Monthly Archives: October 2011

Georgia Gate City Lodge Persecutor Honored By Scottish Rite

James Tyroff is a Georgia Mason who was one of the members of the Grand Lodge of Georgia who preferred charges against Gate City Lodge No. 2 in 2009 for admitting a Black African-American Mason to their Lodge. The same … Continue reading

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Georgia SR 27th Degree Master Demits In Disgust

The Master of the 27th degree immediately demitted from the Scottish Rite before the Atlanta Session had concluded causing the degree to be canceled. He cited the refusal of the Scottish Rite to admit an African American Master Mason for the … Continue reading

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Georgia Black Mainstream Mason Is Black Balled Again For The Second Time In His Masonic Journey

Sometimes lightening strikes twice – to the same spot. When it does you know that either God is in control or the fix is in. In the case of Gate City Lodge #2, Atlanta, Georgia it is definitely the latter. … Continue reading

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Paranormal Activity 3 and the Masonic nexus

It’s Halloween, time for spooky movies, and the new film Paranormal Activity 3 does a terrific job in delivering the spooktacular. If you haven’t followed the series, Paranormal Activity 3 is actually the first story installment of the trilogy giving … Continue reading

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Is it time for some national unity among Masons?

Recently, I attended an Entered Apprentice degree at a local lodge here in Kansas and was allowed to assist in conducting one of the candidates through the degree. It was an experience that I greatly appreciated and enjoyed. Degree work … Continue reading

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Phylaxis Society Honors Nelson King

The Phylaxis Society just published its magazine totally dedicated to Nelson King. It is all King, nothing but King, every page.  I don’t know how the other two Societies, The Philalethes Society, of which King was a past President and … Continue reading

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When Is It Necessary To Change?

Among the nonprofit organizations I belong to, there is one where I serve as secretary of the local branch. Like any nonprofit, there are records to be maintained, dues notices to be issued, reports to be filed with headquarters, minutes … Continue reading

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Symposium on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism – CFP

CALL FOR PAPERS – Symposium on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism, deadline December 15, 2011. National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism Saturday, April 7, 2012 The National Heritage Museum announces a call for papers for its … Continue reading

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Masonic holidays

This post is intended to be a living post in that it will be open to additions in the future. Collected below are dates of Masonic importance, dates notable to those in the history of Freemasonry, and founding dates of … Continue reading

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The 30 Greatest Conspiracy Theories Of All Time

The UK Telegraph has posted an article listing the 30 Greatest Conspiracy Theories, I gather, in order of their popularity or ranking. Part 1 is here and Part 2 here.  We will publish the list but for the detailed explanations … Continue reading

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