ARE YOU 18" AWAY FROM BEING A GOOD ELK ?> > A FEW MONTHS AGO I WAS IN A DISCUSSION WITH A PERSON WHO> STATED THAT HE WAS "AN ELK IN GOOD STANDING " . BUT IS HE 18"> SHORT OF BEING A GOOD ELK ?> > THE STATUTES ARE SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT IS REQUIRED TO BE "AN > ELK IN GOOD STANDING " THEREBY MAKING WHAT HE HAD SAID A TRUE> STATEMENT.> > YOU ARE IN GOOD STANDING IF YOU PAY YOUR DUES, SPEAK NO> WRONG ABOUT THE ORDER OR IT'S MEMBERSHIP AND BREAK NO LAWS.> BUT DOES THIS MAKE THEM A GOOD ELK OR ARE THEY STILL 18" AWAY ? > > EXCEPT FOR INITIATION AN ELK IN GOOD STANDING NEVER HAS TO> ATTEND A MEETING. THEY NEED NOT SERVE AS AN OFFICER OR BE ON A> COMMITTEE OF THE LODGE. NEVER CONTRIBUTE TO ANY ELK'S CHARITY,> NEVER VOLUNTEER A MOMENT OF TIME NOR ONE IOTA OF TALENT FOR> THE BETTERMENT OF OUR ORGANIZATION. > > THIS MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING , NEVER HAS TO ENTER THE SOCIAL> QUARTERS FOR A MEAL, A DANCE OR A SPECIAL EVENT . NEVER HAS TO> PURCHASE ANYTHING FROM THE BAR., NOR ONCE HEAR THE TOLLING OF> ELEVEN STROKES. STILL 18" SHORT OF BEING A GOOD ELK.> > THEY CAN JUST CARRY THEIR MEMBERSHIP CARD AND ASSUME THAT> SOMEONE ELSE WILL DO ALL THOSE OTHER THINGS AND AS A MEMBER> IN GOOD STANDING YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO THANK THEM .> > ONLY AFTER YOU MOVE THE REAL MEANING OF ELKDOM 18"- WHICH IS> THE DISTANCE FROM YOUR BRAIN TO YOUR HEART CAN YOU TRULY> SAY "I AM A GOOD ELK" . > > THE REAL TEST OF ANY PERSON IS NOT WHAT IS IN THEIR HEAD BUT> WHAT IS TRULY IN THEIR HEART. > > MORE HANDS - LIGHTEN THE LOAD. > WON'T YOU PLEASE GET INVOLVED !! > > RICK G. PHELPS> LEADING KNIGHT
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