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July-August 2009
 Historic Joint Reunion Held in Charlotte, N.C. (Photo: © Robert P. Klein)
Articles in this issue
Grand Commander's Message: Dad, This One’s for You
written by Ronald A. Seale, 33°, Sovereign Grand Commander
“[My father’s] fulfillment was in sharing the joy of the Masonic experience with others—including his son.”
State of Disarray: A Descent into the Surreal World of Hollywood Filmmaking
written by Jason Van Dyke, 32°, Special Assistant (Administration)
So ... in Spring 2008, the movie State of Play filmed several scenes at the House of the Temple ...
Treasures of the Temple: An Oldie-but-Goodie
written by Jeri E. Walker, Development Coordinator
The House of the Temple has one of less-than-20 known copies of Benjamin Franklin’s 1734 reprint of The Constitutions of the Free-Masons.
Bro. Brother's Journal: James K. Polk & the Four Horsemen
written by Michael A. Halleran, 32°
“You said you were about to ‘open a lodge,’ but you’re supposed to say ‘open this lodge.’”
Legend of the Wild West: Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of Bro. Christopher “Kit” Carson
written by Heather Calloway, Director of Special Programs
The Kit Carson Home and Museum is oldest museum in Taos, New Mexico, and is owned and operated by Masons.
Mysteries of the Master’s Apron
written by Paul Rich, 32°
“The Master’s Apron,” a poem long attributed to Bro. Robert Burns, was actually written by an American!
Americanism 24/7/365: Captain Kerry O’Brien, USN, (Ret), 32°, KCCH
written by Christopher Mullaney, 32°, Special Assistant for Operations
The Supreme Council is a staunch supporter of Americanism, and Bro. Kerry O’Brien, 32°, KCCH, shows what one man can do in an Orient.
Investing in the Future: We’re Having Friends for Dinner
written by Matthew T. Szramoski, 32°, KCCH, Associate Director of Development
A Scottish Rite Friends Dinner can raise thousands of dollars for a Valley’s and the Supreme Council’s charities.
Book Review: Here a Mason, There a Mason, Everywhere a Freemason
written by James T. Tresner II, 33°, Grand Cross, Book Review Editor
I’ve mentioned before my amazement at the appearance of Freemasonry in the popular and scholarly literature of the last few years. In the past, we’ve popped up from time to time in popular literature, with mentions in the stories of Poe, in Sherlock Holmes, and in the novels of Robert Heinlein, to name a few.
Current Interest: Call for Papers—Symposium on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism
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The National Heritage Museum announces a call for papers for its first biennial symposium, “New Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism,” to be held on Friday, April 9, 2010, at the Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Current Interest: North Dakota Masons Fight Red River Flooding in Fargo
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The Red River flows about a half-mile to the east of the Grand Lodge-Scottish Rite-Shriner complex in Fargo, North Dakota. Elm Street runs along the side of the river and always gets closed in a flood. To the west of Elm Street there is a 39-foot dike built to protect the El Zagal Shrine golf course, and then up on a little hill are built the Grand Lodge of North Dakota, the Masonic/Scottish Rite Center, and the El Zagal Shrine, all overlooking the golf course.
Current Interest: Masonic Central Pod Cast
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Masonic Central, with Bros. Greg Stewart, 32°, and Dean Kennedy, 32°, is a web-only weekly program about “Freemasonry; its meaning, works, and ideas.”
Current Interest: House of the Temple Closed on Weekends for 2009
written by
Due to historic renovations, the House of the Temple will be closed on all weekends through the end of 2009.
Current Interest: Valley Of St. Joseph Cooks Up Support for RiteCare Clinics and UCP
written by
The Scottish Rite Masons of St. Joseph, Missouri, have always been strong supporters of the RiteCare Clinics and Untied Cerebral Palsy. These groups for years have benefited form an annual pancake breakfast which yields about $4,000 for the causes.
Freemasonry Q & A: What is Cerneauism?
written by
Named after Joseph Cerneau (1763–1840/45, image below), “Cerneauism” was a rival and illegitimate form of Scottish Rite Masonry that challenged the SJ and NMJ during most of the 1800s.
Notes from the Northern Light: July-August 2009
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A Publication of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Grand Cross Reunion of the Carolinas
written by Clayton Wright, 32°, KCCH
Over 500 brothers attended the first Grand Cross Reunion of the Carolinas and witnessed all 29 Scottish Rite degree on April 15–18.
Bill, Gerald and Steven's Excellent Adventure!: Three brothers, a thousand miles, and a one-track mind!
written by Gerald F. Poe, Jr., 32°
Three new Maryland Scottish Rite Masons traveled to the Grand Cross of the Carolinas Reunion and discovered how their North Carolina brothers had been caring for children since 1872.
The Scottish Rite Journal (ISSN 1076-8572) is published bimonthly by the Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction, United States of America, 1733 Sixteenth St., NW, Washington, DC 20009-3103. |
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