May 2022
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A new Video! This video is an extract from the 1918 book “Blue Lodge Masonry” by H.L. Haywood that was originally published in 1918. It’s a detailed analysis of the origins and significance of the Apron in the three Craft degrees, but rejects outright esoteric interpretations, which I find somewhat disappointing. 😒 In any case,
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Good evening Quarrymen. This weekend’s video is …
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A new Video! This video is another extract from the excellent History of Royal Arch Masonry by Everett R. Turnbull & Ray V. Denslow. It is the first of a series of three giving the background to the three principals of the Holy Royal Arch.
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A new Video! A bit of a rarity this week. A little glimpse into the world of every Mason’s favourite artificer in Metals. This short presentation was written by George L. Miller. It is undated, but appears to be from the first half of the twentieth century. Casual and passing references to slavery may cause
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A new Video! Some Notes on the History and Symbolism of the Royal Arch Degree was written by Harold V. B. Voorhis and published in THE ROYAL ARCH MASON – Winter 1964. It is a serious of linked reflections on the origin and meaning of the HRA ritual in all of its various incarnations, both
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