Masons & Masonry

Although Masonry has many aspects to it's ritual the common denominator is that the society of Masons has retained it's ability to go undergound.

My purpose in creating this page is not to provide you with some great insight. It's purpose is to provoke a desire to learn, and to understand others. To look beyond the narrow limitations of our social, political, and religious institutions, and to have a more global view of how those institutions my relate to one another. Societies tendancy is to embrace that which is on our doorstep and commonplace, and to eschew that which we do not understand.

What is Masonry?

The History

Masons are a group of men dedicated to improving themselves and others. I won't spend pages explaining the esoteric or symbolic parts of "The Craft" check here... Freemasons on Wikipedia

The Tradition

Many people believe that masons are some sort of evil conspiracy, well, sorry about your paranoia. The only thing that anyone might construe as evil is that fact that a mason respects other peoples religions or points of view, as long as those are consitent with the tenents of brotherly love, relief and truth.

Masonic Music

I have been organist (musician) for a number of masonic bodies. These include Oakridge Lodge #708 AF&AM, London, Ontario, Corinthian Lodge #330 AF&AM London, Ontario, Daylight Lodge #735 AF&AM London, Ontario, St. Andrews Chapter Royal Arch Masons, London, Ontario, Richard Coeur de Lion Preceptory #4 of Knights Templar, London, Ontairo, and for some other York Rite Bodies. I have been working on recording selections of Masonic Music and hope to make these available soon. Also in the works is a Masonic History Piece on Mozart and his music, and a suite of music for brass quartet or quintet. Most of the members for this Masonic Brass Ensemble will come from the bands of Mocha Shriners in London, Ontario, where I am a member of the Mocha Shriners Trumpet Band or Drum and Bugle Corps.

Promotiong Masonry

Masonry promotes itself. Unlike service clubs, it is not necessary to promote masonry. From Mozart, to Robert Burns, Rudyard Kipling, Ben Franklin, Sir John A. MacDonald, to Tim Horton, well the fact is so many men have embraced the craft that those who follow do so because of the high esteem they hold for the institution.

Each of us can do our part. If you are interested in Masonry, seek out a mason. The only way to become a mason is through your own endevours, there is no recruitment.