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That's interesting. The way the ballot boxes are constructed in all the Lodges I have sat in, we are all blind.

You have both black balls and black cubes in your ballots? That must be confusing. You're correct. If anyone was going to be different, it would be our esteemed Brothers from the GLofPA!

Here is a related question. Does anyone here actually use black balls in their ballot? I've only ever seen cubes.

When I petitioned and joined in the 90's I had a good idea who the Masons were but zero knowledge of how the organization worked. When they put me through a ODC, called Man to Mason with hundreds of other Brothers at the Grand Lodge I thought that was how it was done. It wasn't until I got...

Sorry. While your statement may be accurate for your jurisdiction, it is incorrect for Freemasonry as a whole.. The US is pretty much the only place that bans alcohol in Lodges. You are very likely to have a drink before and after the stated meeting in most locations. Even my Lodge in...

Not enough information. Is it a formal email? Casual email? Masonic business? You can't go wrong addressing them as you would face to face. Does your GL publish an etiquette guide?

Do a search of this and other Masonic forums and you will find more than a few discussions for and against the Widow's Sons.

That's a shame. I have been away and looks like I missed a fun poster.

Everything I know about gypsies in the UK I learned from Brad Pitt's character in Snatch.

Trade fraternity was my best guess as well. But could.just as likely.be a Masonic item from a rite I am not familiar with.

I'd be out of luck. I don't even keep my dues card on me if I am not heading to Lodge.

Thanks Coach. Now someone needs to sticky this!

And read this excellent post: http://myfreemasonry.com/threads/african-freemasonry-from-facebook-version-16-last-updated-on-14-dec-19.31891/

Close. That's a Level. I believe the emblem on the dagger is a plumbline, represented on that picture on the right side under the open compases. The long rectangle. I'm coming to this conclusion solely because the weight extends below the base which would not work on a level but would on a...

I agree. I was just commenting that if a PHA Brother met a non PHA there might be more than a little headsctatching at some of the questions asked because of the streams we come from.

Thanks. That might shed more light on its origins. Unfortunately I am not well versed in 19th century Swiss organizations.