The Masonic Ring

Lee Baucum · From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier

Here is an interesting song on You Tube:

Click Here

Bro. Lee, from South Texas

Jerry Hayes · From: Virginia Beach, Va.

Bro. Lee, thanks for posting that! I'll be bringing it to the attention of some who aren't on the Forum but are Brothers of the Craft, I know they'll enjoy it!.......JH in Va, Past Master 1994-95 Charles T. Morton Lodge #232 AF&AM Norfolk, Virginia
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!

Ken Mizell · From: Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA

Very nice. Thanks for posting.

Bro. Ken
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Rick Campbell · From: Sneedville, TN, USA

#546 F & AM. Kerbela Shriners.

Joe Rouse · From: San Antonio, Texas

Thank you Brother Lee..Joe Rouse

Charles Curtis · Posted 23 Mar 2009 5:32 am

I didn't see it; it's been a long time since I was in a lodge, so maybe some things have changed. If I remember correctly, we don't put it in writing.

Charles Curtis · Posted 23 Mar 2009 5:36 am

I apologize, I watched the thing on Barack Obama being a mason and the reference to the handshake; just getting old.

Tommy Shown · From: Denham Springs, La.

My dad was a Mason and a Shriner also.
Tommy Shown

Tamara James · Posted 29 Mar 2009 5:51 am

I met Howie Damron a few years ago when I worked for the US Forest Service. He was promoting Wheeling Sportsmen Events (National Wild Turkey Association) at the time. I had the opportunity to interview him for an article I was writing for a local publication about the Wheeling Sportsmen. He impressed me as a very nice gentleman.

(To stay on topic: My ex has been a mason for years and years.)

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · From: Ayrshire, Scotland

This is the wrong place for what I was saying, so I've deleted it. Sorry. "Off Topic" needs more contributions. Jump in and join the fun.

Arch.
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I'm well behaved, so there!

Herb Steiner · From: Spicewood TX 78669

Very nice song, I'm passing it on to the secretary of my lodge. Thanks again for your contribution, Bro. Lee!

I don't know if our president is a Prince Hall Mason, but I'm sure of one thing. And that is, those folks putting up the anti-Masonic stuff on YouTube Have Absolutely No Idea What They're Talking About!

Herb Steiner, Onion Creek #220
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Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg?

Ken Mizell · From: Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA

Dittos what Herb said. I can barely stand to watch some of that anti-Masonic propaganda. The stuff people come up with... Rolling Eyes

Lots of fiction.

Ken

Olin S. Wright #79 F&AM
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Mark Edwards · From: Weatherford,Texas, USA

I believe the Masonic Order has made me a better man able to get along with others that I deal with on a daily basis...I was raised at Port Royal Lodge #242 South Carolina while still in the service....I met some of the best men in that community while stationed there and had some the best times as an adult I've ever had....I also went through the 32 degree and the hot sands at Hilton Head S.C. some of the most beautiful oratory and pageantry I've ever seen......

Andy Jones · From: Mississippi

I don't pay much attention to those who try to discredit the Craft.It's like any subject;if you don't know what you're talking about,it's best to keep your pie hole shut.From my personal experience,most of these people have been rejected from some lodge because,after investigation,they were found to have serious moral or character flaws.Just my two cents.

Andy Jones

Oakland Heights Lodge #577 F&AM
Past Master X3

Charles Curtis · Posted 2 Apr 2009 12:41 pm

When I attended lodge on Guam and then Moreno Valley in Sunnymead, Ca, I never heard any "anti-papist" statements. Some of the brothers were Catholic and kept their lodge afiliation secret or they would be ex-communicated; which I just couldn't understand. The one salient requirement is a belief in God. Ergo, men from different faiths may join after they meet certain requirements, like good moral character, good mental state, someone may correct me if I'm wrong here or have misspoke. If someone is an atheist, that's their business, but they are not going to change my religious beliefs, that I enjoy immensely, and frankly I'm not interested in that part of their life and I don't proselytize.

Archie Nicol R.I.P. · From: Ayrshire, Scotland

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Jim Peters · From: St. Louis, Missouri, USA, R.I.P.

Played benefit for the Shriners last Sat. They do lots of good for the community. They treated our band well and we got free food. That's all I really know about them. JP
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John Floyd · From: R.I.P.

Brother and Noble Herby Wallace has been a long time Supporter of the Southern Steel Guitar Convention.

Is a Shriner Sponsored event That Has Been Going on 4 Times a Year for 22 years. They have made a lot of money for The Shriners Childrens Hospitals to provide FREE Medical Care for Children.

While Not The Oldest Steel Guitar Convention, They Have put on More Conventions than Anyone.

Convention #92 will be May 16 th & 17 th, 2009.

Shriners and Masons Have the Knack of Doing Good and Having a good time doing it.

Just Had To Say That

Don Drummer · From: West Virginia, USA

It might be worth while to add that at the turn of the century Masonic Lodges built state of the art opera houses in about every community where the Railroad passed through. Some of these still exist. Their contributions to the world of live music performance should not go unnoticed. These music halls provided a venue for much of early country music as well as Jazz and theatre. Don D.

Cass Broadview · Posted 14 Apr 2009 12:24 pm

I know forum member George Redmon was a DeMolay, and Mason. Their DeMolay "Sweetheart", became editor of the largest newspaper in Michigan. Cass