Bent Lodge 42
A.F. & A.M.

10 Keys to
"Better Brotherhood"
Valley of Trenton
(as published in "Tied to Mason Apron Strings")

1
Speak to your Brothers. There is nothing as heart-warming as a cheerful word of Greeting.

2
Smile. It takes 72 muscles to frown - only 14 to smile.

3
Call your Brothers by name. The sweetest music to anyone's ears is the sound of his own name.

4
Be friendly. If you would have friends you must be friendly.

5
Be cordial. Speak and act as if everything you do were a genuine pleasure.

6
Be interested in people. You can like everybody if you try.

7
Be generous with praise - cautious with criticism.

8
Be considerate of the feelings of others. It will be appreciated.

9
Be thoughful of the opinions of others. There are three sides to a controversy - yours, the other fellow's, and the right one.

10
Be every ready to serve. What counts most in life is what we do for others.

 

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