View Full Version : family member of mine is a grand master
jim fear
04-02-2008, 09:48 PM
I only found this out recently but a family member of mine is a grand master freemason! I have only met the guy once (that I can remember). Does anyone no what they do at this level?
Also I no someone who was a freemason but he left because he felt that they were just trying to use him “ Your round!” kinda think all the time.
lottie
04-02-2008, 09:51 PM
Any way of contacting him again? Maybe you could meet up and ask him about it?!! :confused:
paganus
06-02-2008, 06:25 PM
Any way of contacting him again? Maybe you could meet up and ask him about it?!! :confused:its worth a try!
chicken
06-02-2008, 06:40 PM
In Freemasonry the Grand Master is the supreme ruler of the Craft within a given jurisdiction. He presides over his Grand Lodge and has certain rights in each private lodge (constituent lodge) within his jurisdiction from what I understand.
Might have got this wrong though? I think he can choose who to assist him in his vast duties....
chicken
thelonious
06-02-2008, 07:12 PM
In Freemasonry the Grand Master is the supreme ruler of the Craft within a given jurisdiction. He presides over his Grand Lodge and has certain rights in each private lodge (constituent lodge) within his jurisdiction from what I understand.
Might have got this wrong though? I think he can choose who to assist him in his vast duties....
It varies a little from place to place, but basically, the Grand Master is the presiding officer of the Grand Lodge, and as such is the highest ranking Masonic official within the jurisdiction. He is elected by the general membership at the annual Grand Lodge meeting, usually for a one year term, but in most jurisdictions, he is normally re-elected for a second term.
His primary duties are to serve as the fraternity's chief administrative officer, preside over the Grand Lodge, appoint Grand Lodge committees, secure the financial health of Masonic charities, and visit the Lodges under his jurisdiction during his term.
numbersix
06-02-2008, 08:05 PM
Many years after my late grandfather died (in 1966) my father showed me some masonic regalia that had belonged to my late grandfather.
One document interested me in that it had a seal on it with 'Order of the Grand Lodge' at the top.
The date at the bottom was shown as AD 1930 and next to it was another date AL 5930.
Could AL stand for Anno Luciferis (in the year of Satan) and do Masons believe that the world started 4000 ywears BC ???
I am not interested in joining the Masons although I was invited many years ago as I think they have chilling and sinister motives...
thelonious
06-02-2008, 08:18 PM
The date at the bottom was shown as AD 1930 and next to it was another date AL 5930.
Could AL stand for Anno Luciferis (in the year of Satan) and do Masons believe that the world started 4000 ywears BC ???
A.L. stands for Anno Lucis, "In The Year of Light". It is the traditional Christian way of dating the beginning of the world, using biblical chronology.
Today, Masons still use the A.L. calender, but only evangelical Christians who are biblical literalists now believe the world is only 6,000 years old. While some Masons are evangelical creationists, most Masons have accepted the scientific viewpoint that the earth is millions of years old, and A.L. is just a tradition.
intruder
06-02-2008, 08:50 PM
Entered Apprentice
Fellow Craft
Master
Yup, he's hit the third degree as is compulsory. It's comparable to getting your sash in The Boy Scouts.
Entered Apprentice
Fellow Craft
Master
Yup, he's hit the third degree as is compulsory. It's comparable to getting your sash in The Boy Scouts.
Is this right? This all comes form a book writen in the 1700's, I think its bull.
The book was writen by to pepole who were after writing it joined the freemasons??? Seems and smells abit fishy to me, but as truth seekers we must bear much but ever remember to keep an open mind.
peace all
jim fear
07-02-2008, 11:32 AM
Actually he's not a relative but he's married into the family on my grandma's side. He's not someone we see often, he's an ex military officer, hes 80 and he's recently been to india, so he obviously has very good health! I not sure how i'd approach him on this subject however.
paganus
07-02-2008, 11:47 AM
Actually he's not a relative but he's married into the family on my grandma's side. He's not someone we see often, he's an ex military officer, hes 80 and he's recently been to india, so he obviously has very good health! I not sure how i'd approach him on this subject however.tell him you've got a friend interested in joining,and he wants to know a bit of inside info about it.
thelonious
07-02-2008, 03:58 PM
Is this right? This all comes form a book writen in the 1700's, I think its bull.
The book was writen by to pepole who were after writing it joined the freemasons??? Seems and smells abit fishy to me, but as truth seekers we must bear much but ever remember to keep an open mind.
peace all
The Third Degree, or degree of Master Mason, makes one a full voting member of the fraternity. But the OP said "Grand Master", which is the technical title for the presideing officer of the Grand Lodge, and highest ranking Masonic official in the jurisdiction.