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In pursuit of his Christian duty, the Rev. Matthew Wissell used to dress up as a clown.

Pastor of Eastham United Methodist Church on Cape Cod and a Freemason, Wissell spent six years entertaining young burn victims at Shriners Hospital for Children in Boston. The Shriners are part of the Freemasons, the global fraternal organization founded in 18th-century England that spends millions of dollars on charitable works, motivated in part by its minimalist religious requirement that members profess faith in one God.

Wissell followed his grandfather’s footsteps into the Freemasons 15 years ago.

"As a United Methodist, we understand that faith is more than simply adhering to a group of beliefs," he said. "It’s living out our beliefs in the world in a very tangible way."  Read more…

Long before Sun Valley Co. cut ski runs on Bald Mountain, a group of men trekked to its peak each summer to confer upon one another the ancient and secretive rites of Freemasonry. They came from all walks of life; some were wealthy community leaders, others labored in the mines. All were "on the level," and considered equals in "the craft" of Masonry.

Hailey’s Masonic Lodge No. 16, one of the oldest in Idaho, was given status on the National Register of Historic Places last month. The occasion brought forward three "master masons" from Hailey to discuss the rituals and symbols of this ancient fraternal order.

"The Masons are much more open these days in terms of discussing the meaning of their symbols," said Ted Angle, the current "worshipful master" of the lodge, an archaic title that he believes adds too much religious connotation to his leadership position.  Read more…

After years of notoriety as a secret society, and a raging debate over the alleged membership of public officials, Malta’s freemasons have gone public with a fully-fledged website describing their activities, history and also their statute.
Malta’s freemasons now welcome the public to go beyond its portrayal “as a secret, self-serving, or sinister society”, to one whose motivation centres on “humility, tolerance, and charity”.

Malta’s lodges from the English, Scottish and Irish Constitutions congregated in one single Grand Lodge in 2004, when the Leinster, Abercorn and Fenici lodges of the Irish Constitution resolved to create a Maltese grand lodge, with ‘Brother’ Joseph P. Cordina as its “most worshipful grand master”.  Read more…

The new Limestone Medical Center won’t officially open for about four month, but the ceremonies have already begun.

Masons for across Texas converged on Groesbeck last Friday to ceremoniously level two cornerstones at the facility.

"This is a special time for this city and county," said David B. Dibrell, past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Texas. "And this is special for us. It’s unusual for us to have the chance to level two cornerstones at one time."  Read more….