Massachusetts Grand Lodge's 275th anniversary draws to a close

The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts is finishing up its year-long celebration of its 275th anniversary. W. Bro. Henry Pierce is a Mason from Am...

More open houses in Mass. as Grand Lodge celebrates its 275th birthday

Earlier this week I wrote about a Masonic open house being held in Littleton, Massachusetts, and poked fun at their "template" pr...

Invitation to a Georgia lodge

As is typical, a few Burning Taper readers took offense at a recent article . No matter where I shine the Light of Inquiry in the wide worl...

A template for attracting new Masons?

The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts is well known as being one the most "aggressive" marketers of Freemasonry. They've run advert...

Prince Hall Masons help install new 'mainstream' lodge officers

While the mainstream grand lodges of most southern states continue to pretend it is still 1950 by refusing to recognize black men as Masons,...