Topic: Louis Goaziou the Man, the Freemason Francois Louis Goaziou’s life is a fascinating one with many great achievements as a man and writer. He was a founder and long-time Grand Commander of the first Co-Masonic American Federation of Human Rights in the early 20th Century. All the applicants to this first Co-Masonic Lodge had progressive […]
Topic: Early History of French Speaking Lodges in Baltimore There is an interesting history of French-speaking Lodges in Baltimore in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Using several documents from the Museum of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, this presentation illustrates and Illuminates masonic continuity overcoming adversity with the waxing and waning of Lodges […]
Topic: The Meaning of Masonry by W. L. Wilmshurst W.L. Wilmshurst was a prolific writer, lecturer, Christian mystic, and advocate of the esoteric school of Freemasonry. His book, The Meaning of Masonry, offers Wilmshurst’s view of the deeper meaning of Masonry’s rituals and symbolism. The presentation relates the essence of Wilmshurst’s argument as described in […]
You are cordially invited to the annual Festive Board celebration of the Maryland Masonic Research Society at 6:30 p.m. August 6, 2018, t in Columbia, MD . There is plenty of parking for guests. This is an open meeting, everyone is welcome — you do not need to be a Mason to attend. The Evolution […]
Topic: “Is Harry Potter a Freemason?” In the books from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (British title) to “Deathly Hallows”, a careful reader can find multiple Masonic symbols. The first book alone traces Harry’s journey as an E.A. How? Come and listen to the talk. For those who are unfamiliar with the books, there […]
Regular Meeting Saturday, March 3, 2018 Topic: Muses Threnodie: Poetic License or Historical Insight? “Muses Threnodie” is a poem published in Scotland in 1638. It contains a reference to Masonry that suggests a connection between Masonry and the Rosicrucian movement. The presentation explores the theory that Masonry has its origins in Rosicrucianism. The presentation describes […]
Topic: The Good Shepherd: An Eighteenth Century Masonic System Du Bon Pasteur (The Good Shepherd) is an obscure and esoteric order of Freemasonry that was practiced in Poland in the mid-1700’s. This twelve degree system combines elements of Gnosticism, alchemy, kabbalah, and chivalry in the same system. The presentation will discuss the degrees of the […]
Topic: Masonic Funerals: Identity, Performance, and Transformation Constructing a public-facing identity of Freemasonry within historical, contemporary, and theoretical contexts. Presenter: Carolyn Bain, Ph.D. A member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Texas Chapter #219 and president of the award-winning, digital media services firm, Bain Pugh & Associates, Inc,. Carolyn Bain, Ph.D., is a noted […]
Our popular annual Festive Board is being held:: Monday, August 7, 2017 Cash Bar – 6:30 p.m. Dinner – 7 p.m. Location: Columbia, MD Distinguished Presentation: “Josephine Baker: Erotic Dancer, Entertainer, WWII Hero, Humanitarian, Mason” Josephine Baker was an American-born French singer, dancer, actress, resistance fighter in World War II, and civil rights leader who […]
Topic: Parallel Universes and Eternal Life One of the 25 Landmarks of Masonry is, “that every Mason must believe in a resurrection to a future life.” Scientists are now convinced that there are parallel universes. Is it possible that a future or eternal life exists there? And how might a transition to it occur? Presenter: […]