Named Grand Lodge of Illinois ‘Book of the Year’ for 2018! This down to Earth book by Michael R. Poll provides suggestions and advice on dealing with Lodge and Scottish Rite issues such as Masonic law, Lodge operation, visitors, poor degrees, meals, officer roles, poor attendance, Masonic philosophy & history, the future of Freemasonry, and so much more. Written in an easy to read style with the goal of providing the new or seasoned Mason with useful information to help make their Lodge experience of greater value.
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Introduction……………………………………………………………………. vii
A Young Man Joins a Masonic Lodge…………………………….. 1
Masonic Ritual in the United States………………………………… 11
With the Goal of Helping……………………………………………….. 23
The Masonic Legend of Hiram — Another Look……………… 26
The Scottish Rite Double Headed Eagle (Phoenix?)………… 32
The Tactics of the Anti-Masons………………………………………. 39
The Ritual Trap………………………………………………………………. 54
Burning the Candle at Both Masonic Ends……………………… 61
Should We Allow EA’s in Lodge Business Meetings?……. 65
When Masons Come Knocking — Visiting Masons…………. 74
Who are you? Who am I?……………………………………………….. 81
When the Best Help is to Walk Away…………………………….. 84
Be the Scottish Rite…………………………………………………………. 89
The Lodge Meal……………………………………………………………… 94
Masonic Jurisprudence — the Laws of Freemasonry……… 99
The ‘Four’ Bodies of the Scottish Rite……………………………. 108
The New Atlantis and Freemasonry………………………………. 113
Words to the New Mason………………………………………………. 125
We Need Someone to Speak!………………………………………….. 131
The Role of Music in Freemasonry…………………………………. 141
The Cause and Effect of Freemasonry…………………………….. 146
Esoteric Initiation……………………………………………………………… 154
About The Author………………………………………………………………164
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Michael R. Poll (1954 — present) is the owner of Cornerstone Book Publishers and current editor of the Journal of The Masonic Society. He is a Fellow and Past President of The Masonic Society, a Fellow of the Philalethes Society, a Fellow of the Maine Lodge of Research, Member of the Society of Blue Friars, and Full Member of the Texas Lodge of Research.A New York Times Bestselling writer and publisher, he is a prolific writer, editor, and publisher of Masonic and esoteric books. He is also the host of the You Tube channel ‘New Orleans Scottish Rite College.’ As time permits, he travels and speaks on the history of Freemasonry, with a particular focus on the early history of the Scottish Rite. He was born in New Orleans, LA and lives a peaceful life with his wife and two sons.Больше книг от того же автора (ов) / редактор
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