Presented in lodge by VWBro E.R. Morris – February 6 2013 We sing the Royal Anthem and the National Anthem after each lodge meeting. Some younger members approached me, as...
Masonic Education & History Fraternal Papers, Historical Reflections & Membership Guides from West Toronto
Victoria Lodge No. 474 A.F. & A.M. • The Junction, Toronto
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The Beehive is a symbol of industry and co-operation. The bee is traditionally the symbol of hard work by many to a common end, and perhaps was so chosen because...
The Masonic Foundation of Ontario, the registered charitable arm of our Grand Lodge, supports bursaries to university and college students. It supports research into the causes and cures of deafness,...
The oldest Lodge in Canada is St. Andrew’s Lodge # 1, Halifax in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia. It was also recognised as being the oldest...
On Hill Street in Edinburgh’s historic New Town stands the home of The Lodge of Edinburgh (Mary’s Chapel) No. 1. Preserved within its archives is an artifact of profound international...
The “FREE” in Freemasonry refers to the days when attempts were made in 1712 to regulate building wages. “Freemasons” were distinguished from “Masons” as a separate class of workmen, notably...
Bro. Rt. Hon. John George Diefenbaker (1895 – 1979) was the sixth Prime Minister of Canada who was a Mason. He was Initiated in Wakaw Lodge #166, Saskatchewan, on September 11...
When Prince Albert, Duke of York, ascended the throne in December 1936 following his brother’s abdication, he faced immense personal challenges. Modest, quiet, and struggling with a severe speech impediment,...
Standing in New York Harbor, the colossal copper monument Liberty Enlightening the World is known across the globe as a universal symbol of freedom. Yet few who view her torch...
Preserved in the climate-controlled vaults of the British Library in London lies a small, leather-bound volume written on vellum. Penned in Middle English verse around the year 1390—during the reign...
In the historic town of St. George’s, Bermuda—a UNESCO World Heritage site—stands a thick-walled limestone building dating to 1620. Known as the Old State House, it is the oldest surviving...
Sir Winston Churchill is remembered as the wartime British Prime Minister whose resolve guided the Commonwealth through the darkest trials of the Second World War. Yet long before he stood...
While celebrated in folklore for his famous midnight ride of April 1775, Paul Revere was far more than an equestrian messenger. For over five decades, he was one of the...
Carved six thousand feet high into the granite cliffs of the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore is an engineering and artistic wonder. The mastermind who designed and sculpted...
In early operative traditions, stonemasons frequently gathered on high hills or in low valleys, where the open sky served as their canopy and nature defined their meeting place. While modern...
BLACK CREEK MASONIC LODGE, is located in Pioneer Village at Jane St. and Steeles Ave, Toronto, was built in the 1840’s, It’s original site was in Woodbridge, Ontario, and it...
The practice of “SQUARING THE LODGE” seems to have originated in the 1730’s when the Lodge, i.e. the Tracing Board, used to be drawn on the floor, usually within a...
Few monarchs in British and Commonwealth history exerted as lasting an influence on Freemasonry as King Edward VII. During his long tenure as Prince of Wales, he actively governed and...
On June 24, 1717—the feast day of St. John the Baptist—a small group of Londoners stepped inside a timber-framed tavern in St. Paul’s Churchyard. The inn bore a curious sign:...
Located at One North Broad Street in the heart of downtown Philadelphia, The Masonic Temple of Pennsylvania is widely recognized as one of the finest architectural expressions of fraternal art...
In the mid-19th century, Freemasonry developed a remarkable chapter across the Hawaiian archipelago. Far from being a foreign imposition, the Craft was warmly embraced by the native Hawaiian royal family,...
On the lapels of Master Masons across Canada and around the world, one frequently notices a small, five-petaled blue flower. It is not an ornament of vanity. Known as the...
Throughout the history of the Craft, Music has held a sacred place as one of the noble arts and sciences. Far from mere accompaniment, harmony is a fundamental component of...
Throughout American history, fourteen commanders-in-chief have been members of the Masonic fraternity. Yet among them, three figures stand out for actively governing the Craft while shaping modern history: George Washington,...
In Masonic tradition, few concepts bridge operative masonry with family affection quite like the term Lewis. To a builder, a lewis is an ingenious mechanical lifting clamp. To a speculative...
When the four founding lodges of London assembled at the Goose and Gridiron alehouse in 1717 to establish the premier Grand Lodge of England, they chose as their inaugural leader...
This is a list of notable Freemasons. Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation which exists in a number of forms worldwide. Throughout history some members of the fraternity have made no...
Sometimes we get so caught up with the symbolism and philosophy of Masonry that its humble origins are forgotten. Then a message comes back from the past – in this...
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Robert Burns January 25, 1759 – July 21, 1796 Robert Burns was a poet and lyricist. National poet of Scotland and celebrated worldwide. He was the pioneer of the Romantic...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791 Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born on January 27, 1756 in Salzburg, Austria. Being a musical child-prodigy, he toured...
Every Masonic Lodge elects or appoints Masonic Lodge Officers to execute the necessary functions of the lodge’s life and work. These offices may vary between the jurisdictions of different Grand Lodges, although certain factors...
Mark Twain November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910 On Nov. 30, 1835, the small town of Florida, Mo. witnessed the birth of its most famous son. Samuel Langhorne Clemens...
The origins and early development of Freemasonry are a matter of some debate. A poem known as the “Regius Manuscript” has been dated to approximately 1390 and is the oldest...
There is no degree in Freemasonry higher than that of Master Mason, the Third Degree. There are, however, a number of organisations that require being a Master Mason as a prerequisite...
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