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We still have a Grand Pursuivant in Minnesota. Sometimes, when GL is held in some hotel ballroom, the tyled door is so far away from the Junior Grand Deacon that he wouldn't be able to hear an alarm at the door. So the GP announces the alarm. No need for one in Blue Lodge, however. The...

In Minnesota, alcohol is only prohibited in the actual lodge room. Elsewhere in the building is okay. And I attended lodges in Scotland where "harmony" was held in the same room as the meeting had just been conducted in. They removed the Masonic accoutrements, set up tables, and the bar...

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I never thought about that. Our organ is in the northeast corner, but we don't have anyone who can play it.

Like so many things in Masonry, it would depend on what individual Grand Lodges say. However, if you're talking about singing it, with the Masonic lyrics I have, it wouldn't really make sense in EA or FC.

Brother Dillman is a friend, and I traveled from Minnesota to Louisville to be there for his 33° conferral.

Yes, that's correct. The only way to be a "Past Grand" anything is to have actually held that Grand Lodge office.

As I'm sure you probably know, in the U.S., you aren't a "Past" anything unless you've actually held the active position.

That's my lodge.

Of course, it depends on what country you become a resident of, but yes, in many countries it is easier. On the other hand, in some other countries Freemasonry is banned completely.

Don't ask the same question in several different forums on the site.

Are you still in good standing with the lodge where you were made a Mason? If so, the Grand Lodge that your lodge is under would have to be in amity with the Grand Lodge in Chile in order for you to visit or affiliate with a lodge there, so they could probably give you information on who to...

Here's what mine looks like.

Yes, jurisdictional rules on aprons vary greatly. In Minnesota, purple and gold are for Grand Lodge aprons only. Even if the ones you show in the pictures are dark blue instead of purple, the gold is a no-go. And the pictures each show a different PM emblem. A lot of Minnesota PMs get the...

It crops up here from time to time. I always try to quash it. There should be no hazing in Freemasonry.

Scotland uses the G.

The "points in or out" discussion has been done to absolute death on the internet. Please don't.

It used to be very common for men to be both Masons and Odd Fellows. Not so common today, because there aren't many Odd Fellows lodges left. Just to be "belt and suspenders" sure, you might want to check with your Grand Lodge before joining.

Greetings! Welcome to the group. I see you're in Florida. What lodge?

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