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Depends a bit on what you want to buy. Books? Ties? Aprons?

Amazon has it and they are around 15 bucks or so.

Believe it is quite customary to see this as well outside the US. Most lodges in Europe that I know follow this or a similar form. For instance the Swedish rite has a different apron and other regalia per degree. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.134159201065.139663.125250876065

I think Bro_vick is right in his statement. I haven't tried it with lodges, but seen it with other club and company situations. There just ends up being too much bickering. At least if one lodge closes and the members join another there is a clear choice from their side that they are joining...

Thanks for sharing that is quite interesting. Could anyone elaborate on how the voting etc. works at Grand Lodge? And also especially how the outcomes are distributed? Assume they are mailed to the secretaries? Lastly what is the easiest way to get an electronic copy of the GLoTX laws? (know a...

Agree. In addition to that I'll almost say that the first time you see a degree on the sideline after having been through it is almost just as big an experience. When you are the candidate there are just so many things going on that I at least couldn't remember what was said. When you sit on the...

Yes that is the case everywhere I've seen it.

Cliff, assume that it is a TO lodge and that you get food catered? Do you think you get the extra value for that money compared to a "regular" lodge?

You gotta separate the concept of lodges merging with them just sharing a building. The latter we see a lot in Europe and is a good way to help with economy and expenses.

Think the best place to start looking is at http://traditionalobservance.com/ which has a lot of good info. It's essential a normal lodge, but they try and change the focus on masonry, coming together as brethren and being in lodge a lot from what you often see. One of their articles have the...

I think it's one of those cases where there technically is a rule, but it's one of those one that few people know, and even less people care about. I see different type of aprons in my lodge regularly, and have not yet hear anyone comment negatively on it.

As others have said, don't let dyslexia keep you out of a good debate. Keep 'em coming in here. And as a suggestion, for most browsers you can get an automatic spell check installed that'll mark a work that is misspelled. Probably won't catch everything, but might help in a couple of cases.

It's one of those things. If the fund the endowed memberships go into is giving huge returns as they were in the past, it's great for the lodge to always get the funding for every single member that ever became endowed whether they are active / alive etc. However as the market presently is...

You should not wait at all. Both your EA and your FC degree, especially the obligation, should have taught you important life lessons which you can apply. I'd go as far as saying that if the only thing you learn and apply and memorize between the degrees is the Work then you've missed some major...

In Texas you can become a member of as many as you can pay for as far as I know. There is a process where the secretary has to get a certificate of good standing for you, and the new lodge obviously has to vote, but otherwise there shouldn't be an issue.

Congratulations, and especially in getting the degree at such a special place. I'd suggest to get a hold of http://www.macoy.com/-The-Craft-and-its-Symbols-by-Allen-E-Roberts-P2307.aspx from either Macoy or the Grand Lodge. It'll be a good tool in your further studies.

I think one reason we also may not see as many personalized aprons these days is simply because the times have changed. There are not as many people doing hand made crafts as there used to be. So while you in the past had a personalized tailor, wife etc. that was handy, we don't see that as much...

There is a longer discussion on this topic here, just for your info. http://www.masonsoftexas.com/showthread.php?15084-The-Widow-s-Sons

I can't decide to be honest. I think we all know that most lodges have issues with paying the bills, so this is perhaps not a bad way to breach this a bit. Several lodges in Europe has it this way, so it's seen in other places. I think what it'll come down to, as in many other cases, is whether...

By using common sense. This post, as many of your recent ones, have a clear negative view on the Islam faith. Personally I don't know what your issue with it is, but I've stopped reading and responding to the threads where you are sharing your views. This is a masonic website. If you want to...