GL of NY Issues Statement About GA and TN
A vote was taken at the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of New York last week on the question of how to proceed with the situation in Georgia and…
Grand Lodges
Ongoing: Freemasonry and Sexual Behavior Rule Updates
I’m sure everybody is now officially sick of this.Grand Masters across the US and internationally continue to weigh in on the actions of the Grand Lodges…
Anno Lucis
Anno Lucis Anno Lucis et al. By Bro. Harry Mendoza (13 November 1980) YOU ARE ALL familiar with the term ‘Anno Lucls’. But where did it come from? When…
Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
Conceptions and Misconceptions In so far as surviving records can prove, the earliest known traceable date of a Lodge of the Royal Antediluvian Order of…
Grand Lodge of France Computer Files Hacked and Posted Online
I’m a little late in reporting this, but my French is not so good and it’s taken a little time to sort out what is authentic from some wild claims….
Chapter idiosyncrasies within Liverpool
A celebratory meeting was hosted by Chapter of Friendship No 241 to mark the progress of the Liverpool Group of Royal Arch Chapter’s over the last…
Alpha Military Lodge In Afghanistan
At one time, military lodges were a common phenomenon, but around WWI they fell out of favor among U.S. grand lodges. (See my post from 2010, “Where are…
Grand Orient of the Netherlands Suspends With Tennessee & Georgia
The Grand Orient of the Netherlands, the governing Masonic body in the country that is largely recognized by the majority of regular grand lodges around…
Many Online Resources on Masonic Renewal Committee Website
A hallmark of Masonic grand lodges is the never-ending practice of reinventing the wheel when it comes to developing leadership and lodge management…
Return of Warrant No 195 I.C. as St Patrick’s Lodge finally Closes.
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…