by CMS Manager | May 6, 2013 | Articles
Masonic culture is the advancement of high moral and intellectual forces in an environment of harmonious social interaction. The expression “knowledge is power” was well-known even to ancient civilizations, and the development of mind, so-called...
by CMS Manager | Apr 4, 2013 | Articles
The apron is the basic badge of the speculative Mason. It is the first symbol explained to a candidate, the first gift given by the lodge, and is the first evidence of admission into the lodge. It indicates a disposition of innocence of the heart. As a badge it is...
by CMS Manager | Feb 5, 2013 | Articles
The acacia, which, in Scripture, is always called Shittah, was esteemed a sacred wood among the Hebrews. Of it Moses was ordered to make the tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the table for the shewbread, and the rest of the sacred furniture. The acacia, then, has...
by CMS Manager | Feb 5, 2013 | Articles
We learn in the Fellow Craft Degree that a Mason’s wages are paid in corn, wine and oil. They were the most important products of the Middle East. They constituted the wealth of the people and were esteemed as the supports of life and the means of refreshment....
by CMS Manager | Dec 2, 2012 | Masonic History
The Grand Lodge of Virginia was established on October 30, 1778. There were nine (9) chartered Lodges known to have been invited to participate in the organization of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M., of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The nine Lodges...
