tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post6721652384332482823..comments2024-03-26T12:05:58.591-04:00Comments on Freemasons For Dummies: Richard Brookhiser on Washington's FreemasonryChristopher Hodapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04201859873755654395noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-21001678946913086302009-09-19T16:42:29.817-04:002009-09-19T16:42:29.817-04:00I wonder if Brookhiser thinks that the ceremonies ...I wonder if Brookhiser thinks that the ceremonies as done today have come down unchanged from King Solomon. There wouldn't have been terribly much pageantry at the time Washington was initiated, and perhaps not much ritual, depending on whether a lecture was rehearsed around the table.<br /><br />There was an excellent paper in AQC some years ago which outlined that Washington attended seven Masonic meetings in his life. But he certainly had a "favourable opinion, preconceived of the institution", which, I've naively assumed, is the reason he joined. I'll pass on psychoanalytical speculation.<br /><br />Tom, there are fresh Masonic corpses every day. Read the obits. One Bro. ruefully remarked one day you know you're getting old when the first page of the paper you turn to is the obits to see if friends are there.<br /><br /><a href="http://justamason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Justa</a>Still Justa Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18251151452545005294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25683662.post-49723497596375513162009-09-19T11:05:23.525-04:002009-09-19T11:05:23.525-04:00Interestingly, I assumed that Uncle Geo. joined a ...Interestingly, I assumed that Uncle Geo. joined a lodge because he thought it would be a way to have some guidance with his new-found wealth from established men that he could trust. It never occurred to me that there would be community status in those days, as (I thought) most men kept quiet about their membership.<br /><br />I do agree, though, that pretty much 90% of Masons can't wait to trot out the corpse of GW to parade around as some kind of symbol of pride. Personally, I'm getting a bit tired of the hoopla over the Masonic Founding Fathers parade. Don't we have any fresh corpses to parade around?Tom Accuostihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07005315193581153959noreply@blogger.com