Masonic Etiquette and Scottish Usage
The word etiquette can be defined as the “established rule of procedure and ceremony in a court or any official or other body”. Perhaps for Masonic…
Constitutions
Robert Burns as a Freemason
Robert Burns as a Freemason “Gie Me the Master’s Apron” Robert Burns and Freemasonry by World Burns Club Member Todd J. Wilkinson The very mention of the…
Ongoing: Freemasonry and Sexual Behavior Rule Updates
I’m sure everybody is now officially sick of this.Grand Masters across the US and internationally continue to weigh in on the actions of the Grand Lodges…
Masonic fire
Notes on Masonic ‘Fire’ by Bro. Yoshio Washizu Masonic ‘fire’ is an old custom which may be derived from that of firing after toasts. The…
Swedenborgian Rite
By Bro. R. A. Gilbert [14 September 1995] SWEDENBORG: THE MAN AND HIS WORK One thing is certain: Swedenborg himself had nothing to do with it — neither…
Matthew Cooke Manuscript in Contemporary English
Matthew Cooke Manuscript in Contemporary English Matthew Cooke Manuscript Translated by Bro. George William Speth (1847/04/30-1901/04/19) THANKED be God,…
Anno Lucis
Anno Lucis Anno Lucis et al. By Bro. Harry Mendoza (13 November 1980) YOU ARE ALL familiar with the term ‘Anno Lucls’. But where did it come from? When…
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
Conceptions and Misconceptions In so far as surviving records can prove, the earliest known traceable date of a Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of…
St Luke’s enjoys a musical evening
At the last meeting of St Luke’s Lodge No 6006 before the summer break, the brethren and guests were invited to enjoy an evening of Masonic music,…
The Masonic Altar
Photo by Bill Bradford Excerpted from the Short Talk Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 2, “The Altar,” published in 1924 (author unknown): As far back as we can go the…