FAMOUS FREEMASONS – VOLTAIRE
French philosopher and writer initiated into Freemasonry in 1778 in the Lodge of nine sisters in Paris. His full name was Jean Frangois Marie Arouet de…
FAMOUS FREEMASONS – JOSEPH BRANT
Joseph Brant, the Mohawk American Indian who fought for the Loyalists during the American War of Independence The story of Joseph Brant, the Mohawk…
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…
Why should anyone join the Royal Arch
Why should anyone join the Royal Arch rather than any of the other Masonic degrees and Orders available to us? My first reason would be that indissoluble…
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…
FAMOUS FREEMASONS – BERNARD HENRY SPILSBURY The Real Life Incarnation of the legendary Sherlock Holmes
If there ever was an incarnation of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, it would undoubtedly be Bernard Henry Spilsbury, the medical detective. He did more for…
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…
Questions and Answers Craft Freemasonry Lodge Items and Regalia
Craft Freemasonry Lodge Items and Regalia: Should the V.S.L. be placed so that it can be read by the W.M. or the Candidate? The V.S.L. is an essential…