Promoting the Fraternity across the World
Due to an unexpected business commitment coinciding with the date of the 2015 installation meeting of Lodge of Perseverance No 155, Past Assistant Provincial Grand Master Philip Gardner had to take a rain check as the representative of the Provincial Grand Master. However, after being assigned the duty for 2016, Philip was delighted to represent on this very special occasion.
There is a universal Masonic requirement of belief in Deity, which is followed by all regular Grand Lodges of the world. As Entered Apprentices, receiving Light for the first time, Masons are cautioned that no Atheist may be made a Mason
A group of independent Catholics outside of Boston were illegally occupying a closed Roman Catholic church building for over a decade.
On Wednesday, 29th June, Brethren from Arenal Lodge visited El Preventorio children’s home in Real de Gandia to present another cheque for over 1600 euros to buy much needed equipment for the staff and children. Immediate Past Master WBro William Turney visited, with his successor and new Master WBro Bob Bullingham, and the Lodge Treasurer, WBro Ian Brown. The cheque was presented to the director of the home, Sra MariaJosé Castelló Morant who thanked the Brethren warmly for this cheque and for the other monies raised by the Lodge over the past two years.
Question: Why is the sun over the J.W.’s chair and the moon over the S.W.’s chair if the S.W. is in charge during the work of the lodge and the J.W. in charge during refreshment, or not at work?
He lives with his Wife, Evelyn, at Dukes’ Court, Wellingborough, a residential Care Home, and his recent birthday party with family and friends, included RWBro Barrie Hall, WM of Risdene Lodge and WBro Steve Squires, Secretary, and their Wives. RWBro Hall presented WBro Rye with his 50th Certificate, explaining the reasons for the award of his certificate of merit in 2000.
The Bradelei Lodge 9205 were delighted to raise £625 at their Ladies night earlier this year. This amount was then donated to the Alzheimer’s Society of Derby.
Ruislip St Martins Lodge, No.9125 is to be honoured by the attendance of the Assistant Grand Master – R W Bro Sir David H Wooton – at its 19th September meeting, when he will be officiating in the dedication of the lodge banner.
Peter Coates, master of Peace Lodge No 2269 said that the members of the lodge are pleased to support Asthma UK with some of the monies raised at the lodge’s Ladies’ Evening and Olde English night.
For centuries Masonic historians have been puzzled by the motives for, and the purpose of, the formation of the craft of freemasonry, both in its operative, and speculative form, and whilst endeavouring to investigate the mysteries surrounding the formation of our order, it seems that the riddle actually forms itself into three distinct questions