Solomon’s Staircase Masonic Lodge

Listen in to our July 16 Zoom call as Worshipful Alex Herbert, Past Master of Hudson Lodge #510 and current DDGM of the Grand Lodge of Ohio presents That Religion In Which All Men Agree - a look at universal philosophical concepts within Freemasonry and across human civilization.

In this episode we share more articles about what Masons do. These articles are from theApril / May 2013 issue of the California Freemason magazine.

Join us as we share the second half of the June 2020 issue of California Freemason magazine focusing on what Masons do to help others. https://californiafreemason.org/issue/relief-issue-may-jun-2020/

Join us as we share articles from the May/June 2020 issue of the California Freemason magazine focusing on things that Masons have done to help address or deal with the current COVID 19 crisis https://californiafreemason.org/issue/relief-issue-may-jun-2020/

Join us as we share three different articles from the Scottish Rite journal of Freemasonry Southern jurisdiction USA that talk about leadership in general and leadership in Freemasonry in particular.

In this episode we share three articles I feel are relevant to today and the need for Freemasonry. What are you looking for and can you find it in Masonry? That's a good question that many men have answered "yes" to. Timeless Brothers What's in it for me? Your Masonic Wallet

This article can be found at the link below, which also has the source citation. www.jstor.org/stable/2712356 Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. “Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827.” American Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1977, pp. 139–165. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2712356. Accessed 27 June 2020.

This article can be found at the link below, which also has the source citation. www.jstor.org/stable/2712356 Formisano, Ronald P., and Kathleen Smith Kutolowski. “Antimasonry and Masonry: The Genesis of Protest, 1826-1827.” American Quarterly, vol. 29, no. 2, 1977, pp. 139–165. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2712356. Accessed 27 June 2020.

The article featured in this episode can be found at the following link: www.jstor.org/stable/3123594 Bullock, Steven C. “A Pure and Sublime System: The Appeal of Post-Revolutionary Freemasonry.” Journal of the Early Republic, vol. 9, no. 3, 1989, pp. 359–373. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3123594. Accessed 10 June 2020.

The article featured in this episode is from jostr.org: Godfrey, Kenneth W. “Joseph Smith and the Masons.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), vol. 64, no. 1, 1971, pp. 79–90. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40190839. Accessed 9 June 2020.

You can find the original article at the following link: Thomas, William. “FREEMASONRY IN THE BRITISH ARMY.” Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research , vol. 14, no. 53, 1935, pp. 24–32. JSTOR , www.jstor.org/stable/44227900. Accessed 7 June 2020.

The following article is found at the following link: Clack, Randall A. “‘The Widow's Son’: Masonic Parody in ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.’” The Mark Twain Annual, no. 2, 2004, pp. 65–74. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/41582189. Accessed 6 June 2020.

Information in this episode came from multiple sources:  https://www.universalfreemasonry.org/en/famous-freemasons/benjamin-franklin#:~:text=Most%20individuals%20recognize%20Benjamin%20Franklin,John%20in%20Philadelphia%2C%20Pennsylvania. https://nationalheritagemuseum.typepad.com/library_and_archives/2009/09/franklin-opening-the-lodge.html https://freemasoninformation.com/2015/01/illustrious-...

In this episode we share a couple of articles about the importance of ritual, and what it teaches you.

This article is from the June 1992 Scottish Rite Journal of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction USA and is about Brother John William Poe and his truly extraordinary life.

In this episode we share a few articles discussing the value of Freemasonry and the need for change. As always these are the opinion of the authors, but we are sharing this information to get you to think. What would you like to see done in your lodge that isn't being done? What changes would you like to see? What value do you get out of Freemasonry? What would bring you more value out of Freemaso...

Join us in part 2 of our series about the opera from Brother Mozart, The Magic Flute. Tettlebaum, Marianne. “Whose Magic Flute?” Representations, vol. 102, no. 1, 2008, pp. 76–93. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/rep.2008.102.1.76. Accessed 15 May 2020.

Join us in part one of this episode as we share a couple of articles about brother Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Sources below: Erckmann, F. “The Jubilee of the 'Magic Flute'.” The Musical Times, vol. 62, no. 945, 1921, pp. 766–767. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/908954. Accessed 15 May 2020.  Tettlebaum, Marianne. “Whose Magic Flute?” Representations, vol. 102, no. 1, 2008, pp. 76–93. JSTOR,...

First article: https://www.biography.com/military-figure/davy-crockett  Second article: http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2014/12/brother-davy-crockett-rest-of-story.html  Third article: https://grandlodgeoftexas.org/david-crockett-king-wilderness/

The intro is from the online Ecyclopedia.com and the article is from Silber, Gordon R. “In Search of Helvetius' Early Career as a Freemason.” Eighteenth-Century Studies, vol. 15, no. 4, 1982, pp. 421–441. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/2738438. Accessed 9 May 2020.

The following article is from Walgren, Kent L. “James Adams Early Springfield Mormon and Freemason.” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984), vol. 75, no. 2, 1982, pp. 121–136. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/40191603. Accessed 4 May 2020.

This episodes article can be found at the following links:   http://www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/psalm133.html  http://longmontmasons.org/tag/psalm-133/

Source documents:  http://www.lewis-clark.org/article/2091  https://www.biography.com/explorer/meriwether-lewis  https://franceshunter.wordpress.com/2010/02/17/lewis-clark-as-masons/

Enjoy this series of short articles about Brother John Wayne. Sources below.  http://www.midnightfreemasons.org/2018/02/brother-john-wayne-on-political.html.  https://www.universalfreemasonry.org/en/famous-freemasons/john-wayne.  https://www.biography.com/actor/john-wayne

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...