Sure & Stedfast Lodge No. 8991

<BODY TEXT="#000000" LINK="#000080" VLINK="#000080" BACKGROUND="Image1.jpg"> <CENTER><TABLE CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=749> <TR><TD WIDTH="157" VALIGN="TOP" rowspan=10 BGCOLOR="#000080" HEIGHT=98> <P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=1 COLOR="#ffffff">United Grand Lodge of <BR> Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of England<br> <IMG SRC="Image7gold.gif" WIDTH=136 HEIGHT=134></P> </FONT><P ALIGN="CENTER"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" color="#ffffff" size="4">Province of<BR> <b> South Wales</b> <BR> Eastern Division</font></P> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=1 COLOR="#ffffff"><FONT SIZE=4 COLOR="#ffffff"><P ALIGN="CENTER"> </FONT><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=5 COLOR="#c0c0c0">Lodges <BR> in the Province</B></FONT></B> </FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> </CENTER> <TD WIDTH="540" VALIGN="TOP" COLSPAN=3 BGCOLOR="#000080" HEIGHT=33> <P ALIGN="left"><b><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="4" color="#c0c0c0">Sure & Stedfast Lodge No. 8991</font></b></TD> </TR> <CENTER> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="71" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33 align="left"> <P> </TD> <TD WIDTH="363" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <P ALIGN="center"></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33><P></P></TD> <TD WIDTH="185" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Warrant Date:</FONT></B></TD> <TD WIDTH="245" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <P><font face="Arial, Helvetica">11th March 1981 </font></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> <TD WIDTH="185" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="right"><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2>Meets at:</FONT></B></TD> <TD WIDTH="245" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <P><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica">Cardiff Masonic Temple</FONT></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="center"></TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> <TD WIDTH="156" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2> <B><P ALIGN="RIGHT">Meeting Dates:</B></FONT></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33 width="245"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica">4th Sat: Sep, Mar<br> 3rd Sat: Nov<br> 2nd Sat: Jun (Inst)</font></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> <TD WIDTH="156" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <p align="right"><B><FONT FACE="Arial, Helvetica" SIZE=2>Contact:</FONT></B></TD> <TD width="245" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> <a HREF="mailto:sureandstedfast8991@uk2.net"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">sureandstedfast8991@uk2.net</font></a></TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33></TD> </CENTER> <TD VALIGN="TOP" align="right"> <p align="right"><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2"><b>Mother Lodge:</b></font> </TD> <CENTER> <TD width="642" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=33 colspan="2"> <font face="Arial, Helvetica"><a href="6015.htm">Observer 6015</a></font> </TD> </TR> <TR><TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD VALIGN="TOP" align="right"> </TD> <TD width="379" VALIGN="TOP"> </TD> <TD WIDTH="263" VALIGN="TOP"> <p align="center"></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP"></TD> </CENTER> <TD WIDTH="713" VALIGN="TOP" align="right" colspan="3"> <font FACE="Arial"> <p align="left">This Lodge, like many others, was founded to cater for the needs of Brethren who had a similar interest, in this case - The Boys Brigade.</p> <p align="left">SURE AND STEDFAST is the motto of the Boys Brigade, and the words were chosen by Sir William Alexander Smith, whose vision founded not only the Boys Brigade, but set the pattern for every other Youth Movement to follow.</p> <p align="left">The Founders are deeply grateful to RW Bro The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, who as Brigade President, gave permission for the Lodge to use the Boys Brigade Emblem in their Lodge Badge.</p> <p align="left">The Founders are also grateful to the Grand Secretary for allowing the Badge to be used.</p> <p align="left">The Lodge was Consecrated on Monday, 1 June 1981, by the Provincial Grand Master.</p> <p align="left">He was assisted by the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, who Installed W Bro Michael J. Stayt as the first Master of the Lodge.</p> <p align="left">The Lodge Badge contains three items, the Anchor, the Cross, and the Lifebelt.</p> <p align="left">The Anchor was the original emblem of the Boys Brigade, and refers to the Sure and Stedfast hope in the eternal goodness of the Most High, and in life after death.</p> <p align="left">The Cross was added when the Boys Life Brigade was merged into the Boys brigade in 1926. It is the emblem of the Red Cross Movement, which is derived from reversing the colours of the National Flag of Switzerland. Thus the emblem is symbolic of duty to our fellow men.</p> <p align="left">The Lifebelt was the Emblem of the Life Boys, which was the Junior Movement of the Boys Brigade. Its circular form teaches that God is eternal, whilst its unsinkable nature serves to remind us of His ability to preserve us from all ill.</p> <p align="left">The Lodge was Founded as a Memorial to one hundred years of work by the Boys Brigade.</p> <p align="left">With such ideals it is assured of a long and rewarding future.</p> <p ALIGN="right"><b><font face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../author.htm">Adapted from a work by W.Bro. Denis J Woods, P.Prov.D.G.D.C.</a></font></b></font> </TD> </TR> <CENTER> <TR> <TD WIDTH="5" VALIGN="TOP"></TD> <TD WIDTH="713" VALIGN="TOP" align="right" colspan="3"> <p align="center"><a href="../plodges.htm"><img border="0" src="fll.gif" width="126" height="25"></a> <a href="../Locations/cardiff.htm"><img border="0" src="ldg.gif" width="97" height="25"></a> <a href="../cardiff_diary.htm"><img border="0" src="loc.gif" width="85" height="26"></a> <a href="../ra/Locations/cardiff.htm"><img border="0" src="lra.gif" width="137" height="26"></a> <a href="../main.htm"><img border="0" src="mix.gif" width="87" height="26"></a> </p> </TD> </TR> </CENTER> <CENTER> </TABLE> </CENTER> <CENTER> </CENTER> </BODY>