My visit to Schofield lodge & Scottish Rite Honolulu, Orient Hawaii & Guam.
By Paul R. Swanson, 32° KCCH January 25, 2024 My visit to Hawaii and a local lodge as well as the Scottish Rite Temple in …
What is a Scottish Rite “Red Hat”?
By Paul R. Swanson, 32° KCCH What is a Scottish Rite “Red Hat”? By Paul R. Swanson, 32° KCCH November 19, 2023 KCCH stands for …
Robert Burns Night at the Scottish Rite short intro
The Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759–1796) became a Freemason in 1781 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, and wrote a number of Masonic poems. Traditionally, it has been believed …
Masonic District 7 Membership SWOT analysis
by Paul R. Swanson, 32° KCCH November 18, 2023 I took the job of membership committeeman for this district seriously when I accepted the appointment …
Scottish Rite Education Story 3
Ref pg 111 The Freemason in America Scottish Rite helps create public education supported by the government. After WW1 American Freemasonry began lobbying the Federal …
Scottish Rite Education
Ref pg 221, House Undivided, by Allen E. Roberts Battle of Ezra Chapel in Georgia on July 28, 1864. A group of Confederates were sent …
Religion and Politics are Proscribed from Open Lodge, not because they themselves cause Disruptions and Disharmony but because too few Brothers have Mastered Civil Discourse – one of the very core goals of the Trivium.
Masterful Brothers have no difficulty whatsoever Respectfully Discussing Religion and Politics, even when faced with the Ignorant Disrespect of others. On the other hand, Brothers …
How Lodges should work
Sir Francis Bacon, Freemason? According to Thomas Jefferson, Sir Francis Bacon was “one of the three most influential people on the planet.” A suspected Freemason and …
Words Poem, By John S. Nagy, Masonic Coach from his book, The Craft Perfected: Actualizing Our Craft.
Words Dated Words….give insights into Recent Pages. Old-Fashioned Words…Give insights into Nostalgic Cages. Rare Words…give insights into Possible Sages. Historical Words…give insights into Specific Ages. …
The Meaning of “Ruffian” in Masonic Ritual
Ruffian Meaning By Paul R. Swanson, 32° KCCH Are there hidden meanings being conveyed within the names of the three ruffians? The material for this …