The Hour Glass has always been one of my favorite Masonic symbols. So much so that in my times as Master of a Lodge I often included the litany of the Hour Glass in the funeral or memorial service. Holding the Hour glass out before me, watching the sand slowly filter down from top to […]
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Posts by Frederic L. Milliken – Through the beehive, Fred brings inspiring, provocative, and controversial posts sure to make you think. In his posts, The Beehive is a place of sharing Brotherly Love, Affection and to approach the controversial with the motto “Damn the torpedoes, full Speed ahead!”
A Case For Decentralizing American Mainstream Tribal Freemasonry
Freemasonry in the United States is at a crossroads and now is the time to do some soul searching and make some tough decisions. The question that needs to be asked is, are Freemasons going to continue to allow the erosion of the power of the local Lodge? Are they going to halt the […]
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Perhaps you remember Derek Gordon who resigned from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas after they gave him so much unwarranted grief. Here is a great mind with assets that would be of great benefit to any Lodge. His latest venture with the assistance of the masterful genius of Brother Dave Daugherty, is the development of […]
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Mike McCabe Bringing Brothers Together
You might remember a previous story from The Beehive on Mike McCabe and how he was unceremoniously bounced out of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey. Granted McCabe is an intense fellow but he was and still is passionate about his Freemasonry. And he did much in his tenure within the Grand Lodge of New […]
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Random Musings On The Direction Of Freemasonry As We Start A New Decade
It’s a new year. 2011 is upon us. And Freemasonry is still with us. But is it really thriving as it could be? That is the question to be answered as we forge ahead into another decade. What can we do to make it better? Now every time I pose questions like this I get […]
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The Misguided Expectations of Freemasonry
A recent communication with an old friend got me thinking. My dear old friend told me that he was out of Freemasonry and into the Community doing the things that need to be done and that Masons only sit around and talk about. Now what follows will in no way be a chastisement for my […]
Continue readingWhat Is Masonic Intercourse?
What is “Masonic Intercourse” many Masons ask? The definition can mean many things and different authors have given their opinion as to the actual purpose of having it in our rituals.
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The Talented Freemason Hando Nahkur
It is my feeling that Freemasons are by nature creative people, that is serious students of the Craft and not MINOs (Masons In Name Only). Some serious Freemasons are painters, some are sculptors, some are publishers, some have radio programs, some are musicians, some are actors, some own and operate large Masonic websites, others Masonic […]
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Howie Damron’s Holiday Message
This time of year, Christmas for Christians, Chanukah for Jews and Ramadan & Eid-El-Fitr for Muslims, is a joyous time of year where peace and harmony and good will to men and women hold court. It reminds me of the every day life of a Mason. This soul filling feeling of great peace and the […]
Continue readingFreemasonry In Civil Court: From The Mailbag
Brother AB: What do you think we can do about this other than to return to teaching Masonry the way it is supposed to be taught, The more involved we become in public affairs, the more public we become. There are far too many folks that for one reason or another blame Masons for all […]
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