MASONIC MATTERS
by Ed Halpaus
Grand Lodge Education Officer
Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. of Minnesota
These publications, which are incomplete, contains the writings and
opinions of Ed Halpaus and is not meant as the opinion of the Grand Lodge of
Minnesota.
This e-publication called Masonic Matters begun to pass on
information to Masonic Students, information he would come across that in his
opinion would be of useful interest to Freemasons. Because of this some of the
content may not meet the strictest test of a Masonic article; however, many
would, and he thinks many will meet the test of being a Masonic article if we
think of a Masonic article being one which would include information that is
useful and interesting information a Mason could learn from. Articles are
mostly written by him, but at times he would include works from others, whose
writing heI enjoyed.
Other e-publications that Ed is involved with is More Light and T.F.S.
(3, 5, & 7)
Some Masonic information about Ed:
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Ed Halpaus, served as the Grand Lodge Education Officer for the Grand
Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Minnesota. He dedicated himself to
write articles on Freemasonry for the benefit of Masons and non-Masons alike.
He truly believes that both the initiated and the uninitiated need good
accurate information on what Freemasonry is and is not, and he thinks the best
place for everyone to get information on Freemasonry is from a knowledgeable
Mason.
Also he served as the Executive Secretary of
The Philalethes Society, which is a Masonic Research Society; while it
is an international society it is the premiere Masonic Research Society in North
America. In his opinion every serious Masonic student who has been initiated and
is a member of a regular Grand Lodge should consider becoming a member of it as
well the uninitiated who wish to learn more. can subscribe to its
magazine, the Philalethes.
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Some of his Masonic Awards he has received:
Fellow of The Philalethes Society
Fellow of The Masonic Society
Recipient of the National Duane E. Anderson Award for excellence in Masonic
Education
Recipient of the Minnesota Duane E. Anderson Award for Excellence in Masonic
Education
Recipient of the District Representative of the Year from the Grand Lodge of
Minnesota
Recipient of the Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-me-not Award.
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