Recent content by DavidFernandez

I should be there on Thursday afternoon. Sent From My Freemasonry Mobile App

I am an Endowed Member of Tranquility too, and was at the meeting in Houston back in April.

There will be quite a few of us making the trip to Waco tonight and early tomorrow for this Convocation. Any brethren on this forum going to Waco tomorrow?

Thanks. I will be in Waco tomorrow too, but for the Statewide Scottish Rite Convocation.

Yes, just a few weeks ago, Park Place lodge here in Houston had a "Wear you Lambskin Apron Night" where all brothers present wore their Lambskin Aprons, and the program included a talk by R.W. Gene Carnes, Deputy Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Texas. All brothers were...

I believe you are right Bro. David. I will ask R.W. Tommy Guest about the South American President's visit. I do not know who it could have been.

Bro. Dave, You may not like his answer, but what he told us was that in the lodges that are thriving and growing, dues are high, and it is very hard to become a mason. In some countries it takes up to seven years from the day you get initiated until the day you become a Master Mason, and...

I spoke to a Brother in Venezuela today, and he told me that Chavez tried to join the Craft in Venezuela previously, but was not taken seriously. The Bro. from Venezuela does admit however, that there has been a rumor for quite some time, that Hugo Chavez got the Masonic Degrees in the...

I don’t mind paying a few more bucks, even if it means that lodges will have to raise their dues to pay the GL per capita increase. I believe Freemasonry is too cheap anyway. I went to Doric Lodge No. 420 stated meeting last week, and the guest speaker was R.W. Thomas W. Jackson, Past Grand...

The Knife & Fork Degree Floorwork: This degree should be given in the dining room after the Chaplain has given the blessing. Lecture: My Brother the working tools of the Knife and Fork degree are explained as follows: The Knife is an instrument made use...

Thanks.

I heard that Hugo Chavez visited the GLOT in the mid 90's. Does anyone know anything about this? Were any of you present? I looked online, and found nothing. But I did find that he is no longer a Mason, as his views changed over the years, he was expelled by the Grand Master of Venezuela...