Masonic After Dinner Speaking: How to Prepare & Deliver Speeches

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Attention – The attention step is audience-focused and uses an attention-getter to catch the audience’s attention. If you cannot remember what you need to say, and you need to cover specific points, then make headings on cue cards.

May the Great Architect of the Universe bless that bounty which He has provided for us and make us mindful of the needs of others. Graham was thoroughly passed to the second degree and we had that lovely soprano to lead us in carols at the Festive Board. The exception could be at Installations, when VIPs are present, or the rare occasion when the Master may decide otherwise.

As far as Homer (8th or 9th century BC), the art of effective speaking was of considerable value in Greece. Remember that the Lodge is a friendly environment filled with people interested in what you have to say and excited to see you succeed!

Brethren, as we are gathered tonight, united by the principles of Broth- erly Love, Relief and Truth, let us give thanks to the GAOTU for the food, drink and Good Companionship that we are about to enjoy. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. So successful was he that he received invitations to visit other Lodges on the following day and the one after that. Choose from World Pay, accepting a range of leading credit and debit cards, and Paypal, for safe and covenient instant payments.By the time you have finished the book you will know everything you need to make a confident and enthralling speech, even at short notice. Consciously pull in your abdominal muscles when you exhale and push the abdominal muscles gently with your hand. Lord God, Great Architect of the Universe, who has so inspired the ancient members of our Craft that in the bond of brotherhood they met each others needs and first of all men came together in the hidden mysteries handed down to us, give us, we beseech Thee, grateful hearts, that in joyful service we may bring relief to the unfortunate, and in perfect loyalty both preserve our trust and leave behind us an increased inheritance.

Visualization – The solution is then described in such a way that the audience can visualize both the solution and its positive effects in a detailed manner. I would note here that memorising ritual is a different skillset and we will be presenting articles on Memory Techniques in further issues of this magazine. This tradition at the Festive Board is one of ancient usage, when every brother could challenge anyone at will to take wine. So never – ever – say anything about the work in the temple or the festive board except to express the hope that the visitors have enjoyed them.Included in this handy guide, are many examples of speeches covering a wide variety of masonic occasions which will help the reader to develop their talents and increase their confidence.