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Discussion group for the Fraternity "Freemasonry". (Moderated)
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Making Masons "at Sight"
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Presidential candidate John McCain III’s father, Admiral John McCain, Jr. was made a “Mason at Sight” in a ceremony on December 13th, 1975 in the District of Columbia. At the degree seven Generals and two Admirals were present. Many notable American patriots were also made Masons in this way including General George Marshall... more »
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Stock Market and Masonic Investments
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Hellosoc.org.freemasonry! I am woering if the decline in the variousstocks listed on the NASDAQ and NYSE have affected your lodge's investments and what if anything you have done to minimize your losses? My lodge has various funds invested, but I'm not sure if they are in government bonds or equities.... more »
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Masonic music
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I am looking to download masonic related music to put onto my mobile (cell) phone. Ideally I am looking for the master's song or the visitor's song. Any of you super techies out there have any? John PM Neyland 990 UGLE
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Doings at Illinois Grand Lodge Session
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As an FYI: Here (without commentary) is a summary of changes made at the Illinois Grand Lodge Session this year. Now, In Illinois: Stated Meetings can be done on any degree at the discretion of the Master/ EAs and FCs have no voting rights; but can attend as soon as they have had their first degree Now, “Active” serving members in the military are excluded from having... more »
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Grand Lodge Participation
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This is a question that has been touched on before, but was never a main subject: Who has voting rights in your Grand Lodge? The Grand Lodge of Texas permits each Past Master of a Texas Lodge to have one vote on any issue. Each Lodge has 3 votes cast by the Master of the Lodge (or Senior Warden/Junior Warden/Elected Proxy in the... more »
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Illinois Grand Lodge Communication 10/10/08
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Our Illinois Grand Lodge Session is on Friday & Saturday, with the West Virginia Grand Lodge Session to follow on the 13th & 14th. Aside from the various legislative changes in Illinois, including for the umpteenth time the restoration of the old standard of conducting meetings on the earliest degree will be voted upon, the sale of our... more »
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I survived Ike.
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At long last, Power & Internet restored. 152 + hours after Hurricane Ike came thru the Houston/Galveston Area. We are OK. Lost some fencing to fallen tree branches. Don't know about the roof yet as I will have to have it checked by a professional. Jacques DeMolay Lodge meets in Holland Lodge No. 1 building about 1.5... more »
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NPD Suspensions
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This morning I sent out letters to seventeen members of my lodge who are in arrears for dues from anywhere of two to six years behind. Though there is one forty-three year member among them, the rest came in either during one of our All Three Degrees in One Day Festivals, or an Illinois Blue Lightening where they received their first degree at... more »
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Doing Away With Aprons
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Thomas Harper noted that there were eight Masons present at the Goose and Grid Iron when a Grand Lodge was proposed, namely Brothers, Desaugliers, Goston, King, Calvert, Lumley, Madden, De Noyer and Vraden. He also states that for these “young Architects” of Modern Masonry, one of them “gave umbrage” to an old custom, “that was, the... more »
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Back in the saddle
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Oh well just sent off the first circular of second session. Amazing how things build up... Program.. Two 3rd Degrees two candidates to be proposed one candidate going through Inspection Committee nominate officers for 2009 PLUS.. One candidate getting first Degree wiusing another Lodge meeting that... more »
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