The young men seeking admission and being accepted into our lodges today are not joining the Craft simply to discover the ‘quaint and curious stuff’…
Author: Rob Hanson
BEFORE MEMORISING ANY PART OF THE RITUAL OR A LECTURE 1. Learn to read the ritual or lecture fluently without hesitating. 2. Check with one…
At the end of 1934 Burton Court Lodge sponsored the petition of a new Lodge. The idea of this new lodge was the conception of…
It is that time of year again, where we enjoy the festivities and our families. I wanted to take some time and send a message…
by Dennis A. Coltart, P.M. Today, I will contemplate my presence here on earth and that my Creator has a purpose for my existence which may…
Stepping Stones, an initiative of Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys helps to reduce severe child poverty by breaking the link between poverty and…
Why do Freemasons use the Forget Me not as a symbol?
THE LODGE IS FOUNDED The idea of the Foundation of a Lodge that would be “different” was first conceived by W.Bro. W.L. Rind, O.B.E, J.P., J.G.D., P.P.G.S.W (Herts).…
I heard three knocks at the Temple door And then it was opened wide. I felt the grip of a Masons hand As I slowly…
Every good History begins with a legend and Nisi Dominus has one! It is said that Nell Gwyn used her considerable charms to persuade King…
Why do Masons wear an apron?, and what is its significance? Our Order is founded on Operative Masonry, and operative Masons in common with most…
By W. Bro. Jason Whitehorn, MPS When a man becomes a Mason, he learns the importance of the rough and perfect ashlar and how it…
From the booklet, More Light on Freemasonry Distributed by the Grand Lodge of New Brunswick Before the development of modern surveying it was a difficult…
Author Unknown Much conduct in lodge is governed by traditions, custom, and usage, with no force of law to enforce or penalty for infringement. Masonic…
by Bird H. Dolby, PGHP THE ROYAL ARCH MASON WINTER 1964 In the Winter 1963 issue of THE ROYAL ARCH MASON magazine there is…
1. I am the representative of my Lodge and of all Freemasons. Whatever I do or say reflects directly upon myself and my fellow Freemasons…
Within the Lodge room, we learn of three hammers, namely the common gavel, the maul, and the gavel held by the Worshipful Master. Each has…
At the making of a Freemason, considerable pains are taken to impress the candidate with two things in particular, which are finally pin-pointed in the…
With the advent of WW2 in September 1939 the Government issued a directive to prevent large numbers of casualties from bombing attacks, gatherings of people…