December 2021

CMMRF: 2021 in ReviewSubmitted By Right Puissant Companion G. Thomas TaylorGeneral Grand Principal Conductor of the Work CMMRF Logo At the beginning of 2021 the Board established a very aggressive goal for fund raising. The goal was established as $500,000, or more than 50% of previous amounts. While we knew the goal was aggressive, we […]

History and Symbolism of the Stone of FoundationProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the It\’s Monitorial Column in the November 2021 Issue Albert Mackey (Public Domain) The following entry appears on pp. 722-727 of the 1912 edition of “An Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences” by Albert G. Mackey.

The Chain of Friendship By Most Illustrious Companion John D. Barnes Past Most Illustrious Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, Grand Council of New Jersey MIC John D. Barnes Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of New Jersey   My Companion: In the opening of your Council, the Deputy Illustrious Master talks about polishing the chain of

Online and In-Person January 2022 York Rite Leadership OpportunitiesSubmitted by Stephen Balke, York Rite Leadership Faculty York Rite Leadership Logo Professional leadership development courses offered to all Members of the Masonic Family. (Lodge, York Rite, Scottish Rite, OES, DeMolay, Rainbow, Jobs Daughters, etc.) Start 2022 for your Lodge or Masonic Group with a super charge! 

The SuperstructureProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the Articles and Papers Column in the November 2021 IssueBy William L. Wilmshurst Masonic Cornerstone (Photo Credit: Wikimedia) This article is excerpted from Chapter II: Light on the Way of the text “The Masonic Initiation.” The novitiate Mason is taught to regard his

Celebrate Wholeheartedly! By Most Illustrious Companion John D. Barnes Past Most Illustrious Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, Grand Council of New Jersey Happy Holidays (Public Domain) Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.   – Robert Louis Stevenson My Companion: In the Select Degree,

Jason Mitchell: Which Rite Is… Right? Fire Side Chat Video Most Illustrious Companion Jason Mitchell, PMIGM During the October 24, 2021 Fire Side Chat, MIC Jason Mitchell spoke on \”Which Rite is… Right? How to Min/Max Your Masonic Experience\”.  The video for this presentation is now available on Youtube at the link below. Which Rite

Symbolism of the Stone of FoundationProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the It\’s Monitorial Column in the November 2021 Issue Albert Mackey (Public Domain) The following monitorial instructions on the Select Master degree appear on pp. 62-70 of “Cryptic Masonry: A Manual of the Council” by Albert G. Mackey. The

LOOSE ENDS TO TIE UP BEFORE DECEMBER 31 for CMMRF!!!Submitted by Right Puissant Companion Bill Snyder, President, CMMRF 2020-2023 RPC Bill SnyderGeneral Grand Deputy Master As we approach the end of the calendar year of 2021, most of Freemasonry gathers in social events before the Holidays with good intentions of great deeds that will be

Symbolical Design of the Royal Master DegreeProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the It\’s Monitorial Column in the September 2021 Issue Albert Mackey (Public Domain) The following monitorial instructions on the Royal Master degree appear on pp. 13-15 of “Cryptic Masonry: A Manual of the Council” by Albert G. Mackey.