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Renfrew’s Masons celebrate 150 years
Freemasonry is one of the oldest and largest fraternities in the world, but members of the Renfrew Lodge 122 get to enjoy their own distinctly historical landmark this weekend. Many of the 64 members, plus visitors and guests, will celebrate their 150th anniversary and such guiding activities as the spirit of helpfulness, brotherly love and strict moral principles that encourage goodwill toward all mankind.
First local master was Abel Dowswell
FREEMASONS: Winchester Resident elected to the 33rd Degree
WINCHESTER, MA - Kamel Oussayef, a Winchester Resident was recently awarded the prestigious 33rd Degree of Freemasonry and was presented the medal of his attained rank. The brief ceremony took place last Saturday at the Masonic Grand Lodge in Boston. In August 2009, more than 2,000 33rd Degree Freemasons and their Ladies gathered in Boston at the Sheraton hotel Hynes Convention Center for the annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The Supreme Council is the governing entity for more than 210,000 Freemasons in the 15 northeast and Midwest states of the Unites States of America. Among those in attendance were Grand Masters from American Grand Lodges and Representatives of 29 Masonic Jurisdictions around the World. The highlight of the meeting was the conferring of the prestigious 33rd Degree upon 110 members who were selected for outstanding service to Scottish Rite freemasonry and for significant contributions to their respective communities that reflects credit upon the Masonic fraternity.
Summit Lodge celebrates the season
More than 125 guests were in attendance at the Summit Masonic facility on Shepard Road to enjoy a pancake and sausage breakfast prepared by Russ Sypen, of Twinsburg, and his band of brothers and helpers. All the children had an opportunity to visit with Santa and have their photograph taken with him. The Rainbow Girls of Brecksville served as elves -- whose sleigh bells could be heard for miles. Charles Saxton of Macedonia, the current Master of Summit Lodge, was Santa's helper. The photography team was Larry Landals of Twinsburg Township and Ruth and Dennis Bradley of Twinsburg. Craft tables, headed by Nina Landals, were available and all the children had a chance to make a Christmas-themed craft to take home with them. Other Santa's helpers included Lee Pilous of Twinsburg and Charlie Steach of Northfield. Freemasonry is the oldest, largest and most widely recognized fraternal organization in the world. Today, there are more than 2 million Freemasons in North America alone.
Big Changes at the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has always had one of the largest memberships in the U.S., for more than 250 years. But their ritual and rules are very different from any other masonic jurisdiction. If you ever have the opportunity to visit a Pennsylvania Master Mason degree, go out of your way and take the extra effort to do so. Freemasonry in the Keystone State has always been strict as far as their practices go. No written rituals—all work is mouth to ear, and the W?M? does almost all of the speaking in all three degrees. Pennsylvania has never succumbed to one day classes, or even limited solicitation. Well, much of that is changing this year. R?W?B? Thomas K. Sturgeon, Grand Master for 2010/2011 has announced an ambitious slate of changes for the upcoming year, under the aegis "21st Century Renaissance."
Viking Lodge installs new officers
Source: Interlakespectator.com
Thor Stevens (center, front row) was installed last Thursday as master of the Gimli Viking Lodge. He is flanked by fellow masons including David Lodge (front row, far right), the grand master of Manitoba s 47 lodges. The Viking Lodge No. 175 celebrated 45 years of freemasonry in Gimli with a public installation of new officers last Thursday night at the Shorepointe clubhouse. Thor Stevens was selected as Worshipful Master, the top officer who will govern the lodge for the coming year. This was the second time around for Stevens. He also served in 1999 as master of Viking Lodge which was established in 1964 with a nucleus of commercial fishermen and Gimli airmen as its first members.
Posted By Roger Newman
Updated 2 days ago
Burns Night Celebration at Medicine Hat - 23 Jan 2010
The Freemasons of Medicine Hat Burns Club (Member 2064 of the Robert Burns World Federation) is pleased to present the 4th Annual Burns Night Celebration of the Bard.
Source: GrandLodge of Alberta
Now THAT'S a Masonic Building!
Source: Freemasons for Dummies
Masonic building ("Casa do Maçom") spotted on Google Earth in Nova America, Brazil at coordinates 20 34 45.51 S, 48 34 34.14 W.
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(Forwarded by way of Mark Tabbert from Alan Jones)
The "House of Mason John Baroni" offers lodging to Masons and their families from all over Brazil who undergo treatment at the local Cancer Hospital. It is in Barretos, a suburb of Sao Paulo.
From the street in a photo by Rodolfo Lomas.
I'd like to speak to that architect. Broad Ripple Lodge needs a makeover.
The Royal Society puts historic papers online
Source: BBC News
One of the world's oldest scientific institutions is marking the start of its 350th year by putting 60 of its most memorable research papers online.
The Royal Society, founded in London in 1660, is making public manuscripts by figures like Sir Isaac Newton.
Benjamin Franklin's account of his risky kite-flying experiment is also available on the Trailblazing website.
Society president Lord Rees said the papers documented some of the most "thrilling moments" in science history.
The Royal Society grew out of the so-called "Invisible College" of thinkers who began meeting in the mid-1640s to discuss science and philosophy.