On this date in 1737, a letter to the editor appeared in the New York Gazette newspaper, criticizing the secrecy of Freemasons and the words of the obligations’ penalties (as disclosed in a previous exposé of Freemasonry). This appears to have been the first antimasonic effort in the colonies that became the […]
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On this date in 1813, the Articles of Union of the United Grand Lodge of England were signed This was the agreement that united the two rival Grand Lodges of England in 1813. The articles were signed on 25th November by H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex, Grand Master of “The […]
Masonic buildings crumbling and slipping away seems to be a growing trend these days that is promptly followed by passionate feelings on both sides of the matter. I am not going to directly address that issue here, but rather some of the thought process that goes behind those feelings; and […]
**Guest Contributor Article Featured on The Midnight Freemasons Blog ** Not everyone believes in ghosts or the supernatural, but around this time each year, most people can at least entertain the idea of spooky sounds, sightings, and even hauntings. Believe it or not, there have been many reports of spooky […]
As every Freemason knows, one of the major joys of being a Mason is the privilege to travel. Even though I was not able to set in a lodge meeting while here I took the opportunity to stop in the Grand Lodge and say hello. What I thought wouldbe a […]
What a wonderful trip it was but enjoying the history behind it all was the icing on the cake for me. Check out the piece linked below featured in The Midnight Freemasons giving some insight on one of the amazing stops over our vacation, the “Masonic Mountain”. Check out the full article […]
As I get ready to hit the road for Houston, I am reminded of early settler Joshua McCown who once thrived by establishing a horse-and-buggy goods delivery service between Houston and various parts of central Texas. It was like Amazon Prime. McCown was the Bezos of early Texas. One of […]
“Where’d that Texas guy go?He went in the hole.He went in the hole?!” I quietly laughed as I continued down a mysterious concrete tunnel beneath one of the world’s biggest and most famous Masonic buildings. Only moments earlier, the lodge Master had been shocked when I asked him if I […]