Golden Handcuffs By Most Illustrious Companion John D. Barnes Past Most Illustrious Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, Grand Council of New Jersey Handcuffs (Public Domain) In the business world, “Golden Handcuffs” refers to giving someone a large reward for joining a company, but which they would have to pay back if they left before an
Adoniram: A HypothesisProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the Articles and Papers Column in the May 2021 Issue The Cryptic Vault by Edgar JonesThis article originally appeared in Ars Quatuor Coronatorum (107). Not the least of the mysteries which perplex the freemason is the sudden appearance in the Installation Ceremony
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Right Illustrious Companion Jack Hourguettes Jr., Deputy Grand Grand Master, Grand Council of MIssissippiNovember 24, 1951 to July 19, 2021 Jack Hourguettes, Jr., 1951 – 2021Deputy Grand Master, Grand Council of Mississippi Jack Hourguettes, Jr. passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at his home in Florence, Mississippi. He was 69 years and was serving
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Most Illustrious Companion Frederick James \”Tiny\” Potter, Past Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council of CaliforniaApril 8, 1945 to August 4, 2021 Frederick \”Tiny\” Potter, 1945-2021PMIGM, Grand Council of California Frederick James Potter was born on April 8, 1945, in Portland, Maine to Elizabeth L. Potter and Damase F. Potter. He was educated in the
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What are the Correct Jewels of Office for the Council?Submitted by MIC John Robert Bowker, Most Illustrious Grand Master of South Carolina MIC John Robert BowkerMost Illustrious Grand Master of South Carolina I began my research into the jewels and aprons worn by my Grand Council upon my election to the Grand Captain of the
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Regional Deputy Conference Call – July 26, 2021 Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International Cryptic Masons International Collar Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom On July 26, 2021, a conference call was held with the Regional Deputies. A summary of the call is below. Europe: Norman Draine Travel extremely difficult Translators
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Albert G. Mackey on AdoniramProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the It\’s Monitorial Column in the May 2021 Issue Albert Mackey (Public Domain) The following monitorial instructions on Adoniram appear on pp. 25-28 of “Cryptic Masonry: A Manual of the Council” by Albert G. Mackey. The first notice that we
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Most Illustrious Companion Michael Whiting, Past Most Illustrious Grand Master, Grand Council of MichiganDecember 10, 1946 to July 27, 2021 Michael Whiting, 1946-2021PMIGM, Grand Council of Michigan Mike left this earth to join his parents Elmer and Mary Whiting as well as his sister Kathy, the evening of Tuesday, July 27, 2021, surrounded by love
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Submitted by Most Illustrious Companion Kevin P. Wood, Past Most Illustrious Grand Master of North Carolina MIC Kevin P. Wood, MIPGM, Companion Rory Byers, RIC Bill Poteat, GPICW, and MIC Jeffrey York, Most Illustrious Grand Master (Right) On June 19, 2021, Past Most Illustrious Grand Master Kevin P. Wood the Simmons Jones Baker Award
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Albert G. Mackey on The Legend of EnochProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the According to Mackey Column in the March 2021 Issue Albert Mackey (Public Domain) The following entry appears on p. 245 of the 1912 edition of “An Encyclopaedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences” by Albert G.
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