Saturday, November 22, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Coming Event - Wednesday December 10, 2008
Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Reading of the 23rd Degree - University of Freemasonry
A very interesting session of the University of Freemasons was put on by the Knights of St. Andrew under the direction of W. Charles Smithson, Jr. Warden of the Lodge of Perfection.The discussion following the reading was spirited and gave us all more to think about. The next degree reading will be in January.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Karl Henry Killinger, 32° KCCH
November 11, 2008
It is with regret that we announce the passing of Karl Henry Killinger, 32° KCCH. Karl was director of the Des Moines Consistory Band, co-founder of the Iowa Military Veterans Band and Director for 25 years of the Des Moines Municipal Band. He was inducted into the Iowa Hall of Pride in 2007.
There will be Masonic Services at 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Westover Funeral Home, 6337 Hickman Road .
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Des Moines.
Karl passed to the Grand Lodge above on November 10, 2008.
Monday, November 10, 2008
University of Freemasonry - November 12, 2008
The Reading of the Twenty-Third Degree
Chief of the Tabernacle
November 12, 2008Chief of the Tabernacle
The University of Freemasonry will hold another Degree Reading and Discussion on November 12 at 7:00 PM in the Blue Lodge Room
This degree teaches us to be devoted to the service of God and to constantly endeavor to promote the welfare of man. It also teaches us to act with proper subordination to your superiors. Among its lessons are the ideas that a simple faith is wiser than vain philosophy, that a society’s concept of the Deity and the universe are consistent with its development.
We begin the symbolic initiations into the Mysteries practiced by the ancients from whom Masonry has obtained her great truths. The ritual describes in great detail the tabernacle and the surrounding court of Moses found in Chapters 26 to 36 of Exodus.
The Lodge of the Chief of the Tabernacle is styled a Court and represents an encampment of the twelve tribes of Israel in the wilderness. The apron of the degree is white lined with scarlet and bordered with red, blue and purple ribbons. In the middle is the golden candelabrum with seven lights.. The colors have deep meanings: white, the infinite beneficence of god; blue, his profound and perfect wisdom; red his glory; and purple His power.
The jewel is a small silver censer with a long handle reminding us to offer up unceasingly to God the incense of good deeds and charitable actions dictated by a pure and upright heart.Jim Tresner writes of this Degree: “This Degree begins the exploration of the ancient mysteries. The Candidate here represents a young Levite, presenting himself for initiation into the first mysteries of the Hebrew priesthood. The mysteries represented a series of increasing purifications of the body and spirit, and an increasing awareness of one's own spiritual identity. It was not a single event but a process, not an act but a journey. The goal was self-discovery. It still is.”
W. Charles Smithson, Junior Warden of the Lodge of Perfection is in charge of the degree.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Double Eagle Gala - 2008
Click on the photo to be taken to an on-line Gallery of the pictures from the Gala
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