Many people would like to have Durwood Bowen's ability to recall information. When he was new to the fraternity, Bowen decided that he'd go the extra mile. He is one of those rare individuals in the organization who has the gift for not only teaching young candidates the memory work they need to become Master Masons, but who knows the memory work each officer must perform in the degree work and how to open and close meetings. Freemasonry is one of the largest and oldest fraternal organizations in the world. Masonry can make you a good teacher.
Some people are afraid to get up and talk in public.
I think this can help some people. He simply wants to make sure the men reciting it are correct. Bowen must practice when he performs a lecture for a lodge. There are times the words don't come easily to him, so he must back up and try again. That is just how important Freemasonry is to his life.