Sir Robert Moray – The first recorded initiation in England
At Neucastell the 20 day off May, 1641. The quilk day ane serten nomber off Mester and others being lafule conveined, doeth admit Mr the Right Honerabell…
Constitutions
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…
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…
George Oliver – Masonry in its relation to the philosophy of religion
George Oliver was born at Papplewick in the county of Nottingham, November 5, 1782. This article explores philosophy of Masonry in its relation to religion
Keith Gilbert gives a flavour of the Tercentenary celebrations planned so far
Community spirit When considering a major celebration, we often focus on the nationwide events. Keith Gilbert, Coordinator of Tercentenary…
The Hon. Miss St. Leger and Freemasonry
By Bro. Edward Conder. The Anglo-Norman House of St. Leger has perhaps one of the best authenticated pedigrees of any of those families whose pride it is,…
Some thoughts on the history of the Tracing Boards
Some thoughts on the history of the Tracing Boards Presented at the Vancouver Grand Masonic Day, October 16, 1999 by Bro. Mark S. Dwor, Centennial-King…
The Moderns & The Antients
BY BRO. ARTHUR HEIRON Bro. Heiron is the author of Ancient Freemasonry and the Old Dundee Lodge, No. 18 [1722-1920], a most interesting account of lodge…
THE 47TH PROBLEM
Containing more real food for thought, and impressing on the receptive mind a greater truth than any other of the emblems in the lecture of the Sublime Degree, the 47th problem of Euclid generally gets less attention, and certainly less than all the rest. Just why this grand exception should receive so little explanation in our lecture; just how it has happened, that, although the Fellowcrafts degree makes so much of Geometry, Geometrys right hand should be so cavalierly treated, is not for the present inquiry to settle
TADASU HAYASHI THE JAPANESE DIPLOMAT WHO BECAME AN ENGLISH FREEMASON
THE JAPANESE DIPLOMAT WHO BECAME AN ENGLISH FREEMASON By James L. Johnston, PGM, Japan M.W. Brother Johnston, PGM of Masons in Japan, serves as Grand…