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Famous Freemasons: Brother Mark Twain

Posted on 14 Jan 2019 by universalfreemasonry

This article is the first of a series on Famous Freemasons. To read about more famous Masons, visit Universal Co-Masonry’s collection here. MARK TWAIN Brother Samuel L. Clemens, aka “Mark Twain” [November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910] “He praised his Maker that he was… Continue Reading “Famous Freemasons: Brother Mark Twain”

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Was Victor Hugo a Freemason?

Posted on 26 Nov 2018 by universalfreemasonry

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Poet, politician, and playwright, Victor Marie Hugo [1802 – 1885] believed in the inherit beauty and worth of all mankind. He sought to lift the masses out of the darkness of ignorance and vanquish injustice by promoting the virtues of liberty, equality, and fraternity.… Continue Reading “Was Victor Hugo a Freemason?”

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A United Endeavor: Universal Co-Masonry’s Five-Year Plan

Posted on 6 Oct 2017 by universalfreemasonry

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Robert Kennedy once stated, “Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle or great intelligence, but it is the one essential quality to change the world.” We, as Freemasons, know something about changing the world, but how serious are we about completing the work… Continue Reading “A United Endeavor: Universal Co-Masonry’s Five-Year Plan”

Category: Freemasons, Masonic Events, Universal Co-MasonryTags: Brothers, Co-Freemasonry, Co-Masons, Five Year Plan, Freemasonry, Freemasons, Friendship, Literature, Masonic College of Art and Science, Masonic Order of Service, Masonic Philosophical Society, Masonic Publishing Company, Masonry, Masons, Moral Courage, President Matias Cumsille, Robert Kennedy, Sustainability, Universal Co-Masonry

Lovecraft: A Dark Place to Find Light

Posted on 1 Sep 2017 by karenakidd

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H.P. Lovecraft and Freemasonry. Yes, I’m going there. A long-serving Brother in Universal Co-Masonry has been known to observe that the stars are always where they are but can be seen only against the dark night sky; and he points out that all light is… Continue Reading “Lovecraft: A Dark Place to Find Light”

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