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Wednesday, 04 September 2024 09:33
A Past Grand High Priest Jewel Made for Albert Gallatin Mackey
On February 12, 1867, Dr. Albert Gallatin Mackey, Grand High Priest, addressed his brethren at the Annual Grand Convention of the Most Excellent Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of South Carolina in Charleston. In…
Sunday, 12 May 2024 20:45
Keynote Address: Centennial Celebration of the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Valley of South Bend Scottish Rite Temple
While tonight is always a special night for the Officers of the Valley of South Bend, this year it also marks the auspicious occasion of the 100-year anniversary of the Cornerstone laying of this very…
Friday, 26 April 2024 14:16
Scottish Rite Jewels Owned by Edward H. Caldwell of Mobile, Alabama
In December of 1867, Edward Holland Caldwell (1844-1872) of Mobile, Alabama, received the fourteenth degree at the newly established Mobile Lodge of Perfection No. 1. The following year he received the eighteenth degree, and later,…
Monday, 25 March 2024 21:07
2024 Feast of the Paschal Lamb Address
In preparation of my address for this beautiful Feast of the Paschal Lamb, I wrote myself a few points to work from. Either directly, or in some way, they all pointed to one word: Love.…
Monday, 05 February 2024 05:57
John P. French’s Masonic Powder Horn
The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library holds nearly two dozen powder horns in its collection. Some are from the era of the American Revolutionary War and bear carvings that reflect that use; some feature…
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 21:52
Truman Medal Presented to a South Bend Valley Scottish Rite Mason
On April 15, 2023 Brother Leonard Crofford, 32°, of the Valley of South Bend, was presented the Harry S. Truman Award for Outstanding Citizenship. Serendipitously, he also celebrated his 102 birthday the same day. Brother…
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 16:53
A Mark Medal Engraved by John Bower
Recently the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library added an intriguing mark medal from Pennsylvania to its collection. Along with the name of its owner, Conrad Poshardt, this keystone-shaped badge is inscribed with the name…
Monday, 03 April 2023 13:36
The Feast of the Paschal Lamb 2023 Address - by Illustrious Brother Dave Wood
This Feast of the Paschal Lamb is designed with three elements. First, it is designed to remember our fallen brethren, those brothers of our beloved Scottish Rite who have left this world for a higher…
Thursday, 29 December 2022 22:12
The Green Man
Tonight’s address is concerning the “Green Man” and “his” relationship to Freemasonry, Christianity, and paganism. Over the years, the “Green Man” and other stone carvings called foliage masks have been seen all over Europe on…
Tuesday, 27 December 2022 10:16
WHY IS ST. JOHN THE PATRON SAINT OF FREEMASONRY?
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JOHN THE EVANGELIST ARE KNOWN AS THE PATRON SAINTS OF FREEMASONRY. BUT WHY?By John L. Cooper, PGM (California) Freemasonry has many unexplained mysteries in its ritual, one of which is…
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Friday, 13 May 2022 15:31
John Hazen White
John Hazen White was the Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Indiana, elected in 1895. He became the first bishop of the Diocese of Michigan City (later called Northern Indiana), in 1898.White was born in…
Tuesday, 03 May 2022 06:01
The Plight of Italian Freemasonry in the Post-War Years
Sunday, 14 November 2021 14:07
Digital Collections Highlight: Check Signed by President Garfield and Albert Hawkins
Friday, 30 July 2021 09:46
A Portrait of Samuel Larison, Freemason and Winemaker
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