Das Vergissmeinnicht
by Jeff Stokes on 31/05/10 at 12:50 am
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Das Vergissmeinnicht
THE STORY BEHIND THIS BELOVED EMBLEM OF THE CRAFT IN GERMANY
This being Memorial Day I was thinking about our last great war, World War II and our Brothers who fought. I was also mulling about the atmosphere that existed for Freemasons in Europe during those years leading up to the conflict. Here is something that I think may enlighten some of you to a period in time, not so long ago when Freemasonry was forced to the shadows of secrecy, underground AGAIN, to once again reprise its’ ancient role and people’s lives were in relentless danger for being in the great Society. It was not so long ago… (more…)
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A Visitor’s View by GM Smith
Freemasonry is deeply entrenched in Jamaican society, enjoying support and patronage at every level. A spry 85 year old Jamaican Grand Officer sees his role in life as one of awe; to “advise, warn, encourage.” The ‘ancient’ is Jamaica’s Governor General, His Excellency Sir Howard [...]
The Golden Trowel
As a youth I was a member of DeMolay. We would have a dance once a year in the Crystal Ballroom. This was my first experience with the Detroit Masonic Temple. My Dad Advisor, the Master Mason who acted like a chaperon and role model, would take us on tours of the temple. I looked [...]
Full StoryBonisteel Library
I was Googling around the other day and I stumbled across this site . It is not much for aesthetic but the content is amazing and some of these guys look familiar. There is a lot of content related to the Detroit Masonic Temple. The site produces a newsletter and posts YouTube video of the [...]
Full StoryDrawn using only a square, compass, pencil and marker
I drew these myself. Masonic artwork.
8 Sided Tessellated Star
Tessellated Unicursal Hexagram
RePent
Nexis
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Full StorySpecial Communication!
URGENT: All Brethren, there is an emergency meeting called for the Tuesday of June 8th, 2010.
It is highly recommended from Worshipful Master Bisham Singh that all members of Detroit Lodge No. 2 meet at the Masonic Temple on our floor at 7:30 promptly. Lodge will open.
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Full StoryMemorial Day
Happy Memorial Day to all our Brothers here in America and overseas. We should take a moment here to think about all the Brothers who have passed on during conflicts particularly those whom were members of this Lodge.
We hope that you enjoy the holiday with your friends and families but never forget why we are [...]
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Full StoryA New Website!
I would like to firstly thank Worshipful Brother Rob Romanczuk for the previous iteration of this website for Detroit Lodge. We used as much as we could from the old site and ported it to this one so your efforts helped a lot to get things started here. Up to this point the website has [...]
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Selected aphorisms from The Book of the Lodge by George Oliver (1782-1867)
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Full StorySpecial Communication!
URGENT: All Brethren, there is an emergency meeting called for the Tuesday of June 8th, 2010.
It is highly recommended from Worshipful Master Bisham Singh that all members of Detroit Lodge No. 2 meet at the Masonic Temple on our floor at 7:30 promptly. Lodge will open.
There is a closed door meeting with the Masonic Temple [...]
Baden Powell Says!
Baden Powell Says!
..any fool can smoke but a wise Scout doesn’t.
July, 1910
Our object is to get all the boys interested, and every boy started on one or two hobbies, so that he may eventually find that which suits him the best and which may offer him a career for life.
April, 1910
I hope that all Commissioners [...]
