OT: To my Brothers and anyone else that cares.

MikeS. · Post by **MikeS.** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:29 am

Last night I was raised to the degree of Master Mason. Yeah!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:34 am

congrats.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:44 am

Congratulations Mike.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:02 am

Well done!

Will you be able to do the third chatechism at the next stated? It's easier while the first two are still fresh.

homefront · Post by **homefront** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:04 am

I qualify as "anyone else".

My grandfather was a mason. He never spoke to me about it; my dad told me when grandpa was getting up in years. I respected my grandfather who was a man who didn't waste time with useless activities. By extension I respect the masons.

Congratulations!

MikeS. · Post by **MikeS.** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:27 am

Tyler, probably not. Next is 2 weeks away and I won't be able to start until next week.

ScottT · Post by **ScottT** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:29 am

Welcome Brother!!!

God bless you on your jorney!

mklwhite · Post by **mklwhite** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:53 am

Congratulations!

Post by **Hobie** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:59 am

homefront wrote:I qualify as "anyone else".

My grandfather was a mason. He never spoke to me about it; my dad told me when grandpa was getting up in years. I respected my grandfather who was a man who didn't waste time with useless activities. By extension I respect the masons.

Congratulations!

Dittos for me.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 10:59 am

Here's a question for you Masons.

My Dad was a Mason and while we lived in Oklahoma City, OK he rose to the position of the Senior Mason of the Lodge that he belonged to. I don't know what the position was called. I do remember him talking through the years of achieving the rank of Master Mason and something about 32Âº.

I never joined the Masons and when my Dad passed away, I came across all his books and papers that had to do with the Masons. Knowing that a lot of what was in those books and papers was suppose to be "secret", I never went through them or read them out of respect for my Dad. The bulk of the books and papers were generated in the late 1930's through the early 1950's.

Anyway, the books and papers are tied in a neat bundle and I plan on either having them sent to the Lodge in Oklahoma City that my Dad belonged to or I plan on having them burned when I pass on. I would have disposed of them when he died but they represent a part of him to me so, I have held on to them.

Does that sound like a plan?

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:18 am

Mike,
That is a fine accomplishment. Well done. I have since changed my view of the Masons. After that last fiasco on the board, I got myself educated on the inner workings of this group. My nephew, a Mason, who's grandfather is the Master and oldest member of the Masons here in this county sat down with me and talked candidly for over an hour.

I no longer believe that Satanism is involved, except for maybe the Masters of the Masters of which they are in a group among themselves. Even on that, I am going on "heresay".
I believe the Mason's hearts and minds are in the right places. It all boils down to a group of guys who have high standards of living, and wish to keep it that way. (which we all should have) ----------------Sixgun

mklwhite · Post by **mklwhite** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:35 am

Modoc ED wrote:Here's a question for you Masons.

My Dad was a Mason and while we lived in Oklahoma City, OK he rose to the position of the Senior Mason of the Lodge that he belonged to. I don't know what the position was called. I do remember him talking through the years of achieving the rank of Master Mason and something about 32Âº.

I never joined the Masons and when my Dad passed away, I came across all his books and papers that had to do with the Masons. Knowing that a lot of what was in those books and papers was suppose to be "secret", I never went through them or read them out of respect for my Dad. The bulk of the books and papers were generated in the late 1930's through the early 1950's.

Anyway, the books and papers are tied in a neat bundle and I plan on either having them sent to the Lodge in Oklahoma City that my Dad belonged to or I plan on having them burned when I pass on. I would have disposed of them when he died but they represent a part of him to me so, I have held on to them.

Does that sound like a plan?

Send them, or offer them anyway, to his lodge first and then the Oklahoma Grand lodge. It may be of some significance to someone there. If for some odd reason there are no taker there (hard to imagine) burn 'em. That's my advice.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:05 pm

Why burn them - are there no decendants?

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 12:14 pm

Modoc ED wrote:Here's a question for you Masons.

My Dad was a Mason and while we lived in Oklahoma City, OK he rose to the position of the Senior Mason of the Lodge that he belonged to. I don't know what the position was called. I do remember him talking through the years of achieving the rank of Master Mason and something about 32Âº.

I never joined the Masons and when my Dad passed away, I came across all his books and papers that had to do with the Masons. Knowing that a lot of what was in those books and papers was suppose to be "secret", I never went through them or read them out of respect for my Dad. The bulk of the books and papers were generated in the late 1930's through the early 1950's.

Anyway, the books and papers are tied in a neat bundle and I plan on either having them sent to the Lodge in Oklahoma City that my Dad belonged to or I plan on having them burned when I pass on. I would have disposed of them when he died but they represent a part of him to me so, I have held on to them.

Does that sound like a plan?

If they were left where they could be seen, most likely, they are not secret. The only secret is the word and manner of recognizing a brother mason.

Your father may have left them specifically for you to read to learn about who he was and why he was so. They are part of your family history, and if you die never having the desire to be a mason, your grandchildren might. I would not burn them ever.

There are libraries of volumes of Masonic literature for all to read. If you are looking for reading material on morality and community living, you may have a bit of good material there.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:04 pm

Old Savage wrote:Why burn them - are there no decendants?

Sadly "Old Savage", I've thought about that and frankly, I don't think there are any decendants other than me that would give a darn about them.

I think, before I get too old and feeble, I'll send them off to the Grand Lodge in OK.

EDIT: Oh!! I'm sorry Mike. I forgot to congratulate you on your accomplishment. Well done.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:14 pm

Mike,
Congrats from another of the "anyone else"s.

MikeS. · Post by **MikeS.** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:58 pm

Sixgun wrote:Mike,
That is a fine accomplishment. Well done. I have since changed my view of the Masons. After that last fiasco on the board, I got myself educated on the inner workings of this group. My nephew, a Mason, who's grandfather is the Master and oldest member of the Masons here in this county sat down with me and talked candidly for over an hour.

I no longer believe that Satanism is involved, except for maybe the Masters of the Masters of which they are in a group among themselves. Even on that, I am going on "heresay".
I believe the Mason's hearts and minds are in the right places. It all boils down to a group of guys who have high standards of living, and wish to keep it that way. (which we all should have) ----------------Sixgun

Sixgun, Thank You very much. From my original Mason thread a couple months ago I remember how you started off. Then came to understand what they are all about. Your congratulations mean a lot to me.

MikeS. · Post by **MikeS.** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:04 pm

Modoc Ed, don't burn them. If for some reason the Oklahoma Lodge(s) don't want them I'd be willing to pay you something for them. I'd hate to see old books and documents like that destroyed.

My maternal G'father was a Mason in Okla during that time frame. Heck, it's possible they knew each other.

hornetguy · Post by **hornetguy** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:58 pm

What's the highest ranking woman in the Masons?

Bluehawk · Post by **Bluehawk** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:31 am

Congrats from an other BROTHER Welcome aboard

Bluehawk · Post by **Bluehawk** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:44 am

Hornet guy there are no waomen in the Masons there are some auxilary gruops but no women Masons
If there is a Lodge that has women they are not a recognized lodge and are not accepted . No secret there

hornetguy · Post by **hornetguy** » Mon Apr 07, 2008 10:13 am

Oh....

I wonder why not?

I have never understood the reasoning behind the Masons. My son-in-law is one. He says they are Christians, and adhere to Christian principles, but are not really the same as a Christian church.

I don't get it.