Editorial - Feedback by R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts Brethren I must thank you for all the e-mails you have sent regarding the different articles and the paper itself. The purpose of some of these articles was to create debate and the staff at the Rough Ashlar is very pleased that the articles are being read at every level of Masonry. As in days of yore the moderate mason can debate with the ancient. Unfortunately we are unable to publish all of your replies and if we do, not in their entirety – however to give our readers some examples... READ THE REST

Thinking Outside the Box - Election by Tie Color? by R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts Brethren, on May 28th we will be electing officers to Grand Lodge at the Grand Lodge Communication. Every sitting Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and Past Master of a lodge has a right and a duty to vote. They will be deciding the future of the craft over the coming years. This duty should not be taken lightly and each vote should be cast after weighing the merits of each candidate and making an intelligent decision based on one’s own convictions. The same can be said of any election in a democratic society whether it be Federal, Provincial, or Municipal election, we vote on the platform the candidate stands for. Herein lays the problem. READ THE REST

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