Masonic Weekly Digest: 10/2/2009

[timbryce]

RECENT MASONIC NEWS:

Freemasonry a tradition in Port Hope, and worldwide
Northumberland News - Port Hope, ON, Canada - Sept 25th
www.northumberlandnews.com/news/porthope/article/136366

Mysteries and Myths of Freemasons
U.S. News & World Report - USA - Sept 25th
www.usnews.com/blogs/letters-to-the-editor/2009/09/25/mysteries-and-myths-of-freemasons.html

Kansas Masons announce $2 million KU cancer campaign
Lawrence Journal World = KS, USA - Sept 25th
www2.ljworld.com/news/2009/sep/25/kansas-masons-announce-2-million-ku-cancer-campaig/

Mysteries of the Freemasons (DVD)
JustPressPlay - USA - Sept 25th
www.justpressplay.net/movie-reviews/929-dvd-reviews/5916-mysteries-of-the-freemasons.html

BOOK REVIEW: 'The Masonic Myth': A California Mason and Scholar ...
HNN Huntingtonnews.net - CA, USA - Sept 26th
www.huntingtonnews.net/columns/090926-kinchen-columnsbookreview.html

A secret cult? Masons say they have nothing to hide
Hilton Head Island Packet - Colorado Springs, CO, USA - Sept 26th
www.islandpacket.com/lowcountrylife/story/979555.html

Emile Norman dies at 91; artist created mosaic window for Masonic ...
Los Angeles Times - CA, USA - Sept 27th
www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-emile-norman27-2009sep27,0,4662372.story

Dan Brown and the Mystical Cabal of Inaccurate Novels
KGMB9 - Honolulu, HI, USA - Sept 27th
kgmb9.com/howard/2009/09/27/dan-brown-and-the-mystical-cabal-of-inaccurate-novels/

Freemasons celebrate 160 years in Freehold with open house
Asbury Park Press - NJ, USA - Sept 27th
www.app.com/article/20090927/GETPUBLISHED/909270341/1332/GETPUBLISHED

no skeletons at masonic hall
The Age - USA - Sept 28th
www.theage.com.au/national/intrigue-but-no-skeletons-at-masonic-hall-20090927-g7q2.html

Masons to Host Nation's Capital Masonic Day of Prayer
Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release) - Washington, DC, USA - Sept 28th
www.mmdnewswire.com/day-of-prayer-5830.html

In search of the Hill's Freemasons
Yahoo! News - Washington, DC, USA - Sept 28th
news.yahoo.com/s/politico/20090928/pl_politico/27639

Freemasonry: What's the Real Scoop?
OpEdNews - USA - Sept 28th
www.opednews.com/articles/Freemasonry-What-s-the-Re-by-Joseph-J-Adamson-090924-419.html

Masons to christen middle school Wednesday
Craig Daily Press - Craig, CO, USA - Sept 29th
www.craigdailypress.com/news/2009/sep/29/masons_christen_middle_school_wednesday/

Masonic Lodge marks 150th year
Brantford Expositor - Branford, ON, Canada - Sept 29th
www.brantfordexpositor.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1773002

Masons and Shriners new building near completion
Jamestown Sun - Jamestown, ND, USA - Sept 29th
www.jamestownsun.com/event/article/id/94946/group/News/

“Freemasons are not connected with witchcraft or sorcery ...
Awoko - Sierra Leone - Sept 29th
awoko.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=6823&cntnt01returnid=15

Tewksbury Freemasons to hold open house
Tewksbury Advocate - Tewksbury, MA, USA - Sept 29th
www.wickedlocal.com/tewksbury/fun/x576527336/Tewksbury-Freemasons-to-hold-open-house

Heritage sealed with secret handshake
WA today - Meekatharra, WA, Australia - Sept 30th
www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/heritage-sealed-with-secret-handshake-20090929-gasu.html

Masonic lodge plans Oct. 3 open house
Vineland Daily Journal - Hammonton, NJ, USA - Sept 30th
www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20090930/HAMMONTON01/909300302

Dan Brown novel at centre of debate
Yorkshire Post - UK - Sept 30th
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/Dan-Brown-novel-at-centre.5690367.jp

Masons honor past Masters
Tuttle Times - Silver City, OK, USA - Spt 30th
www.tuttletimes.com/local/local_story_273101802.html?keyword=topstory

Oshkosh Lodge holding public event about 'The Lost Symbol' and ...
Oshkosh Northwestern - WI, USA - Sept 30th
www.thenorthwestern.com/article/20090929/OSH1003/909290622

October 3, Masonic Lodge Auction in Lakota, ND
AG Week - Lakota, ND, USA - Sept 30th
www.agweek.com/auctions/?page=info&id=1426&property_id=1

Modernity's Fraternity: What Dan Brown Gets Right
Religion Dispatches - San Francisco, CA, USA - Sept 30th
www.religiondispatches.org/archive/rdbook/1873/modernity%E2%80%99s_fraternity:_what_dan_brown_gets_right

Masons host breakfast
Woburn Advocate - Woburn, MA, USA - Sept 30th
www.wickedlocal.com/woburn/news/x593061225/Masons-host-breakfast

THE LOST SYMBOL
New York Times - Sept 30th
www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/books/review/Dowd-t.html?_r=1

Masons seek 'lost symbol'
Andalusia Star-News - Andalusia, AL, USA - Sept 30th
www.andalusiastarnews.com/news/2009/sep/30/masons-seek-lost-symbol/

Not-so-secret society
Minneapolis Star Tribune - MN, USA - Sept 30th
www.startribune.com/lifestyle/62888972.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUnciatkEP7DhUsl

Masons dedicate cornerstone at new Craig Middle School on Wednesday
Craig Daily Press - CO, USA - Oct 1st
www.craigdailypress.com/news/2009/oct/01/masons_dedicate_cornerstone_new_craig_middle_schoo/

Best-seller stokes interest in Masons
Lower Hudson Journal news - NY, USA - Oct 1st
www.lohud.com/article/2009910010347

Masonic trust donates to Taranaki Base Hospital
Stratford Press - New Zealand - Oct 1st
www.stratfordpress.co.nz/local/news/masonic-trust-donates-to-taranaki-base-hospital/3904812/

Masons will rededicate lodge
Farmington Independent - Farmington, MN, USA - Oct 1st
www.farmingtonindependent.com/event/article/id/12732/group/News/

Masons on exhibit
Boston Herald - Boston, MA, USA - Oct 2nd
www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/arts_culture/view/20091002masons_on_exhibit/

BOOK REVIEW: Freemasonry and some faulty details
Washington Times - USA - Oct 2nd
washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/02/freemasonry-and-some-faulty-details/

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[Solomon]

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[timbryce]

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