Many Tylers, when the proceedings at the festive board have ended, call upon the Brethren to drink a final toast with the following words:-
Dear Brethren of the Mystic Tie, the night is
A point before starting is that all Masonic symbols are positive, none are aimed at anything that is not for the good of the mason as an individual, and through him, for
Freemasonry demands from its members a respect for the law of any country in which a man may work and live.
The principles of Freemasonry do not in any
For the non-Freemason, one common question is to find out whether, as often stated, Freemasonry is a secret society and that question is often further linked with a
Operative Masonry
One of the oldest Masonic documents is the Regius Manuscript written about 1390 AD. At this time all masons were operatives, that is, they were workers engaged in
The patron Saints which were chosen for Masonry were Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, and their feasts are celebrated on the days of the summer and the winter
Answer 1. The essences of this question lies in the words "Masonry,
The Historical importance of the action of our Masonic ancestors in creating the “Original Grand Lodge” may be gauged from the fact that the establishment of all
One of the oldest Masonic documents is the Regius Manuscript written about 1390 AD. At this time all masons were operatives, that is, they were workers engaged in constructing important
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