Bulletproof Freemasonry: "What I learned about the Craft in Afghanistan"

Master Mason explaining how Freemasonry helped him (27mins).

2014 Sankey Lecture

The Charles A. Sankey Lecture SeriesThe guest lecturer will be Dr. Renée Lafferty-Salhany, Associate Professor, Department of History, Brock University. The title of her presentation will be “Brothers in Arms: Freemasons and the War of 1812″.For a preview of Dr. Lafferty-Salhany’s presentation watch the following video here. Sunday, March 30, 20143 p.m.Brock University500 Glenridge Ave.St. Catharines, Ontario In lieu of charging for admission, a [tax deductible] contribution is requested to:Masonic Foundation of Ontario, Brock University Partnership - Project Number 2937
We would also like to remind you about the Sankey Lecture website www.sankeylectures.ca. There is information about this year’s lecture, as well as the videos of the first four lectures.

Regards,

R.W. Bro. Gareth R. Taylor
Member of the Board of General Purposes
Chairman, Brock University Partnership

W. Bro. Srikanta Wadiyar called to the Grand Lodge above today

W. Bro Maharaja Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar Bahadur, was called to the Grand Lodge above today. 

W. Bro Wodeyar, 60, had the heart attack at his Bangalore home. He was the prince of Mysore Kingdom and head of the Wadiyar dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Mysore between 1399 and 1950. 

"And to so high an eminence has its credit been advanced that in every age monarchs themselves have been promoters of the art, have not thought it derogatory to their dignity to exchange the sceptre for the trowel, have patronised our mysteries and joined in our assemblies." 

He was a Founder Member and Past Master of Lodge Jayachamaraja No.308, Mysore and also a member of Lodge Mysore No.34

During October 2013 he gave an audience to M W the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of India, M W Bro. Vasudev J Masurekar OSM, R W the Regional Grand Master of the Regional Grand Lodge of Southern India, R W Bro. R Sushil Raj and W Bro. Ujjval M Joshi, Assistant Regional Grand Master of the Bangalore Area. Attached herewith is a Photo marking this meeting. R W Bro. G K Balakrishnan facilitated this meeting.

Masonic Orders in England and Wales

Although the Master Mason's degree or the third degree is the highest degree in Freemasonry, there are additional degrees that a Master Mason can join if he so inclined.

Here is a list of the Masonic Orders in England and Wales

You can download a pdf of this same picture if you go to this website:

http://merseylodge5434.org/info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/masonic-pathways-English.pdf

Rev Dr John Theophilus Desaguiler's Visit to Edinburgh - What actually happened by Bro Trevor Stewart

This talk was given at a Research Lodge under the ANZ Masonic Research Council.
In it Bro. Dr. Trevor Stewart gives a detailed talk using the Minute Books of the Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary’s Chapel) No 1, on the actual evidence of what happened when Rev Dr John Theophilus Desaguilers – A Past Grand Master of England – visited the Lodge of Edinburgh in the Summer of 1721.

Was this when the third degree was introduced in Scotland?





Presentation: The Reverend Dr John Theophilus Desaguilers’ Visit to Edinburgh - Bro Trevor Stewart from Lostock Films on Vimeo.

Official Trailer of the 2013 movie - "The Freemason"

The Freemason - Movie Synopsis

A wealthy banker lies ritualistically and brutally murdered.

The banker's daughter and only heir, Rana (Alex McKenna), calls upon Cyrus Rothwell (Randy Wayne), a brilliant but eccentric freelance writer, to assist in the investigation.

Teaming up with veteran homicide detective Leon Weed (Sean Astin), they suddenly find themselves thrust into the cryptic world of Freemasonry- pitted against a killer searching for a legendary relic, shrouded by hundreds of years of myth and mystery. Freemasons Sheldon Lombard (Richard Dutcher) and Jericho Beck (Joseph James) decide to help Cyrus while teaching him about Masonic history, Rothwell's troubles multiply as he deduces the killer is one of the banker's close inner circle. With an inheritance of millions hanging in the balance, everyone is a suspect and every action perceived as motive. Rothwell's path becomes even more cloudy as his relationship with the beautiful heiress dances on the edge of charm and collusion. Cyrus begins to realize that if he does not solve the case soon he might be the next victim.

Cyrus is forced to come to grips with powers beyond his natural senses as well as his own mysterious past ties to Freemasonry in order to unmask the killer before they strike again.

Here is the trailer:

Charity extends beyond the grave

"Faith may be lost in sight; Hope ends in fruition; but Charity extends beyond the grave, through the boundless realms of eternity."