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Freemasons Charity Hog Roast raises 1,400 Euros for Special Needs School in Denia

27th July 2016

Javea 40 Hog Roast raises 1,400 Euros
Local Freemasons Lodge, Javea 40, hold Hog Roast
On Tuesday, June 14th local Freemasons held a gigantic hog roast at the beautiful country home of Worshipful Master Ray Guise-Smith and his lovely wife Coral. The primary function of the hog roast was to raise money for the Raquel Paya pecial eeds School in Denia. This party was a huge success by every measure. More than seventy-five Masons and guests arrived to enjoy beautiful weather, food, entertainment and company.

LODGE FAIHA, No.1311 (BASRAH, IRAQ)

25th July 2016

All Freemasons, and the Scots are no exceptions, love to decorate all sorts of items with Masonic symbols.

It is almost as if the old army adage of: ‘If it moves salute it, if it is stationary, paint it’ applies to Freemasonry.

Why President William McKinley Became a Freemason

16th July 2016

When General Horatio King asked William McKinley how he happened to become a Mason, he explained,” After the Battle of Opequam, I went with our surgeon of our Ohio regiment to the field where there were about 5,000 Confederate prisoners under guard. Almost as soon as we passed the guard, I noticed the doctor shook hands with a number of Confederate prisoners. He also took from his pockets a roll of bills and distributed all he had among them. Boy-like, I looked on in wonderment; I didn’t know what it all meant. On the way back from camp I asked him:

The Blazing Star

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there has been very little agreement among our scholars either as to its (the letter ‘G’) origin or to its meaning. Usually, we can hit upon the manner in which a symbol was introduced into the Ritual by studying the records of the early eighteenth century in England, at which time and place the Ritual was cast in its modern form, but such a study cannot help us here because the eighteenth century Masons were themselves confused about the matter

Kipling and the Craft

12th July 2016

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The need for this further essay was first made apparent to me when—in my capacity as Secretary of the Lodge and Editor of the Transactions—I began to receive inquiries from Brethren as far away as Vancouver and Singapore, asking for materials and information which might help them to complete their own papers on Kipling, and I found, to my surprise, that while our library contains a great deal of relevant material, there has never been a paper on Kipling in our Transactions.

Freemasonry and the Leaders of Victorian England

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Freemasonry and the Leaders of Victorian England

London Mark Golf Day 7th September 2016 Chobham Golf Course

11th July 2016

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The sun is starting to shine and the ground drying out. Before you book your summer golfing trips make sure you keep the Wednesday 7th September 2016 clear. Of course it is the big golf day of the year, yes it is the Annual London Mark Golf Day.

Keister Blanks honored on 70th anniversary as Virginia Freemason

11th July 2016

Keister Blanks of the Providence Community, located in the northern part of Halifax County, was recently presented a pin and plaque in recognition of his 70th anniversary as a Virginia Freemason. Participating in the presentation are District Deputy Grandmaster of the 37th Masonic District Tommy E. Wilkins; Kenneth Crews, secretary of French Lodge #270; and David Duffer, secretary of Halifax Masonic Lodge #96.

Cheque Presentation for the Friendship Club East Ribble District

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The club meets on the first Wednesday of every month at St James Church Cobham Road Accrington, where they have free use of the meeting room at the rear of the church. The theme for this meeting was the Queens 90th Birthday Celebrations, where all the guests received a replica of the meal presented to guests at the party held on the Mall in London.

Community support on the streets

10th July 2016

Ezra, who is a member of Hand and Heart Lodge, No. 4109, started The Forget Me Not Trust two years ago with his brother Nathan because, ‘We were seeing homeless people everywhere we went in these major cities. We realised this was an epidemic problem, so we thought we should try to do something about it. We’ve been blessed in our own way with business, so we’re in a fortunate position and wanted to give something back.’