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Editorial - Ritual Restrictions
R.W. Br. Stephen Roberts
I'm the Guy -
R.W. Jules Wood
Profundities of the Grand Master -
M.W. Br. John A. Prosnick
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Br. Pascal Pontinha
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Br. James Johnson
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Br. David Pickup

Editorial - Ritual Restrictions
by R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts
I was reading my green ritual book and I happened to look inside the front cover and there was a sticker with the following quotation "The restriction pertaining to the charity charge in the E.A. degree, and the working tools and apron charge in each of the three degrees be removed." This means that the above work may be done by any well-skilled Master Mason. Approved by Grand Lodge on June 3rd, 1971. Has it really been 34 years and some months since someone has actually looked at this?
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I'm the Guy
by R.W. Bro. Jules Wood
I'm the guy who joined our organization
Who paid dues to join
Who stood up in front of all of you and promised to be faithful and loyal

I'm the guy who came to your meetings and no one paid attention to.
I tried several times to be friendly to some of the fellows, but they all had their own buddies to sit next to.
I sat down several times but no one paid any attention to me.

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Profundities of the Grand Master
by M.W. Bro. John Prosnick
The following remarks were delivered during the Grand Master's recent visit to the Gaspe.

Interesting facts about the Volume of the Sacred Law

The shortest Chapter in the VSL is Psalm 117
The longest Chapter in the VSL is Psalm 119
The centre of the VSL is Psalm 118
There are 594 Chapters before Psalm 118
There are 594 Chapters after Psalm 118
Add these Chapters 594 + 594 = 1188
The verse in the centre of the VSL is Psalm 118.8 - "It is better to Trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man

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Installation Night at the Celestial Lodge
by unknown
As we are all well aware, and as is pointed out in the North East Angle Lecture in the Canadian Rite Ritual, it cannot be denied that we always had many members of rank and affluence. Over the centuries many well known men have been members of our Noble Craft. For a few moments, please allow your imaginations to run wild and consider what may take place at the Installation of The Celestial Lodge, otherwise known as the Grand Lodge Above.
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Lightbulb Jokes
by Br. Milton W. Hill (submitted)
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Thinking outside the Box - One Nation Under God
by R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts
I Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people. When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this is what they heard...
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