Basic Masonic Knowledge The Feast of St. John the Evangelist is celebrated on December 27. The Feast of St. John the Baptist is celebrated on June 24. The letters 'A.L.' used in Masonic dates stands for "Anno Lucis" meaning "in the year of the light". The first Grand Master elected in Ohio on January 7, 1808 was M.W. Brother Rufus Putnam. The Grand Lodge of Ohio was formed at Chillicothe, Ohio on January 7, 1808. The pen written ritual was adopted in Ohio in the year 1892. Until that point it was handed down by memory only. |
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| King Solomon is said to have built his Temple at Jerusalem according to the plan for the Tabernacle which God had given to Moses in the desert. The Plan of this archetypal Temple and the story surrounding its construction play an important part in the symbolism which communicates the teachings of Freemasonry. ('Solomon with Plans for the Temple' engraving from J.J. Scheuchzer's Physica Sacra Iconibus Illustrata, published Augsburg-Ulm, 1731) |
In the earliest days of speculative Freemasonry, the work of the Lodge consisted mainly of Lectures, and the symbols which illustrated them were sketched on the Lodge floor. This laborious process was replaced during the 18th century by Floor Cloths Painted with the principal symbols. |
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| GEORGE WASHINGTON |
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| A great many American patriots of the revolutionary period were Masons, including Benjamin Franklin and George Washington. |
GRAND SOVEREIGN COMMANDER OF THE SCOTTISH RITE IN THE SOUTHERN JURISDICTION |
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================================================= Pictures used were taken from: The First Century of Scottish Rite Masonry in Texas, 1867-1967 (Carter) History and Roster of Columbia Lodge No. 44 F. and A.M. Freemasonry (W. Kirk MacNulty) |
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