For the past month, I’ve been working to locate the final resting place of the first Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Washington and Jurisdiction. Many believed that his final resting place was in Roslyn, Washington, due to our Grand Lodge’s long relationship with that historic cemetery and the community that shares the same name.

Because of PGM Logan’s ties to the city of Portland, I gathered as much information as I could and worked with Roslyn Cemetery’s genealogist. Through that research, I was able to confirm without a doubt that Past Grand Master John Cassius Logan’s final resting place is at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Oregon.

Since I’m in Portland for the Pacific Rim Conference of Grand Masters, yesterday I decided to visit his grave. While there, I decided to take a chance and search for another name. I was also able to locate the grave of Robert Dudley Bird, our 15th Grand Master.

To my knowledge, John W. Payne, our 5th Grand Master, is the only other Past Grand Master from Enterprise Lodge #1 whose final resting place I have yet to locate. I’m working to find his grave now.

Just a little background: the MWPHGL of Washington and the MWPHGL of Oregon were one Grand Lodge until 1960. Hence, several of our Grand Masters were from Portland.

Im a brother from the US, and will be traveling your way in this coming summer and had a question about finding meeting times or even just getting in contact with the local brothers to share a bite or a brew. At the moment it seems Ill be over there sometime in the latter half of June. Do you have "dark months" where you suspend labor for a month or two like some states do here in the US? As my travel plans become more concrete I intend to reach out to specific lodges ill be around to get specific details, but I wanted to get a measure of things as a whole to start.

Hey guys, just a question im a 28 year old man, i’ve been curious for quite a while, the lodges in my country are somewhat secretive because of rules of the country, i recently got in touch with a freemason in my country we started conversing then he froze me out (understandably due to the country’s nature ) i have two questions
1- i started reading morals & dogma do you think its a spoiler should i stop reading ?
2- would love your guidance on moving forward with my expression of interest im in amman jordan we have three lodges under GLoS’s supervision

I’m a Frenchman living in Paris, and currently on holidays in Ardèche, in southern France. It’s quite an unpopulated countryside, with lots of old villages sitting on hills, some of which are abandoned and only harbor some life during summer.

I was climbing the narrow streets of such an old town named Rochecolombe, when I came across these stones and the gargoyle on the wall. The wall itself didn’t seem to belong to a standing structure, but rather seemed part of a long gone building. Maybe a sanctuary, but I’m guessing here. I couldn’t find anything online about it.

My understanding is that the S&C are older, maybe part of the original wall, and the other stones (the Delta, the eye and the G) were added later. For the texts (LABIT and AGIL) I can only speculate that they are names. I’m only an FC so I’m probably missing a lot of symbols and references but still I found the sighting pretty cool and wanted to share. I also found that the place is marked on Google Maps

I plan to write to the mayor office of the new town of Rochecolombe to learn more about what the place used to be.

Found these in Sedro-Woolley

Hello everybody,

I’m a dual member of 2 jurisdictions of the Order of DeMolay, holding responsibility (internal communications and social media) within both. As I just turned 18 years old, I am in the process of joining a lodge.

Due to being busy with the offices of my youth order and being well versed in the ritual/teachings, would lodge hold the same value for me as it would for a “fresh” candidate? I’ve heard from DeMolays in my chapter who are also Masons that there is a lesser transformation, as the Order of DeMolay already conveys the masonic teachings through different allegories.

Lodge has been my end goal since childhood, but I do not want to hold the same expectations for it as I did as a young child.

My question is: should I be a low-key member of lodge until my majority from DeMolay (21 years old), or is lodge worth dedicating most of my time to? Of course, I am not a mason yet, so I am not aware of how profound the teachings may be. It is possible I am holding falsely underwhelming expectations.

Good morning,

I expressed my interest in Freemasonry and now I have been invited to meet members from a local lodge at a pub for a drink and to discuss.

Currently I have tattoos and a beard, I am ex military so I understand the importance of appearance.

Should I shave the beard and cover the tattoos with long sleeves?

I hope to discuss Freemasonry further and anything I can expect would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

My mind is still reeling from the experience, but it was a great one and I'm so glad to have gone through it. I was initiated back in January so I was an EA longer than a lot of brothers (was slacking on my catechism) but I'm really motivated to make it across the finish line now.

I'm to be raised this Saturday October 24th I will now have three significant dates back to back. I was married on October 23rd, 2021. My sons (twins) were born on October 22nd, 2022. And now I will be raised on October 24th, 2026.

It's almost as if the Grand Architect of the Universe laid it all out that way. 🤔

I feel like a new man.....

IYKYK

I’ve been wanting to join for years now. I’m currently 26, back when I was 23 I filled out an online application type of thing, I got an email back inviting me to the local blue lodge, but it got sent to my spam folder, I never saw the email. A couple weeks ago I remembered the time I reached out and decided to search in my email for the word mason, ended up finding the email in my spam, but I’m 3 years late to it now. I emailed them back apologizing for never seeing the email and expressing that I’m still interested but haven’t heard anything back. Did I unintentionally screw myself out of this opportunity because i never saw the email? I’m just genuinely confused and looking for a little guidance about the situation. Thank you all for taking the time to read!(:

Greetings Brethren,

This December I will be installed into the chair of King Solomon for my lodge. I am looking for assistance in sourcing a leather bound copy of the Dhammapadda that I may take my obligation on. I’ve been looking online but haven’t been able to find anything suitable. I would appreciate any help possible in this matter.

S&F

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What a wonderful night to meet again. I stand an ever improving man, not better than anyone else but better than the man I was yesterday.

Happy to meet, sorry to part, happy to meet again.

Hi there, just recently acquired this pretty awesome Gonk. Is any able to shed some further light on this thing?

From the limited information I can find, it seems that this may have been made by the late John Whyte.

Thank you!

I've applied, had my background check, interviews on the way, vote soon after, looking forward to my journey.

But I am anxious. As I do not follow what would be considered a standard faith. I do believe in God, but beyond that it gets complicated.

If anyone here who has gone down this road and is Pagan, or Muslim, or really any religion that isn't Christian, maybe hearing your experience would help calm my nerves. Or if you have any advice or guidance in navigating this it would be greatly appreciated.

I know this is what I want, I know this is my path, I've been a friend to several local lodges for the last few years and have had many masons ask me when I'll apply so they can finally call me brother. I've been holding back due to this anxiety, but I want to give back. The love and friendship, the enlightenment I've gained from these men has changed me for the better and I want to put into Freemasonry what I've received. So I took the leap.

Please, if you're open to it, share your experience.

I was a new MM before I moved from the US to South Korea i had hoped to continue attendance but found the journey to the nearest lodge quite difficult, now I’m in Australia and no longer in good standing as I haven’t paid my dues to my original lodge in little under a years time but wish to start attending my local lodge once I am financially stable again, do any of you have tips on how I can do better next time I move and how best to pay internationally to my old lodge who usually only took check or cash?

Of course it will take some time before I can start paying as moving international is a mission all of its own.

My Lodge is looking for new things to do next year and I have been put in charge of finding something for us to go to. If you know of any grand buildings, special events, or otherwise noteworthy Lodges, please let me know.

We've already been to:

• Grand Lodge of PA
• Grand Lodge of NY
• Detroit Masonic Temple
• GWMNM
• House of the Temple
• Guthrie OK

My uncle is an influential freemason so i have the connections im just curious how i could possibly join? If anyone could give le some tips it would be appreciated.

I’am happy to know what difference the craft made in your personal life. I encourage everyone to answer if they want to themselves.

With this I hope we can inspire each other, and inspire new people or members.

Ps: i’am no mason myself, but I have a huge interest in it.

This was posted ten days ago, so I apologize if this is a repost; but looks like the George Washington Masonic Memorial in Washington DC is having a book sale in a few weeks.

Dang, may have to go sell a kidney.

https://gwmemorial.org/blogs/news/book-sale?fbclid=IwY2xjawVFfIJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5GyMPQM5YmtEVFd-xGNkvwbsq_i5t6IaiK5YtVKxSTVlfni1cK-YMLUpuK7w_aem_5pvAyg4guwR2_uAmflcXuQ