Border Lodge No. 672 AF & AM, of Texarkana, TX

Home
United States
Texarkana, TX
Border Lodge No. 672 AF & AM, of Texarkana, TX

Founded in 1888, Border Lodge #672, has served Texarkana for over 135 years.

Built on brotherhood, service, and tradition, the Lodge remains a proud part of the community - shaping men of character and upholding the timeless values of Freemasonry.

10/02/2026

🧱 Character Is Built Through Consistency

A wall is not built with one stone.

Neither is character.

We sometimes think becoming a better person requires a dramatic change in our lives. More often, it happens through hundreds of small decisions that no one else may ever notice.

Keeping a promise.

Being patient when frustrated.

Showing up when you said you would.

Admitting when you are wrong.

Helping someone without expecting recognition.

Choosing integrity when taking a shortcut would be easier.

Freemasonry frequently draws lessons from the language and tools of builders because building is a process. You do not complete the work with a single swing of a hammer.

You return to it again and again.

Who we become tomorrow is being built by the choices we make today.

10/01/2026

🇺🇸 When Service Became the Mission

Near the end of World War I, American Freemasonry faced an unusual challenge.

Individual Grand Lodges wanted to provide organized assistance to American servicemen, but the federal War Department did not want to coordinate separately with dozens of different Masonic jurisdictions.

So Masonic leaders began working toward a single organization that could coordinate those efforts.

The result was the Masonic Service Association, formally organized in 1919.

Its commitment to veterans did not end with the war. More than a century later, the organization continues supporting veterans through volunteers serving at VA medical centers and state veterans hospitals across the country.

It is a good reminder that an organization’s values are ultimately measured by what its members choose to do with them.

Service turns principles into action.

09/30/2026

📜 Another Chapter of Texas Masonic History

The history of Freemasonry in Texas is broader than the story of any single Grand Lodge.

Following the Civil War and emancipation, African American Freemasons established and expanded Prince Hall Masonry across Texas. In the 1870s, an independent Black Masonic Grand Lodge emerged in the state, becoming part of the larger Prince Hall tradition that traces its American origins to the eighteenth century.

For generations, these Lodges provided more than fraternity. They became places where men developed leadership, supported charitable causes, strengthened communities, and built institutions during periods when segregation severely restricted opportunities available to Black Texans.

Today, Prince Hall Freemasonry remains an important part of both Masonic history and Texas history.

Learning history means being willing to explore the entire story, including chapters that may be unfamiliar to us.

And Texas Masonry has quite a story to tell.

09/29/2026

⚒️ Why the Square and Compasses?

You have probably seen this symbol before, even if you have never stepped inside a Masonic Lodge.

The square and compasses are among the most recognizable symbols associated with Freemasonry, and their origins are surprisingly practical.

They are tools of builders.

A square helps a craftsman test whether something is true and properly aligned. Compasses allow a craftsman to draw boundaries and precise circles.

Freemasonry uses the tools symbolically to encourage something every person can understand: live with integrity and learn to govern yourself.

That is one reason the imagery of building appears so frequently in Freemasonry. The structure being built is ultimately not a building.

It is the individual.

You do not have to be a Freemason to appreciate the question behind the symbolism:

What are you doing today to build a better version of yourself?

09/28/2026

🏛️ A Cornerstone in Texas History

If you have ever visited the Texas State Capitol in Austin, you have seen a building with an interesting connection to Texas Freemasonry.

The cornerstone of the present Capitol was laid on March 2, 1885, Texas Independence Day, during a ceremony conducted by the Grand Lodge of Texas.

There is something fitting about the cornerstone being part of the story.

For operative builders, a cornerstone helped establish the position and alignment of a structure. Freemasonry adopted the language and tools of builders to teach something much more personal: a strong life needs a strong foundation.

More than 140 years later, the Texas Capitol still stands as one of our state’s most recognizable landmarks.

The question for each of us is much smaller, but perhaps more important:

What are we building our own lives upon?

09/25/2026

👂 Listen to Understand, Not Simply to Respond

There is a difference between hearing someone and actually listening to them.

When someone holds a different opinion, our natural response can be to begin preparing our argument before they have even finished speaking.

But listening does not mean agreeing.

It means giving another person enough respect to understand what they are actually saying before deciding how we will respond.

Freemasonry brings together men from different backgrounds, professions, generations, and experiences. Brotherhood would mean very little if it required everyone to think exactly alike.

This lesson applies far beyond a Lodge room.

At home, at work, in our communities, and even online, we could probably all benefit from spending a little less time trying to win conversations and a little more time trying to understand one another.

Respect does not require agreement.

09/24/2026

📰 A Freemason You May Not Have Known: Benjamin Franklin

Most Americans know Benjamin Franklin as a Founding Father, inventor, diplomat, writer, and printer.

He was also a Freemason.

Franklin was active in Pennsylvania Freemasonry by the early 1730s and became Grand Master of Pennsylvania in 1734. That same year, he printed an American edition of The Constitutions of the Free-Masons, making it one of the earliest Masonic books printed in America.

Franklin’s Masonic membership is only one part of an extraordinary life, but it gives us an interesting glimpse into how Freemasonry intersected with the civic and intellectual world of colonial America.

History becomes much more interesting when we look beyond famous names and begin exploring the communities, organizations, and ideas that surrounded them.

09/23/2026

🤝 Sometimes Leadership Means Teaching

Knowledge becomes far more valuable when we are willing to share it.

A good mentor does not simply tell someone what to do. He explains why. He allows questions. He understands that mistakes are part of learning. Most importantly, he remembers that he was once the person who did not know.

That lesson extends well beyond Freemasonry.

Whether you are teaching a new employee, helping your child learn something, coaching someone, or helping a new Brother understand the fraternity, patience matters.

Someone once took the time to teach us.

One of the best ways we can repay that gift is by patiently teaching someone else.

Address

918 Westlawn Drive
Texarkana, TX
75501

Opening Hours

Monday

6pm - 8pm

Website

https://www.borderlodge672.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Border Lodge No. 672 AF & AM, of Texarkana, TX posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Want your university to be the top-listed university in Texarkana?