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| Most Worshipful Grand Master.
Brethren I would like to start today by thanking the Grand Master for this opportunity he has given me to serve as your Grand Orator for your Grand Lodge and Utah Freemasonry in General. This job has not been a chore but rather a pleasure that has been very rewarding. And […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening. The title of this evenings talk is “Freemasonry is Scary”.
Freemasonry is scary for many reasons.
If you have ever typed the word “Freemasonry” into a Google search you are returned with 1,030,000 hits. On the first page alone half of the sites listed are what we […]
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| Illustrious Brother Lancaster, Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry the Feast of Tishri and Why Scottish Rite is important.”
According to the Book of Forms and Traditions of the Scottish Rite The origins and significance of the Feast of Tishri make it the most of Scottish […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Afternoon.
The title of this afternoon’s talk is “Freemasonry For Sale Part 2, Customer Retention and Building Evangelists”
Earlier in the year I expressed the concept that each and everyone within the Masonic Family is part of one great “Sales Force” for the Fraternity. This concept still holds […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry and the Generation Gap, Perception is not Reality”.
One of the definitions given to us by researchers, historians and to some extent by our detractors is that Freemasonry is a tired old Fraternity populated by relics of a different era. […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry our Future is found in Teamwork”.
The Masonic Jurisdiction of Utah has the distinction of being the smallest in the 48 continental states. Where some may be fast to draw a negative assumption about this fact I believe we are […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren Ladies, and Guests Good Afternoon.
The subject of today’s talk is “Freemasonry it’s about Commitment”.
I consider myself a very committed Freemason, as I am sure many of you here in this room do.
Once a wise Past Master and friend told me that, “Freemasonry is a wonderful volunteer organization as long as […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Afternoon.
In the late 1950’s the Members of Ashley Lodge No. 28 acquired the land for this building and in November of 1963 began to meet here with the building being dedicated in 1976.
Years later in 2002 Basin Lodge No. 20 from Roosevelt and Ashley Lodge No. […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry and the Table Lodge Meet, Eat, Drink and Be Merry”
Some would say the Table Lodge or Festive Board is historically and traditionally one of the essential elements of a successful Masonic meeting. I for one would have to agree […]
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| The title of my talk today is “Freemasonry why is just the Tyler left to guard the door?”
Our ancient rituals, elaborate regalia and impressive titles, leave a mystery about us that makes us one of the darlings of today’s pop culture.
The curiosity of the outside world continues to build.
Men want to join Freemasonry. But […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is, “Freemasonry and Memorial Day a Personal Connection”
This weekend marks the Memorial Day Holiday and many of us will be rushing about to leave town and head to the lakes, campgrounds and the like. The weekend to many marks the […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry What Do Younger Masons Want?”
One of the most prevalent questions on the minds of the leaders of our Fraternity today is what do younger Masons want?
I decided to ask a group of Brothers within my circle the question “What […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry Why Men Join and Why Men Leave?”
I want to tell you a story about two Masons. Two men join the lodge because their friend recently becomes a Freemason. They both concentrate hard on their memory work and make it […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry in Perspective a Positive Approach to our Future”.
When I joined the Fraternity in 1998 I was excited and had a sense of purpose and knew I wanted to be a Freemason. In conversations with my friends and in […]
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| Most Worshipful Grand Master, Brethren, Ladies and Guests Good Evening.
The title of tonight’s talk is “Freemasonry For Sale”.
We have a product to sell and it’s Freemasonry. Whether we know it or not we the people in this room are a sales force for our Fraternity.
Many of us are walking billboards for […]
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