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September-October 2010
 Drafting Successful Masonic Education (Cover design: Elizabeth A. W. McCarthy, The Scottish Rite Journal)
Articles in this issue
Grand Commander's Message: Two Questions
Only when we believe we have completed the initiatory experience, have arrived, and are “in,” do the twin dangers of sloth and self-sufficiency present themselves.
Masonic Education Today: It is Available If ...
Masonic research organizations are the first place to begin your quest for more light.
The University Lodge: A History and Case Study
Blue Lodges with University affiliations are an old tradition rather than a new fad. Beginning in England in 1730, this concept has picked up steam in America almost 300 years later.
The College of the Consistory: A Journey of Self-study and Knowledge through the Degrees of the Rite
In 2003, the Valley of Guthrie, Oklahoma, established the College of the Consistory to enhance the Rite’s position as the “University of Freemasonry.”
Drafting Successful Masonic Education
Masonic Education, and specifically the Master Craftsman Program, has been incredibly successful in the Orients of Washington and Utah. The keys to their success are leadership and energy—not only of the SGIGs but also of the local leadership.
A Pathway to Masonic Knowledge
The road to Masonic knowledge is not easy, simple, or a sure thing and requires commitment, effort, and a desire to learn. But then that’s the true nature of the fraternity itself.
The Freemason Network: A Membership Power Tool
Social networks, like Facebook and MySpace, are a great way to stimulate and encourage participation, and Masons now have there own unique, social network: the Freemason Network, http://www.freemasonnetwork.net.
2010 Scottish Rite Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the First Annual Scottish Rite Photography Contest.
Brother Brother’s Journal: Rough Riding
It is a grave error, however, to mix Mezcal with syrups, cherries, tonic water or handguns….
Investing in the Future: Building Our Foundations through Masonic Education
We first learn about the importance of charity in the symbolic lodge where we are taught that as a Master Mason we ought to be charitable toward our fellow brethren, their widows and orphans. In the Scottish Rite we expand on this concept through the 8th, 18th, 26th, 29th, 30th and 32nd Degrees in particular.
Book Reviews: Enlightening Strikes
We asked some of the most respected and best qualified Masonic Librarians to recommend up to five books as their top picks for general Masonic information, and another five books for deeper study.
Current Interest: Valley of Tampa Celebrates Flag Day 2010
The Valley of Tampa, Florida, held their annual Flag Day celebration on June 14, 2010. It was a fine day of fellowship, celebration, and patriotic enthusiasm.
Current Interest: Tennessee Grand Lodge Line Completes Master Craftsman Program!
Ill. Hoyt O. Samples, 33°, SGIG in Tennessee, issued a challenge to the elected line of the Grand Lodge of Tennessee for 2009: Take and complete the Master Craftsman Program.
Current Interest: Virginia Scottish Rite Foundation Donates $33,000 to Radford University
This summer 80 children participated in the “Friendly Faces, Far Away Places” Autism Camp, part of the annual Radford University Summer RiteCare Clinic, sponsored by the Scottish Rite Foundation. During a special ceremony that followed in the university’s Covington Center for Visual and Performing Arts, Ill. James D. Cole, 33°, SGIG in Virginia, presented Radford University President Penelope W. Kyle with $33,000 to help sustain a program that has improved the lives of thousands.
Current Interest: London Conference on Anti-Masonry
The 2010 Masonic research conference of the Canonbury Masonic Research Centre, London, will focus on Anti-Masonry.
Current Interest: Special 32° Ceremony for Dr. Roeinton B. Khambatta
The 32° was conferred on Dr. Roeinton B. Khambatta of London, England, in the Valley of Washington, D.C., on May 20, 2010.
Current Interest: Texas Scottish Rite Convocation
On July 31 and August 1 the Scottish Rite Masons of Texas assembled in the Lee Lockwood Scottish Rite Library and Museum in Waco for the 2010 State-Wide Philip Crosby Tucker Legacy Scottish Rite Convocation.
Freemasonry Q & A: What American Freemason has created the most Masonic Rites and Degrees?
You might think this was Thomas Smith Webb, who organized and regularized the American York Rite, but he primarily “edited” what already existed.
Notes from "The Northern Light": September-October 2010
A Publication of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
The Scottish Rite Journal (ISSN 1076-8572) is published bimonthly by the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction, United States of America, 1733 Sixteenth St., NW, Washington, DC 20009-3103. |
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