Promoting the Fraternity across the World
THE sombre side of history also serves its purpose, for it brings into sharp relief the high lights which would otherwise stand upon the horizon of past events without a distinguishing contrast. The story of Freemasonry is no exception, and is incomplete without a recital of the opposition directed against the institution by political and ecclesiastical adversaries
There is such an abundance of evidence in proof of the continuity of Freemasonry during the period selected, that it is only necessary to study the special records of the old Lodges, happily still preserved, the Rolls of the “Old Charges”, and especially the extant minutes of the Masons’ Company of London, to be assured that the Freemasons of the present day are the lineal descendants of the operative builders, who in the 17th century, and earlier, admitted speculative or non-professional members.
Well, our brethren across the Atlantic are confronting this same situation in England, and the similarities and differences between our two societies are interesting to compare.
Community spirit When considering a major celebration, we often focus on the nationwide events. Keith Gilbert, Coordinator of Tercentenary…
The 7th annual Masonic Restoration Foundation Symposium has been announced, and will take place from August 19-21, 2016 at the Asheville…
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.
By Guest Contributor: Bro. Byron J. Collier Over the last weekend in September my Lodge road tripped to Washington, D.C. While there, we toured the George…
Wor. Micahel A. Rose, after being installed as Master of Veritas Lodge No. 556, Norman, Oklahoma. We often encounter problems when words describing…
BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS “If you think about what you ought to do for other people, your character will take care of itself.”…
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BY: ROBERT G. DAVIS, 33*, GRAND CROSS It has been 15 years now, but in the early days of the “traditional observance” lodge movement, I recall…