What is Freemasonry – its Aims & Objectives
What Is Freemasonry, its Aims and Objectives? A paper prepared by the Committee of Masonic Education of the United Grand Lodge of NSW and the ACT for presentation at Open Nights or for the information of non-Masons. In recent years...
What is Freemasonry
Assembled and edited by VW. Bro. Norman McEvoy Past Master Victoria Columbia No1 Grand Lodge of BC&Yukon (Canada) After much deliberation, , I have come to the conclusion that there are a great number of things we SAY in our...
What is a Mason
WHAT IS A MASON this poem/statement or information has been transposed by me, from a Certificate type publication, showing no author & a footnote M.A.S. Brooklyn N.Y. The certificate was in the regalia case of a brother who has passed...
What has Freemasonry to Offer?
Fraternal Greetings Brethren
On February 22nd Confederation Lodge #116 held a debate, as part of their Masonic Education, under the question of “Should Freemasonry Change”. I had the privilege of debating on the “NAY” side of the question and, an interesting...
What Freemasonry Teaches Me
We are sometimes asked by someone outside the Masonic Fraternity what Masonry teaches us. We will answer what it teaches us, and he will then have the opportunity to tell us whether the lessons be good ones or not. Masonry...
What Freemasonry Teaches Me
WHAT FREEMASONRY TEACHES ME!! Taken from "The Gavel and Freemasonry's Journal", December, 1870; Re-printed in THE TRACING BOARD, G.R.S.; March, 1976 A few days since, a gentleman outside the Masonic Fraternity asked us what Masonry taught We will answer what...
What Freemasonry Stands For !!
WHAT FREEMASONRY STANDS FOR !! No one can dispute the fact that we are living in a disturbed world and this is brought to our attention every day we live by the news we get on the T.V., radio and...
What does it Mean to be a Spiritual Person??
What does it mean to be a Spiritual Person ?? adapted by V.W. Bro. Norman McEvoy from a paper contained in "Welcome to the Wisdom of the World and its meaning to you" by Joan Chittister. Religion and Spirituality are...
What does a Mason Build?
What does a Mason Build? from an address given by R.W. Bro. Myron Lusk, Grand Lodge of Alberta (date unknown) What does a Mason build, and when will the building be completed? Although, of course, our heritage is that...
What do we mean when we say what we say
presented by V.W. Bro. Norman McEvoy Victoria Columbia Lodge No 1 Grand Lodge of BC & Yukon (Canada) Introduction As I continue on my "Personal Spiritual Journey" and extend my readings and research of Masonry in general, I have...
What are We Trying to Save?
What are we trying to save? from a Masonic Minute by Bro. Raymond Daniels “Our greatest responsibility is to be good ancestors.” Jonas Salk (1914-1995) Those delivering Masonic addresses often remind us that we are the inheritors of a great...
West Gate or Revolving Door!
West Gate or Revolving Door? Issues Surrounding Retention RWB Doug Franklin, SGW, GL BC & Yukon (2017) In our beloved Craft today, we are often reminded that retention is the best way to build and sustain membership. Although statistics vary...