Solomon’s Staircase Masonic Lodge

Join us as we learn some of the background of how Freemasonry came to California and Hawaii.

This article was found in the June 2000 Solomon's Staircase Trestle Board and talks a bit about Texas Lodge #46, in San Juan Bautista, Can.

Learn a little bit about how our 25th President, William McKinley, became involved with Freemasonry along with a story about the 1896 presidential campaign against another Mason.

Is Freemasonry a religion? Many have asked, or accused it of being so. Listen in as we share an article from the Grand Lodge of California, as shared by the Scottish Rite in their June 2005 edition of The Scottish Rite Reporter. In the April 5th 2020 update we added an article from the June 1997 Scottish rite journal of Freemasonry on tolerance.

Click the following link for the full version: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-09_e-TB.pdf?id=88497  King Solomon's Temple  Calendar of events  Master's article  Maybe we are that kind of lodge  A word to the wise  Fellowship among brethren  Take the #bluelodgechallenge  A man of honor

This was a presentation given by Worshipful Jordan Yelinek from the Grand Lodge of California on how Freemasonry has changed over time and where we seem to be heading now. Jordan is a past Grand Orator and past Grand Senior Deacon for the state of California and is currently the Director of Member Services and Lodge Development for the Grand Lodge. Jordan is also currently on his 7th time in the E...

Join us as we learn a little bit about worshipful Charles L McComber, Master of our lodge in 1914, 1915 and 1918.

Listen in as we learn a little bit about the first master of our lodge. Worshipful Simeon O. Walker, who not only was integral in the foundation of our lodge, but also was very involved in the local school district. He has a street and a school named after him.

Brother John McCargar loves Freemasonry and everything for which it stands. We consistently look forward to his educational nights, his newsletter articles and even his musings on our lodge app. Enjoy as we share several recent musings from Brother John.

One of our members who recently passed had a tremendous wealth of information about our lodge in particular and masonry in general. His family has donated most of that information and you will be hearing a lot of it as podcasts in the near future.

In the state of California there is an award, called the Hiram award, that can be given out to one Mason each year in each lodge. This award is not "won", the recipient is determined by the lodge and is usually that unsung hero. It is for the Mason who comes down on odd days and does the gardening, or stays late to do the dishes, or is the one who knows how to repair everything and anything in the...

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-08_e-TB.pdf?id=88511   Master's Article - Relief  Masons 4 Mitts  Members Outside the Lodge  John H. Reynolds Bio  Let's Get Social!  Links:  Angels RBI Podcast: https://anchor.fm/sslodge357/episodes/SS357-Masons-4-Mitts---Angels-RBI-with-Veronica-Vazquez-e4hman Masons4Mitts:...

Join us as we spend some time with Veronica Vazquez of the Angels RBI program.   The Angels RBI League has provided over 20,000 kids, who would not otherwise have the chance, with the opportunity to play baseball and softball. As a collaboration between Angels Baseball, Major League Baseball, and other youth development agencies throughout Southern California, the league specifically targets under...

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/2018-09%20e-TB_FINAL_upload.pdf?id=72447    Master's article "You joined the craft, before you inquired" - Worshipful Jenkins discusses how men have already headed down the path towards Masonry before they even knocked the first time.  Senior Warden’s article "Strategic Planning" - Worshipful Re...

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/2018-07%20e-TB_FINAL.pdf?id=69387    Master's article "Faith and Freedom" - Worshipful Jenkins discusses religious faith and Masonry  "Established 1717" - A brief history of the official founding of modern Freemasonry

We had a lively discussion one night about what exactly Freemasonry is. We caught Brother John's response on video. Enjoy. Click here to view the youtube video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEazcdb6faI 

In 2018 Solomon's Staircase had the honor of being awarded best social media presence for a Masonic Lodge in the state of California for the third time in four years. The Grand Lodge also honored us with the best Trestle Board award as well. The attached audio, and video link below are the members of our lodge discussing the award, and how and why we do what we do that has allowed us to win the be...

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/04_2017%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=53166 

Click here to read the full newsletter: http://www.freemason.org/doc/2019-07_e-TB.pdf?id=88510  "Charity and the Ripple Effect Masonry Has Left" - Worshipful Diez discusses methods of charity   Master's article - Worshipful Reddoch looks back at the successes in the first half of the year and looks forward to the second half  Editor's article "Masonic Education, Masonic Enlight...

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/09-2016%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=48568   Master's Article http://www.solomonstaircase.org

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/08-2016%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=46642   Master's Article

Click the following link for the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/07-2016%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=46060   - Master's Article

Read the complete Trestle Board at the following link:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/05-2016%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=44772   Master's Article

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/04-2016%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=44185   Master's Article

Click here to read the full Trestle Board:  https://www.freemason.org/doc/03-2016%20e-Trestleboard.pdf?id=43673   Master's Article