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BUMP... I have discussed this topic for some years, and I still think it is valid. First, it is one of our splendid traditions. In the 1930's lodges and Grand Lodges assisted unemployed people in finding employment. Of course there are government run employment agencies out there. I have...

Last I heard, the GLNF was on the "outs". If their recognition has been restored, then great, when I lived in Paris (1986-1987) there were five grand lodges in France. Only the GLNF was recognized by the mother Grand Lodge at that time.

I always list my Masonic membership on my resume. As a rule, you should always list your relevant volunteer work on a resume. I list my leisure activities. I am a telecommunications engineer, and in my free time, I enjoy amateur radio. If you have served in an officer capacity, you should list...

You can view the endowment ceremony on YouTube. You will notice the similarities, especially the prayer circle.

The National Grand Lodge of France, in Neuilly (suburban Paris) France, has a full service bar in the basement. I attended lodge in their building several times in 1986. Unhappily, the GLNF has been declared clandestine, and is no longer in communications with the Mother Grand Lodge in England. :-(

You are running into a problem that is rampant throughout Masonry ( and the appendant bodies). Many lodges have a "buzzard's row" of members who will shoot down every new idea or project. "We never did it that way before", is their chorus. When I hear this I reply, "If we never did it that way...

BUMP!! I would like to see some more discussion of this important topic.

I encourage you to fully disclose this incident when you apply (petition). Each candidate is considered on his individual merits, and it is up to the lodge (operating within the regulations of the Grand Lodge of Arizona). I have attended Yuma Lodge #17, in Yuma Arizona. Arizona has a long and...

Sounds like you had a good experience. Keep in mind, that the interview process is a "Two-way street". You are encouraged to ask any questions, that you may have, concerning the petitioning process, or Freemasonry in general. If you have any concerns or questions, please feel free to contact...

If you are interested in petitioning Freemasonry, contact your local lodge and ask for a petition (application form).

I am a ham operator. My current callsign is AB4Y. I was originally WA4YRA (bicentennial call AA4YRA). I have been DA1NR, and WA4YRA/LX. I was AB4Y/ZS and F/AB4Y. It was a ham operator, the late Don Tuggle N4AOC, who introduced me to Freemasonry.

I am not the first in my family. Both of my Grandfathers were Masons. Paternal Grandfather Edward H. Martin, was born in Corinth KY in 1900, raised in Corinth lodge in 1921. My Maternal grandfather Louis L. Holzapfel, born in Nashville TN in 1905, raised in a lodge in Chicago ILL. My dad Edward...

Delighted to hear from you. I was born in Louisville, my parents lived in St. Matthews. My mother lodge is in Bowling Green.

Check out the Grand Lodge of Texas website. There are lodges that meet on military bases. John A Lejeune memorial lodge meets on Quantico Marine base, VA. I doubt if there is a working lodge on Sheppard, but there are certainly lodges in Wichita Falls, and in the surrounding communities.

I have visited lodges in 14 states, WashDC, and 5 foreign countries. I have seen degree work in English, Russian, and German. In the USA, the degree work is virtually identical in all regular Grand Lodges. There are some minor variations in wording, and terminology. Once you are a MM, you will...

The Supreme Court of the state of Nebraska ruled that Freemasonry is NOT a religion. The case was Lancaster County (Neb) v. Scottish Rite Building (1922).

Can I recite verbatim all of the EA/FC/MM oath that I took over 30 years ago. I admit it, I cannot. BUT- I can recall the main points, and the "gist" of all three oaths. The important concept is to live up to the oaths, in letter and in spirit. If you do this, then you are meeting your...

It varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. In Kentucky, the individual is normally sent a certified letter. If the lodge is not able to contact the individual after a reasonable period of time, the non-paying Mason is dropped (suspended). Interestingly, some years ago, Virginia implemented a...

I often tell people that Freemasonry is like the "Rorschach test" that you take when you look at the ink-blots in the psychologist's office. You see what you want to see. Different people see different things in Freemasonry. I am 60 years old, but I believe that Freemasonry has the potential to...

I highly recommend "A Pilgrim's Path" by John Robinson. I believe it is one of the finest books ever written about Masonry, by a non-Mason. Mr. Robinson wanted to research and publish a book about Masonry, He believed that since he was an "outsider', that he could be totally "neutral" and not...