It had to happen sooner or later. It was only a matter of time. All the racism, homophobia, regulations reminiscent of the US Army, the jockeying for power, the behind the scenes maneuvering, “the smoke filled rooms,’ elections that are a sham, dictatorial tyranny, expulsions without a Masonic trial, pulling of Lodge charters and closing […]
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The Masonic Funeral Service Done Well
Question, what is the most important function of a Masonic Lodge? Is it initiating new members, taking care of widows and orphans, community charity, providing scholarships, marching in parades, esoteric study, brotherly bonding? The answer is none of the above. The most important function of a Masonic Lodge is to bury its dead. The Masonic […]
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The Lion’s Paw
Brother Wayne Anderson of Canada sends out a weekly Newsletter on Sundays to anybody who wants to be put on his mailing list. He often sends out some works by H.L. Haywood, one of his favorites. If you would like to be put on Brother Anderson’s newsletter mailing list please do not hesitate to contact […]
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The Hour Glass
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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Favorite Quotes
Favorite Quotes of Tim Bryce on Life, Business, Sports, Politics and Government. Part 1, Excerpted from the book The Freethinking Freemason – Collected Masonic Works of Tim Bryce. Read more quotes in part two. QUOTATIONS ON LIFE FROM FAMOUS MASONS “Always acknowledge a fault. This will throw those in authority off their guard and give you […]
Continue readingA 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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Interesting views on Catholicism and Freemasonry
I stumbled across this post from John Whitehead, a Catholic Historian in Oxford, in his blog Once I Was A Clever Boy who had some interesting thoughts on Catholicism and Freemasonry. In it he said: Whether Freemasonry is a direct threat in this country [England] or in the English speaking world to Christianity may be […]
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The Silver Screen Saint of Freemasonry Nicolas Cage
If Masonry had a patron saint in Hollywood, Nicolas Cage would be the guy. I’ll admit, there are a lot of actors who in the past fit the bill including the stalwarts like John Wayne, Audie Murphy, Ernest Borgnine, Clark Gable, or Roy Rogers. Some amongst that list have been more vocal and out front […]
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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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