August 2025
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This presentation explores the extraordinary history of Freemasonry in Japan — from its arrival in the treaty ports of Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagasaki, through suppression, war, and renewal, to the thriving Grand Lodge of Japan of today. Along the way we will trace the unique interplay between foreign traditions and Japanese culture, illustrated with stories…
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Good evening Quarrymen and thanks to our recently upgraded YouTube channel Fellowcraft David Tyler! This weekend’s lecture was selected by our wonderful Channel Masters and Fellowcrafts. It explores the remarkable journey of Freemasonry in Japan, tracing its path from expatriate lodges in the treaty ports of the 1860s through earthquake, suspicion, and wartime suppression, to…
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This week’s video … For over three centuries, the Catholic Church and Freemasonry have been locked in one of history’s most enduring conflicts. From Pope Clement XII’s first condemnation in In Eminenti (1738), through Pope Leo XIII’s sweeping attack in Humanum Genus (1884), to the sensational Taxil Hoax and the modern rulings of the Congregation…
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming this Saturday, 23 August … a new deep dive: “Freemasonry & the Catholic Church—Three Centuries of Conflict”. From ‘In Eminenti‘ (1738) to ‘Humanum Genus‘ (1884), the Taxil hoax, and contemporary Vatican rulings, we trace the theology, politics, and myths on both sides—plus vivid case studies from Italy, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, and…
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This week’s video is a concise reading of a section from ‘On the Degrees of Pure and Ancient Freemasonry’ by renowned Masonic historian Robert Freke Gould (1836–1915). In this precis of his longer work, we explore the evidence that the Craft’s symbolism and ceremonial traditions may have roots far older than the first Grand Lodge.…
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Good evening Quarrymen Number one in the channel Master and Fellowcrafts poll, this Saturday’s video presents a condensed reading of ‘On the Antiquity of Masonic Symbolism’, a lecture originally delivered by the eminent Masonic historian Robert Freke Gould (1836–1915). Drawing upon Gould’s meticulous research, the essay examines whether the core elements of the Craft’s symbolism…
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This week’s video The Cable-Tow examines one of the Craft’s most enduring and mysterious symbols—part practical tool, part moral allegory, and part mystical bond. This presentation weaves together the work of many Masonic scholars to explore its origins, meanings, and uses across history, culture, and ritual. Join us as we trace the journey of the…
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Masonic Gates 3: Secretology – The Science of Secrecy is a profound meditation on the hidden architecture of human thought, tradition, and spirituality, exploring secrecy not as a tool of deception but as a sacred and transformative force. Drawing from scripture, history, psychology, and Masonic symbolism, the work traverses the inner sanctum of the human…
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