Masonic Symbolism – Article from 1933.txt MASONIC SYMBOLISM By Harold A. Linke, P.M. Christopher Diehl Lodge No. 19, F.& A.M. Garfield, Utah – October 4,1933 Freemasonry is an Institution, founded upon the purest principles of Morality and Virtue, teaching the … Continue reading →

MASONIC ETIQUETTE AND SCOTTISH USAGE Grand Lodge of Scotland Year Book 2011 In the 1966 Year Book an article entitled Masonic Etiquette and Scottish Usage, by Brother George Draffen, was published. Many Brethren have asked for a copy of this … Continue reading →

The Medieval Mason It is hard for us to realise the tremendous effort needed to erect any large building before the invention of the steam engine, and later, the internal combustion engine and. the electric motor. These power the machines … Continue reading →

THE ROYAL ARCH JEWEL By: E.Comp. A.D. Matthews PPDepGSwdB Issue 2: 20th October 2009 INTRODUCTION At his Exaltation a Royal Arch Mason is rewarded with the jewel of the order as “a mark of our entire approbation” It is an … Continue reading →

The Unlawful Societies Act of 1799 A Lecture by Andrew Prescott of the Centre for Research into Freemasonry, University of Sheffield. Presented at the second international conference of the Canonbury Masonic Research Centre, 4-5 November 2000. On 2 April 1799, … Continue reading →

[TELECOM Digest Editor’s Note: My thanks to www.historybuff.com and mailto:rbrown@tir.com for this interesting report. PAT] By R.J. Brown Editor-in-Chief Some people ask me “Why bother to collect old newspapers? If I want to read dry, boring history, I can just … Continue reading →

Back to Lectures   The Old Master  by Carl Claudy- 1924 The Ideal Mason “So you think Brother Parkes is an ideal Mason, do you?” asked the Old Past Master of the Young Brother. “I like Brother Parkes, but before … Continue reading →

Back to Lectures Edinburgh Register House MS 1696.txt Knoop, D; Jones, G P; Hamer, D; The Early Masonic Catechisms, Manchester University Press (1963) Second Edition, pp 31-34 The Edinburgh Register House MS 1696 Discovered in 1930 by Bro Charles T … Continue reading →

Back to Lectures THE MASON’S MALLET by William Harvey PREFACE As the emblem of authority in a Masonic Lodge the mallet is invested with a good deal of interest. At the request of brethren who desired to know something of … Continue reading →

Back to Lectures The Tyler ‘s Toast To all poor and distressed freemasons, Wherever they may be, On the land, on the sea or in the air. A speedy relief from their afflictions, And a safe return to their native … Continue reading →