The Order of the Eastern Star is a Freemasonry-related fraternal organization open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by Boston, Massachusetts lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a former Freemason official. The order is based on teachings from the Bible, but is open to people of all religious beliefs. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in twenty countries and approximately 500,000...
Freemasons, or simply "Masons," have been present in Scotland since at least the Reformation and today can be found throughout the nation in civic and community roles. Much discussion of their history in the nation can be found in this excellent Wikipedia article .Although the most famous Freemasons have been presidents, CEOs, and other public figures, the vast majority of Freemasons were and a...
The New England Order of Protection was fraternal benefit/mutual aid society serving New England. Its foundational principles were equity, benevolence, and charity. The Order was founded in 1887 and incorporated in Massachusetts. It had splintered off from the Knights and Ladies of Honor, which was one of the reasons the N.E.O.P. was always gender-inclusive. According to the N.E.O.P.'s founder...
This is the Freemasons in China Project. Amoy, China* Jonic Lodge Canton, China * Star of Southern China Lodge Chinkiang, China * Doric Lodge Foochow, China * Foochow Lodge Hankow, China * Far Cathay Lodge Hong Kong, China * The Zetland Lodge* Lodge of Perseverance* Victoria Lodge* Uniting Service Lodge Liu Kung Tau, Northern China * Daintree Lodge Newchang, China * Lodge Northern Star of China...
Part of the Freemasons Portal =Freemasons, or simply "Masons," have been present in Ireland since the 1700s and today can be found throughout the nation in civic and community roles. Much discussion of their history in the nation can be found in this excellent Wikipedia article .Although the most famous Freemasons have been presidents, CEOs, and other public figures, the vast majority of Freema...