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My great grandfather and my great, great grandfather were both Masons in Georgia. I posted earlier about receiving my great grandfather's Masonic ring recently... look in this forum for that post and info about them.

Brother, Belton Masonic Lodge #166 meets on the second THursday of each month, 7:30 p.m. with a meal at 6:30 p.m. Address is 106 East 2nd St. in Belton. Just a couple blocks north of the Courthouse. King Solomon 1427 meets at the Temple Masonic Center, 16 E. Center St. in Temple Texas on the...

THis link is from the Masonic Service Association of North America History of Freemasonry Here is another link specific to Ben Franklin MasonicWorld.com And here is a link to Franklin's printing of the Constitution of the Freemasons. "The Constitutions of the Free-Masons (1734). An Online...

Just now read this. Thank you Brother Porter for sharing this deeply personal story.

Brother Jones, Thanks for sending me back to those documents to read them again. I have not gotten as much work done at work or at home and I hold you to blame! Seriously, I did go back and read Dwight Smith's "Whither are we traveling," and "Laudable Pursuit" by the Knights of the North and...

Fish Fry... Pancake Breakfast... Golf Tournament.... Car Show... Look at what the Lodge in Fredricksburg does for a big Car Show... Barbecue cook off..... Chili Supper.... If you are a small town lodge, you might find that a chili supper or fish fry before the home game on Friday night might be...

You can't remake Schwarzenegger movies.....

Here are two more files that I find to be interesting reading about the future of Masonry. Written long ago in a galaxy far, far away (north of Fort Worth)......

Some resources for the incoming Worshipful Master... none of which I offered in my earlier monologue/sermon/diatribe/meander... From the Grand Lodge of Texas The Officer's Handbook: a little yellow booklet available from GLoT. LIFE Program. Your lodge SHOULD have a LIFE counselor or education...

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Brother, you may still get to wear those rings. It may take a letter or a sit down talk with your aunt about what it would mean to you as a Mason to have those rings. Are her sons Masons? She may be saving them for her sons. You might find a great amount of enjoyment from visiting and sitting...

Brothers, I want to share this with you. I received my great grandfather's Masonic ring just last week from a girl cousin. My great grandfather had two girls and no boys. He was a Mason in Atlanta, Georgia. I enquired to the Grand Lodge of Georgia about his Masonic record and got this...

Brothers, Some of you may have noticed that the Grand Lodge of Texas website redirects today. The chair of the internet committee told me that the license had expired, but that he had made payment to renew the domain name. It may take 24-48 hours for the DNS services to reflect that. So be...

Brother Bill, I apologize for the "tone" of my post. After re-reading it, I realize that it came across as "know-it-all" instead of helpful.My apology to you for that. Tim

Worshipful Master, How was the degree and dinner following?

Brother Lins (and others), The first time that I went through the chairs, to be elected as Junior Warden (96-97), I had to show proficiency in opening and closing the Master's Lodge and in calling from Labor to Refreshment and from Refreshment to Labor and in the opening and closing of the FC...

Since this post began, the Grand Master announced his keynote program for 2012: Pass it On. Look into it for every candidate and implement the help it has for the candidates and young brothers. It will help build the bond between teacher and student in many ways and make our ties to the...

I am the Education Counselor in my Lodge. The LIFE program is three parts, each to be completed before one can move into the office. There is a card for each of the three spots, to be completed and sent in to Grand Lodge and checked and signed to be given to the member for each section...

These are Grand Lodge of Texas AF&AM within a 45 mile driving distance. April 30 and June 4: 7:30 p.m.; Salado Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m. Map to the Lodge. MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map May 1 and June 5: 7:30 p.m. Zerne Masonic Lodge in Holland, Texas. Map to the Lodge...

How about instead of a book about the symbols, etc. of the Fraternity, a book about the Brothers? One book I have read and bought for friends and brothers is George Washington and Benedict Arnold: A Tale of Two Patriots by Gen. Dave Palmer. Gen. Palmer is a historian who has written many...