Short Talk Bulletin

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Howard L. Cruse, first published in May 1928. Ancient Craft Masonry attains its climax in the symbolism of a lost word and a quest for its recovery, but in our ritualistic work there is little attempt at explanation. Here, we find remedy for this condition, and some explanation. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast...

Brethren, when the Short Talk Bulletin “9 Questions” was released in 1938, the response was robust and enthusiastic, and the author and MSANA Secretary, Carl Claudy, was encouraged to write more like it. We have had the same result with the Podcast, so, here we find the follow-up to “9 Questions”, specifically “9 More Questions”, also presented by Bro Colin Brit...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and is brought to us by Bro Colin Briton, Freeport #23, Maine. There are certain questions that most Masons, and many non-Masons, have about our gentle Craft, that aren’t clarified by ritual. For example: why must we never cross between the Altar and the East when Lodge is open? Enjoy, and do share this...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Bates Lagrande, PM – Richardson Lodge #1218, Richardson TX and member of the Texas Lodge of Research. Just last night I was privileged to participate in a new brother’s EA degree, which, of course, included the reading from Scripture while the candidate was being conducted around the Lodge, as each degree does. Here...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. Oftentimes, the duties of members of an investigating committee are taken lightly. Here, we find instructions given to a particular Lodge, that reinforce the seriousness of the business that particular committee is engaged in, and how we should always...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Ray Burgess, PGM – LA, and is presented here to honor MW Bro Darrell Fremont, Executive Secretary of the MSANA, and also President Jimmy Carter, who might not have been a Mason, but who exemplified every lesson in the Craft. The Worshipful Master, holding the evergreen, says, “This Evergreen, which once marked the temporary r...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Stewart M. L. Pollard, son of MW Bro Ralph J. Pollard, PGM – Maine. This past week, I had the honor and privilege of participating, as the Wayfaring Man, in the raising of three new Master Masons. Something not explained in the ritual is the topic of this Bulletin – Why Ethiopia? Enjoy, and do share this and all of...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by Bro Erick Weiss, Freeport #23 and Bristol #74, Maine. To relieve the distressed is a duty incumbent on all, but particularly on Masons, who are linked together by an indissoluble chain of sincere affection. To soothe the unhappy, to sympathize with their misfortunes, to compassionate their miseries and re...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Dr WBro Steven Greenberg, PM and Fellow – Illinois Lodge of Research, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, PM – Solar Star #14, Bath ME. Bro Cerza is one of the towering figures of Masonic literature, and the MSANA maintains several digests of his work, which are still in demand today. Enjoy his story, and do share th...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by Bro Colin Britton, Secretary, Freeport @23, Maine. The distinction between a right and a privilege is often misunderstood by those trying to define either, but they are the same sort of word-pair as, for example, free will and accord. Here we find the nine specific rights and/or privileges tha...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro James R. Johnston, PGM – Japan, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, PM – Solar Star #14, Maine. The Great Kanto Earthquake occurred at two minutes before noon on September 1st, 1923, and has been described as the worst natural disaster in history. Here we find the story of Freemasonry’s response to this...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro J. Hugo Tatsch, and is the very first STB sent to every Lodge of every member jurisdiction in January 1923. The intent was to provide a common stock of vetted Masonic material to give unity to our common purpose. “Listen my children, and you shall hear of the midnight ride of Paul Revere—” These opening lines of Longfellow’s poe...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by Bro Chuck Clampett, Mt Etna Lodge #333, Huntington IN. Judging military leadership from a military perspective becomes a daunting task. What makes a General great often depends on if he was on the winning side, commanded in famous battles, or gained the attention of the world of his era. General Omar Bradley was...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, Solar Star #14, Bath ME. Freemasonry has many curiosities, and indeed, many mysteries as yet unsolved. Among the former are several often misunderstood words with odd or involved meanings. Here, we find an excellent exploration of several of these. Enjoy, and do share this...

Brethren, as has become tradition at this time of year, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Dr Joseph Blau, in remembrance of his father. May we all receive the gift of Emmanu El, God with us, this season. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written in 1975 by Rev Bro Oscar Alan Gwyn. On this winter Feast of St. John the Evangelist, let us remember why each of our Saints John so well represent the duality of our efforts in the Craft. While St. John the Baptist represents the fiery call to action (summer), St. John the Evangelist represents the contemplative writer and knowledge of...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Robert Morris, GL of MA, and is brought to us by Bro Colin Britton, Freeport #23, ME. Born Israel Beilin to Jewish parents in Czarist Russia in 1888, the family escaped persecution and emigrated to America when he was still a child. His father being a Cantor for the local synagogue, music was always a part of his life, and he pa...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev Bro James A. Allen, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. This significant message concerning Freemasonry in the modern world was delivered by Rev Allen at a service celebrating Union Lodge’s 175th anniversary. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your L...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Edward N. Thompson, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Each year, the Christmas season is brightened by the Poinsettia, which has become the traditional Christmas flower. It is named for the American statesman who first brought it from it’s native Mexico. This is the story of the...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro C. Douglas Russell, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. There is an old story about 3 stonemasons helping to build a great cathedral. Each is asked: What are you doing? Here is the story of their answers. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by WBro John Rock, Solar Star#14, Bath ME. The standard dictionary defines “numerology” as ‘the science of numbers; also a pseudo-science of the influence of numbers, such as the day of one’s birth. Here we find an excellent discussion that explores these sciences and...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev Dr Bro Joseph Fort Newton and first published in December 1923. This is the substance of an address by Bro Newton to the Masonic Service Association at their annual meeting in October 1923. One of the reasons he is held in such veneration by the Craft is the timelessness of the presentations he made, one of such we find here, an...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro David R. Ritchie, PGCh – WI, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, ME. As we gather together with friends and family this Holiday season, let us be thankful for all we have, are, and will become. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your Lodge.

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Wallace McCleod, Grand Historian of the Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario, and is brought to us by Bro Alexander Peratore, Cornerstone #216, Portland ME. In the Constitution of the Grand Lodge of Ontario, we read the words: Every newly initiated candidate shall be presented with a book of Constitutions. When he re...

Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Melville H. Nahin, PGM – CA, and is brought to us by MW Bro Russ Charvonia, PGM – CA. In this STB, Bro. Nahin shares with our listeners the meaning of the Jewish Holy Days – Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The month of Tishri has deep meaning for Freemasons, particularly Scottish Rite Masons. Enjoy, and do share this and all of...