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The Grand Lodge of Ohio has announced a new Masonic experience for its up-and-coming leaders, called Masons Lead Better.  It is designed to help an individual Brother take the Masonic ritual that he has heard many times and learn practical ways he can use it to improve himself, his family, his job performance, his Lodge…

Cincinnati’s Freemasons by Donald I. Crews will be published October 6 by Arcadia Publishing as part of their Images of America series.  The book traces the history of Freemasonry in Cincinnati using over 200 images.  The photographs were selected from collections of lodges, individual members, the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, the Cincinnati…

The Grand Lodge of Ohio has recently resuscitated the once common practice of providing hardbound Masonic membership certificates – often called a Masonic Diploma.  For much of the 19th century, Masons carried these bound certificates as they traveled westward across the Great Plains, fought in the Civil War, and visited the distant shores of the…

Worshipful Brother Ralph Sievert is shown receiving his 70-year Grand Lodge membership certificate from Right Worshipful Brother Eric Schau.  Sievert is also a Meritorious Service Recipient from the Valley of Cleveland Scottish Rite.  He received a 70-year membership certificate from the Scottish Rite at the same award presentation – marking this special double milestone.