Sunday, June 18, 2017

"Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor" by George Cooper Connor


Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor
Monitor of the Freemason American Knights Templar
by George Cooper Connor
Originally Published in 1894
Notes by Travis Simpkins

     Though more than 120 years old, Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor by George Cooper Connor remains an indispensable resource for those going through a Commandery and experiencing the Chivalric Orders of the York Rite in Freemasonry. The book is the lasting legacy of Bro. Connor, who passed away just a few days after completing the preface to the 5th edition.
     Similar in format to other 19th Century Masonic texts, the book offers instructions on the floor work, ritual and regalia associated with the Orders as well as providing a historical summary and notes in regards to context. The content is broken down into the Order of the Red Cross, Order of the Temple and includes the Order of Malta (but only as part of an Appendix). Useful beyond measure, the instructions are both informative and enlightening.



Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor. George Cooper Connor. Masonic Knights Templar

Saturday, June 17, 2017

Benjamin Franklin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Benjamin Franklin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.  by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Benjamin Franklin
(1706 - 1790)
American Statesman, Printer, Author
Inventor and Freemason
Past Grand Master of
St. John's Lodge #1 
Tun Tavern Lodge
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
by Travis Simpkins


based on a 1785 painting by Joseph Siffred Duplessis
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution


Benjamin Franklin: Freemason


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Benjamin Franklin. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins.

Friday, June 16, 2017

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts


     I went down to Elm Park in Worcester, Massachusetts to check out the 2017 version of the "Art in the Park" exhibit. There are some interesting works on display through the summer months…


Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts

Art in the Park. 2017. Elm Park. Worcester, Massachusetts