Solomon’s Staircase Masonic Lodge

The following is the abstract from the article: The Nazi persecution of Freemasons presented a conundrum; Freemasonry was condemned by party ideology, but individual Freemasons possessed skills as professionals that were essential to the success of the regime. what would have otherwise been a mutually beneficial relationship sought after by both parties was prevented solely by the fact that these...

The first article is from the August 1999 Scottish Rite journal of Freemasonry southern jurisdiction USA and gives us a little bit of information about the Knights of Labor and their ties to Freemasonry.  The second is from Kaufman, Jason. “Rise and Fall of a Nation of Joiners: The Knights of Labor Revisited.” The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, vol. 31, no. 4, 2001, pp. 553–579. JSTOR,...

After a really good discussion last night at our lodge it reminded me of some of these articles that I had come across in the Scottish rite magazines. So enjoy part one of Why Masonry?

Our first two articles are from the August 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction. The third article is found at the link below: https://www.masonrytoday.com/index.php?new_month=9&new_day=16&new_year=2015

In this episode we share information about a book called The Protocols of the Elders of Zion which was anti-Semitic and anti-Masonic. This article is from the June 1999 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction.

The first article is out of the August 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry, and the second is from the link noted below.  http://freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com/2019/04/paul-revere-freemason.html

All Masons have heard in one variation or another a description of what the trowel embodies for Masons. In this podcast we share several of these articles along with some of our own thoughts on this most important tool.  Sources:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/Masonic+Principles+in+a+Post-Modern+World.pdf?id=235  http://www.themasonictrowel.com/masonic_talk/stb/stbs/60-10.htm

In this episode we share three articles about the history of Freemasonry in Yugoslavia.

The first article is from the June 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA. The second article can be found at: https://www.araratshrine.com/history/famous/macarthur/

Enjoy three more articles about our first president.

This is the second part of our series on George Washington. https://images.app.goo.gl/dfWBUgM8qiQxeHLYA

This episode is part one of a series of articles about George Washington, our first president, our first Commander in Chief, Grand Master of Virginia, Master Mason, and American hero.

For the full issue, click here: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2020-03_e-TB_R.pdf?id=95935 Links from this episode:  https://masons4youth.org/ https://caseforsmiles.org/ https://masonicfoundation.org/ways-to-give/give-now/ http://californiafreemason.org/ http://californiafreemason.org/2020/03/18/dive-deeper-into-the-craft/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=12&v=WfvRA05-fRE&fea...

Join us as we share more stories from Mason's around the country as published in past issues of various magazines, plus our current master's own personal account.

In this episode we share articles from past California Freemasons magazines focusing on Masonic education

In this episode we share the most recent issue of the California Freemason magazine focusing on the article detailing the history of the 100 years of supporting public schools. Below is a link to the electronic version of the magazine which I would recommend checking out as it has a lot of great supplementary articles as well. http://californiafreemason.org/2020/02/25/a-beautiful-experiment/

This article is found on the holocaust memorial website at the link below. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/freemasonry-under-the-nazi-regime

In this episode we share another article about anti-masonry focusing on the hoax put out by Leo Taxil claiming that Masons were devil worshipers. A claim that he recanted later on with a full confession.

The article in this episode is from the August 2000 Scottish rite journal of Freemasonry southern jurisdiction. Hope you enjoy it.

Our first article is from the February 2000 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry. The second is from the following website: https://www.freemason.com/senator-astronaut-ohio-freemason-the-life-of-the-illustrious-john-glenn-33/

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:   https://www.freemason.org/doc/2018-08%20e-TB_FINAL.pdf?id=70429   Master's article Senior Warden’s article Junior Warden’s article Chaplain's article Article Article Article

Intro came from this website article: https://www.tlu.ee/~rajaleid/montaazh/Hero%27s%20Journey%20Arch.pdf  The Laudable Pursuit: http://www.thelaudablepursuit.com/articles/2015/2/2/the-masonic-heros-journey  Midnight Freemasons: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2018/01/we-can-be-heroes.html

The plumb is the Junior Warden's Jewel. All Masons have heard in one variation or another a description of what the plumb embodies for Masons. In this podcast we share a couple of these articles on this most important tool.   http://freemasoninformation.com/masonic-education/esoterica/the-plumb-rule/  http://www.tulsasr.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/The-Plumb-and-Its-Masonic-Uses.p...

In this episode we share a couple of articles about the typical stated meeting along with my own thoughts on the same topic. Midnight Freemasons article: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2015/06/how-to-run-stated-meeting.html Robert's Rules of Order: http://www.roberts-rules.com/parl07.htm

Click here to read the full issue: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2020-02_e-TB.pdf?id=94675 Calendar of events From the East 2020  Installation of Officers  A Candidate's Journey  Black History Month  Prince Hall and American History  100% Officer Giving  Raising a Reader