In 1952, lodges that had met in the American Masonic Temple in Shanghai, including the Grand Lodge of China, shut down. This was due to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. The English District Grand Master of Northern China offered to close only if the Central People’s...
This tradition is the source of today's Masonic ritual and symbolism, and it provides the missing link in the transformation of the masonry of the medieval cathedral builders to the spiritual principles of the Freemasonry that exists today. PAUL NAUDON is a law scholar specializing in the ...
In the last few chapters, the book explains the history of Masonry in relation to the political and religious circumstances in England, Scotland, and France, as seems standard in Masonic history works. He touches on �cosse (so-called “Scottish”) Masonry in France, but stays focused on s...
masonic temples, elks lodges, casinos, camp sites, coca-cola bottling plants, indian bingo halls, country inns, furniture stores, and other potential relocation facilities. in arkansas, agents lined up a meeting with walmart executives to discuss using the company’s huge stores for project 908,...
In 1944, G. Knoop and G. P Jones two men from my home county of Lancashire England in their bookThe Scope and Method of Masonic Historydid attempt to stress the importance of the Scottish contribution to the making of Freemasonry. However, they studied it from their decidedly English perspec...
Swiss founder of the Red Cross, co-winner of the first Nobel Peace Prize. Dunckerly, Thomas Illegitimate born son of George II, consolidated the Royal Arch and was the first Grand Master of the Masonic Knights Templar. Acted as Grand Master for the warranted lodges in Quebec. Dunn, Alexande...
The culture of Monrovia has two distinct roots, the Southern US heritage of the freed Americo-Liberian slaves and the ancient African descendants of the indigenous people and migratory tribes. Most former Americans belonged to the Masonic Order of Liberia, outlawed since 1980, but originally playing...
Notice that the Eye, the Light, the Pyramid and the Eternal symbolism is just the same as the Masonic system teaches and is the same as other satanic groups adhere to. Be not too concerned to realize that is on our dollar, and remember that the same symbolism is used to portray God in...
In studying the history of the Order we shall find that the same code was by no means common to all masonic bodies, nor is it to-day. Some maintain a very high standard of morals; others appear to possess no standard at all. Mr. Waite observes that "the two doctrines of the unity ...
Wang notes an interesting “worldly function” of the Masonic Temple. The society’s most secret and sacred room opened to the public when hosting the biannual Masonic Ball for charity fund-raising. A feature story in the North China Herald described the building decorated “on a...