The Freemasons Handbook of Toasts, Speeches and Responses

The Freemasons Handbook of Toasts, Speeches and Responses
Author: Yasha Beresiner
Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-12
Genre: Freemasonry
ISBN: 9780853183365

Suitable for free masons, this book allows you to make a speech or respond to a speech at the last minute. It contains toasts, one-liners and themed jokes.

Masonic Speech Making

Masonic Speech Making
Author: J. w. Hobbs
Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub Limited
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2005-01-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780853180050

This book shows in great detail how to prepare and deliver Masonic speeches for all occasions. Over 170 speeches and replies are given in full, covering almost every occasion that the Freemason will encounter.

Masonic After-dinner Speaking

Masonic After-dinner Speaking
Author: Laurence Ager
Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1985
Genre: Public speaking
ISBN: 9780853181422

Masonic After-Dinner speaking is treated with concern and dismay by many who are called upon to address an audience. It is a sad fact that what should be one of the most attractive features of Lodge after-proceedings can so often become a source of worry to the speaker and of boredom to his audience. Few have the gift of being natural a off-the-cuff speaker and all have to work carefully at preparing and delivering a speech that will give pleasure to audience and speaker alike. Laurence Ager has been a professional speechwriter for many years and has written speeches for brethren covering a wide range of individual requirements. His knowledge and expertise is now available for all to benefit from with the publication of this book. He provides sufficient elementary instruction to enable any mason to rise with some degree of confidence and to speak for the required few minutes without disgrace. Included are many examples of speeches covering a wide variety of masonic occasions which will help the reader to develop his talents and increase his confidence.

Handbook for the Worshipful Master

Handbook for the Worshipful Master
Author: Frank Rich
Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub Limited
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2007-07
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780853182252

An in-depth look at the work of the Worshipful Master. A lewis Masonic Handbook.

Guide to the Tylers Work

Guide to the Tylers Work
Author: Duncan Adams
Publisher: Lewis Masonic Pub
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-07-26
Genre: Freemasonry
ISBN: 9780853181729

This is an entirely different type of ritual guidance manual, aimed at assisting the officer tot understanding his existing ritual book more fully, and as an aid to learning. It is taken for granted that the Lodge will have adopted one of the standard working rituals, and that the Tyler will be equipped with a copy of the same ritual.

The Templars

The Templars
Author: Barbara Frale
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2011-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1628721073

Barbara Frale gives us an explosive, exhaustively researched history of the medieval world’s most powerful military order, the Templars. At its height, the Order of the Knights Templar rivaled the kingdoms of Europe in military might, economic power, and political influence. For 700 years, the tragic demise of this society of warrior-monks amid accusations of heresy has been plagued by controversy, in part because the transcript of their trial by the Inquisition—which held the key to the truth—had vanished. Templar historian Barbara Frale happened to be studying a document at the Vatican Secret Archives when she suddenly realized that it was none other than the long-lost transcript! It revealed that Pope Clement V had absolved the order of all charges of heresy. The Templars chronicles the spectacular rise and fall of the organization against a sweeping backdrop of war, religious fervor, and the struggle for dominance, and finally lifts the centuries-old cloak of mystery surrounding one of the world’s most intriguing secret societies.

Freemasons For Dummies

Freemasons For Dummies
Author: Christopher Hodapp
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 61
Release: 2013-01-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1118412109

Take the mystery out of the Freemasons Fascinated by Freemasons? Freemasons For Dummies is the internationally bestselling introduction to the Masons, the oldest and largest "secret society" in the world. This balanced, eye-opening guide demystifies Freemasonry, explaining everything from its elaborate rituals and cryptic rites, to its curious symbols and their meanings. With new and improved content, including updated examples and references throughout, this new edition of Freemasons For Dummies provides the most straightforward, non-intimidating guide to the subject on the market. Updated expert coverage of the basic beliefs and philosophy behind Freemasonry Revised information on the history of the society, including updates concerning its founding, famous historical members, and pivotal events New coverage devoted to the recent influx of younger membership The latest and ongoing controversies and myths surrounding Freemasonry The role of women in a Masonic organization, including opportunities for women to participate in Freemasonry The effects cultural and political changes and worldwide events are having on the organization If you're intrigued by the mystery that surrounds the Masons, get ready to learn the facts about this ancient order in Freemasons For Dummies.