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A 501(c)(3) non-profit all-ages venue for music and art, poetry and theater, a youth-run business/social experiment, a free soup kitchen, The Boiler Room fosters a culture of volunteers and celebrates community, growth, learning and empowerment of youth and the young-at-heart. We are located in the heart of a small Victorian seaport town (Port Townsend, Washington State) in the Pacific Northwest.
“The Boiler Room has been many things to many people. A coffeehouse, an art gallery, a private business, a nonprofit teen center, a cause, a scapegoat. But to me it has been a salvation – a place to be, and belong. Home. I’ve worked with some of the finest human beings I’ve met to preserve a common goal of home for ourselves and anyone else who needed it, to resolve the question of where do I belong. So many people ask it, and we can never afford to let ignorance settle such questions.” – Jake Kelly, former BR Manager
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Testimonials:
1 December 2008: Statements at City Council budget meeting
28 November 2008: letter from Mar Vista High School teachers
21 November 2008: letter from Olympic Community Action Programs (Olycap)
26 September 2008: Excerpt from blog of Seattle-based band Conservative Dad
7 April 2008: excerpt from blog of San Francisco Bay area band that played at The Boiler Room
Grace
<Stewards walk in front of WM with rods crossed, upon entry into the room, the SW makes three raps and all rise – Stewards carry WM to his station – they about face and return to their stations>
WM: <one rap>
WM: <two raps> <wardens rise> Wardens satisfy yourself that all present are Freemasons
<wardens march up the inside of their columns to the WM – about face and back to their stations>
JW: Brother SW, I am satisfied that all present are Freemasons.
SW: WM, I am satisfied that all present are Freemasons.
WM: Brother SW, How do you know them to be Freemasons?
SW: By their actions.
WM: What guides their actions?
SW: Their obligations
WM: Why are we here assembled?
SW: For refreshment and instruction, by which all Table Lodges are convened for.
WM: Bro. Senior and Junior Wardens at the close of the lodge you informed me that Masons should act by the plumb and meet upon the level. Can you further Explain?
SW & JW: <together> If we may WM
WM: Begin!
JW: Using the plumb to erect a perpendicular
SW: And level to lay a horizontal
SW & JW: <together> A perfect angle of 90 degrees is formed
JW: Therefore, if Masons Act by the Plumb
SW: And meet on the Level
SW & JW: <together> It is always on the square!
WM: Thus making for the perfect tools to present to a Fellow Craft!
SW & JW: <together – looking at each other> Agreed!
JW: But further, IF the rough ashlar is measured by the 24 inch gauge and its rough corners are broken off with the blows struck from the common gavel and then is sent to the quarries of the building site, where the Fellow Craft adjust it – to fit the structure with his plumb and level thus making a perfect ashlar
SW: Then speculatively speaking, there remains to be only ONE ashlar and not two, and that one ashlar represents the one individual. His fit and his unfit – His perfect and his imperfect. But only by this perfect can he be tried. For THIS is what he came here to do.
WM: Brother JW – What is your name?
JW: Brother Thomas W. Springer,
WM: Who do you represent?
JW: The first Grand Master of Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio
WM: Brother SW – What is your name?
SW: Brother Absalom Jones
WM: Who do you represent?
SW: The first Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
WM: Assuming the character of our eldest Patron Prince Hall, I declare this Table Lodge opened in due and ancient form for this dispatch of refreshment and enlightenment. Brother JD inform the Tyler. <one rap and Wardens sit>
<chaplain approaches the altar & WM makes three raps and all rise>
CHAP – Grand Architect of the Universe – Here we assemble as Freemasons – Assembled for the better good of Freemasonry and Mankind. Assembled to improve ourselves in Freemasonry, so we’d be better instructed as to how to build our spiritual temple and be found worthy in your sight in the midst of all your creations. We humbly submit that you bless our labors and rewards. Amen – Amen – Amen <WM ONE RAP & ALL SIT>
Table Lodge First Toast
WM: (standing) Arise Brother Senior and Junior Wardens. Cause the arms to be charged and aligned for the first toast.
SW: Brethren on the north column charge your cannons.
JW: Brethren on the south column charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned? SW & SW: Yes Worshipful Master
WM: All rise. Brother Senior and Junior Wardens announce to our Brethren that the toast I have the pleasure to propose is that to the President of the United States.
SW: Brethren on the north column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the President of the United States
JW: Brethren on the south column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the President of the United States.
WM: Right hand to arms. — Ready — Aim — Fire, Good fire, Fire all. — Present Arms
Table Lodge Second Toast
WM: (standing) Arise Brother Senior and Junior Wardens. Cause the alms to be charged and aligned for the second toast.
SW: Brethren on the north column charge your cannons.
SW: Brethren on the south column charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned? SW & 1W: Yes Worshipful Master
WM: All rise. Brother Senior and Junior Wardens announce to our Brethren that the toast I have the pleasure to propose is that to the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio.
SW: Brethren on the north column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio.
JW: Brethren on the south column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio.
WM: Right hand to arms. — Rea~ -. Aim— Fire, Good fire, Fire all. — PresentArms
Table Lodge Third Toast
(Senior and Junior Wardens both stand up together)
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens what do you desire?
SW: Worshipful Master, the Junior Warden and I beg to allow the arms to be charged and aligned for a toast that we wish to propose.
WM: Brethren on the north and south columns charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned? SW & JW: Yes Worshipful Master
WM: All rise. The East yields to your desires. What is the toast that you wish to propose?
SW: It is to you Worshipful Master. Brethren on my column, in all your grades and stations, the toast which I have the pleasure to propose is that to our Worshipful Master.
JW: Brethren on my column, in all your grades and stations, the toast which I have the pleasure to propose is that to our Worshipful Master.
SW: Right hand to arms. Ready — Aim — Fire, Goad fire, Fire all. — Present Arms
Table Lodge Fourth Toast
WM: (standing) Arise Brother Senior and Junior Wardens. Cause the arms to be charged and aligned for the first toast.
SW: Brethren on the north column charge your cannons.
SW: Brethren on the south column charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned? SW & SW: Yes Worshipful Master
WM: All rise. Brother Senior and Junior Wardens announce to our Brethren that the toast I have the pleasure to propose is that to the Wardens.
SW: Brethren on the north column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the Wardens.
JW: Brethren on the south column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the Wardens.
WM: Right hand to arms. — Ready — Aim — Fire, Good fire, Fire all. — Present Aims
Table Lodge Fifth Toast
WM: (standing) Arise Brother Senior and Junior Wardens. Cause the arms to be charged and aligned for the first toast.
SW: Brethren on the north column charge your cannons.
SW: Brethren on the south column charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned?
SW & SW: Yes Worshipful Master -
WM: All rise. Brother Senior and Junior Wardens announce to our Brethren that the toast I have the pleasure to propose is that to our visiting Worshipful Masters and visiting Brethren.
SW: Brethren on the north column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to our visiting Worshipful Masters and visiting Brethren.
JW: Brethren on the south column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to our visiting Worshipful Masters and visiting Brethren.
WM: Right hand to arms. — Ready — Aim — Fire, Good fire, Fire all. — Present Arms
Table Lodge Sixth Toast
WM: (standing) Arise Brother Senior and Junior Wardens. Cause the arms to be charged and aligned for the first toast.
SW: Brethren on the north column charge your cannons.
1W: Brethren on the south column charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned? SW & SW: Yes Worshipful Master
WM- All rise. Brother Senior and Junior Wardens announce to our Brethren that the toast I have the pleasure to propose is that to the other officers and members of Wilberforce Lodge #21.
SW: Brethren on the north column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the other officers and members of Wilberforce Lodge #21.
SW: Brethren on the south colmnn, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is that to the other officers and members of Wilberforce Lodge #21.
WM: Right hand to an-us. — Ready — Aim — Fire, Good fire, Fire all. — Present Arms
Table Lodge Seventh Toast
WM: (standing) Arise Brother Senior and Junior Wardens- Cause the arms to be charged and aligned for the first toast.
SW: Brethren on the north column charge your cannons.
SW: Brethren on the south column charge your cannons.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens, are the cannons charged and aligned? SW & SW: Yes Worshipful Master
WM: All rise. Brother Senior and Junior Wardens announce to our Brethren that tbe toast I have the pleasure to propose is the age-old traditional toast of the Craft. To all Freemasons where so ever dispersed over the face of the earth. May our brethren of all nations be united under the mantle of universal friendship and brotherhood for the benefit of all mankind.
SW: Brethren on the north column, the toast the Worshipful Master-~has the pleasure to propose is the age-old traditional toast of the Craft. To all Freemasons where so ever dispersed over the face of the earth. May our brethren of all nations be united under the mantle of universal friendship and brotherhood for the benefit of all mankind.
SW: Brethren on the south column, the toast the Worshipful Master has the pleasure to propose is the age-old traditional toast of the Craft. To all Freemasons where so ever dispersed over the -. face of the earth. May our brethren of all nations be united under the mantle of universal friendship and brotherhood for the benefit of all mankind.
WM: Right hand to arms. — Ready — Aim — Fire, Good fire, Fire all. — Present Arms
Closing
WM: Brother Junior you will call the Craft.
SW: We have met in peace. And now in harmony, I. will call the Craft from Table of Instruction.
WM: Brother Chaplain, the benediction.
Chaplain:
WM: Brother Senior Deacon take charge of the lights
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Wardens are all the Brethren in order?
SW & SW: They are Worshipful Master
WM: What is the hour?
SW: Midnight
WM: What is your age?
SW: 3 years -
WM: Inconsideration of hour and age, inform all our brethren both on the Column of the North and the Column of the South that we are about to close this Table Lodge. ending our work in the usual manner.
SW: Brethren on my column, I inform you on behalf of the Worshipful Master that we are about to close this Table Lodge. ending our work in the usual manner.
SW: Brethren on my column, I inform you on behalf of the Worshipful Master that we are about to close this Table Lodge, ending our work in the usual manner.
WM: Brother Senior and Junior Warden, I will now extend to you, the Fraternal Kiss (kisses brothers hands to right then left of him)
SW: Worshipful Master the Fraternal Kiss has reached the west in due and ancient font
JW: Worshipful Master the Fraternal Kiss has reached the south in due and ancient form.
WM: My Brothers, the Table Lodge is closed. (rap)
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