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In December of 1867, Edward Holland Caldwell (1844-1872) of Mobile, Alabama, received the fourteenth degree at the newly established Mobile Lodge of Perfection No. 1. The following year he received the eighteenth degree, and later,…
Monday, 25 March 2024 21:07

2024 Feast of the Paschal Lamb Address

In preparation of my address for this beautiful Feast of the Paschal Lamb, I wrote myself a few points to work from. Either directly, or in some way, they all pointed to one word: Love.…
Monday, 05 February 2024 05:57

John P. French’s Masonic Powder Horn

The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library holds nearly two dozen powder horns in its collection. Some are from the era of the American Revolutionary War and bear carvings that reflect that use; some feature…
On April 15, 2023 Brother Leonard Crofford, 32°, of the Valley of South Bend, was presented the Harry S. Truman Award for Outstanding Citizenship. Serendipitously, he also celebrated his 102 birthday the same day. Brother…
Tuesday, 18 April 2023 16:53

A Mark Medal Engraved by John Bower

Recently the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library added an intriguing mark medal from Pennsylvania to its collection. Along with the name of its owner, Conrad Poshardt, this keystone-shaped badge is inscribed with the name…
This Feast of the Paschal Lamb is designed with three elements. First, it is designed to remember our fallen brethren, those brothers of our beloved Scottish Rite who have left this world for a higher…
Thursday, 29 December 2022 22:12

The Green Man

Tonight’s address is concerning the “Green Man” and “his” relationship to Freemasonry, Christianity, and paganism. Over the years, the “Green Man” and other stone carvings called foliage masks have been seen all over Europe on…
SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND JOHN THE EVANGELIST ARE KNOWN AS THE PATRON SAINTS OF FREEMASONRY. BUT WHY?By John L. Cooper, PGM (California) Freemasonry has many unexplained mysteries in its ritual, one of which is…
Friday, 13 May 2022 15:31

John Hazen White

John Hazen White was the Fourth Bishop of the Diocese of Indiana, elected in 1895. He became the first bishop of the Diocese of Michigan City (later called Northern Indiana), in 1898.White was born in…
President Harry S. Truman wrote this letter to the Scottish Rite Northern Masonic Jurisdiction’s Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin Maynard Johnson in 1948. It is now in the care of the Scottish Rite Masonic &…
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