Brazilian Freemasonry Source: Fernando Finianos O Jr. The world’s academic historians would probably agree that the basic goal of History is to present a systematic and unprejudiced narrative of facts discovered from evidence of primary and secondary sources about the life of peoples and their institutions. Our…
Masonic Altar Source: Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry The most important article of furniture in a Lodge-room is undoubtedly the altar. It is worth while, then, to investigate its character and its relation to the altars of other religious institutions. Definition of an altar is…
Masonic abbreviations Source: Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry Abbreviations of technical terms or of official titles are of very extensive use in Freemasonry. They were, however, but rarely employed in the earlier Masonic publications. For instance, not one is to be found in the first…
Man celebrates 65 years of Freemasonry Leslie Thompson | The Argus Observer The Ontario Masonic Lodge honored Chuck Locey, of Fruitland, for his 65 years of membership at its annual picnic held in secretary Will Hasley’s backyard Aug. 15. Sitting with Locey is his wife, Lanita. ONTARIO — Ontario…
USS Baron DeKalb: The Masonic Ironclad? written by Michael Halleran, M.M. From the Scottish Rite Journal Lying nearly forgotten in the archives at Wichita State University in Kansas are the personal papers of Adm. John Grimes Walker who began his naval career in the Civil War. He was born in New…
Watch a Recording of the Opening Session of the Supreme Council, 33º, SJ, USA Thank you to all those who attended the Formal Opening & Business Session of the Supreme Council, 33º, SJ, USA, on Monday, August 24, 2015, in person, on Twitter, or via the live-stream. For those who could not attend or…
Masones en el Africa-American Day Parade Por Ivan Herrera Michel Asistiendo al Seminario Masónico de New Jersey, tuve el honor de ser invitado a acompañar a 12 Grandes Logias de negros de Nueva York, en el 45° Africa American Day Parade, en Harlem, al norte de Manhattan, en esa ciudad, el…
Adonhiram: Historia y significado del exaltado a Maestro El apelativo fue adoptado por los discÃpulos de la masonerÃa adonhiramita como la ortografÃa del nombre de la persona conocida en las Escrituras y en otros sistemas masónicos como Adoniram. Derivan directamente de la palabra hebrea Adon e Hiram, que…
The Masonic Genius of Robert Burns Source: Ars Quatuor Coronatum, Vol. 5, 1892, p. 46-53, LODGE QUATUOR CORONATI, NO. 2076, LONDON. Friday, 4th March, 1892. The Masonic Genius of Robert Burns by Bro. Benjamin Ward Richardson, M.D., L.L.D., F.R.S., F.S.A. Worshipful Master and Brethren, When I speak…
Beauseant Source: Mackey’s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry The vexillum belli, or war-banner of the ancient Templars, which is also used by the modem Masonic Order. The upper half of the banner was black, and the lower half white: black, to typify terror to foes, and white, fairness to friends.…
