If only one pure sweet girl be saved from
degradation,
If only one boy be rescued from a life of crime,
If only one soul be saved for Humanity and God,
If but one tear dried, one sorrow comforted,
Will not even this be sufficient to reward us all for all our toils and struggles.
If only one boy be rescued from a life of crime,
If only one soul be saved for Humanity and God,
If but one tear dried, one sorrow comforted,
Will not even this be sufficient to reward us all for all our toils and struggles.
It was
Grand Master Max Meyerhardt who said these words
as the cornerstone to the Masonic Home was laid
on October 27, 1903. Along with other
individuals, Max Meyerhardt played an important
role in the Masonic Home of Georgia becoming a
reality. Senator Augustus O. Bacon donated 100
acres for the Home's location on the East side of
the Ocmulgee River. The site included a beautiful
knoll, which enabled the future building to have
a panaramic view of the property as well as the
river
On June
14, 1905, Superintendent A.S. Harris and the Home
staff welcomed the first 14 guests to the Masonic
Home. Initially the Home provided care for the
elderly as well as children. However Grand Lodge
made the decision in 1912 to admit thereafter
only children. The elderly already at the Home
continued to liver there and the las adult "Aunt
Molly" Day passed away in 1945. The State of
Georgia is made up of 12 Masonic districts, each
having a trustee representing that district. The
Board of Trustees serves as the governing body of
the Masonic Home and is responsible for the
overall operation of the Home. The main thrust of
the Board over the years has been to operate a
home and not an institution.
