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Date: 16 November 2014
You have designed and maintained an excellent
website. It has proven to be a great resource for things Masonic.
Congratulations!
Phil Pearce
Webmaster - Dallas Masonic Lodge No. 182 (Georgia, USA)
www.dallasmasoniclodge182.org
Date: 21 November 2013
Hello Webmaster,
I visited your web site earlier today and firstly wanted to
congratulate you on the appearance, excellent content and accessibility I
discovered there. It is not often I come across a web site that offers such a
positive user experience and great information too.
Meeta Trivedi
Date: 23 November 2013
Hi Joe,
Great site, extremely informative and – contrary to many of
your feedback messages – the Spinning Clock is absolutely, sublimely Splendid…!
Carry on the good work,
FR,
Nick Herbert
Secretary,
Lodge Star of Southern China # 2013
Date: 17 March 2013
Brother Joe,
I was very impressed with the content of your website. I
forwarded this to many members of my Lodge. I would like to plan a Lodge bus
trip to the battlefield and perhaps attend Lodge there or nearby. If you have
any suggestions they would be fully appreciated.
Fraternally,
W.: Robert Harrington
Scriba Lodge 414 F&AM
Constantia,NY
Date: 2 May 2012
Hi There,
I am a Past Master of my lodge in
Johannesburg, South Africa and we are always looking for material to keep the
brethren interested and enthusiastic.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the Old
Tylers Talks ...
Regards
Andy Kiloh
PM Lodge St Andrew 954 SC
Date: 30 November 2011
Dear Bro Joe
I just wanted to say another thanks and well done for
all the work in keeping the site going.
Much of the content has been of value and interest to me in my recent
masonic studies.
Kev Thompson (Dip Masonic Learning)
*****************************
Kevin Thompson: Civil Celebrant
BSc MEd FHEA AIOC FSA Scot
Date: 28 Sep 2011
Great website hope you keep your website this is a good
inspiration since I have always wanted to be a freemason and spread the
brotherly hood.
Yan Devora
Date: 4 Sep 2011
Hello Bro. Sanchez.
My apologies if your title has changed since. I am the
Assistant Secretary for the Lodge of Fidelity #231 G.R.C. here in Ottawa,
Ontario, Canada. I am highly impressed with your website and the amount of work
you've put into it. I found the section containing past masonic articles of
extreme interest and wonder if you could grant permission to me to reprint those
I would find applicable to distribute to our lodge members (only those that
contain basic information or history as I do not want to reveal anything
relating to the 2nd or 3rd degrees to our 1st degree members)? Of course, due
credit to you, the website and the original author(s) of said articles would be
immediately given upfront.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
Wishing you all the best.
Fraternally,
Bro. Glenn J. Gariepy
Asst. Secretary
Lodge of Fidelity #231 Grand Registry of Canada in the Province of Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario - District 1
Date: 22 Feb 2011
I am curently Master of Gilwell's unofficial Lodge Venturer
no 7897 and I read your pages with interest I also attend the "Gang Show Lodge"
Red Scarf no 8448.
Fraternal Greetings from one of UGLE Kindred Lodges I hope
all continues well.
W.Bro Ron Ridge PPrAGSwdB
Venturer Lodge no 7897
Date: 17 Feb 2011
Good Morning, My Brother…
I received this in this morning’s mail from a brother and
dear friend in Dearborn, Michigan (near where I live). First, I’ll accent the
positive. The site and all the work that you put into it is just awesome. Many
thanks for sharing the knowledge you’ve gained with the craft. You have labored
long and hard in the quarries of knowledge. Well done.
Now, my complaint. The spinning clock is quite annoying.
Every time I move my mouse to click on something it is dragged to that point and
remains there. Is there any way to delete or get rid of the clock?
Fraternally,
Michael L. Barham, PM/HA
Langley Lodge, 218
Langley, WA
Date: 15 Dec 2010
Hello brother:
My name is Anthony Delucca,WM of Dante lodge #174 located
in New Orleans LA.
Good site lots of info.
Date: 8 December 2010
I wanted to thank you for the information I found on your
site at
http://www.themasonictrowel.com/masonic_talk/stb/stbs/36-06.htm
I was thinking of adding a Masonic symbol to my business
cards. I appreciated finding clear guidance on that subject. I've been to the
site before and it continues to provide knowledge for me.
So, again Thank you for that.
Regards,
Matthew Johnson
Date: 19 November 2010
Brother Sanchez:
I hope all is well and that the interval since the last
website update is due to lack of new info rather than some personal distress. I
apologize that I haven't visited the site for as while but I was looking through
my old favorites to get ready for my new job as district deputy and remembered
this as a good source for Masonic info.
Fraternally,
Doug Dampman, PM
Mountain View Lodge #154, Wayne, NJ
Date: 14 October 2010
Hello Bro Joe, I have just spent the
last hour looking at your website, it is great and most interesting, thank you
for such a good detailed site.
I am bro david Thomson pm of lodge st
john 540 in Scotland. I have a Masonic team of brn who are all ex black watch
soldiers and we go around various lodges working degrees. We did a fellow craft
in my mother lodge in april this year and on Monday 11 oct 2010 we worked a
master masons degree.
It is always good to hear from our brn
across the pond. Warm fraternal and friendly greetings to you all in USA. DT43
David Thompson
Date: 4 October 2010
Hey! Love the website. Was perusing it for SR education
regarding Washington and Cornwallis. Loved your Masonic Heros of American
Revoultion though I thought there may be more but you may have decided you could
not list them all. Are you aware of a MSA booklet called "Masonic Membeship of
the General Officers of the Continenal Army"? Quite a listing! 33 confirmed
Masons
Steve Whitaker
Date: 18 September 2010
Hello Joe, I am researching an old inn at Tamworth, NSW
Australia called The Square Man Inn. Popular belief says it was built by a
Freemason, thus the name. I hope you don’t mind that I have used some of your
information about the square and its significance for the story to be printed in
the Tamworth City News. I will cite your website in my story.
Thank you for your fascinating information. I’m sure it
will evoke a response from Tamworth residents who have been intrigued about the
inn for many years.
Many thanks
Mairi Manley
Editor
Tamworth City News
Corner Peel & White Streets
Tamworth NSW 2340
Date: 14 August 2010
My brother. Thanks for such an informative and well
designed Masonic website. It is one of my working tools daily. The Freedom that
man enjoys is what makes this both possible and enjoyable. Masonry has two sub
cornerstones in my opinion, freedom and loyalty. And as a Master Mason I
am thereby enabled to be both speculative and operative and only through these
can we collectively continue to benefit mankind and ourselves. Do
not mistake the blending of Freedom and Loyalty. They are separate but symbiotic
and coexist with EQUAL importance. They can't survive without each other, nor
can Masonry. Being a man, freeborn is in our doctrine. It's relevance is evident
in our continued growth and success as the greatest fraternal earthly order for
the benefit of mankind the world has ever known. I only hope all brothers will
find and enjoy these phenomenal workings.
Fraternally,
Bro. Jeff Britt, Sr. MM
Date: 28 June 2010
Brother love the information on the site. The spinning
clock that follows me, feels like I am being tracked by a swarm of bee’s. I
normally don’t have ADD but I think I do now.
Other than that I think your sight is great and hope I can
return some day.
Fraternally Yours
Jason Helling
Date: 28 June 2010
DEAR BROTHER JOE
I AM A master mason in good standing, i do
enjoy your site keep up the good work thank you and may GOD bless
you in every way thank you again
Jack Jordan
Date: 10 February 2010
Dear Joe,
I am so thankful my research turned up your website and I
feel that I have found in you another Brother Mason who really cares about the
future of our great fraternity. I look forward to viewing the site regularly.
I would welcome introductory information about the site.
Such as, how long has it been up; what inspired you to get it started; and what
could brothers like me do to assist you, etc.; in addition to contributions of
course?
May God bless you, your family, and your wonderful efforts
in spreading Freemasonry to fellow Brethren around the world. And thanks again
for your willingness to aid and assist a very appreciative Brother.
Fraternally,
Darrell Pickney
Date: 2 February 2010
I have found the discussion about the marriage bond really
interesting and quite astounding! I love it and I pray that my brothers enjoy it
as well. It’s so real. Thank you for posting that.
Alde S. Aadam
Date: 6 January 2010
Hi Brother
My name is Sid Chedrawe. I am a menber of John Albro Lodge
#122 on the Registry of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia (in Canada). I love your
website.
Assad Chedrawe
Date: 24 May 2009
You site has been a great conduit of information for me and
another Brother of mine. Keep up the good work. But I do have an
issue that I can’t remedy. I read on your site of a story about
recognition. It went into one Brother stumbling upon another because he
wore a lapel pin or ring. It also delved into how we should not go without
our different modes of recognition displayed because we could go without knowing
who is and isn’t a Brother and mission out on friendship…. I have searched and
searched and can’t fins the article….the only thing I remember about its
location is “page 4”… There is probably no chance that you know of its
whereabouts….but if you do…could you remind me?
D. Watt
Green
Valley #71
Green Valley,
Arizona
Date: 22 May 2009
Brother Joe,
I emailed you late last year to let you know how much I
appreciated your website, and how instrumental it was in helping me to make my
decision to petition a local lodge. I just wanted to give you an update. I am
now a MM, having been raised on May 7th. I attended my first stated meeting last
night and really enjoyed being able to participate in several votes we had (how
to spend monies, assigning investigation committees for 3 petitioners, and then
voting via ballot box for another petitioner to receive the degrees). I will be
frequenting your site and studying our noble Craft for quite some time to come.
Many thanks for the services you provide for the curious, for prospective
candidates, and for Brothers.
Fraternally,
Craig Mooneyham
See email below dated 5
May 2008
Date: 5 April 2009
Hello. I hope this email finds you well. I am
writing to thank you for your website. I am a Master Mason, a 32 degree
Scottish Rite Mason, and a member of all three York Rite Bodies in New Jersey.
Several of my brothers and I love to read and discuss Masonic philosophy.
I have found your website to be a valuable resource. Thank you from all of
us who seek more light! We owe you a debt of thanks and will help your efforts
financially. Keep up the great work.
David Tucker
Date: 29 March 2009
Bro. Sanchez,
Thank you for putting together a great website. I have always been
a strong proponent of instructing our Brothers on the many aspects of our Order.
I am in the process of forming a Masonic Education Committee for my Lodge (After
reading your site, I'm going to change the name. LOL) Your site has given me a
lot of great ideas that I will use.
Again, thanks for spreading the "LIGHT" Brother.
Frat,
Bro. Caffey, P.M.
St. Mark's Lodge No. 7
Columbus, OH
http://www.stmarks7.org/
Date: 4 March 2009
Hi Joe
I was raised
last Thursday and found your website yesterday, very easy to read and I have
recommended it to brethren in Tasmania already, I particularly love the civil
war stories.
In unity
Chris Healy
Date: 5 February 2009
Hi-
I've just spent a little time browsing your Masonic Trowel site and want you to
know that I found some good links, especially those related to leadership
development. Nice work. This topic has become of considerable interest in recent
weeks, perhaps triggered by reading a book by Lee Iacocca; Where Have All the
Leaders Gone? Then I came across a Masonic publication; It's About Time! Talk
about a double whammy!!
Onward and upward,
-Ken Grundberg
Date: 13 December 2008
My Brother,
What a GREAT
site! I've spent countless hours, much to my wife's dismay, reading and
studying the writings within. With your permission, I'm going to start
utilizing the articles for interpersonal teachings at our lodge. Keep up
the good work!
Bro. Evan O.
Ford
Senior Deacon
Three
Rivers Lodge #733
Ft.
Wayne, IN
Date: 5 December 2008
Dear Sir,
I just wanted
to thank you for providing the Masonic Trowel website. I am not yet a Freemason,
but reading several articles from your site helped me to make my decision to
petition a local lodge. Your site incited a great desire within me to be a part
of this historic and highly reputable Brotherhood. I look reading more articles
in time, as well as some of the book selections from your suggested reading
section, especially as I work to advance through the Degrees. Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Craig
Mooneyham
Date: 30 October 2008
Brother,
I have
explored your website and have found the information contained in it a valuable
resource. I wish you all the best in this endeavor. There is one item I would
change. The Java calendar/clock mouse trailer is a bit distracting. Other than
that I really like you site. I will be recommending you site to my brothers and
with your permission will create a link from my web site.
S & F
Bro. Bill
Arnold
Potunk
Lodge # 1071
Westhampton NY
www.potunklodge.org
Date: 21 October 2008
Brother,
Thanks for
taking the time to build such a great site. It is amazing the amount of
information you've compiled. I will be passing this along to my fellows at
the lodge.
Most
fraternally,
Bro. Brian Tipsword
Ainsworth Lodge #201
Salem,
OR
http://www.ainsworth201.com
Date: 13 August 2008
What a great site! Thank you. Of course you know, all Masons being expert in
our Craft, you're going to get some suggestions for correction.
The "Clandestine" article is unattributed so we don't know whose misconception
to address, but the article mentions George Washington's age as making his
initiation somehow suspect. It was not. Washington was a "lewis", that is, the
son or grandson of a Mason. Washington's grandfather was a Mason and therefor
Washington was of lawful age at 18, although not initiated until age 19.
The status of "lewis" s not completely extinct, although it has been some years
since I researched it; further, in Washington, D.C., I understand that a
Demolay boy can petition and be initiated at 18.
Anyway, you've put together a marvelous resource, and I thank you for it.
I actually came upon it researching the "Perfect Points of Entrance", and it
has been quite interesting to discover how differently the terms are applied in
the US as opposed to their older usages in Scotland, England, and Ireland.
Thanks again,
Bo Fahs, P.M.
Ocean Lodge No. 214
Brunswick, Georgia
www.oceanlodge.org
Date: 15 July 2008
Dear Brother:
My congratulations on this wonderfully informative Website.
I am sure that brethren who visit this page will be most pleased with the
information. As a student and avid lover of history, it bought me great
joy in reading about our brotherly accomplishments in the shaping of American
History. Thank you.
I just wanted to bring this small error to your attention.
You have Bro. William Whipple and Bro. Charles Wilson Peale next to the same
picture.
My best to you all !
Fraternally,
Bro. Thomas Andros
Bay Ridge Minerva Lodge #758
Brooklyn, NY
Date: 6 June 2008
Hello.
I
found very interesting information about masonry in you website. Thank you for
sharing with us.
I
would like to mention just one wrong information : in France the name "The
National Independent and Regular Grand Lodge of France and the French Colonies"
doesn't exist since 1946; since this date it is named "Grande Loge Nationale
Française" (GLNF) which is the only regular Grand Loge in France.
Sincerely
yours,
Claude Roulet - F. M.
Date: 28 May 2008
Fraternal greetings,
From the Beehive in Korea I wanted to send my gratitude and appreciation for the
Masonic Trowel. By the exuberance of info on your website it keeps my travels
for knowledge in the right direction.
S&F
Bro. Clyde Collins
Beehive Military Lodge #66
District 21
Oklahoma Jurisdiction
PHA F&AM
Date: 16 April 2008
Greetings from UK Freemasons-
What a wonderful web site on American freemasonry, I am an English mason from
the UK and found your web site via a link from the UK mason list ( ukmason-list@list.listserve.org.uk
)
I particularly liked the Utube short introduction to Masonry which was very well
produced, in fact every aspect of the web site gave an excellent review on
Freemasonry in USA, and how Masonry started in the UK., each section was well
constructed with excellent graphics.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Rowland Chambers.
Past Master and Secretary, Menturia Lodge. No 418, Founded 1834
Past Z, and Scribe E, Staffordshire Knot RA Chapter No 418, Founded 1857
Past Sovereign, 30 degree and Recorder, Crewe Chapter Rose Croix (Scottish
Rite) No 250
Date: 9 April 2008
Hello,
I
found your website, and I am very thankful for it. Your site has help
deepen my affection for Freemasonry. I had been wrestling with returning
to a Lodge. And after reading several items on your site, and after several
conversations, I have requested to become a member of King Solomon's Lodge.
Thank you for
your website.
Will Huie
King
Solomon Lodge #95, in St. Louis, Missouri
Date: March 2008
On searching for recipes for dinner I happened upon your site
and found many answers to alot of my own questions. I am a relative newcomer ,
my gratitude for a site full of information and guides.
Since becoming an officer I have always found difficulties in
learning the many aspects of being an officer. The many duties that are so
rigorously carried out with the the lodge
looking at me to exemplify what masonry is and at the same time show and learn
how to lead. There is no satisfaction in giving up no matter how hard it becomes
A brother once asked me why I do what I do, a comparison, I
have no direct definable reason other than to know that I have to be here in
order to find out why. While odd I find it has a certain quality of beauty and
trust in oneself to know how to make oneself a better man and at the same time
/elping others in the same way.
Fraternally
Brother Dean Clingerman
Somewhere in Northeast Ohio
Date: 9 November 2007
Greetings
This
site continues to be a source of information and inspiration form me in my
struggle to encourage leadership within our Lodges and organisation
Fraternally
Bob
Wright
P Asst Prov GM
Lodge Brighton No 236
Christchurch
New Zealand
Date: 6 November 2007
Greetings from South
Australia.
I would like to thank you for taking the time to build such an informative
website.
I found this site as an entered apprentice, it was a enormous help with all my
questions.
I will be a constant visitor to your site in the future.
Please keep up the outstanding work!
Fraternal Regards
Andrew Bensch
Sir Douglas Mawson Lodge #244
Date: 19 September 2007
Fraternal Greetings
G'day from down under. Victoria, Australia
A great site for Freemasons.
I take great delight in reading the various snippets on your site.
Keep up the good work.
Wor. Bro. Brian Mc Dowell.
P.G.Std.B.,
G.L.Organist
Date: 13 September 2007
Greetings,
My name is
Graham Bundle and I am currently the Master of The Woburn Lodge No.25 New
Zealand constitution.
Whilst
surfing for some information regarding a presentation in our lodge, I came
across your page, and found it a great source of current information.
Graham Bundle
WM
Woburn Lodge #25
New Zealand
Date: 12 February 2007
Dear Bro Joe:
I came across your site when doing some research for info to young brothers
raised these past two years.....
I am
impressed with the depth and breadth of the content.
My heartfelt
thanks for a "job well done".
I have a few
years in Masonry (from the NY jurisdiction) and have written several speeches.
If you would be interested in any of them to add to your site, I would be
honored to send them on.
My Fraternal
Thanks
Joe C. Maggiola
JMAGGIOLA@EC.RR.COM
Past DDGM 1998-2000
Yorktown Lodge # 1154, F&AM
NY
Jurisdiction
Date: 11 November 2006
Dear Bro, Joe
I found your site very interesting, informative, and useful. You may find our
site equally useful, I hope so.
www.grandlodgeofallengland.org.
If you would like to publish our link in your Grand Lodges section then
please feel free to do so, and if you ever wish to visit us in York, then please
accept this as an open invitation.
Sincerely & fraternally
Peter J Clatworthy
Grand Secretary
Grand Lodge of All England at York
Date: 27 June 2006
Your site was referred by a
friend and PGM as a source of Masonic lectures and history. Between your site
and the MSA, I have not only been able to bring more light to my brothers, but
have learned much myself and improved myself in Masonry.
Sandy Harmon, P.M.
W M - Montezuma Lodge #30, Goldfield Nevada
Date: 20 January 2006
I have enjoyed this great opportunity to travel through this site and
received so much light in the process that I will surely return to check out
more quotes of the day ....smile:) Thank you
Jonathan Washington, Recording
Secretary
Herbert E. Millen Lodge #151 Philadelphia, Pa
Date: 2 January 2006
Great site. Lots of valuable info. I know that I will return. If
you get a chance drop by our little corner of the web at
www.mastermason.com/newholland392
S & F,
Jeff Garringer - Secretary/Webmaster - New Holland 392
Date: 11 December 2005
Greeting from Australia.
This site is a wonderful resource for those committed to making a daily advancement in Masonic knowledge. The huge range of information and great presentation is obviously the product of brotherly love, strength of will and enormous labour. Congratulations and many thanks.
Philip Carter, PM
Date: 26 November 2005
You have alot of helpful info on your site. I was just raised in August of this year so I'm still trying to find out what's going on but i will use this site and recommend it for my brethren that were raised with me. Thanks
Br. Carlos L. Jackson (PHA) St.Paul, Mn.
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