M.W. Josiah H. Drummond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Josiah H. Drummond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Josiah Hayden Drummond

( 1827 - 1902 )

Maine Attorney General

State Senator and State Representative

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Maine

(1860 - 1863)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1867 - 1879)

General Grand High Priest

General Grand Chapter of the United States

(1871 - 1874)

General Grand Master

General Grand Council of the United States

(1880 - 1883)

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Masonic Books by Josiah H. Drummond. Grand Lodge of Maine. Scottish Rite, NMJ

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

mainemason.org

M.W. Josiah H. Drummond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Maine. by Travis Simpkins

The Gospels of Mary. The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene the Companion of Jesus. Marvin Meyer

The Gospels of Mary. The Secret Tradition of Mary Magdalene the Companion of Jesus. Marvin Meyer

I'm enjoying this little book by Marvin Meyer (who passed away about 10 or so years ago). He is one of my favorites among Religion scholars. Note that Gospels is plural in the title. This book is a convenient compilation of all the snippets in ancient texts, both Gospels and Apocrypha, which relate directly to Mary Magdalene. All in all the earliest references to her total about 40 to 50 pages of material. That's it.

There is an actual Gospel of Mary Magdalene dating to the 1st or 2nd Century. It is very fragmentary, with pages missing from the beginning and the end as well as a lost chunk in the middle. It well worth a read, very esoteric, speaking of the inner self and the ascension of the soul. Parts of it are included here, but the complete text has been translated and published elsewhere several times.


Mary Magdalene, Jesus's Closest Disciple
Marvin Meyer, one of the foremost scholars of the Gnostic Gospels:

-translates and introduces the Gnostic and New Testament texts that together reveal the story and importance of Mary Magdalene

-includes new translations of the Gospels of Mary, Thomas, Philip, and related texts about Mary Magdalene

-discloses, with Esther A. De Boer, the long-suppressed story of Mary's vital role in the life of Jesus and in the formative period after his crucifixion
presents as authentically as possible the real Mary Magdalene

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

The Honorable

Quincy G. Gant

Most Worshipful Past Grand Master

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge

of the District of Columbia

by Travis Simpkins

Who Was Prince Hall?

For more info, please visit:

mwphgldc.com

M.W. Quincy G. Gant. Past Grand Master. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. by Travis Simpkins