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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.

I read something once that said, “Dreams are just dreams unless you have a plan. Plans turn dreams into realities.” Dreams are like butterflies that float around in our heads and our hearts; all of them are beautiful and bring smiles to our faces. The true dreams keep nagging at us like a butterfly that…