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Freemasonry
more ancient than the Golden Fleece, more honorable than the Garter, being the badge of innocence and the bond of friendship
craftsman's art and music's measure
for thy pleasure all combine.
Come and Dine at Wisdom's Table
Freemasons are expected to practice outside the Lodge those duties and virtues they are taught inside the Lodge. In regular freemasonry, these duties and virtues are discovered by reading and understanding the English Bible, a copy of which is open at every lodge meeting. Freemasons are encouraged to make a daily advancement in knowledge. The goal of every freemason is charity; "the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself". Freemasonry adopted the Renaissance ideal of friendship: that each is as watchful and caring for the other as for a second self, and that neither will flatter or mislead but only speak the truth to the other. The most widely recognised symbol of freemasons is the square and compasses.
Featured Lodge
The Lodge of the Golden Fleece meets at East Melbourne on the second Friday of February, March, May, July, September and November. This Lodge conducts an interesting festive board for members, their family and friends. Meeting dates for 2009
Friday 10 July 2008
commencing at 6.15 pm. First degree, two candidates
Dining with Golden Fleece Orchestra from 8.30 pm.
The Lodge welcomes any qualified visitors who have intimated their desire to attend to the Assistant Secretary in good time (at least 4 days before the Meeting). It is often the case that visitors attend in groups.
Dress is usually black tie (dinner jacket and black bow tie), formal white tie evening dress or uniform, but please do not be dissuaded from attending if you do not possess evening dress. The dining fee is currently $85. A charitable collection is made at the Festive Board. The Lodge usually supports the Royal Freemasons' Homes of Victoria. The Tyler's Toast is usually before 11pm.
Featured Activity
Saturday 18 July 2009
A feast and play at the Kelvin Club will re-enact the formation of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717 at the Goose and Gridiron. Four London lodges came together at the Goose and Gridiron Ale House, St Paul’s Churchyard, formed themselves into a Grand Lodge and elected Anthony Sayer, Gentleman, as their Grand Master.
Friends, wives and partners are invited to this feast and play organised by Lodge of Evolution. The dining fee is $50. For an invitation, contact Justin Stark by email: starkjustin@gmail.com
The Grand Master's Victorian Bushfire Appeal
Our thoughts and prayers are with all Victorians feeling shock and grief in the wake of the devastating bushfires of 7th February 2009. The Grand Master's Victorian Bushfire Appeal has been established to support them with direct assistance and significant community redevelopment and reconstruction projects.
Freemasonry
- is an ancient and respectable institution, embracing individuals of every nation, of every faith and every condition of life.
- can be defined as a benevolent, charitable, educational and ethical society.
- strives to teach every moral and social virtue and exhorts its membership to practise the universal principles of brotherly love, relief and truth.
Freemasonry is a worldwide organisation comprising men of goodwill from across the whole spectrum of race, nationality, religion and politics. The teachings of Freemasonry are comprehended in the three great virtues of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. At the same time, our members hold dear their citizenship of their country and the responsibilities which this attachment implies.
Service to the community has thus been a hallmark of Freemasonry over many generations and continues to motivate us both corporately and as individuals.
It is not Freemasonry, but the individual Mason, instilled with the principles and tenets of the Craft, who has a positive influence on society.
Reconciliation
A work for harpsichord, didgeridoo and Australian bush sounds symbolising the reconciliation of two cultures was performed at City of London Festival 2001 with the support of the Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Composed by Ron Nagorcka, This Beauteous Wicked Place has been recorded. Listen to a sample mp3. Details of this performance.
The Centre for Research into Freemasonry
Professor Andrew Prescott, formerly curator in the Manuscripts Department of the British Library, was founding director of this academic research unit which is supported by the United Grand Lodge of England. The centre aims to undertake and promote scholarly research into the historical, social and cultural impact of Freemasonry.
Royal Artillery Band
In 1762 the Royal Artillery Band was formed in Germany moving to Woolwich the following year where it has been in residence ever since. It is a State Band, the only Army band able to support a full orchestra and as such is the oldest orchestra in England - military or civilian.
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