Part 6 of a 16 part series regarding morals and conduct. It may be said that Truth is the Column of Wisdom, whose rays penetrate and enlighten the inmost recesses of our Lodge. (Mackey, 1878) There is more to truth than just the idea of searching for it in the intellectual sense. Truth is taught … More Truth & Honesty
Part 5 of a 16 part series regarding morals and conduct. Relief, the Column of Beauty, whose ornaments, more precious than the lilies and pomegranates that adorned the pillars of the porch, are the widow’s tear of joy and the orphan’s prayer of gratitude. (Mackey, 1878) As Freemasons we are taught that relief or charity … More Relief & Charity
Part 4 of a 16 part series regarding morals and conduct. Brotherly Love, the Column of Strength, which binds us as one family in the indissoluble bond of fraternal affection. (Mackey, 1878) Love is the best thing someone can give to another. We value others not for what we can gain from them or their … More Brotherly Love & The Golden Rule
On Thursday October 31st and Friday November 1st, Lodge Han Yang hit the streets of Itaewon, giving out candy and collecting donations for the Give Out Love Orphanage. We raised over 1.5 million won for the orphanage and had a lot of fun. Well done brethren.
Part 3 of a 16 part series regarding morals and conduct. In antient times, stonemasons protected the secrets of their trade so that only qualified, skilled workers were employed. They also developed passwords and signs so that members could travel to other guilds, even without knowing anyone. Those traditions are still practiced by today’s Freemasons. … More Secrecy & Fidelity to Trust
Part 2 of a 16 part series regarding morals and conduct. A Freemason is recommended to his “most serious contemplation the Volume of the Sacred Law.” What that religious or philosophical text may be is up to each Freemason to decide for himself. We don’t tell others what to believe in. We meet around an … More Faith & Belief in a Supreme Being
Part 1 of a 16 part series regarding morals and conduct. One of the charges of Freemasonry recommends “the practice of every moral and social virtue.” When I first became a Freemason, I was a lot more interested in science than morality. It probably wasn’t until just this past year that I realized that being … More Govern Yourselves Accordingly
Over the weekend Lodge Han Yang had its annual St Paddy’s Day fundraiser. We hit up the streets of Itaewon and gave away goodies while asking for donations for the Give Out Love Orphanage. We managed to raise over half a million won for the orphanage. As always, it was a lot of fun and … More St Paddy’s
At a recent meeting something came in the mail for me from African Lodge #459 under the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Masons of Massachusetts. African Lodge #459 is the oldest Prince Hall lodge in the world, from Boston Massachusetts where Prince Hall himself was master. Last year I wrote an … More Prince Hall Mason
Over the weekend we held a Scotch and Cigar Night at Burn In Hal in Itaewon. There was a fine selection of scotch available, including some fine Cuban cigars. Dalwhinnie 15, Cragganmore 12, Lagavulin 16 and one Partagas Series D No. 4 Cuban Cigar. This was a very swanky event, so we made sure … More Scotch and Cigar Night
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