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
England
The orders and degrees of the masonic family
Over the years, there have been published several charts or plans of the degrees and orders of Freemasonry. Masonic editions of the Bible, presented to newly raised members, often include such a chart.
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.”
Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia – An Introduction (SRIA)
SRIA is something beyond and outside Freemasonry. More and more Freemasons are looking to the Christian degrees for answers to the questions confronted during their daily advancement in Masonic knowledge
A great opportunity to wear a Festival 2021 Jewel alongside a Tercentenary Jewel
What a great opportunity to wear a Festival 2021 Jewel alongside a Tercentenary Jewel!
As mentioned in the Pro Grand Master’s address at Quarterly Communications recently, the MW Grand Master has approved a permanent jewel to commemorate the Tercentenary of the United Grand Lodge of England
Wyggeston Lodge to appear in Sky 1 documentary ‘Inside The Freemasons’
Over the past few months, the Leicester based Wyggeston Lodge and its’ members have been filmed as part of the forthcoming new four-part documentary ‘Inside The Freemasons’ to be shown on Sky 1 this winter.
The exclusive documentary will feature the most in-depth look ever at the Freemasons in the run up to our 300th anniversary in 2017
Wayfarers under new management
Wayfarers Lodge No 7544 were delighted to have Ray Martland, Assistant Provincial Grand Master as their principal guest at the installation meeting. Ray…
Wyggeston Lodge members are honoured with Grand Rank Appointments
Our congratulations go to W.Bros. Kelvin Johnson and Andy Green, both from the Wyggeston Lodge, who were recently invested at the Annual Investiture of United Grand Lodge of England in London on 27th April 2016 by the Grand Master H.R.H the Duke of Kent.
World Conference on Fraternalism, Freemasonry, and History: Research in Ritual, Secrecy, and Civil Society, Paris, May 29-30, 2015
The Policy Studies Organization is sponsoring the World Conference on Fraternalism, Freemasonry, and History: Research in Ritual, Secrecy,…