Vannevar Bush – The Internet and Researching Freemasonry
Vannevar Bush (1890-1974) is considered by many to be the godfather of the internet. He was never directly involved in its development, but in a…
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Freemasons Tontine and the first Freemasons Hall Built in the 1770s
One of the more unusual collections within the Grand Lodge archives relates to the Freemasons’ Tontine which was one of the ways in which funds were…
The Geneva Bible Cum Prievegio and The Lodge of Affability No 317
You never know what you may find in a Lodge locker, and but for the decision to amalgamate two Lodges, a unique find may have gone undiscovered for many…
Whittlesey Freemasons raise £1,750 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
St Andrew Whittlesey Masonic Benevolent Association presented a cheque to the hospice, which cares for children and young people with life-threatening…
Young Men are becoming Freemasons, as our University Schemes Flourish
The minimum age for initiation is generally regarded as ‘the full age of 21 years’. The trouble with generalisations such as these is that, generally,…
Understanding the Symbols of the Craft – The First Degree “Slipshod”
Within the workings of The English Constitution the commonplace word ‘slipshod’ is understood by everyone. The dictionary definition is interesting…
Questions and Answers Craft on Freemasonry and the Second Degree
Q. Why did the High Priest entrust the dedication of King Solomon’s Temple to his Assistant instead of doing it himself ? A. There is a dreadful confusion…
20 Facts Every Freemason Should know
Freemasons Knowledge 1. Q. Why do we have two ashlars, but three degrees? A. After a few moments thought, we might reasonably consider that the first two…
The Third Degree is a Drama and has many meanings
In the third Degree ceremony in Craft masonry, a brother is raised to the ‘Sublime Degree of a Master Mason’. It is indeed a ‘Sublime’ Degree, which, as a full member of the Craft, a Mason may study for years without exhausting it.
Any interpretation in this article must necessarily be a hint only. Yet a hint may stimulate a Mason to reflect upon it himself, and to study it more thoroughly in the future.
Antiquities Within the Lodge – Volume of The Sacred Law
Of all the antiquities within the Lodge, the Volume of The Sacred Law is the most important. The Great Light in Masonry, and The Rule and Guide for…