A big factor in this whole Arkansas Shrine affair has been overlooked by many. Potentate Buffington who was expelled from the Grand Lodge of Arkansas was not also expelled from the Shrine BECAUSE HE WAS STILL A MASON. He had dual membership also being a member of the Grand Lodge of Iowa. AND THE GRAND […]
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Masonry Through the (Rear-view) Looking Glass
JABBERWOCKYby: Lewis Carroll(1832-1898) ‘WAS brillig, and the slithy tovesDid gyre and gimble in the wabe:All mimsy were the borogoves,And the mome raths outgrabe. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!” He took his vorpal sword in hand: Long time the […]
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Hard Ball Masonic Politics Imparts Grief
Once again West Virginia is in the spotlight of Masonic news and as usual it’s all bad. This Grand Lodge is the only US GL to expel a Junior Past Master for his policies while in office. That foolish act has resulted in a civil court case that will start on 12/6/2010. In the meantime […]
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West Virginia Court Rules That It Has The Power To Force Freemasonry To Follow Its Own Rules
From The West Virginia Masonic Website, “Masonic Crusade”, comes this breaking news that will disperse heartburn if not fear across Mainstream Freemasonry MWB Frank Haas will be in court on Monday 12/6/10. The Judge has apparently ruled in a pre-trial hearing the following: 1. The Grand Master did not have the authority to expel a […]
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Ohio Grand Master Terry W. Posey has posted on his blog some more reasons for Ohio’s decision regarding former West Virginia Grand Master Frank Haas. Let us not forget the issues in this case and become so caught up in protocol and procedure that we forget about civil and human rights, inalienable rights given to […]
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It all started with somebody who was willing to break the code of mutual support…………no matter the deed. Most Worshipful Terry W. Posey writes on his blog: “Frank Haas is a Judge in West Virginia and until several years ago was Grand Master of West Virginia. The story of his being expelled from the Grand […]
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