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News & Events / Nouvelles & Événements
La Loge Delta réunis avec La Loge Amitié
T.V. Fr. Marc-André Sicard
Brome Lake Racks Up the Charity
V.W. Bro. Brian Allen
Little Green Books
Wor. Bro. Wayne Mac Culloch
The Brome Three
V.W. Bro. Brian Allen
Yellow Dogs Gather in Lachute
W. Bro. Wayne Mac Culloch
Shriners win Trophy
R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts
Editorials & Opinion
Heart Warming Reminder -
unknow, R.W. Bro. Jules Wood (submitted)
Masonic Witchhunts -
W:.Tim Bryce, PM, MPS
Masonic Education / Enseignement maçonnique
The Masonic Signs: Origin and Meaning
T.V. Fr. Jacques Ruelland
The Qualifications Of A True Mason
Bro. Manly Palmer Hall
The Real King Solomon
By C.W. Elliott

Thoughts from a Young Mason
by/par Bro. G. Cliff Porter
Originally published on the ScottishRite.org website. Full article can be viewed here.
The other day I heard, once again, from a brother approximately 30 years my senior who told me "what young Masons want." It was one time too many for me, and so I have put my thoughts on paper as to what a young Mason wants. After all, I'm 34-years old and have been a Mason for 4 years—I should know!

I do not mean this to be a commentary on the division of young and old, but rather to be a proclamation of a young Mason concerning what I believe we want. This is so we might all improve our understanding of one another and progress our fraternity.

It occurred to me that some may not know what young Masons really want. Worse, I think it is often misunderstood or misstated. We "young Masons" or "new Masons" bear some of the responsibility for this. We are often uncomfortable declaring our desires, our disappointments, and our frustrations. And what do we do? We quietly stop appearing at meetings and simply slip off the rolls. We return to our communities outside the lodge disheartened with Masonry, and—unfortunately for the fraternity—we will often share our disappointments with our friends. Sadly, we then join a group of Masons as diverse as the lodge itself: unfulfilled Masons.
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PR Committee Report
by/par R.W. Bro. Stephen Roberts
The Rough Ashlar/Pierre Brute was started as a journal for the purposes of:
  1. A form of communication and a way of uniting the Masonic districts of the GLQ so that the brethren could be aware of the different events that were occurring in the different district.
  2. To educated the public as to what freemasonry was all about.
  3. To have a format so that brethren could express their opinions and ideas about freemasonry.
  4. To write some controversial articles that would prod our brethren into some healthy debate on masonry.
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Beaureaucrats And Standards
by/par Br. Dave Coady
Did you ever go trainwatching as a boy or walk along a railroad track? Did you know that our standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4 feet, 8 1/2 inches. I've worked on lots of cars - railway cars,too. Many's the time I asked " Just WHO was the beaureaucrat that came up with these designs and standards !! " "Why did they not THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX and round things off and make it soooo much easier !!" Did you know...
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Are You a Mason?
by/par unknown
I am one of a band,
Who will faithfully stand,
In the bonds of affection and love;
I have knocked at the door,
once wretched and poor,
And there for admission I stood.
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Light
by/par William Mercer Wilson (submitted by Brian Allen)
"Let there be light." Jehovah said,
And primal darkness heard and fled
Then, as the waters from the land
He parted with almighty hand
Light ridged the mountain chain with gold
Light through the vales in glory rolled
Light silvered ocean, lake and stream
Light made the pall-like vapors gleam
Light shone the forest vistas through
Light gave the sky it's burning blue
Light fell in life-awakening showers
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Ten Master Masons
by/par unknown
Ten Master Masons, happy, doing fine;
One listened to a rumour, then there were nine.

Nine Master Masons, faithful, never late;
One didn't like the "Master," then there were eight.

Eight Master Masons, on their way to heaven;
One joined too many clubs, then there were seven.
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