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.
History