Promoting the Fraternity across the World
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 origins of masonic ceremonies are fully discussed by Knoop and Jones in Chapter X of The Genesis of Freemasonry. The authors deduce the origins of eighteenth-century Masonic ceremonies from two main sources. Firstly, the Invocation; the legend or “history” of the Craft; and the Masons’ regulations, as commonly contained in the Ms. Constitutions of Masonry, these being the respective prototypes of the Opening Prayer, the Traditional History, and the Charges of later Masonic ritual
A Visit to North West Mayo. The All Seeing Eye. One area of Ireland often overlooked by tourists and locals alike is that area of Mayo to the North and…
Grand Lodge Of Ireland Freemasons’ Hall Square and Compass with the Eye Of Providence at the center, surrounded by Sunburst design Exterior Of the Grand…
Home of The Black Watch. It was a particularly sad morning yesterday, when a small party of senior Brethren from St Patrick’s Lodge No 195, Arthur…
Castlederg Masonic Hall, Lower Main Street, Castlederg On Saturday the 23rd April we will have the great honour to join with the Brethren of Castlederg…
Some of the Members Present The Mystic Art: Edward Lytton The world may rail at Masonry, And scoff at Square and Line, We’ll follow with complacency…
Details of Centenary Jewel. Brethren, I am very grateful to the Masonic Orphan’s Welfare Committee for their kind invitation to attend their annual…
The eventful life of Arthur, Duke of Wellington, was evenly apportioned between a triumphant military career and an equally successful political one. His…
Joint statement from the United Grand lodge of England; the Grand Lodge of Ireland; and the Grand Lodge of Scotland on the “Berlin Declaration” We have…