I cannot support the right of all master masons to cast a vote in Grand Lodge proceedings. Masonry was never set up as a democracy. Rather, it is a representative form of government. On some issues, an oligarchy at best.
If it was state wide however, then the lodges could just vote on the resolutions during their stated meeting before Grand Lodge meets and a representative could attend GL with the numbers. You've got a possibility of fraud, of course, but don't lodges send representatives to vote on their behalf anyhow? It wouldn't be much different aside from the fact our representatives are turning in numbers instead of simple yes/no answers.
I'm not sure it'd make much difference in the long run, but who knows.
Is Philalethes permanently banned, or can that topic be revisited?
The Masonic Society is a research society with a great quarterly publication (The Journal of TMS). Can we add that to the list of recognized groups?
The Masonic Society is a research society with a great quarterly publication (The Journal of TMS). Can we add that to the list of recognized groups?
How about loosening the restrictions on Apron design? As long as it's 16x16 and tasteful, isn't that sufficient? Or maybe we could at least amend the entry to reflect the popular trend in ornate PM aprons.
Is Philalethes permanently banned, or can that topic be revisited?
The Masonic Society is a research society with a great quarterly publication (The Journal of TMS). Can we add that to the list of recognized groups?
I wish we could have stricker rules on the investagtion of people wanting to become masons. I have known of brothers doing the investagtion at the lodge instead of going to the candidates house. Also having only 1 person ask the questions and the others just going thru the motions.
Why are the Philalethes banned?