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The "glory days" of Masonry, are behind us. In the 21st century, we can look forward to a "leaner and tighter" Freemasonry. There are always opportunities for a rebound. I am glad to see how Masonry is embracing the internet. More and more often, the first knock at the west gate, is an...

I cannot give you any information, except to say- Freemasonry is legal in Cuba, and there are many lodges. Apparently, the government there does not care about Masonry. I have read that Women's Masonry "co-masonry" operates there as well. I suggest that you check with the secretary of your...

As the say in Texas- "If it's true, you ain't braggin'"! The Scottish Rite hospitals are terrific. One interesting side of the Shrine, is that you can often combine another activity that you enjoy, with your Shrine experience. Example: If you like to shoot, you can join a Shrine...

My home lodge has several events. One is the "George Washington's Birthday Banquet". It is a dinner meeting, where each member of our lodge may bring with him one or more men who are not masons. We serve a meal, and then a speaker talks about Masonry, George Washington, and other aspects of...

I joined the Scottish Rite and the Shrine in 1988. (This was when SR/YR membership was required for the Shrine). Now, you can go into the Shrine directly, once you are a Master Mason. The YR/SR requirement was dropped in 2000. The Scottish Rite is a terrific organization. There are 29...

I am glad to hear these responses. You must promote the open house, through media. you can get radio/TV also cable TV. If you promote it, people will come.

I am an inactive Shriner. I think the Shrine is terrific, their (our) philanthropy is truly the "world's greatest philanthropy". I have transported children to the hospitals, and taken the tours. The work that our people do with the children, is fantastic. When I return to the USA, I intend...

At the Imperial Shrine Convention, recently completed in San Antonio, the membership voted to keep the 6 hospitals under consideration for closure, open. The Galveston hospital was clobbered by the hurricane. I am delighted to report that the Shrine has decided to re-open the Galvston...

My lodge (Macedonian Lodge, Quincy Mass.) hosts two (2) open houses per year. Every lodge in the entire state of Massachusetts hosts two open houses per year on the same dates, statewide, and Macedonian lodge participates on schedule. Here is the run-down: The Grand Lodge of Mass. directs...

Organizations and clubs are definetly banned in Saudi Arabia, especially organizations such as Freemasonry. In the American housing compounds, the lodges meet in private homes, very discreetly. As long as the lodges keep a "low profile", Saudis turn a blind eye to these activities. It is...

I bought some Masonic Passports, and gave them away to my dad, and some other masonic friends, they all thought they were "cool". I wish I had had one of these when I started visiting other lodges. I have visited lodges in 13 states, Washington DC, and five foreign countries. I would like to...

I travel in foreign countries to earn my wages. I work in Iraq now. I have visited lodges in 5 different countries. When I lived in Paris, France, I visited a German-speaking lodge there. (I speak German). The experience was awesome. Some of the brothers there, had risked being sent to prison...

Re: Texas Freemason License Plate-Revisited The Masonic Square and Compasses logo is NOT trademarked nor copyrighted. It is "public domain", and any person, organization, or other entity may use the logo for any purpose they see fit. Some years ago, there was a flour mill in Nebraska that used...

From Chris Hodapp PM Ideas For Worshipful Masters by: Chris Hodapp, PM, Broad Ripple Lodge #643 Originally published in 2002, "So here are some of the things we have done over the last few years at Broad Ripple Lodge, some of which were started by PGM Roger Van Gorden, our Master in 2000...

Re: Texas Freemason License Plate-Revisited In Kentucky, you pay $25 for a tag that is valid for five(5) years. You pay your road tax every year, like everyone else, and you place a sticker on your license plate, to show that this year is current. The Grand Lodge of KY gets a $7 rebate on...

There are many things that I cherish about this fraternity. I have worked from Maine to California, and 15 years in foreign Countries. (I am in Iraq now). Masonry gives my life some "continuity". I am unable to make solid, lifelong, friends in my career situation. But with Masonry, I have...

What changes would you like to see in Craft Masonry (and the appendant bodies)? Here are some things I would like to see: 1- Every lodge should be required to have a web site. Sites can be had for free, so there is no reason why every lodge should not have one! 2- Every Grand Lodge...