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Every time we try to help, people are scared of the legal complications. Here is how we can do it: First, we re-establish the Masonic employment bureaus, and this time, make the service available to EVERYONE! Many non-government organizations offer employment assistance services to people, with...

For many years, Grand Lodges and Lodges would assist brothers (and sometimes dependents) in seeking work. The GL of Kentucky operated a bureau for some years, and dropped it, back in the 1980's. With the current high level of unemployment, could we bring this splendid tradition back? Most...

I would love for Freemasonry to "branch out", and try some new charitable work. Be prepared to be crucified! Most lodges are hide-bound, and unwilling to try anything that has not been done before. I wanted for my lodge to underwrite a public TV show, and assist people in earning their GED...

You should check into our board "Freemasons in the Military" at http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/1350075960001

I have been working in Iraq/Afghanistan since 2004. (See http://www.cemab4y.blogspot.com )

There are women Freemasons. See http://www.co-masonry.org There are lodges that are for women only, and there are lodges that accept both men and women. None of these organizations are recognized by the mother Grand Lodge of England, and all of them are considered "Clandestine and Irregular".

Re: An Idea There is no such thing as a "Scottish Rite Lodge". The Scottish Rite is organized into "Valleys", each individual chapter is called a "Valley". Once you are a Master Mason, you can petition the Scottish Rite at your local "Valley". If accepted, and you complete the 29 operative...

Please check out this link: http://forums.military.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/1350075960001 It is a discussion group for Military Freemasons. We also invite membership and participation from veterans, retired, National Guard, Reservists, and anyone interested in military Freemasonry, regardless...

"Support" is measured in many different ways. I believe that all Masons should support their lodge (and Grand Lodge). Most men just pay their dues and that is it. One idea that I have been kicking around for some time, is that all Masons should have a "calling". Each Mason should be assigned...

I believe that part of the solution, is for all Masons to realize, that Masonry is a "work in progress". The work in our quarries never ends. We need to see how we can enhance the Masonic experience, and make Masonry more relevant to younger men. We also need to see what we can cut out, and...

I have heard "We never did it that way before" ever since my first degree in 1982. Masons both newcomers, and us old-coots ,need to realize that Masonry is a "work in progress". The labor in our quarries never ends. We brought in air conditioning, electric lighting, and indoor plumbing, and our...

Check out this link: http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2009/06/there%E2%80%99s-a-hole-in-our-bucket/ This article is a couple of years old, but it still "on point". Masonry is losing more members due to demits/resignations/suspensions than we are to deaths. Apparently, the men we are...

I read an article about the "pack mule" lodge in the "Scottish Rite Journal" some years ago. The article was about one specific instance of the outdoor lodge, and there just happened to be 28 participants; no reason to believe that there is a hard and fast number who participates. I suggest you...

Here are the latest membership statistics, broken down by state. Read them and weep: U.S. Grand Lodges Membership STATE MEMBERSHIP 2011 MEMBERSHIP 2010 GAIN/LOSS ALABAMA ^ 27,576 28,684 -1,108 ALASKA 1,868 1,935 -67 ARIZONA 8,263 8,651 -388 ARKANSAS 12,005...

In Edmonson County Kentucky, a lodge would go deep into Mammoth Cave (the largest cave system in the world), and conduct a MM degree, in the natural rock formations. In Wyoming, a lodge loads up an entire MM degree team on pack mules, and then takes the mule team and members and candidates...

Here is an announcement from the Grand Lodge of Virginia: ( some portions deleted) After several months in the making, an online version of the Grand Lodge of Virginia Masonic Leadership & Correspondence Courses are now available. Visit this website for details...

No one gives a "hoot" about body art. It is the "interior" man, and your value as man, is what Masonry is concerned with. With so many of our members veterans, we would be in a real hurt, if we refused membership to men with tattoos. Check out: http://www.masonicink.com

Your Masonic membership is normally "transferrable", provided that the Grand Lodges of the lodge you are leaving, and the Grand Lodge of the lodge you choose to join are in communications. If you move within a jurisdiction, like from Texarkana to El Paso, you can transfer your membership. If you...

There is a new "translation" of Morals and Dogma. The 19th century prose has been rendered in more modern English, and the text is now much more readable and understandable to the 21st century Mason. You can also get Henry Claussen's "Commentaries"on Morals and Dogma, which is a "Cliff's Notes"...

Your local masonic community may host some informal Saturday morning breakfasts at a local eatery. I suggest you ask around, and see if there are pizza nights, etc. If there are none in your area, then start one!