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January-February 2009
 Painting: “The Inauguration of Robert Burns as Poet Laureate of Canongate Kilwinning, 1st March 1787,” by Brother Stewart Watson
Articles in this issue
Looking Backward
written by Ronald A. Seale, Sovereign Grand Commander
If [a Mason] is seeking material treasures from his proposed membership with the Craft, he is not only deluding himself but cheapening a great and time proven Institution. If his motto is: “What do I get out of it?” he has no rightful place in the Fraternity.
Serving America and Our Veterans: An Interview with Hon. James Peake, MD, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
written by Chris Mullaney, 32°, Special Assistant, Operations
Bro. Chris Mullaney, 32°, interviewed The Honorable James Peake, M.D., Secretary of Veterans Affairs, about service to our country.
Thoughts on the Meaning of Freemasonry
written by Seth J. Wardell
SPC Seth Wardell is on active duty in Iraq with the US Army. He has been writing to the Supreme Council’s Department of Membership Services about becoming
a Mason when he returns stateside.
What Results Do You Need for Your Lodge?: A Masonic Short Story
written by Will Crocket, 32°
Lodge membership, like all features of a lodge, can be changed by good planning.
Hurricanes, Funerals & the Scottish Rite
written by Dean R. Alban, 33°, Director of Membership Services
Bro. Dean finds new friends in Freemasonry during a trip to Key West, Florida.
Giving Hope to Hope
written by Nicole Lindquist, University of Nebraska Medical Center Public Affairs
Patty Kircher wanted her youngest daughter to be able to communicate with her peers and others about her imaginary friends and how much she loves princesses.
Celebrating Robert Burns, The Ayrshire Lad: The William R. Smith Collection of Burnsiana
written by Kenneth C. Jack
The Supreme Council has just published a catalogue of its W. R. Smith collection of “Burnsiana” to aid scholars and students of the Scottish Bard.
Investing in the Future: The Diploma: A Symbol of Hope or Debt?
written by Robin Hicks, Special Assistant for Development
With the ever-rising cost of education in America, the distressing reality is that a diploma can also represent a crushing financial burden on students and their families.
Book Review: Tales of the Hollow Tree
written by James T. Tresner II, 33°, Grand Cross, Book Review Editor
There are some books which remain with us forever.
Current Interest: Taipei, Taiwan, Bodies Hold 90th Reunion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
written by
The Taipei, Taiwan, Bodies held their 90th reunion at the Kuala Lumpur Masonic Temple on May 1 & 2, 2008.
Current Interest: Royal Order of Scotland Presents Gift to Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., U.S.A.
written by
Ill. Edward H. Fowler, Jr., 33°, Provincial Grand Master of the Royal Order of Scotland, presented the Scottish Rite Foundation, S.J., U.S.A. a check for $6000 on behalf of the Sir Knights of the Provincial Grand Lodge.
Current Interest: Sean D. Graystone, 33°, G.C., Appointed Chief Building Engineer
written by
SGC Ronald A. Seale, 33°, has appointed Ill. Sean D. Graystone, 33°, Grand Cross, Chief Building Engineer for the House of the Temple.
Current Interest: Masonic Geocaching Society Launched
written by
On Saturday, November 1, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry held an event at the House of the Temple in Washington to launch the Masonic Geocaching Society, a group of Masons dedicated to the growing sport of geocaching.
Current Interest: Build It … And They Will Come: The D.C. Scottish Rite’s JROTC-ROTC Program in Action
written by
Like many other Valleys in the Southern Jurisdiction, the District of Columbia is providing a positive forum for their community, and great things are happening.
Current Interest: Unique Reproduction of Washington Apron
written by
Bro. Jack Faubion, KCCH, from Georgia, “The Apron Man,” manufactures a reproduction (right) of the apron said to be embroidered by Madame de Lafayette and presented to Bro. George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette.
Current Interest: Smithsonian Magazine features Supreme Council Painting
written by
Ill. John D. Melius’s painting of Bro. George Washington laying the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol building is featured on pg. 81 of the December issue of Smithsonian Magazine ...
Current Interest: Special Certificates for Special Students in San Francisco
written by
Bro. John Swendsen, 32°, has a special mission in life: teaching special education students at Lincoln High School in San Francisco.
Freemasonry Q & A: How did Washington come to take his oath of office on a Masonic Bible?
written by
As the time came for Washington to step out on the balcony and take his oath of office before an estimated crowd of 10,000, it was realized that no one had brought a Bible!
Notes from the Northern Light: January-February 2009
written by
A Publication of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Amicus: January-February 2009
written by
A Report for Friends of the Library
Bro. Brother’s Journal: Ignorance Abroad
written by Michael Halleran, 32°
... I was just about to congratulate myself on my good fortune when I discovered there was an envelope in my breast pocket that had not been there before.
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