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Bro. Larry, Look in the Lodge Monitor Page 206.

Brother Bill, One of the points that Bro. owls84 stated was that he felt I believe that we, that is the Master, is charged with making sure the law is read to inform and teach the brothers, not to beat them over the head with and use the reading as a way of pointing out what the brother(s)...

Geoffroy de Charnay, who was burned at the stake with Jacques de Molay. "Charney and his wife were the first documented owners of the cloth, and they were the ones who made it so popular by sensational public expositions. ... What interests us most here is the possible relationship...

Sounds like the researcher read "The Jesus Conspiracy" by Kersten & Gruber. They explore the incredibly bad science surrounding the carbon dating of the shroud in 1988. Interesting book on how politics got involved in religion. As for the "Da Vinci Code" most of Brown's "Masonic" background...

Good point. Another good point. However I submit there are some brothers who, unless you show them in print, chapter and verse, will insist on continuing causing disharmony in the lodge based on faulty or false information pertaining to law. I find the brothers who do (or should IMHO)...

However, prior to trial the matter, as far as I know, has to be brought before the lodge's Committee of Reconciliation (read Grievance) to see if it can be resolved at the Lodge level. I refer to article 498. See also Art. 512 sub (c) and Art 513. Having read the above I would have to say...

I thought about that after I posted. However, Boring: Why are the meetings boring? I submit that the Master, who has charge of the agenda, might be the cause. Grand Lodge programs, guest speakers, (both Masonic and non-Masonic), opening topics of law for discussion are all ways to make a...

Point taken. Administrative duties are usually in the realm of the secretary. Because he is usually in office for a number of years he becomes, if we let him, de facto "authority" on the law. I have seen this lead to a secretary following his own agenda and causing disharmony within the lodge...

Brother, The word "May" in the article indicates the option is left to the Master. There are some lodge issues that a Master may not want to involve an EA or FC in hearing about or it may be, as an EA of FC, beyond their level of enlightenment. I must, respectfully, disagree with the...

Montgomery does. (see article below) However, we do make every effort to contact the brother and find out what the circumstances of his NPDs are. If they are worthy we help the brother out. I don't know that we have ever expelled a brother under that article. Please note Art. 319...

I don't think that is what he meant. We read the law during the meeting, not to determine what is being done wrong, but to inform the brothers of what is correct. If we do not know what the law is how can we, as leaders of the craft, set them to work with good and wholesome instruction...

It is in the WM's charge at installation and is very important. I have seen lodges where no one seemed to know what was allowed and what was not. Including Past Masters of the lodge. As is the case when something like this happens we are at the mercy of perhaps one or two people in the...

You don't need big events. We try to participate at local functions given by the city. We usually have 5 to 7 brothers show up. What you can do, IMHO, is make sure that you are taking care of the brothers. By that I mean making sure the EAs and FCs are included. Not just in study night...

I would like to say hello to this group. I just joined this forum after Bro. RedTemplar recommended it on another forum. I am currently the Master of Montgomery #25 (www.montgomery25afam.org) and also the webmaster for the lodge's website. I was raised in New York in 1983 and joined...