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…
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Who Do You Sit By in Lodge?
Most of the negative associations that people have about minorities, the LGBT community, and religions other than Christianity, come from a place of fear and ignorance. Fear is a natural human reaction and emotion to things that are unknown to us. It is what kept our ancient ancestors from being eaten by lions and tigers; however, ignorance driven fear morphs into fanaticism, and fanaticism gives way to tyranny. Ignorance, fanaticism, and tyranny are the antithesis of Freemasonry, and must never be allowed to take root in our hallowed halls.
50 years in Masonry on the 20th April 2016, WBro Graham Ellis – News from Salford District
A resolute member of the Salford District achieved 50 years in Masonry on the 20th April 2016. WBro Graham Ellis reached the occasion in the company of…
Noetic Science
One of the major threads in Dan Brown’s 2009 Freemason based thriller, The Lost Symbol, is an explanation of the work of fictional physicist Katherine…
Sacred Space in Freemasonry
BY: WOR. JASON E. MARSHALLA version of this was published in the May 2015 Edition of Living Stones Magazine We are taught as an Entered Apprentice that a…
Women and Freemasonry: The First Female Freemason of Modern Times
The first female Freemason of modern times is Maria Deraismes (1828-1894) (pictured here). She was initiated on14th January 1882 as an equal member into an otherwise all male French lodge- Les Libres Penseurs (the Free Thinkers) – meeting in Pecq, a small town outside Paris. She was from a prosperous middle class Parisian family and had been actively involved in promoting women’s rights and the cause of education for women.
The Undivided Heart
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS The man walked confidently as he held close the hands of the Brothers selected to guide his way in darkness about…
Removing the Hoodwink of the Self
BY: WOR. JASON E. MARSHALL One of the major themes in my spiritual path, and my life in general, has been the search for the real “me”. While…
Wyggeston Lodge welcomes two new members
At the Christmas meeting of the Wyggeston Lodge held on Friday 18th December 2015 at Freemasons’ Hall, Leicester, two new members were welcomed to…
Masonic Funeral Service
The Masonic Funeral Service Originally published in The Missouri Freemason “Nuggets From The Quarry” column by RWB Phil Elam, MMBBFMN #408 Regarding…