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Articles—

• K. Graap, “The Wisest Knows Not How Soon”
• M. Szramoski, “Abbreviations and Acronyms”
• M. Dreisonstok, “The Culture of Passover”
• R. Aldridge, “Jesus: Carpenter, Mason, or General Craftsman?”
• A. Albright, “Describing the Ineffable: Part 1: INRI”
• D. Kemble, “The Masonic Table”
• J. Gutshall, “Br. Jeff Kitsmiller, Jr., 32°, KCCH, Honored with Leadership/Service Award”
• M. Howard, “Jules Verne, Master Nemo and the Nautilus: A Clandestine Travel Lodge?”
• J. Bozeman, “Mason and the Argonaut: Simon Lake, Inventor and Mason”

Features—

• Grand Commander’s Message, J. Cole, “Tick Tock”
• House of the Temple Museum Highlight, A. de Hoyos, “The Grand Tyler’s Sword”
• Chips from the Quarry, T. Simpkins & M. Dreisonstok “The Wizard of Oz“
• Current Interest
• Notes from The Northern Light, L. Patch, “Ill. Sammy L. Davis, 33°, Receives Gourgas Medal”
• Cornerstones of the Craft, V. McLemore & D. Anderson, “The Other Side of Henry C. Clausen: Pearl Harbor: Final Judgment“
• The Masonic Traveler, M.C. Lee, “Fredericksburg, 1752”
• Book Reviews, W. Parks & M. Dreisonstok, “A Tale of Two Editions, and the Web and the Polished Rock
• Masonic Puzzle, S. Giroux, “Famous Freemasons”

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In this magazine:

• Annual Report to Our Members—2020
• M. Wharton, “Subduing Our Passions: Freemasonry’s Hidden Willpower Lesson”
• J. Kopel, “Masonic Ideals in President Theodore Roosevelt’s Address to Freemasons”
• J. Bozeman, “Visiting the World’s First Washington Monument” (The Masonic Traveler series)
• S. Karatas, “Buffalo Bill: Western Legend and Fondly-remembered Mason”
• C. Dreisonstok, “Light of Promise: The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls’ 100th Anniversary”
• M. Szramoski, “A Tale of Two Scholarships”
• J. Cole, “In Memoriam: Ill. Michael Duane Smith, Sr., 33°, Lieutenant Grand Commander”
• T. Simpkins and M. Dreisonstok, “Masons and the Golden Age of Radio” (Chips from the Quarry series)
• W. Thornton, “2022 RITE Way Membership Conferences”
• A. de Hoyos, “Ill. Cowles’s Past Grand Master’s Jewel” (House of the Temple Museum Highlight series)
• M. Smith, “The Pythagorean Triangle: A Selection from George Oliver’s Literary School of Freemasonry” (Cornerstones of the Craft series)
• B. Chris Ruli,Tolstoy, “Masonry, and a Prophetic New Age”
• J. McCrensky, “The Kabbalah: A Contemporary Path to Spirituality”
• R. Pulliam and W. Parks, Jr., “The Boston Tea Party and Much Other Masonic History” (Book Reviews)
• Seb Giroux, Masonic Word Search (Masonic Puzzle series)
• Plus, the Grand Commander’s Message (“A Humble Walk”), Notes from the Northern Light, and Current Interest!

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In this magazine:

• K. Andrus, The Cows Don’t Know It’s Christmas: Texas Brother’s Poem Honors Father while Helping Children
• B.C. Ruli, A Biennial for Extraordinary Times
• M. Dreisonstok, The Goethe Collection at the House of the Temple
• J. Bozeman, The Flammarion Engraving: The Masonic Print that Isn’t
• A. Kriegel, Chanukah: Festive, Jewish, and Masonic
• D. Hogan, Embrace the Zugzwang
• M. Edwards, Symbols and Secrets: Bringing Masonry to the Small Screen
• M. Smith, The Time Is “Rite” to Get Together Again!
• M. SzramoskiIntendant of the Building Society
• M. Edwards, Drawing Inspiration: Renowned Masonic Artist Travis Simpkins Brings His Artistry in Charcoal to the Journal
• M.C. Lee, Nine
• Plus, the Grand Commander’s Message, Cornerstones of the Craft, Chips from the Quarry, Current Interest, Notes from The Northern Light, The Masonic Traveler, Book Reviews, and Masonic Puzzle.

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In this magazine:

• M. Szramoski, Supreme Council Announces New Grant Program for Masonic Appendant Bodies & Masonic Youth Groups
• S. Karatas, Mozart, Music, and Masonry
• R.J.F. Elsner, Bible Study for Freemasons: The Stone which the Builders Rejected
• L. Walsh, Philosopher-Kings and the Knights of the Scottish Rite
• J. Anderson, Honoring David Wooster, Hero of the War of Independence
• M. Dreisonstok, Meet Us in St. Louis: 2022 Children’s Language and Literacy Conference
• J. Bozeman, A New Age for Science: The Search for Intelligent Life on Mars in 1912
• B. C. Ruli and M. Dreisonstok, Revisiting the New Age: A Brief History of the Supreme Council’s First Literary Magazine
• M. Close, The Richardson Papers at the House of the Temple Museum
  and Library
• Plus: Grand Commander’s Message; House of the Temple Highlight; The Masonic Traveler; Cornerstones of the Craft; Chips from the Quarry; Current Interest ; Notes from The Northern Light; Book Reviews; and the Masonic Puzzle

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In this magazine:

• A. Shoemaker, Encourage vs. Criticize
• R. Cockerham, Scottish Rite of Missouri Cinematic Reunions: Brotherhood at Its Finest
• P. Mahoney, Build a Legacy, Create a Scholarship
• C. Morgan III, New Scholarship Honors PSGC Ronald A. Seale, 33°
• R.J.F. Elsner, Bible Study for Freemasons: The Parable of the Talents
• M. Edwards, Scottish Rite Journal Artist and Paw Patrol Animator Brother Charles “Ted” Bastien Retires from the Journal
• M. Szramoski, Designs on the Trestleboard: An Update on the Rebuilding the Temple Campaign; Part II: Orient-by-Orient Giving
• G. Martin, The Masonic Music of John Philip Sousa
• J. Danko, Towards a Source of Infinite Light
• Plus: Grand Commander’s Message; Masonic Magicians; Cornerstones of the Craft; Chips from the Quarry; Current Interest; Notes from The Northern Light; The Masonic Traveler; Book Reviews; and the Masonic Puzzle!

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In this magazine:

• B. Morris, “Confessions of an Accidental Editor”
• M. Edwards, “The Most Interesting Man in Masonry: Lunch with S. Brent Morris
• “Passing the Editorial Torch”
• R. J. F. Elsner, “Bible Study for Freemasons: Laying the Foundation of the House in Zechariah 4:1–14”
• S. Weissenberger, “Quietism and the Divine Spark
• B. Ruli, “A Castle in the Nation’s Capital: Celebrating the Smithsonian’s Masonic Past on the Institution’s 175th Anniversary”
• M. Dreisonstok, “Royal Mint Commemorates Sir Walter Scott, Scottish Mason”
• M. Szramoski, “Designs on the Trestleboard “
• M. Edwards, “Houdini Redux”
• L. Walsh, “The Book of Rites and the Ritual Cultivation of Propriety”
• Plus: 2021 Biennial Session Announcement; Sovereign Grand Commander’s Message; Chips from the Quarry; Current Interest; Notes from The Northern Light; Temple Museum Highlight; Rebuilding the Temple Campaign update; Book Reviews; and the Masonic Puzzle!

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In this magazine:

• R. Reinhardt III, “On Jacob’s Ladder, the Greatest Is Charity”
• S. Dodd, “Virtual Communication of Degrees”
• B. Ruli, “By the Plumb, Square, and Zoom: Freemasonry in the Age of a Pandemic”
• M. Dreisonstok, “Forgotten Gems in Stories for the American Freemason’s Fireside”
• J. Marples, “Longview Texas: The Importance of Old Masonic Halls in Our Communities”
• A. Gehlert, “The Art of Jean Baptiste Greuze, Masonic Moralist Painter”
• R. Elsner, “Bible Study for Freemasons: Zerubbabel’s Speech on Truth”
• J. Bozeman, “The Secret History of the Book of 1 Esdras”
• M. Szramoski, “‘Returning to Normal’ Post-Covid”
• R. Himmel, “We Hold These Truths”
• P. Brusoe, “DeMolay: Putting Family into the Masonic Family”
• M. Evans, “What’s a Dues Card Worth?”
• Plus: Sovereign Grand Commander’s Message; Masonic Crossword Puzzle; Chips from the Quarry; Current Interest; Notes from The Northern Light; and Book Reviews!

In this magazine:

• Arthur C. Parker, Native Identity, and Freemasonry;
• Chips from the Quarry Highlights Jazz Greats;
• Compassion: At the Foundation of All the World’s Religious Traditions

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• The Masonic Traveler: Dutch Heritage, Coastal Defense, & Masonry Meet on the Delaware Coast;
• Lessons on Isolation from the Scottish Rite;
• Fraternal Anthropology: Freemasonry as a Living Culture

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In this magazine:

• “There Is No Friend Like a Sister.” Job’s Daughters’ 100th Anniversary;
• Speaking of Zarathustra: Reflections on Duality;
• Resource Relief Fund;
• The First Appearance of a “New Age”

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