By V.W. Bro. J.W. Roberts, Grand Chaplin * (Grand Lodge Bulletin December 1981) In the story of The Other Wise Man by Henry van Dyke, the hero tells his three companions: “I have called you here to tell you of a new light and a truth that has come to me through the stars”. He…
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Books Before I began to lose my eyesight I was what the bookstores refer to as an avid reader. When I found or got word of an interesting book, I’d go and buy it and read it from cover to cover, including the preface, the introduction, the list of illustrations, everything, and if it…
Author unknown Please read this and you will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so difficult for her. She did not know how she was going to make it through life and wanted…
We meet in our Lodge room so often that it’s easy to take for granted the things that we see around us and what takes place. There are times however when those who are new to Freemasonry or who are getting more interested in what we do want to know what certain things are…
That’s Not How We Did It in My Year!! By W. Bro. Carl W. Davis The story is told of a bishop who was touring a newly constructed church building. The church’s pastor took the bishop into the sanctuary. Above the door was painted a verse of Scripture that said, “My house shall be called…
Author Unknown – via Facebook & Sunday Masonic Papers (May 24/20) So there is this restaurant chain with locations throughout North America. Its slogan is a pretty catchy one and the chain’s management uses it on a daily basis to motivate staff and to recruit new patrons to the chain’s thousands of locations. The slogan…
There are many and varies theories on the “Length of The Cable Tow”, especially with the current situation with Zoom meetings across the globe. However the quote below, from “Introduction To Freemasonry, The Fellowcraft Degree” by Carl H. Claudy, is a good reminder of the basic tenants of the gentle craft. CABLE TOW “…
A presentation by Bro. Keith V. Godfrey Prince of Wales Lodge No. 100 October 17, 2007 to a Lodge of Education & Research and copied from“The Educator” website (May 8, 2021). Freemasonry is known as a “Moral. Ethical Education society” To that I would add “spiritual”. Tonight I will try to explain why I think that Masonry…
Collated from numerous sources circa 2011 by MW Bro T.E. “Gene” Carnes, Grand Master of Masons of Texas 2011. Have you ever wondered if there was some lesson or meaning you missed when you took your first degree? Think about it for a minute I’m sure there were actually times when you did wonder if…
GREAT LEADERS EAT LAST By: R W Bro Richard Lacoursiere JRC Evans Lecturer 2020-2021 This is the 54th year that the JRC Evans Memorial Lecture has been presented since being inaugurated in 1966. At this time I believe it fitting that each of us should know something of this Great Lecturer and Freemason to…