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  1. Mike Martin

    New guy to the site

    Hello from England.
  2. Mike Martin

    Digital during lockdown

    You could try the less well known lifesize.com we use it for our work related meetings, I use zoom for family stuff.
  3. Mike Martin

    What is your lodge’s WhatsApp group like?

    I'd say you may be expecting far too much in the way of "enlightenment" from Whatsapp, try joining a discussion forum instead.
  4. Mike Martin

    Very Disturbed

    This would've been more meaningful if you had shared the image so that we could judge if there was some kind of transgression, however, as it stands this is just gossip.
  5. Mike Martin

    Newbie from England

    Hello from Kent.
  6. Mike Martin

    Pictures of rings

    I've got three rings but this is my favourite:
  7. Mike Martin

    Good Evening

    Hi Thomas and welcome. What Lodge did you join?
  8. Mike Martin

    How does this go??

    Just to add some meat to MBC's response: On receipt of your application to become a Joining Member of the Internet Lodge No. 9659, its Secretary will make enquiries with the Grand Secretary's Office at Freemasons' Hall in London who will talk to the Grand Secretary of your own Grand Lodge to...
  9. Mike Martin

    Lodge of Sorrow

    Hi Justin, It is not mine, it is a small excerpt from the Graveside Address which used to be widely used in England until its use was prescribed by the Grand Lodge some decades ago. You can read all of it here: http://forum.thefreemason.com/Topic485.aspx#bm508
  10. Mike Martin

    Lodge of Sorrow

    The Great Creator having been pleased, in His infinite wisdom, to remove our worthy Brother from the cares and troubles of this transitory life, and thereby to weaken the ties by which we are united to the world, may we who survive him, anticipating our own approaching end, be more strongly...
  11. Mike Martin

    Letter of good standing? In TX?

    Here in England it is called a "Clearance certificate or letter". It is produced by the Secretary of the Lodge and must be on Lodge headed paper it will usually detail when you were IPRd and state that you are not indebted to your Lodge.
  12. Mike Martin

    Bulletproof Freemasonry: What I learned about the Craft in Afghanistan

    Had me confused for a minute as I couldn't remember a Masonic conference in London last year, then I realised it was London in Ontario.
  13. Mike Martin

    Meeting Brothers in public.

    In answer to the original question I would go with: "Hi, nice pin/buckle/hat/whatever, what Lodge are you in?" That gives the wearer the option to identify himself as a Freemason or if it is an heirloom to say so.
  14. Mike Martin

    Question..

    The simple answer is no. A man becomes a Freemason because he is interested in it and when he can stand on his own two feet. He does not join it with the intention of seeking assistance from Freemasons.
  15. Mike Martin

    Comasonry

    I would be true to my Obligations and leave the Lodge room without fuss or commotion.
  16. Mike Martin

    New uk member

    I know I say it all the time but you might also want to join up to the UK Forum that I run, the url is in my sig. file.
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