var ask=0;
var b_speed=8;
var banner_id=10;
var b_pause=0;//to pause the banner
var b_pos=0;

function stop() {

 if(!b_pause) {
                clearTimeout(banner_id);
                b_pause=1;
         }

        else {
                banner_main();
                b_pause=0; 
        } 

}

function banner_main() {
          
      msg="<<<  Freemasonry Makes"
            +"  Good Men"
            +"  Better  >>>"
            +"                "
         
        var k=(40/msg.length)+1;
        for(var j=0;j<=k;j++) msg+="     "+msg;

          window.status=msg.substring(b_pos,b_pos+120);
          if(b_pos++==msg.length){       
                 b_pos=0;
           }

        banner_id=setTimeout("banner_main()",1000/b_speed);
        }


clearTimeout(banner_id);
b_pos=0;
b_speed=16;
banner_main()