Promoting the Fraternity across the World
During its early history in Australia, Freemasonry was not an egalitarian movement. Indeed, it can be argued that it was never designed to be egalitarian. Aside from its teachings, the greatest strength of Masonry has always been its mystique.
The multiple uses and diversity in meanings of words have made it customary in academic papers to give a definition of key words or terms of the reference topic in order that the audience may better be enabled to distinguish, comprehend and appreciate the ‘whence-from’ and ‘whither-to’ of the speaker. Given the time at our disposal, I will restrict this to just a single definition of the terms ‘etiquette’ and ‘masonic’.
St Oswald Lodge 1124 in Oswestry celebrated its 150th anniversary in November. This historic occasion was marked by a meeting in the presence of the…
When I first went through the 2nd degree and heard these words from the W. Master “..you are now permitted to extend your researches into the hidden mysteries of Nature and Science” I was struck by the absurdity of it. Here I am, a medical doctor, whose very profession required the study of the hidden mysteries of Nature and Science being told I am now permitted to do so
At the meeting of Wednesday 27th January 2016 held at Mark Masons’ Hall, the members of May Fair Lodge No. 8294 were treated to a double Initiation of two…
At Dalecote House in Coventry on Wednesday 15th June 2016 the Brethren of the Lodge of Serenity and all the visitors to the Lodge took great pleasure in the Worshipful Master, W Bro Taz Bhachoo conducting the ceremony to initiate his younger brother, Amandeep Bhachoo into the Craft
Old Aluredian Lodge Advance Candidate for Richard Huish Lodge The Regular meeting of Old Aluredian Lodge (OAL) on Saturday 12th March opened with the…
In the presence of the Provincial Grand Master for the Masonic Province of Monmouthshire, the Brethren of the Isca Lodge of Instruction held their annual…
Coventry Lodges held their 6th Festival of Fellowship evening on the 12th April as a fund raising event for their annual Pantomime for Special Children….
Despite the ritual, only a very ill-informed man can imagine that the hoodwink is for the purpose of concealing the Lodge room and the Brethren from the…