Pat & Bill had been Lodge Brothers for
many years.
They had promised each other
long ago that the first to go to the Grand Lodge above would
return to tell the other whether there really were Lodges in
Heaven and what they were like.
By and by, it came to pass
that Bill went first.
One day shortly after, Pat was working
in his garden when he heard a whispered voice,
" Pssst Pat!"
He looked around but saw nothing.
A few moments later he
heard, now quite clearly
" Pat! Its me, Bill!"
"Bill" Pat
exclaimed, " are you in Heaven?"
" Indeed I am " said Bill.
Pat paused for a while to get over the shock and then said
"
Well, Bill, are there Lodges up there in Heaven?"
"There
certainly are, Pat. There are Lodges all over and they are
quite magnificent, equal or better to Great Queen Street. The
meetings are well attended, the ritual is word perfect, the
festive board fantastic and the spirit of Masonic Fellowship
is all pervasive."
" My goodness, Bill," said Pat, " It
certainly sounds very impressive but for all that you seem
rather sad. Tell me old friend, what is the matter."
" Well,
Pat, you are right. I have some good news and some bad."
" OK, What's the good news?"
" The good news is that we are doing a
3rd this coming Wednesday"
"Great" said Pat. " What's the bad news
then?"
" You're the Senior Deacon! "
