Craft Masonry
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This video is part one of W.Bro. Rev. J.N. Cleland’s magisterial and accessible survey of this arcane and complex topic. Stand by for part two next week! If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend, by popular demand … a semi-sequel to the Kabbalism video from 2 weeks ago. This excellent paper collates a lot of the themes that we’ve been exploring over the last few months. It’s quite a long and complex work, so it’ll take a while to pull together. Coming on Saturday…
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This anonymous work looks at the significance of Wisdom, Strength and Beauty to the true Freemason. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t forget to visit the From the Quarries Affiliate Marketplace…
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Good evening Quarrymen After spending last week exploring the aery mysteries of the Kabbalah, lets head back to the safe, comfortable world of the Craft and talk about some columns … hang on a second … Three Columns? Where have I heard that before?? Coming this Saturday:
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This is an invitation for you to join in the creative process by sharing your thoughts and theories. For quite a while I’ve been working on a concept looking at the emergence of speculative masonry in the 17th century. I’ve got a few ideas of my own, but I’m really keen to learn from the…
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This video is a review of the book ‘The Brotherhood: The Secret World of the Freemasons‘ by Stephen Knight, was written by Thomas E. Weir. In it he first describes and then debunks the claims made in the book, which did so much to damage and attack the reputation of the Craft during the decade.…
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Good evening Quarrymen All right class, the topic for this weekend’s homework is; “Freemasonry, although its leaders strenuously deny it, is a secret society. The members, including judges, policemen, politicians, and royalty usually break the Unlawful Societies Act of 1799 when they meet and are liable for two years imprisonment“. – PLEASE DISCUSS Coming this…
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This is a series of anecdotes and extracts from the book ‘Military Lodges: The Apron and the Sword‘ which was published by Robert Freke Gould in 1899. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information…
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Good evening Quarrymen! This weekend we’re going back to the 19th century for a spot of old-school adventure. Taken from the 1899 work “MILITARY LODGES – The Apron and the Sword: Freemasonry Under Arms” by Robert Freke Gould, we’ll be sharing in the swashbuckling lives of Brethren past. Coming this Saturday:
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This charming and well researched presentation was written by Auri Spigelman. It was first published in the California Freemason in the Spring of 1993. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t forget…
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Good evening Quarryfolk “God bless the Old Tyler! How long has he truged Through sunshine and storm with his “summonses due” No pain nor fatigue the Old Tyler has gruged To serve the great Order, Freemasonry, and you”. Coming this Saturday …
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This presentation is taken from some handwritten notes in my possession, they appear to be a transcription of a Short Talk Bulletin from November 1927. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go to https://fromthequarries.com/community/ for more information Also don’t…
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It is the initial gift of Freemasonry to a candidate, and at the end of life’s pilgrimage it is reverently placed on his mortal remains and buried with his body in the grave. New video coming this Saturday …
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This is an impassioned presentation by Bro. Charles H. Tupper MPS. Initially I thought that the author was the famous early 20th century Canadian politician of that name, but from the language of the text it was clearly written at a later date, probably the 1970s or 80s. If you have content that you’d like…
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What is a Mason? This question is often asked by those who are not yet members and by those who have been in lodge for some time. This question is often a difficult one to answer. We know that we enjoy being Masons but do not know how to explain this. This weekend’s video will…
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A Response to Critics of Freemasonry – This anonymous presentation from the early 1990’s offers a reasoned and reasonable refutation of some of the criticisms that have been made of Freemasonry by religions and religious groups. The Story of Hiram Abiff – This presentation was written by William Harvey and first published in 1919. If…
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Good evening Quarrymen Coming this weekend is a short text from one of the most widely published of Masonic authors, William Harvey. Stand by until Saturday when we’ll explore “The Story of Hiram Abiff”!
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