From the rise and fall of john jacob astors fur empire to the heroic crossing of the oregon trail. Their experience with freemasons is rare, im the first openly freemason individual most of them have met. Dec 20, 20 brethren, im sure the majority of you have heard the expression minding the west gate. A wonderful story that reads like a novel but has base in fact of the wild west and start of the fraternity in. Brethren, im sure the majority of you have heard the expression minding the west gate. Its true and exact age, however, is lost in the sands of time. Freemasonry western cape the official website for the. Tw18 4ph this event should not be missed open to nonmasons doors open 09. Weofm masonic video series weofm stands for worldwide exemplification of freemasonry. Utahborn robert leroy parker later became one of the wild wests most famous outlaws under the alias, butch cassidy. If you search that forum, the first time a freemason is even mention is literally two days before i arrive. Aug 19, 2016 the main focus of this lecture will be freemasonry s relationship to various societies and movements in both the east and west over the last three centuries and their attempt to ride the tiger.
Masonic ritual making of a grand master by on the level. A date for your diary, on saturday the 22 september 9. Welcome to the district grand lodge of south africa, western division. Freemasonry and the western tradition freemasonry matters. Freemasonry in the wild west book presentation grand. As a bounty hunter, you arrive in a new town chasing a gang of bandits.
Discussion in general freemasonry discussion started by amaya14. The term continental freemasonry was used in mackeys 1873 encyclopedia of freemasonry to designate the lodges on the continent of europe which retain many usages which have either been abandoned by, or never were observed in, the lodges of england, ireland, and scotland, as well as the united states of america. They can be used to accommodate the time period required. Mlbc presents freemasons of the american wild west. In any discussion on the symbolism of an east west orientation, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that in ancient times east and west respectively signified the regions, the places, the lines, or the directions in which the sun would be seen to rise and to set. For many, its biggest draw is the fact that members come from all walks of life and meet as equals whatever their race, religion, or socioeconomic position in society. The secret world of female freemasons bbc news youtube. Its origins can be traced into england, and the organization of the united grand lodge in 1717, which coalesced out of several existent lodges into one governing body. Buffalo bill cody, kit carson, lewis and clark, davy crockett, jim bowie, pat garrett and sam houston. Mar 18, 2014 were freemasons prevalent in the old west. Addresses articles on many aspects of freemasonry including old charges and why they are different. O ur district grand lodge covers the southwestern part of south africa, an area larger than england.
What others are saying did you know freemasonry in the old west was very influential at the time. In any discussion on the symbolism of an eastwest orientation, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that in ancient times east and west respectively signified the regions, the places, the lines, or the directions in which the sun would be seen to rise and to set. On this page you will find information about freemasonry that can be downloaded or printed and read at your leisure. British imperial freemasonry and the military lodge in the. Freemasonry and traditionalism in the east and west youtube. The brief but violent tale of dallas stoudenmire set in the wild west of america, coupled with his likewise brief masonic career. The main focus of this lecture will be freemasonrys relationship to various societies and movements in both the east and west over the last three centuries and their attempt to ride the tiger. Meriwether lewis and william clark, the first american freemasons to reach the west. Angel has an extensive historical knowledge of the craft and associated fraternal orders and societies. Rogers was a celebrated american cowboy, performer, movie star and newspaper columnist. William penn adair rogers was born november 4, 1897 on the dog iron ranch near oologah, oklahoma. Mar 17, 2015 it was surely an exciting time to be alive and though the faithful pioneers may have had many plates spinning at once, they laid the foundation of freemasonry in the west for all others to continue building upon. This site will tell you everything you need to know about freemasonry in the western division, where and when our individual lodges meet and how to join. Jul 14, 2009 angel has an extensive historical knowledge of the craft and associated fraternal orders and societies.
Survive in this western themed mmorpg, explore the life of a lone star ranger and fight robbers, trade with american natives, set. Also you said the antimason party whipped out freemasonry yet that party existed before my grandfathers father was born and my family moved to the states in the 1700s. It is an excellent resource to all who wish to begin learning about the influence freemasonry has had on men of influence throughout the centuries. Ritual for the knight of the east and west canadian, 17. This book is the classic exposition of english freemasonry. An accessible, uptodate account of the role played by freemasonry and freemasons in the westward expansion of the united states. Led by guitarist mick jones and singer kelly hansen, foreigner is one of the topselling bands of all time, selling.
Downloads on this page you will find information about freemasonry that can be downloaded or printed and read at your leisure. Compiled and written from numerous download this in an adobe. Mike karn will be giving a talk about freemasons of the wild west. Or is there simply a lot of 5 stars because it masonpositive. Originally published in 1825, just twelve years after the organization of the united grand lodge of england, this works boasts the most complete collection of early versions of the english masonic rituals available under a single cover. Utahborn robert leroy parker later became one of the wild west s most famous outlaws under the alias, butch cassidy. His birthdate is variously reported as april 4th, 5th, or th. Videos about freemasonry the grand lodge of virginia. Freemasonry is one of the worlds oldest and largest nonreligious nonpolitical, fraternal and charitable organisations. If we let our imagination run wild, we risk damaging the reputation of freemasonry as a whole, which has already been maligned by paramasonic groups that have made inappropriate use of the masonic degree framework and aesthetics for their own purposes and thus hindered the reputation of freemasonry in the process.
Also, your timelines seem a bit off, or maybe im misreading it. Most men of influence on the west coast in the 1850s belonged to one or both of these strict and complex organizations and wore their formal attire and badges with pride. Dec 29, 2018 when i wrote freemasons for dummies in 2004, there was still a reasonable chance that enough grandfathers had been freemasons in sufficient numbers that their grandchildren had at least encountered the fraternity in their lives. He formed his wild bunch with harry longbough, the sundance kid, in 1896. So i have a question, is this actually a good movie.
If you are interested in becoming a freemason, then you are at the right place. The 1990s the wild west frontier of electronic freemasonry at that time, u. The clampers of the old west were a cut below the masons. Managing the future of freemasonry an interview with dr. Please note that the appearance of these books on the recommended list is not to be. From our headquarters in cape town the district stretches to springbok in the north, to victoria west in the northeast and knysna in the east. The present geological setting west of svalbard closely parallels the situation off.
Recommended reading this list for recommended reading is composed of books the committee feels have the potential to provide masonic knowledge to the readers, but even more significant will stimulate the reader to think. It is said, that 65,000 americans, a fifth of all who traveled overland trails west, journeyed to the northwest between 1830 and 1860. West end ritual of craft freemasonry fellow craft second. If someone were to divulge the secrets of freemasonry, they would end up with a big red dot on their forehead. Jul 18, 2019 esoteric freemasonry explained by the 33 sovereign grand commander of the supreme council by illuminati zeitgeist. It was surely an exciting time to be alive and though the faithful pioneers may have had many plates spinning at once, they laid the foundation of freemasonry in the west for all others to continue building upon. Freemasons hotel toodyay, toodyay, western australia. In a uk first victoria derbyshire reporter claire jones was given access to see exactly what goes on behind the scenes in the initiations. Motivated by survival, ambition, or justice, some people choose to become sheriffs, traders, statesmen, cowboys and bounty hunters, while others choose to become bandits and robbers. Even the alternate media will talk about the jews but rarely mention freemasons. Here is a minidocumentary about the life of our brethren in the old wild, wild west. The band foreigner which formed back in 1976 has been a longstanding contributor to supporting and promoting shriners hospitals.
The grand lodge of british columbia and yukon ancient free and accepted masons website contains philosophy, symbolism and history textfiles, printquality graphics, biographies, international links and local information. Rogers began his show business career in south africa in 1902 as the cherokee kid trick roper in texas jacks wild west circus. The public is invited to a presentation from the newly published book freemasonry in the wild west by its author brother kyle grafstrom at the scottish rite masonic center, 1101 n. My reddit name is officialredditlawyer, but my fellow masons call me orl. Freemasonry has a long and active history in north america. Survive as a cowboy in the wild west and become the rule of law. Boasting an all star cast of the whos who of men that changed the world, it is no wonder freemasonry captivates the mind of just about anyone who hears about it. Below you will find a selection of masonic talks for your lodge or chapter meetings. Oct 06, 2016 managing the future of freemasonry an interview with dr david west october 6, 2016 by greg stewart leave a comment i spent some time talking with the author of managing the future of freemasonry. West end ritual of craft freemasonry entered apprentice. We begin our conversation with the subject of the origins of freemasonry and the seemingly diverse streams that may have fed it specifically ancient mysteries, stone masons, neotemplarism, enlightenment philosophies, and christianity. Freemasonry returned after it was all but wiped out by the antimasonic party. Dec 31, 2019 the 1990s the wild west frontier of electronic freemasonry at that time, u.
This is a satanic lie to me and to most christians. A large number of rituals is not published on this site, but on our growing collection of downloads. I dont say this to insult those behind the movie, just trying to figure out if there is a lot of high ratings because of the support, or the quality. West end ritual of craft freemasonry fellow craft 1991 ceremony of opening the lodge in the second degree. British imperial freemasonry and the military lodge in the age of revolution intro context today i have been asked to talk about how the british empire and the british masonic experience abroad changed as a result of the american revolution or, as i prefer to call it, the american war of independence. Podcast 50 freemasonry and the western esoteric tradition.
British imperial freemasonry and the military lodge in. In order to understand freemasonry and its place in the old west, you first have to understand americas expansion into the west, the politics of the time, the battles for independence, the modernization of transportation, and the small communities that became the large cities we know today. At the 200th annual grand lodge communication, past grand master charles fuzzy cox, serving as grand orator 20172018 gave an oration about famous freemasons worthy of publication here. Did you know freemasonry in the old west was very influential at the time. Freemasonry is the lever satanist bankers use to control the world. In this vintage essay, aimed at a muslim audience, ernst zundel provides an overview of freemasonry and its power.
Freemasonry was going through some major changes that stemmed from the earliest days of internet conversations. They worship a generic grand architect of the universe. Rulers of evil by tupper saussy in 19 pope innocent issued a bull placing the templars under an exclusive vow of papal obedience a measure by which aimeric effectively put all templar resources at the disposal of the papacy. Richard carlile manual of freemasonry here is light. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. I am claiming, without fear of being proved wrong, that the freemasonry of today, essentially british in origin as it is, is the casket in which the ancient western tradition, which emanated from atlantis, is most fully enshrined, and by freemasonry i do not mean to refer only to the craft but to the whole series of degrees and rites now. The wild wild west 1966 an ioof hall is seen as a backdrop to a gallows in the town of. Dec 23, 2017 freemasonry in the wild west grafstrom, kyle a. David west, about his work, the past and future of freemasonry and what is at stake in moving into 21stcentury. The old west and freemasons my freemasonry freemason. With the release of dan browns book the lost symbol and the questions it will raise about the modern day fraternity, the goal of this ebook is to make available some of the lesser discussed details of the contemporary fraternity. Those three did then, do now, and i trust ever will, render the ground of freemasonry holy our lodges are situated due east and west, because all places of divine worship, as well as masons regular, well. But that percentage has done nothing but drop since then. Although the west, as one of the four cardinal points, holds an honorable position as the station of the senior warden, and of the pillar of strength that supports the lodge, yet, being the place of the suns setting and opposed to the east, the recognized place of light, it, in masonic symbolism, represents the place of darkness and ignorance.
Freemasons were common in the united states in the 19th century, so a fair number of old west figures were members. List of masonic buildings identifies notable buildings around the world associated with. Refreshments will follow, during which copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing. A free download from the masonicfind team revealing the biggest masonic events in the last 300 years. Sadly, in todays freemasonry, harmony has become the name for a large broom used to sweep our dirt under the rug and pave the path for the unworthy to enter the west gate whilst the sleeping tiler dreams that all is well in the fraternity. Very few organizations can compare to the history of the freemasons. Freemasonry has doomed western society the millennium. Lets quickly ignore the disgusting antimasonic drivel being unloaded by this guy. The author will project historic pictures from his book.
If we let our imagination run wild, we risk damaging the reputation of freemasonry as a whole, which has already been maligned by paramasonic groups that have made inappropriate use of the masonic degree framework and aesthetics for their own purposes and thus hindered the reputation of. Templar history on how they became freemasonry, international banking, the illuminati, and numerous other societies. Videos about freemasonry videos concerning freemasonry and membership within this ancient and honorable fraternal organization. Managing the future of freemasonry an interview with dr david west october 6, 2016 by greg stewart leave a comment i spent some time talking with the author of managing the future of freemasonry. Freemasonry in the wild west book presentation grand lodge. Welcome to the wild west, a lawless land untarnished by the greed and corruption of civilization. In the early and mid1990s, companies like prodigy, america online, and compuserve, among others, created proprietary software to make navigating and. To become a member, a man must apply of his own free will and accord and with an open heart. Well also see the most important of all masonic rituals, a murder in the temple of solomon, and learn its significance to freemasonrys secret history.