Freemasons build on good-works ethic
November 2nd, 2008 by admin
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…
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