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  Freemasonry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She frequently attended, wearing her Masonic regalia, and gave entertainments, under Masonic auspices, for the benefit of the poor and distressed.
Masons debate as to whether "stupid" and "irreligious" are meant as necessary, or as accidental, modifiers of "atheist" and "libertine".
In 1948 this emblem was adopted as a Masonic emblem at the first Annual Convention of the United Grand Lodges of Germany, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Freemasonry   (8572 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Masonry (Freemasonry)
While a Mason according to the old Constitution was above all obliged to be true to God and Church, avoiding heresies, his "religious" duties, according to the new type, are essentially reduced to the observation of the "moral law" practically summed up in the rules of "honour and honesty" as to which "all men agree".
All instructed Masons agree in the objective import of this Masonic principle of "Humanity", according to which belief in dogmas is a matter of secondary importance, or even prejudicial to the law of universal love and tolerance.
Of the Masonic rule -- brotherly love, relief, and truth -- certainly the two former, especially as understood in the sense of mutual assistance in all the emergencies of life, is for most of the candidates the principal reason for joining.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/09771a.htm   (15161 words)

  
 Scottish Rite Mason - Valley of Albany, New York : Scottish Rite
Thus, the Valley of Albany is the oldest valley in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, and the second oldest valley in the United States......
If you are a Master Mason living within The Valley of Albany New York's jurisdiction, and are truly seeking more light in Masonry, your Masonic brothers of the Valley of Albany extend an invitation to you to join them as a member of the Scottish Rite.
"A Mason is bound to consult the happiness and to promote the interests of his Brother; to avoid everything offensive to his feelings; to abstain from reproach, censure, and unjust suspicions; to warn him of the machinations of his enemies; to advise him of his errors..." Bro.
valleyofalbany.aasrmasonry.us   (879 words)

  
 Masonic Origins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
She went on to share that she had been researching the Masonic movement for the past twenty years and had quite a collection of materials on the Order (much of which she had obtained from widows of deceased Masons who were unaware of the significance of the Order and its literature).
The stone masons became referred to as Operative Masons, as they were actually employed in the building profession; unlike the occult adepts who took over their guilds, who became known as Speculative Masons.
Although perhaps not in a blatant fashion, Masonic rituals and ceremonies from the earliest stages are representative of occult rites.
www.biblebelievers.org.au /masonic.htm   (10579 words)

  
 Famous Freemasons
However, if one compares the number of famous and good people who were Masons or members of the Masonic 'family' with the number of famous and good people who were against Masonry, there is simply no contest.
Masonic Webmasters: If linking to this portion of our site, please be sure to link to this page and not the individual 'child' pages of this section as they may be subsequently changed with even further division as time passes with more names being added.
Listings of those who are (or were during their lifetime) Masons serves to remind us of the many notables who - of their own free will - chose to associate with this noble institution.
www.masonicinfo.com /famous.htm   (824 words)

  
 Llewellyn Encyclopedia: The History of the Golden Dawn
In the 1860’s and 1870’s there was also an increased interest in Freemasonry, a worldwide fraternity of men, supposed to have been founded at the building of King Solomon’s Temple.[3] Freemasonry taught basic morality and required a belief in God as the divine architect of the cosmos.
Because of an influx of men who wished to become Masons, there were many new lodges formed during the later part of the 1800’s.
With such a strong Masonic background, Westcott was familiar with the notion of organization through hierarchy.
www.llewellynencyclopedia.com /article/41   (4399 words)

  
 Masonic Jews Plot to Control World—Zionist Secret Society Conducts Luciferian Rituals Deep in Cave Under City of ...
The goal of the Jewish Masonic elite is to establish dictatorial Illuministic Communism and to enslave all of mankind under the thumb of a Jewish master race led by a world messiah who is to rule from Jerusalem.
In 1993 in Jerusalem, a celebra-tion of political Masons was held.
This, then, is the ages-old, two-fold goal and final secret mystery of the Masons: First, through the worship of Mammon-Ra, god of forces (Daniel 11:39) and of money and riches, is to come the synthesis of all religions, superintended by a Jewish Messiah.
www.texemarrs.com /042003/masonic_jews_plot_world_control.htm   (1798 words)

  
 Masonic Funeral Services
Masonic graveside services may be held for one dying prior to receipt of MM Degree, "with appropriate changes or omissions suitable to the circumstances." Reg.
And, a Masonic apron may be displayed upon the casket of a deceased EA or FC.
Whilst Masonic funerals were common in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries Grand Lodge began to have qualms about them in the 1830s and banned them in 1845.
www.bessel.org /funerals.htm   (2039 words)

  
 Affiliated Masonic Organizations
Many individual Masonic Lodges, Grand Lodges and other Masonic organizations maintain their own sites on the World Wide Web, including the Grand Lodge of Minnesota and the Masonic-affiliated organization for young men, the Order of DeMolay.
Masons are members of their local Masonic Lodge, which is subordinate to its Grand Lodge.
The York Rite is one of two appendant bodies of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason can proceed in Masonry after he has completed the three degrees of Blue (or Craft) Lodge Masonry (the other appendant body being the Scottish Rite).
www.shrinershq.org /shrine/affmason.html   (2343 words)

  
 Freemasonry in Canada and British Columbia
The publisher of the paper is Amor de Cosmos, a freemason who would later become the second premier of the province of British Columbia.
The first masonic funeral in the Colony was held for Samuel Hazeltine, Government Steamboat Inspector, who died from injuries received in a marine accident at Victoria.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia is founded in Victoria, British Columbia.
freemasonry.bcy.ca /textfiles/history.html   (434 words)

  
 Masonic Service Association of NA Home
The Masonic Service Association of North America (MSANA) was formed in 1919 to provide services to its member Grand Lodges that they would find difficult to provide for themselves.
Thus the national voice that the MSA has is dedicated to Service to the Masonic community.
Masonic Information Center - to provide information on Freemasonry to Masons and non-Masons alike and to respond to critics of Freemasonry.
www.msana.com   (239 words)

  
 Masonic Angel Foundation
The Masonic Angel Funds™ across the Nation have changed the lives of thousands of children in need!...............Is YOUR lodge one of them?......
The Masonic Angel Fund™ is the fastest-growing Masonic charity anywhere.
Masonic Angel Fund is a registered service mark of Universal Lodge A.F. and A.M. and the Masonic Angel Foundation, Inc.
www.masonicangelfund.org /index2.htm   (226 words)

  
 George Washington Masonic Memorial Masonic Pride of the Fraternity - Free Masons
Dedicated to the memory of George Washington-Patriot, President, Mason - the Memorial was dedicated on May 12, l932, as an expression of the Masonic fraternity's faith in the principles of civil and religious liberty and orderly government.
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial was constructed entirely with voluntary contributions from members of the Masonic Fraternity.
The George Washington Masonic National Memorial is pleased to announce a new Masonic Tour developed by Harry Shaffer, Tour Guide Director.
www.gwmemorial.org   (914 words)

  
 "The Magic Flute" by I. M. Oderberg
To shed light on Mozart's intention we need to examine the opera against the background of Masonic ideas, symbols, and ritual connected with the process of initiation, a word much bruited abroad those days, and misunderstood then as it is in our own time.
Mozart himself was eleven years of age when he composed a song set to a Masonic text for his physician, a Mason who, treating the boy for smallpox, had saved him from being pockmarked.
The compass is the now well-known symbol of the Masonic "Grand Architect" of the Universe, usually interpreted as God, a personalized image for the great creative intelligences rendered in the Qabbalistic view of Genesis by the plural word Elohim.
freemasonry.bcy.ca /biography/mozart_a/TheMagicFlute.html   (1604 words)

  
 Masonic Light Group
"Masonic Light", or ML for short, is a free Email based discussion group I started on the 8th of May, 2000 with YahooGroups.
Its purpose is to provide a place where all open-minded Freemasons, both men and women from around the globe, who belong to any Masonic jurisdiction or obedience, can freely discuss Masonic topics in a respectful forum.
Here you will find members who are willing and able to discuss the gamut of Masonic topics, from esoteric to the exoteric.
www.masoniclight.org   (280 words)

  
 Masonic Blunders
Entered Apprentice again, he was told that as the dog was older, with more experience its name had been changed, it was still a very good dog, not as quick as it used to be but new what it was doing.
A few years later still the man returns and again asks for Master Mason, this time he was told the dogs name had been changed to Past Master but it was no longer a working dog as all it did all day was sit around barking.
It was a humid, hot summer night in an Irish lodge in the Far East and the air-conditioner in the temple had broken down.
masonic.benemerito.net /jokes.htm   (1557 words)

  
 Masonic Designs - Home
Masonic Designs is a webdevelopment and webhosting company focused directly on the needs of Masonic Lodges and other bodies of Masonry.
While it is true that scores of lodge websites have been put on-line through various free sources, they often include advertisements or are designed by lodge members who have little to no webdevelopment experiance, or friends of lodge members who know nothing of Masonry.
Masonic Designs intends to remedy this situation by offering professional webhosting and professional design from a Mason's point of view in a manner that is both easy to maintain and appealing to the eye.
www.masonicdesigns.com   (472 words)

  
 The Masonic Presidents Tour - The Beginning
This is a small permanent exhibit in The Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania.
It consists of a photographed portrait and the (facsimile) signature of each Masonic President of the United States, and a record of his Masonic career.
The photographs and signatures are taken from the booklet The Presidents of the United States of America which was published by the White House Historical Association in cooperation with the National Geographic Society.
www.pagrandlodge.org /mlam/presidents   (206 words)

  
 Grand Lodge of the State of New York
We practice the principles that make our country great — at Masonic lodges, all men are equal, regardless of income, race, or religion.
Masons are moral, honest men who work together to improve themselves and their communities.
As Masons, history, tradition, and pride are central concepts in our lives.
www.nymasons.org   (440 words)

  
 Masonic Rings - Masonic Jewelry
Our Masonic Rings hare all crafted in the USA and individually quality controlled.
We offer a huge collection of masonic regalia and jewelry with many masonic symbols.
White Gold Masonic Rings are available as a special order, and a final sale.
www.jewelbasket.com /masonic-jewelry.html   (106 words)

  
 Masonic Grand Lodges point to Lucifer - Is Lucifer the god, of Masons?
A great many Masons, even some who do not claim to be Christians, would leave the lodge immediately if the names of Satan, or Lucifer, were substituted for the GAOTU in Masonic prayers.
Masonic literature, such as this work of Eliphas Levi and Arthur Edward Waite, often does not contain what Christians would consider a conventional understanding of Lucifer, or the devil.
By allowing Masons to be members of the congregation, the other members have a share in the evil work of Freemasonry.
www.ephesians5-11.com /gllink.htm   (3054 words)

  
 A Page About Freemasonry
A selection from the Masonic aphorisms of Dr. George Oliver.
Pointers to Masonic resources on the Net including Grand Lodges, Lodges, and others.
The Masonic Service Association has material to help Masons respond to attacks from anti-Masonic critics
web.mit.edu /dryfoo/www/Masons   (241 words)

  
 MasonicSoftware.com - Masonic software for Freemasonry
Masonic test: over 750 questions, over 2000 Graphics/images, 111 screensavers.
Brother Mozart, All 17 songs are instrumentals (no vocals), over 140 minutes of Masonic music.
Over 1000 Masonic questions in 3 decks: Catechism, Ritual, and General Knowledge, Play for 2 or more Brothers/groups.
www.masonicsoftware.com   (234 words)

  
 Mason Bates / Masonic
The work exists at the junction of morphing electronica beats and the textures of a chamber orchestra, and it will be performed next season by The American Composers Orchestra in New York.
Masonic's original music, built from scratch from the ground up, has been used by
Mason Bates / Masonic : electronica and classical composer in San Francisco, Mason Bates is a member of Young Concert Artists, Inc. Official site of Mason Bates / Masonic (DJ and electronica / techno artist).
www.masonicelectronica.com /electronica.html   (801 words)

  
 The Int   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
To provide a forum for our members to practice Fellowship and Brotherly Love with other Masonic Brethren throughout the world whom they might never otherwise be able to Meet and Greet.
The "Fellow Webm@ster" level is for all members with a Masonic Web Site who are also willing to help new Members with their Masonic Web Site(s).
Disclaimer: This marks the end of this Masonic Page any Advertising or Sponsorship links below are not part of this Masonic Page, also the URL address at the top of this browser is also not a part of this Masonic Page.
www.chaumont.com /IGofMW.html   (366 words)

  
 MasonicWorld.com
This site is for Master Masons or those interested in Freemasonry.
We attempt to update the newsletter each month with new Masonic articles to help you in your travels.
We have teamed with the leader of email hosting to provide you with a reliable service (99.9% uptime guarantee), IMAP, top-notch spam protection, and much more.
masonicworld.com   (127 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
If you are a Master Mason and in possession of your GFN User Name and Password, press the Blue Icon and continue.
If you are a Master Mason but do not possess a GFN Logon User Name and Password, press the White Icon.
If you are not a Master Mason and would like to know a little more about us, press the Green Icon.
www.masonic-network.com   (211 words)

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