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Golden Handcuffs

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

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Adoniram: A Hypothesis

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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Passing of RIC Jack Hourguettes Jr., 1951-2021

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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Passing of MIC Frederick \”Tiny\” Potter, 1945 to 2021

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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Regional Deputy Conference Call – July 26, 2021

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 Adoniram

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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