'Twas battered and scarred, and the auctioneer / Thought it scarcely worth his while / To waste much time on the old violin, / But held it up with a smile. / "What am I bid, good folks?" he cried. / "Who'll start the bidding for me?" / "A dollar, a dollar"; then "Two! Only two? / Two dollars, and who'll make it three? / Three dollars, once; three dollars twice; / Going for three--" But no, / From the room, far back, a gray-haired man / Came forward and picked up the bow. / Then, wiping the dust from the old violin / And tightening the loose strings, / He played a melody pure and sweet / As a caroling angel sings. The music ceased, and the auctioneer, / With a voice that was quiet and low, / Said, "What am I bid for the old violin?" / And he held it up with the bow. "A thousand dollars, and who'll make it two? / Two thousand! And who'll make it three? / Three thousand, once, three thousand twice, / And going, and gone," said he. / The people cheered, but some of them cried, / "We do not quite understand / What changed its worth." Swift came the reply: / "The touch of a master's hand." And many a man with life out of tune, / And battered and scarred with sin, / Is auctioned cheap to the thoughtless crowd, / Much like the old violin. / A "mess of pottage," a glass of wine, / A game--and he travels on. / He is "going" once, and "going" twice, / He's "going" and almost "gone." / But the Master comes, and the foolish crowd / Never can quite understand / The worth of a soul and the change that's wrought / By the touch of the Master's hand. - Myra Brooks Welch

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Illustrious Brother Mike Shobe, Secretary of the Valley of Toledo, presents WM Brown with a Past Master's pin as a gift from the Valley.

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Snagged the gavel at Gibson!

Congratulations to the 2017 officers of Ely Lodge. A big thank you to all who attended this evening as well as all who made it a success! See you all soon!

You are cordially invited to attend Ely Lodge's More Light Night this Thursday, November 10th at 7:00P for a video, some discussion and PIZZA!! Your friends and family are invited as well should they like to know a little more about our beloved fraternity. See you there!

William Brown Obituary - Vermilion, Ohio - Tributes.com

Until we meet again, RWB... travel light

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Happy Fathers Day from Ely Lodge!

Hi, just a note to remind you that we will be popping popcorn for Vermilion's Third Thursday event tomorrow. See you there if you plant to bring the family for a stroll around downtown!

Our app is live on the Google Play store as well as the App Store now. It is free for brethren to download and use.

Brethren, those that have an Android phone can now download our Ely Lodge app on the Google Play store. It is free to download and use. The Apple store is dragging their feet a little so we should be up and running on the App Store within a day or two.

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