THREE CHALLENGING SIMILARITIES:AN EXPLORATION OF MONASTIC AND MASONIC ORDERS
THREE CHALLENGING SIMILARITIES:AN EXPLORATION OF MONASTIC AND MASONIC ORDERS by Bro. Karel Musch, Middelpunt Lodge 280, Grand East of The Netherlands
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A model of King Solomon’s Temple
T is not a little remarkable that the two cardinal epochs in English Freemasonry were associated with the appearance in London of Models of the Temple of Jerusalem. At the first epoch, that of the Revival of Freemasonry, the Model ascribed to Councillor Schott had arrived in London, and was on exhibition in 1723 and 1730
The History and Meaning of the Apron
The Apron is not a modern invention; in fact it is the most ancient of all garments. In the 3rd Chapter of genesis these words are written: “and the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew they were naked, and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.”
Globes, pillars, columns and candlesticks
Presented November 20, 1998, at the Vancouver Lodge of Education and Research. In mid September, when the Worshipful Master originally asked me to present…
Secret Societies and Subversive Movements
Early masonic tradition traces Freemasonry partly to Pythagoras, who is said to have travelled in England
Report of the Board of General Purposes – 8 June 2016
Quarterly Communication of Grand Lodge 8 June 2016 Report of the Board of General Purposes Minutes The Minutes of the Quarterly Communication of 9…
CHAPTER OF HARMONY No. 4390 EXALT A ‘LEWIS’.
At their last convocation of the season on Tuesday 24thMay 2016, Chapter of Harmony No. 4390 meeting at Sale exalted their newest Companion. W.Bro Dan…
THE ROYAL ORDER OF SCOTLAND
by WBro J S M WARD This Order rules two degrees, the Harodim and the Rosy Cross. The Harodim is conferred in a body called a Chapter, and so in this…
Don celebrates 50 years in the Royal Arch
Having celebrated 50 years in the Craft, grand officer Don Laurie repeated the exercise, this time in respect of his membership of the Royal Arch. The…