EDUCATION IN CIVIC DUTIES
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- Title
- EDUCATION IN CIVIC DUTIES
- Publication year listed
- 1920
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- Public domain eBook
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EDUCATION IN CIVIC DUTIES
Author: The Builder Magazine
Year: 1920
This Piece of Architecture , titled "EDUCATION IN CIVIC DUTIES" from the April 1920 issue of The Builder Magazine , argues that Masonic lodges should serve as a cornerstone for exemplary citizenship within their communities. The author, John A. Davilla, Grand Secretary of Louisiana, envisions lodges as institutions that cultivate individuals who can discern the difference between honor and honesty, understand that societal morality reflects individual probity, and fearlessly champion what is right through both speech and voting. He asserts that Masons should actively promote good government that serves the interests of all citizens, and, as a primary means to this end, advocate for free public education, unrestricted by any church or creed . Davilla criticizes the prevailing tendency of lodges to focus almost exclusively on conferring degrees , effectively becoming "degree mills." He contends that a significant portion of lodge time should instead be dedicated to directly educating members on both their civic and Masonic responsibilities , fostering a deeper understanding and application of these duties.