If you have read any of the Grand Lodge minutes from their Finance and General Purposes Committee meetings you will notice that the UGLE are currently…
Author: Rob Hanson
The Masonic Monthly 1865 The three chief symbols of the ancient Fraternity Masons, were the Volume of Sacred Law (VSL) of the Religion of the…
THE CRAFTSMAN – 1866 The Masons of the York Rite have only the terms “high twelve” and “low twelve” to designate particular Masonic times, that…
by Bird H. Dolby, PGHP THE ROYAL ARCH MASON WINTER 1964 In the Winter 1963 issue of THE ROYAL ARCH MASON magazine there is…
One of our Master’s Charities is the masonic Charitable Trust. They have a release a video summarising their first year.
Thanks to Brother Rick Whitehead – Via Facebook Group “So Mote It Be” AFRICAN FREEMASONRY – Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Gambia,…
This article was written by the late George Peter, Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of NY. Originally authored in the 80’s and reprinted in…
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…
Education has always been closely linked with Masonry, and is still a very important part of it. In fact, Masonry and education cannot be separated,…
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…
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…
Welcome to the door of Freemasonry. You have been approved for membership in our fraternity, and we look forward to greeting you. As you know,…
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).…
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…
As an Entered Apprentice Mason, in Emulation Ritual, we are taught about the various tools of a Mason. The fisrts of which is the 24…
For many Masons, there most treasured possesion is their Master Mason’s Apron. They earnt it, worked hard for and proud to wear it. The design…
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…
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…
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…
by Bro. Wallace McLeod. December, 2000 Published in The Tracing Board, GRS, March, 2001 This discussion piece was taken from a ‘Short Talk Bulletin’, Vol.…