These Masonic Blue Lodges are in many towns and cities throughout the world. You can easily identify where Freemasons meet by the Square and Compass emblem displayed on the building, either mounted on a wall or sign. The Order of the Eastern Star is a Masonic appendant body open to both men and women. It was established in by lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a noted Freemason, but was only adopted and approved as an appendant body of the Masonic Fraternity in If it is a fellow mason known to you it would be by name, usually christian name.
If it forms part of a Ceremonial procedure that depends on the actual situation and honoured title of one another. You just say hi. The infamous Masonic handshake arose with a practical purpose, according to Mr Cooper.
Why should I become a Freemason? Becoming a Freemason can help you achieve great personal reward by guiding you to build your moral character and connection to your community. Freemasonry is built upon the core tenets of Brotherly love and affection, relief, and truth. To become a Freemason, the applicant has to be an adult male and must believe in the existence of a supreme being and in the immortality of the soul.
The teachings of Freemasonry enjoin morality, charity, and obedience to the law of the land. Often classed as an adoptive rite, its ritual is based on the Bible. The sign of distress is a method whereby a Freemason whose life is in danger may identify himself as such and request aid to any other Freemason who may be within sight. The only sure way to know if someone is a Mason is to ask. Most will be happy to answer the question and discuss the fraternity endlessly.
Capitular freemasonry is an extension of craft freemasonry and relates to the rebuilding of the temple and symbolically to the rebuilding of life. It is typified by the colour red and meets in Royal Arch Chapters, commonly called red lodges. Freemasonry is a system of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.
Blue was the symbol of perfection to the Hebrews, to the Druids the symbol of Truth, to the Chinese the symbol of Deity, and to the medieval Christians it was the symbol of immortality.
While Freemasonry is not itself a religion, all its members believe in a Supreme Being , or "Grand Architect of the Universe.
The Catholic Church first condemned Freemasonry in , prompted by concern over Masonic temples and the secret rituals performed within them. In the 19th century, the Vatican even called the Masons "the Synagogue of Satan.
The faithful who enroll in Masonic associations are in a state of grave sin and may not receive Holy Communion. In the realm of politics, the first third party in the United States, the Anti-Masonic Party , formed in in response to fears that the group was growing too secretive and powerful.
His Disappearance Led to Their Downfall. Traditionally, Freemason membership has only been open to men. Presidents Franklin D. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. Live TV. This Day In History.
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