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The sad fact is that the institution they created is bigger than they are and do not receive the financial support from the root institution that they used to receive. While it’s nice to have clubs and all, the most visible part of the institution had to resort to the subsidy of insurance to...
And if your suggestion becomes reality, I'll bet The Shriners' pre requisite that you be a Mason will become waived, bets anyone? The reality is that even 20 years ago the "dependent bodies" were waiting im-paitently at ones raising and now the drive for membership is hurting worse. The sad fact...
"The Complete idiots guide to Freemasonry" and "Freemasonry for Dummies", neither is intended as an insult to the reader but perhaps should be titled "for uninformed".
Hum, very interesting; If both our lodges are bound by Anderson's constitutions and both deemed as recognized and regular, then we both took an oath upon a VSL to abide these Landmarks, did we not? Do we not share all of these principles regardless of the verbiage in our specific obligations?
I have to whole heartily agree; as far as the limits placed on the formation of TO or EC lodges appears to be a veiled attempt to protect failing smaller lodges. It looks like a roadblock to change. Or could it be the, "not invented here" syndrome?
Sorry no link... http://www.masonsoftexas.com/forumdisplay.php?240-Masonic-News-Feeds
Apparently all of this occurred over two emails which had nothing to do with the DGM’s duties to the craft but with the Shrine’s Grand Potentate’s annual party invitation to the Grand Lodge. The day of the...
I understand there is another shakeup involving the Shrine and the Grand Lodge of Arizona, something about most of the Grand Lodge line becoming shuffled, along with involvement in conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America. Times are certainly achangin'. If these things do not...
A Masonic charge is a charge (legal) brought by another brother for violations of Masonic Jurisprudence. The book of Masonic Jurisprudence is your Grand Lodge’s Law book as well as your Lodge’s bylaws combined. The penalties are also prescribed in some jurisdictions law books.
Nothing in the...
This may help explain: (please be aware; your actual milage may very, according to your Masonic Jurisdiction).:drool:
http://www.themasonictrowel.com/Articles/Freemasonry/masonic_institution/masonic_jurisprudence_from_glb.htm
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Brother Samuel...