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About Freemasonry
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Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that traces its origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of masons and their interaction with authorities and clients. The degrees of freemasonry, its gradal system, retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. The necessary prerequisite for acceptance into the Masonic fraternity is the belief ...
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Freemason FAQ
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What is the scottish rite? What is the York Rite? What is the Shrine? What is the Eastern Star? What is Job's Daughters and Rainbow? What are some other masonic organizations? What is Prince Hall freemasonry? What is a 33rd degree mason? Are there any masonic functions that I can attend as a non-mason? Who is the head of the masons? Are there dues, fees, etc. associated with being a mason? I hear masons refer to an "apron". what is that? What is a "masonic funeral"? II PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS and MYTHS. OK, I...
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Become a Freemason
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How to Become a Freemason. Freemasonry is open to any man regardless of race, religion, nationality, social status or wealth as long as they hold a belief in a supreme being and have good moral character. Freemasonry does not interfere with duties that a man owes to his God, his country, his neighbors or his family. It helps a good man become a better man, father, husband, brother or son. Lodge of the Nine Muses.
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The Voice of Freemasonry
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The Voice of Freemasonry. Volume 30, Number 3, 2013. Volume 30, Number 2, 2013. Volume 30, Number 1, 2013. Volume 29, Number 3, 2012. Volume 29, Number 2, 2012. Volume 29, Number 1, 2012. Volume 28, Number 3, 2011. Volume 28, Number 2, 2011. Volume 28, Number 1, 2011. Volume 27, Number 3, 2010. Volume 27, Number 2, 2010. Volume 27, Number 1, 2010. Lodge of the Nine Muses.
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Suggested Reading
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Dr James Tresner - But I Digress: a collection of Masonic Musings and Writings). When a friend writes a book it sometimes makes it difficult to review. However when that friend is Dr. Jim Tresner that problem goes away. In his Musings Jim Tresner brings together a collection of his writings over the years. The writings of Jim Tresner are never complete without his ever present humor and succinct opinions which abound in the book. Diarmaid MacCulloch - The Reformation: A History. There were three great mo...
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History | The Colonial Lodge
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In 2008 several brothers, alumni of The George Washington University, were granted a dispensation by the Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia to form a new lodge for the express purpose of honoring and perpetuating the historic ties between the Craft and their alma mater. During this period of dispensation the lodge was formulated primarily by brothers of Benjamin B. French, No. 15. Federal Lodge, No. 1. And Fraternity Lodge, No. 54. At Oxford and Isaac Newton University Lodge, No. 859.
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