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The Superstructure

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

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Celebrate Wholeheartedly!

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,

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Jason Mitchell: Which Rite Is… Right? Fire Side Chat Video

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

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Symbolism of the Stone of Foundation

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

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Symbolical Design of the Royal Master Degree

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.

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A Just Scale

A Just Scale 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   \’\”Let me be weighed in an even balance,\” said Job, \”that God may know mine integrity\”; and Solomon says

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Masonry Is Like a Garden

Masonry Is Like a Garden By Most Illustrious Companion John D. Barnes Past Most Illustrious Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, Grand Council of New Jersey Snow (Public Domain) In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.  – Albert Camus, Lyrical and Critical Essays My Companion: In spite of

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With Perseverance, Truth Will Be Found Here

With Perseverance, Truth Will Be Found HereProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the Articles & Papers Column in the September 2021 IssueMichael S. Wright Royal Master LogoPhoto Credit: MIC John Bridegroom This article originally appeared in the Fall 2017 issue of “The Cryptic Freemason” (Vol. 4, No. 1). The Royal

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