I thought this would be of interest to readers, politics aside. You can catch the full documentary on Current TV (still in rotation as of the date of this publication), but for this post I wanted to explore a clip from The Mormon Candidate which speaks to the Mormon tradition of swearing “Masonic oaths”. This […]
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GM Joseph Warren Offered A Masonic Warrant To Prince Hall
A recent story in the Scottish Rite Research bulletin newsletter, “The Plumbline,” titled “A Scottish Lodge in the Grand Jurisdiction of Massachusetts” intrigued me. Written by old friend Michael Kaulback and Richard Van Doren it chronicles the early growth of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts with a heavy concentration on Saint Andrews Lodge. Saint Andrews […]
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The Personification Of A Mason
Here is something to frame and hang on your wall nearby where you can glance at it now and then. This excerpt is taken from the Address to the brethren given very close to the end of the installation of the officers of a lodge according to the “English” or British Columbia “Canadian Work” It […]
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Why I Am A Mason – Mouth To Ear
Brother Ernest Borgnine passed away on July 8, 2012 at the age of 95. He was raised in Abingdon Lodge #48, Grand Lodge of Virginia in 1950. Here in his own words are his thoughts on Freemasonry. WHY I AM A MASON – MOUTH TO EAR By Brother Ernest Borgnine, 33˚ Member of Abingdon Lodge […]
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A Young Mason’s Journey To Find, The Making Of A Good Man Better
Today’s guest writer, Canadian Brother Mark Kapitan, comes to us by way of Canadian Brother Wayne Anderson’s weekly Masonic newsletter. Anderson publishes a new or old-from-the-Masters article each week and forwards it to everybody on his list. Topics cover a wide variety of issues and interests but they are always Masonic. If you would like […]
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Masonic Censorship
GRAND MASTER’S EDICT ANNOUNCED AT THE GRAND COMMUNICATION – 13th JUNE, 2012 Edict From Masonic Grand Lodge of New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory On 12 May 2010 the Board of Management passed a resolution stating the principles governing esoteric research. These principles are central to the practice of Regular Freemasonry. In order that there […]
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The Hour Glass
The Hour Glass African American Freemasonry In The State Of New York 1812-2012 By Ezekiel M.Bey A Review by: Wor. Bro. Frederic L. Milliken Talented Prince Hall Masonic authors and writers are not as plentiful as grapes on the vine. So when one comes along we need to take notice and pay close attention to his works. […]
Continue readingAn Obligation For Fathers
Once again Father’s Day has rolled around again like it does every year. The question comes to mind – Is this just another day to boost the greeting card and restaurant business? Or does it perhaps have some special significance to Freemasons? Are we not one of the few social/charitable organizations that binds its membership […]
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The Cost of Charity
Someone said to me once that true altruism is a myth. Defined as the “principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others”, true altruism implies a giving without the need for getting anything in return. But, in any system of morality when you dissect the notion of giving, even […]
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The Beehive has often been accused of muckraking Masonry, exposing the seamier side of Masonry to the detriment of the Craft. Actually I have written just four major stories that involved battles with Grand Lodges plus perhaps a few more articles on the state of Grand Lodges in general. The big four were the Grand […]
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