Once again the Beehive is indebted to Brother Wayne Anderson of Ontario, Canada for a great article. Every Sunday Brother Anderson sends out an article to “his list.” If you would like to be on his list please contact him at wda_572@sympatico.ca. The subject of the origins of Freemasonry is a hot potato. The article […]
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The Third Great Light
When we think of the Three Great Lights the first one that comes to mind is the Volume of the Sacred Law. It is our rule and guide and in many jurisdictions it is opened to the passage that belongs to the degree the Lodge is working. Next one would think of the Square. It […]
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I Kidd You Not
“I Kid You Not” was the trademark of Jack Paar and the title of a book he wrote. There is much in the style of presenting one’s self in Karen Kidd that reminds me of Jack Paar, an infinite appreciation for what is worthy and noble in life with the emotion and the chutzpah to […]
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My Masonic New Year’s Resolution
Do you believe in coincidences? I don’t. Do you believe in Angels? I do. Guess you know where to classify me now. Before I went to bed on New Year’s eve I read a piece from a friend and Brother who said that he was going to spend his New Year’s day in contemplation of […]
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These Were Brethren – Carl Claudy Yarns
When the gathering of the family, that is a joy, but goes on and on during the holiday season, and exhaustion sets in for all the partying, it is nice to get away and curl up in a cozy corner all by one’s self to relax. At such times a good book will be just […]
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Will A Collapsing World Bring Down Lodges With It?
Over the last decade here is what local Masonic Lodges should have been doing. They should have increased their dues sufficiently to not only pay for the running of their Lodges but also have salted away some money in the bank account and investments. Instead of doing fund raisers they should have looked for additional […]
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A Lodge is Like a Church
The headline is just a grabber, but after seeing first hand how a church operates, it became very clear that the way a Masonic lodge is designed to operate is exactly how contemporary churches are operated – very likely the former emulating the latter. Now this may not come as a surprise to those reading […]
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Managing a Nonprofit Organization
Recently I was adding up the number of Board of Directors I have served on over the years for nonprofit organizations. This includes computer societies, fraternal organizations, homeowner associations, even Little League. The number was close to 40 where I have served in some capacity or other, everything from president, to vice president, secretary, division […]
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How rampant is anti-Masonry today?
A brother forwarded this to me. What you have below is a teaser video to a longer telecast that is appearing on various broadcasting outlets including Direct TV, where it appeared on the NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) network, channel 378. The video is by Dr. Ron Carlson, posted in June of 2008; essentially make the […]
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A short article in the Almonte/Clareton Place EMC, a local news service out of Ontario Canada published this story today: Masonic Temple in Carleton Place turns 100 years, St. John’s Lodge No. 63 hosts Friend to Friend Night. Besides wanting to echo the congratulatory comments, its nice to see the good in the press and […]
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