Craft Masonry
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This is a fascinating and comprehensive account of the history, origin and use of the Tracing Board in Freemasonry. It was written by the imposingly named Brother E.A.T. Breed and first published in 1904. As it is a complex and lengthy work it has been split into two video. This is part one. If you…
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Good evening Quarrymen First up a shout out to the members of the Victorian Lodge of Research who I had the pleasure of joining for a virtual ‘Night at the Movies’ on Sunday. Thanks for your warm welcome and a great evening’s entertainment. Coming this weekend, a fascinating presentation penned by the estimable Brother E.…
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This presentation is the 1862 translation of the anonymous 1774 French publication Essai sur les mysteres et le veritable objet de la confrerie des Francs-Macons. It takes the form of a letter to an unnamed gentleman outlining both the misconceptions held and true aims of the Craft. It is a fascinating glimpse into the world…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend let’s go back a quarter of a millennium and have a look at a 19th century English translation of an 18th century French essay. All a bit convoluted, but it’s a fascinating text. I hope you enjoy it.
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The feast days of St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist are significant dates in Masonic tradition. How, when and why they became so are the topics of this presentation. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the From the Quarries Community to submit your content. Go…
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Good evening Quarrymen I hope and trust that you all had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to gaining renewed vigor and inspiration as we move into 2023. This weekend’s video will be a couple of days late by the time it is uploaded, You could set it side until June 24 I guess,…
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🎄🎅Merry Christmas to all of the viewers out there! 🎅🎄 I thought it was appropriate at this time of year to look into the old question of whether Freemasonry is a religion. This fascinating text was last presented in May 1948 by R.Ex. Comp. V.H. Whitehouse. In it, he analyses the reasons why Freemasonry does…
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🎅🎄Merry Christmas Quarrymen 🎄🎅 A special video is coming for this special weekend where we’ll be exploring the question of whether Freemasonry is, or is not, a religion (Hint – AI answered this question in the negative last week). The text for this video was last presented in 1948, so it’s well worth revisiting after…
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This week’s video seeks to address one of the problems I’ve encountered in publishing Masonic content online – responding to the inevitable comments from those who dislike or mistrust the Craft for whatever reason. No matter what evidence some people are given, they insist that it is either incorrect, or part of the ‘Great Masonic…
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Written from an avowedly Christian perspective, this short work by J. P. Brooks – Grand Senior Warden, Grand Lodge of Saskatchewan, comprehensively dismisses the argument that Freemasonry is in some way contrary to the Christian belief, or is anti-Christian in its philosophy and practices. If you have content that you’d like to add to the…
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Good evening Quarrymen This weekend’s video is sure to raise some reaction from the Cowans. It may seem self indulgent, but I’m quite looking forward to the comments!
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This week’s video is a lovely presentation by Richard D. Marcus of George Washington 1776 Lodge, F&AM #337. Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. 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…
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In 1925 a wise old Freemason asked a question of 50 of the most notable figures in American society – What is the Most Important Problem We Are Facing Today? – The answers are informative, not only of the social and moral concerns of world affairs a century ago, but also have a relevance to…
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Almost 100 years ago a distinguished Freemason asked one simple question. The answer has a real message for the present day. Find out all about it this weekend.
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The Search for Masonic Secrets was published in 1993 in ‘From the Northern Light and was written by Bruce Hunter. It looks at the sometimes inadvertent consequences of Freemasonry’s reputation for secrecy and the effect this has had on the Craft. If you have content that you’d like to add to the archive, join the…
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Good evening Quarrymen! It’s back to the Blue Lodge again this weekend as our video invites us to embark upon …
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This undated work was written by Bro. W.J (Jack) Collett. It analyses and reflects upon the foundation myths of the Masonic tradition and their origin. 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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