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For your web-surfing pleasure: April 10, 2007
Surfing around this week I found a Masonic Poetry page –
http://home.midmaine.com/~gleighton/
For Stamp collectors we have the Masonic Philatelic Club
http://www.masonicphilatelicclub.org.uk/index.html
A Masonic Blog with links to other blogs is The Tao of Masonry at
http://masonictao.blogspot.com/
The Masons of California have their web presence starting at this page
http://www.freemason.org/
Their online magazine is here
http://www.freemason.org/freemason_online.php
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For your web-surfing pleasure: April 3, 2007
The Smithsonian Magazine (April issue) has an article about the Scottish Rite House of the Temple in Washington DD. It may be found on line at:
http://www.smithsonianmagazine.com/issues/2007/april/poi-mason.php
A You Tube move which shows how Stonehenge in Britian may have been built.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRRDzFROMx0
You can visit his Web site at:
http://www.theforgottentechnology.com/
Benjamin Franklin Lodge #83 in Wisconsin is an Emulation Ritual Lodge. It has a Web site at:
http://www.franklin83.org/
The International Masonic Review has the latest issue on-line at:
http://www.bonisteelml.org/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: March 27, 2007
The Burning Taper is a Masonic Blog worth looking at:
http://burningtaper.blogspot.com/
New Holland Lodge No. 392 in Ohio has a site at:
http://www.mastermason.com/newholland392/
From that site you can also link to a lot of other Ohio Lodges.
Enjoy your surfing.
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For your web-surfing pleasure: March 20, 2007
Our Grand Lodge Web Site has undergone some changes. You will find them at:
http://showcase.netins.net/web/iowamasons/index.html
A PDF file on Masonic Etiquette. This is from another jurisdiction and does not always apply to Iowa but it makes for interesting reading.
http://shakespeare750.com/pages/Docs/57MasonicEtiquette.pdf
An article on “Losing Our Sense of Membership”
http://archives.thepilot.com/September2006/20060914/opinion/columns/20060914smith.html
Here is the poem referred to in the article:
When my Pa joined the Masons,
Ma got as mad as sin,
She wished that he'd be blackballed,
And never could get in.
This staying out to meetings
Till twelve o'clock or so,
Was really perfect nonsense --
She wished he would not go.
Then when Pa got elected
To what he called the chair,
And spent a little money
She was crosser than a bear.
And so things kept on going,
Pa hadn't much to say,
But smiled behind his paper
When she took on that way.
Now things have changed;
They got her to join the Eastern Star;
She's never home at midnight,
Spends more than Pa, by far.
We eat cold victuals, Pa and I,
About five days each week,
She's at committee meeting --
But Pa is kind of meek.
She'll soon be Worthy Matron,
Pa's found a boarding house;
But 'till she's elected
He's as still as any mouse.
He says he'd fix things
So she need have no care;
I don't know how she'll like it,
But then that's Pa's affair.
He says that when I'm older
I'll understand the game;
It's hard to be a Mason,
But I'll be one just the same.
There must be something in it,
They're having lots of fun,
I guess I'll have to wait though,
'Till I am twenty-one.
(The author is unknown.)
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For your web-surfing pleasure: March 13, 2007
These pictures aren't Masonic but they are worth looking at. The Blizzard of 2007:
http://www.iowadot.gov/2007_blizzard.html
Going to Washington DC ? On June 9, there will be a Volksmarch. Read about it at the National Masonic Trail.
http://www.masonictrail.org/
Someone posted the following to a List I am on. It is from the Prince Hall Masons. It seems to me to be worthwhile.
THE CLOSING CHARGE
(Prince Hall)
My brethren, the hour has come for our departure from this sacred retreat, and we must once again, mingle with an outside world, a world that may or may not be friendly. Yet, it is incumbent upon us as Free and Accepted Masons of the Prince Hall Masonic Family, to show friendliness where there is unfriendliness; to show love, where there may be hate; to show understanding where there may be intoleration and misunderstanding.
While we are at refreshment, let us remember that the banner of Prince Hall Masonry still cover us, and our Lodge will be gauged by our actions; our fraternity will be judged, not by our finest leaders, but by our worst members. Therefore, let us show stability in our weakest moments; let us show strength in our greatest adversity; and let us remember the vows that we took to uphold the principles of Prince Hall Masonry.
While we are away from our mother Lodge, let us unite in friendship, with that greater family that awaits us in the outside world. While we are not meeting in secrecy and brotherly love, let us spread that broad mantle of charity, not only to our brethren, but also to those that come within the length of our cable-tow. While we are away from the Two Lines Parallel, let the teachings of the Two Saint Johns co-mingle with the blessings of the Grand Architect of the Universe, and make us fit material for that Celestial Lodge where peace and joy shall reign forever.
Then, for now, my brethren, let us clasp hands and bid each other adieu, and pray that this circle of friends will meet again, and it is in this handshake, this grip, that we transmit the message of Friendship, Morality and Brotherly Love.
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For your web-surfing pleasure: March 6, 2007
Masons will understand the significance of yesterday's date – 3 – 5- 7.
They will also understand the theme of this week's Web surfing. I found this site:
http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/25/
where you can access the on-line edition of the first Masonic Book printed in America . Anderson 's Constitutions which says in one place:
“Masonry becomes the Center of Union , and the Means of conciliating the Friendship among Persons that must else have remain'd at a perpetual Distance/”
I first heard that quoted years ago by Brother Leonard Reednolm. It has meant a lot to me over the years when I think of the friends I have made in Masonry.
Brother Rudyard Kipling also understood this lesson when he wrote the poem
“The Thousandth Man – It is worth a read and can be found at:
http://www.kipling.org.uk/poems_thousandth.htm
Enjoy
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For your web-surfing pleasure: February 27, 2007
The Grand Lodge of British Columbia and the Yukon has a page about Masonry in the comics at:
http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/fiction/comics.html
Ever wonder about the Hymn we sing in the Third Degree
http://www.masonmusic.org/pleyel.html
More Masonic Music at:
http://masonmusic.org/home.html
The Southchurch Masonic Study Circle has this as the entrance to their site:
http://www.southchurch-masonic.org.uk/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: February 20, 2007
Through my new blog that I told you about last week I discovered that another of our Lodge Brothers is also blogging. Taner Sen blogs as the Perpetual Skeptic. He has some interesting posts. Much deeper than mine, not as prolific but very thought provoking.
http://perpetualskeptic.blogspot.com/
In honor of President's day here is a link that tells about the 14 Freemasons who have been President of the United States
http://www.voanews.com/english/AmericanLife/2007-02-19-voa18.cfm
Ever wonder about Compass? How did the instrument which points to the North also be the same name for the two pointed instrument for inscribing circles which, along with the Bible and the Square, is on every Masonic Altar as one of the three great lights? (Diagram that sentence Miss Grammar) Taner sent me this link, which talks about the Compass (also called Compasses)
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20010124
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For your web-surfing pleasure: February 13, 2007
Check out the Toronto Society for Masonic Research here:
http://tsmr.org/
The Canonbury Masonic Research Centre is found here
http://www.canonbury.ac.uk/index.htm
And finally the most boring blog on the Internet
http://baileysbuddy.blogspot.com/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: February 6, 2007
Found on the Hackenburg Mt. Moriah Web page
The wearing of the Square and Compasses carries with it those demands which distinguish the Mason from others in the community.
It is an emblem of honor. It stands for stability of purpose. It speaks the words: "My trust is in God."
It means respect for womanhood.
It means loyalty to country, both in time of peace and in time of war.
It means obedience to law and opposition to all forms of violence and hate.
It means that the wearer is trustworthy.
It means that the wearer's honor and reputation are concerned in supporting with dignity the character he bears, the emblem he displays and the Fraternity he represents.
Let us wear the Square and Compasses proudly.
http://www.pagrandlodge.org/districtc/19/
Also from their site is file access page for masonic histories, notably Montgomery Lodge #19 and William B. Hackenburg -Mt Moriah Lodge #155, now merged happily as "Hackenburg-Mt Moriah Lodge #19", meeting the second Thursday of the month in the Philadelphia Masonic Temple at #1 North Broad Street.
http://www.fegely.org/montgomery19com/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: January 30, 2007
About 13 years ago I flew into Washington DC for “Masonic Week.” During that time many Masonic Organizations hold their Annual Meetings and it is relatively easy to join many of them. It is actually kind of fun to meet Masons from all over the world and join with them in Masonic fellowship.
You can find out about the program for the week here:
http://www.yorkrite.com/MasonicWeek/index.html
These organizations can alos be found inother countries. Here is the site for France
http://www.glmmmf.org/uk/glmmmf/presentation.htm
My friend Dan Pushee let me know that the February Knight Templar Magazine is up on the Web at:
http://knightstemplar.org/KnightTemplar/articles.html
Dan is the Webmaster for the York Rite Web site which has changed from YorkRite.com to:
http://www.yorkrite.org/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: January 23, 2007
Polk City Iowa has a Lodge (Operative Lodge # 308
Their Web Site is linked through IowaMasons.com. You can also take a look at their site by going here
http://operative308.org/default.aspx
Freemasonry in Thailand is small, but diverse. There are lodges from six constitutions working in three languages.
The Thai Freemason can be found here
http://www.thaifreemason.com/
A Resolution was submitted to the House of Representatives regarding Freemasonry. It may be read here:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.RES.33 :
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For your web-surfing pleasure: January 16, 2007
This week I am going to recommend this site.
http://iowamasons.com/Q&A.html
Lots of education and history to be found there.
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For your web-surfing pleasure: January 9, 2007
The Grand Encampment, Knights Templar
http://www.knightstemplar.org/
publishes a magazine The Knight Templar.
The January Edition is available on line at:
http://knightstemplar.org/KnightTemplar/
The Iowa Supplement is found at: http://www.knightstemplar.org/KTnews/ia.htm
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For your web-surfing pleasure: January 2, 2007
This week Web Surfing pays tribute to President Gerald R. Ford
Pres. 1974-1977 / Master Mason 1951?EA Sep. 30, 1949, Malta Lodge #465, Grand Rapids, Michigan, courtesy FC & MM Columbia Lodge #3, Washington, D.C., Apr. 20 & May 18, 1951
Remarks he made upon the dedication of the Ford Medallion at the George Washington Masonic Memorial
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=5485
Information about Brother and President Gerald R. Ford, in the links below, (He was the last Mason to hold the office of President of the United States All of them are listed here:
http://www.freemasoninformation.com/famous/uspres.htm )
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gf38.html
http://www.ford.utexas.edu/
http://www.geraldrford.org/
Brother Ford and Most Worshipful Brother Truman both died on December 26. I can remember watching M.W. Brother Truman's funeral on television and noting the the Masonic Service was very much a part of the ceremony.
To honor our fallen Brother, former President Gerald R Ford, 33rd Degree Master Mason, fellow Brethren from the Washington DC area gathered at Naval Lodge No. 4 at 330 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington DC Sunday morning December 31st at 10:30am and walked together to the U.S. Capitol rotunda. We walled about three blocks from Naval Lodge No. 4 to the U.S. Capitol stopping briefly in front of the Capitol and gave a sort speech (see pictures and the video of the speech below.) Then made our way through about an one hour wait inline passing through security check points then into the rotunda where Brother Ford was ling in state. One by one we gave our respect and honors to our fallen Brother.
http://www.acacia16.org/Honoring_Brother_Gerald_R_Ford.htm
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For your web-surfing pleasure: December 26, 2006
Web Surfing - Boxing Day 2006
http://www.gwmemorial.org/History/default.htm
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial has a Web site worth looking at. Linked to this site is an account of Most Worshipful Brother Washington 's last illness and death.
Another interesting site is:
http://www.droit-humain.org/uk/
The International Order of Co-Freemasonry Le Droit Humain British Federation – freemasonry for men and women since 1893. Take a look at the gallery and the fine art pages to find some interesting stops in their site.
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For your web-surfing pleasure: December 19, 2006
http://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2006/12/december-madness.html
The above is part of a blog by the author of “Freemasonry For Dummies” He is outgoing Master of Lodge Vitruvian No. 767 which is an interesting Lodge I have written about before and it can be accessed from his blog page. One of the members of this Lodge has an Iowa Connection. His father is a member of my church. He has his own blog and I think I have mentioned it before. In case I haven't take a look at it at: http://www.prosperosbooks.net/
And finally this has nothing to do with Masonry but every time you refresh the page you get a new surreal compliment. For example - You wear your ears well, true to the testament of loose fitting flesh. It is rather addictive
http://www.madsci.org/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~lynn/jardin/SCG
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For your web-surfing pleasure: December 12, 2006
YouTube is a place where people can publish their videos. I was told about this one that features a Masonic calendar. If you go over to the side you can find others that might be of interest. (Note – You may have to join YouTube to view the film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XspqK6XqQBQ&mode=related&search =
You can find Calendars and other items for gifting at:
http://www.cafepress.com/masons
For those of you who enjoyed the DaVinci Code (as I did) you might find the Grand Lodge of Nebraska's take on it of interest:
http://www.nebraska-grand-lodge.org/
And finally from our own Grand Lodge an announcement about a special exhibit “Treasurers from the Vault” which is currently running at the Grand Lodge Library and Museum in Cedar Rapids .
http://showcase.netins.net/web/iowamasons/Treasures%20from%20the%20Vaults.html
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For your web-surfing pleasure: December 5, 2006
A Masonic museum “on-line” is at:
http://masonic.exto.be/
It is in Dutch with translation at the bottom of the page.
The October issue of MQ magazine
http://www.mqmagazine.co.uk/site/index.php?PHPSESSID=3f223a5f5162920b450e3239c546e742
has an interesting article on a Chief Rabbi who was also a Freemason.
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For your web-surfing pleasure: November 28, 2006
From Indiana “Freemasonry For Dummies” A project by Masons for Thanksgiving.
http://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2006/11/giving-thanks.html
Temple Sion of Freemasonry is an interesting site and it has a great page of links for further surfing.
http://templumsion.com/index.html
Speaking of links there are links to many Grand Lodge Library and Museum sites at the Masonic Library and Museum Association site.
http://www.mlmassn.org/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: November 21, 2006
An oration given in 1801 on the origins of Freemasonry is rather long but may be of interest to you.
http://www.clansinclairsc.org/Burbidge%20Dalcho%20Oration%201.htm
Sacred Geometry, The Invisible Blueprint of Life is the title of this article. I am not sure it is directly connected to Masonry but interesting nonetheless.
http://www.tahlequahdailypress.com/features/local_story_317100635.html?keywo
Always an interesting site to browse the Masonic Service Association has a lot to offer.
http://www.msana.com/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: November 14, 2006
From a Lodge in Toronto , Canada . A very interesting use of Graphics on this site:
www.torontomasons.ca /
Next an interesting map that shows Masons from all over the world
http://www.frappr.com/lodgeroominternational
And something a little different – Zen Masonry.
http://www.geocities.com/zenmasonry/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: November 8, 2006
Blackmer Lodge is North Carolina has a Web site at:
http://www.blackmerlodge.org/welcome.html
An article from US News and World Report, which claims to have the “real” story about the Masons:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/050905/5masons.htm
An article about the Scottish Rite Learning Center in Peoria
http://www.cantondailyledger.com/articles/2006/10/30/news/news02.txt
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star just finished it's triennial in Minneapolis , Minnesota . Here is an article about it.
http://www.startribune.com/462/story/785116.html
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For your web-surfing pleasure: October 31, 2006
The Philalethes Society has a new home page.
http://freemasonry.org/
Two articles on Rosslyn Chapel may be found at:
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1594402006
http://heritage.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=542&id=1587572006
Masonic Lodges are becoming more open. Read about one Lodge's celebration of 125 years at:
http://www.tonganoxiemirror.com/section/local/story/9804
A very nice article on the Shrine is at:
http://www.rushvillerepublican.com/cnhi/rushville/features/local_story_299212931.html?keyword=secondarystory
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For your web-surfing pleasure: October 24, 2006
Other Masonic Organizations:
Someone once told me that there were over 600 organizations that predicated their membership on membership in the Masonic Lodge. The Scottish Rite, the York Rite and the Shrine are well known organizations – here are some others:
The commemorative order of St. Thomas of Acon
http://www.geocities.com/jloat/index4.html
The Masonic Order of Athelstan
http://www.orderofathelstan.org/index.htm
Those are two of the organizations.
Check out information on fourteen more organizations by scrolling down on the home page at:
http://www.yorkrite.com/
These organizations all meet in Washington DC in February and the 2007 schedule may be found at:
http://www.yorkrite.com/MasonicWeek/index.html
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For your web-surfing pleasure: October 17, 2006
An article on Reinventing Grand Lodge Government at:
http://www.freemasoninformation.com/bryce/reinventing.htm
What happened to make Friday the 13 th an “unlucky” day. Read about it at:
http://www.red-ice.net/specialreports/2006/10oct/friday13th.html
The Da Vinci Code brought the Rosslyn Chapel into the limelight. Get the facta at:
http://www.rosslynhoax.com/introduction.htm
And finally a Newsletter from the MasonicWorld has links to many articles
http://www.masonicworld.com/newsletter/nl/oct2006.htm
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For your web-surfing pleasure: October 10, 2006
Some Masonic Blogs
The Burning Taper
http://burningtaper.blogspot.com/
And Prospero's Books
http://www.prosperosbooks.net/
On The Level
http://gaotu.blogspot.com/
And from the Master of Daylight Lodge in Des Moines
Freemasonry Resources
http://hiramtyre.squarespace.com/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: October 3, 2006
Did you know that there was a Masonic Lodge Chartered on the Moon?
You can read all about it at:
http://www.tranquilitylodge2000.org/
It is even possible to join this “out of this world” Lodge.
Closer to home Dan has revamped Arcadia 's Web site.
http://www.iowamasons.com/249.htm
I find it easier to use and navigate. Check it out.
Masonry in Sweden may be found at:
http://www.frimurarorden.se/eng/index.html
The October issue of the Magazine Lodge Room International is ready for download.
http://www.lodgeroominternational.com/library/download/10October061.pdf
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For your web-surfing pleasure: September 26, 2006
The Grand Encampment, Knights Templar has a new site
http://www.knightstemplar.org/commanderiesonline.html
From it you can visit 41 Grand Commanderies on line.
A profane visits the House of the Temple is at:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/article1726101.ece
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For your web-surfing pleasure: September 19, 2006
An article about The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Delaware, whose members are white, and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Delaware, whose members are black, signed a compact of recognition at a two-hour ceremony at the Grand Opera House in Wilmington .http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006609170338
An address by the MW The Pro Grand Master, The Most Hon. the Marquess of Northampton, DL at the Quarterly Communication of the United Grand Lodge of England on 13 September 2006 is found at:
http://www.grandlodge-england.org/news/progm-speech130906.htm
of interest in the article is the idea to split the office of Grand Secretary and to add a Grand Chancellor. Also at the bottom of the article may be found a link to a “Royal Variety Show” which is one of the ways they raise money for charity. If you are going to be in London on November 12 you might want to order your tickets. Have a great week and don't forget to come to Lodge on Thursday.
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For your web-surfing pleasure: September 12, 2006
An interesting essay on how masons could be “peaceable citizens” and still involved in some “revolutionary” acts.
THE MASONIC CONCEPT OF LIBERTY
Freemasonry and the Enlightenment
by W.Bro Alex Davidson
http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/Davidson.html
From a site designed to answer some anti-masons comes -
Did You Know? - some facts about Masons and Masonry
http://www.masonicinfo.com/didyouknow.htm
A British Masonic magazine well worth a look is
MQ magazine.
An index to recent articles may be found at:
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For your web-surfing pleasure: September 5, 2006
It seems that everyone wants us to be a “secret and powerful” fraternity and use those words for marketing strategies. Borders Books has a new site up to advertise the latest called the Book of Fate . Not that I am recommending the book but you might enjoy playing the “Guess Who's A Mason” part of the site found at”
http://www.bordersmedia.com/shortlist/083106/meltzer2.html
On another note entirely Tim Brice asks the question, “Is Freemasonry a Business?” Take a look, share your thoughts. You can find it at: :http://www.freemasoninformation.com/bryce/freemasonrybusiness.htm
Somebody did a Google booksearch with the word “freemasonry” The results are here:
http://books.google.com/books?q=freemasonry&btnG=Search+Books&as_brr=0
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For your web-surfing pleasure: August 29, 2006
Mission Statements.
Recently the idea of “Mission Statements” for Freemasonry came up and someone posted several links to sties that have them. I found it interesting to see different interpretations of what we are all about.
California
http://www.freemason.org/about_mission.php
Colorado
http://www.coloradomasons.org/gl/index.htm
Idaho
http://www.idahoaf.am/freemasonry_info.html
Montana
http://www.grandlodgemontana.org/
Connecticut
http://www.ctfreemasons.net/whatisfreemasonry.php
Vermont
http://www.vtfreemasons.org/aboutfm.htm
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For your web-surfing pleasure: August 22, 2006
My friends are going to Florida to watch a Space Shuttle Launch. Ryan Kelly and his Father Bob are not Masons but I thought you might find Ryan's Blog of the trip of interest. Travel along with them at:
http://sts115launchtrip.blogspot.com/
The York Rite Grand Chapter and Council meetings were just held in Muscatine , Iowa and our own Doug Petty was installed as Grand Master of the Second Veil for the Royal Arch Masons. The Web sites have been updated and they may be found at:
http://yorkrite.com/ia/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: August 15, 2006
An article about DeMolay
http://www.irontontribune.com/articles/2006/07/27/news/news305.txt
All Masonic Grand Lodges in the United States
Grand Lodges that are or might be considered regular, irregular, clandestine, non-clandestine, recognized, not recognized, caucasian, black, male, female, mixed, large, small, tiny, etc., are all listed, just so we all can be aware of which Grand Lodges exist.
http://www.bessel.org/glsusa.htm
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For your web-surfing pleasure: August 8, 2006
MasonicDictionary.com is a collaborative effort between a number of Masonic writers and thinkers from the United States and Canada , who are concerned with many of the problems confronting Freemasonry today.
The 37,000 words that make up the essays on this web site were approximately one year in the making and involved an in-depth collaborative approach to ensure that each essay was written by an author whom had experience with the subject he was tasked with addressing.
www.masonicdictionary.com
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For your web-surfing pleasure: August 1, 2006
Another new lodge has been chartered in Iraq . Here is a link form the Prince Hall Web Site
http://www.mwphglotx.org/from_texas_to_the_tigris.htm
An article about DeMolay may be found here:
http://www.irontontribune.com/articles/2006/07/27/news/news305.txt
A hand crafted magazine rack/toilet tissue holder is for sale at:
http://www.wiseacresart.com/fret/tissue_magracks/mason.html
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For your web-surfing pleasure: July 25, 2006
A Nice article about the House of the Temple , Scottish Rite Headquarters (Southern Jurisdiction) in Washington D.C.
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/travel/15109705.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp
To take a Virtual Tour of this impressive building start here:
http://www.srmason-sj.org/web/temple.htm
A Masonic Leadership Course from the Philalethes Society is found at:
http://freemasonry.org/leadership/
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For your web-surfing pleasure: July 18, 2006
A slide show of the emblems of the 33 degrees may be found at:
http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/aasrslideshow.html
An on-line Masonic magazine “The American Mason” is at:
http://www.americanmason.com/articlemain.ihtml?ID=208
Who was Joseph Cerneau? This intriguing Mason established Supreme Councils and Orients of the Scottish Rite in the United States in the 1800's He even started some in Iowa. His story may be found at:
http://tracingboard.com/joseph_cerneau.htm
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For your web-surfing pleasure: July 11 , 2006
An article from the Baltimore Sun - “ Dismantling the Freemason myths”
Interested in Masonic Tattoos? You can find some at:
Their dues are $100. a year, hold four stated meetings a year, attend meeting in formal dress and everyone has their own apron, etc. Read about Lodge Vitruvian in Indiana at:
http://www.vitruvian.org/main.html
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For your web-surfing pleasure: July 4 , 2006
Dan Pushee is the webmaster of Yorkrite.com with links to most York Rite sites. He spends his retirement maintaining this site and keeps a log of all the updates here:
http://www.yorkrite.com/01Log.htm
An article from the Denver Post about Masons:
http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_3960227
A general search site for things Masonic at:
The latest edition of The Working Tools a Masonic Magazine:
http://www.hawthornefortitude200.com/theworkingtools.htm
The Masonic Information Site is at:
With an article about what we need to do to keep pace with change here:
http://www.msana.com/itsabouttime_intro.htm
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