The Chapel – January 2024 Good and Faithful Servants Called Home “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck that which is planted. A time to weep and a […]
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Download the PDF for printing and distribution (click here) New Mexico Freemason January 2024 ∴ Volume 2023 ∴ Issue 10 In this issue: Monitoring the Work Reflections of the Junior Grand Deacon Pleyel’s Hymn Memorization Mechanics 2024 Announcement Prudent and Prosperous in 2024 It was … A Memorable Event The Mystery of Memory The
Pleyel’s Hymn The Only Prescribed Music in Our Ritual. By: Bert DaltonGrand Musician I’ve been curious about the only piece of music used in New Mexico lodges, which is the dirge in the third degree. Where did it come from? Why this particular piece? And, how did it come to be adopted by the Fraternity?
It Was … A Memorable Event Over 60 NM Masons Present for a Guest Speaker, a Fellowcraft Degree, and Fraternal Visiting! By: Stephen A. BalkeEvent Coordinator On Thursday, January 11, 2024, over sixty New Mexico Masons gathered at Temple Lodge No. 6 for a presentation by Worshipful Brother Brian Ragain of Oklahoma on his book
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The Mystery of Memory Journeying through Palaces, Mnemonics and Beyond. By: Benjamin Cote, EASandoval Lodge No. 76 Throughout history, humans have relied on their memory to save and share information and relied on this communication to spread their culture, their knowledge, and their wisdom. A sacred role or office arose for the communication and preservation
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The Tea Party Party A Traveling Man’s Report Volume II By: John P. KeelSandoval Lodge No. 76 Fraternal greetings and Happy New Year to all of our brethren reading this. I am excited to write this article since the latest in this series covers a recent trip to Boston, Massachusetts for the 250th anniversary of
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The Chapel – December 2023/January 2024 Good and Faithful Servants Called Home “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck that which is planted. A time to weep and
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Download the PDF for printing and distribution (click here) New Mexico Freemason December 2023 ∴ Volume 2023 ∴ Issue 9 In this issue: ‘Tis the Season Best Work to Best Agree United in the Idea of Innocence and Joy The Northwest Corner is Active! Installations and Opportunities 2024 ANNCOM New Year New Challenges A
United in the Idea of Innocence and Joy Music in Masonic Ceremonies By: Bert DaltonGrand Musician It is a great honor, very humbling, and a pleasant surprise to be asked to return to the office of Grand Musician. There are many moments in Lodge meetings where music is appropriate. We hope to encourage more use
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The Journey of a Fellowcraft Mason Visits to places near and far. By: John P. KeelSandoval Lodge No. 76 Salutations to all my Brethren and thank you for reading this, the first of what I would like to make a regular periodical. I enjoy attending lodges and meeting brothers all around our Country as I
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