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Any Masons here that can help me with this?
Outhaul
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March 11, 2016 5:05AM
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I'm hoping someone here can explain. To me, it looks like someone was made a Mason corresponding with the dates. Am I close?
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Bob
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WillieBoyd2
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March 11, 2016 5:14AM
This is an unofficial token which some lodges hand out to members.
The three degrees of FreeMasonry membership are Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason.
They correspond to the token dates Entered, Passed, and Raised.
A Master Mason is a full member of the lodge.
https://www.brianrxm.com
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Outhaul
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March 11, 2016 5:17AM
So, are you saying he was made a Master Mason on 3-15-40?
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March 11, 2016 5:24AM
Yes, he was made a Master Mason on March 15, 1940.
The Calvin W. Prather Lodge #717 is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
One could write to the lodge (it is still active) and find out who the token initials E.T.G was.
Also newspapers sometimes carried columns on Masonic events and a 1940 Indianapolis
paper might list lodge members or new members.
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March 11, 2016 5:27AM
Tubal Cain
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Outhaul
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March 11, 2016 5:33AM
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Tubal Cain
Huh?
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etexmike
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March 11, 2016 5:46AM
Originally posted by:
Outhaul
So, are you saying he was made a Master Mason on 3-15-40?
Yep. WillieBoyd2 is correct.
Wish they had something like that when I went thru the degrees.
Mike
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TopographicOceans
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March 11, 2016 5:50AM
Tubal Cain, the Secret Password of a Freemason.
Apparently they have too much time on their hands.
The secret handshake goes like this:
Ex. (Pressing his thumb as before): "What is this ?"
Vis.: "The pass-grip of a Master Mason."
Ex.: "Has this a name?"
Vis.: "It has."
Ex.: "Will you give it to me ?"
Vis.: "I did not so receive it, neither will I so impart it."
Ex.: "How will you dispose of it?"
Vis.: "I will syllable it with you."
Ex.: "Syllable it and begin."
Vis.: "No, you begin."
Ex.: "You must begin."
Vis.: "Bal."
Ex.:. "Tu."
Vis.: "Cain."
Ex.: "Tubal."
Vis.: "Tubal-Cain."
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Outhaul
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March 11, 2016 5:58AM
Just emailed the pictures to the lodge. Awaiting a reply. I'd like to identify E.T.G.
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WillieBoyd2
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March 11, 2016 9:48AM
Good luck with the identification.
I have a couple of Masonic tokens where I was able to identify the owners.
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Zoins
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March 11, 2016 10:21AM
It's pretty cool that you can enter and become in Master in basically 2 months. Is that normal, short or long?
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March 11, 2016 1:15PM
Can't help you till you come up with the secret digital handshake.
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The three degrees of FreeMasonry membership are Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason.
They correspond to the token dates Entered, Passed, and Raised.
A Master Mason is a full member of the lodge.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
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The Calvin W. Prather Lodge #717 is located in Indianapolis, Indiana.
One could write to the lodge (it is still active) and find out who the token initials E.T.G was.
Also newspapers sometimes carried columns on Masonic events and a 1940 Indianapolis
paper might list lodge members or new members.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
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Tubal Cain
Huh?
So, are you saying he was made a Master Mason on 3-15-40?
Yep. WillieBoyd2 is correct.
Wish they had something like that when I went thru the degrees.
Mike
Apparently they have too much time on their hands.
The secret handshake goes like this:
Ex. (Pressing his thumb as before): "What is this ?"
Vis.: "The pass-grip of a Master Mason."
Ex.: "Has this a name?"
Vis.: "It has."
Ex.: "Will you give it to me ?"
Vis.: "I did not so receive it, neither will I so impart it."
Ex.: "How will you dispose of it?"
Vis.: "I will syllable it with you."
Ex.: "Syllable it and begin."
Vis.: "No, you begin."
Ex.: "You must begin."
Vis.: "Bal."
Ex.:. "Tu."
Vis.: "Cain."
Ex.: "Tubal."
Vis.: "Tubal-Cain."
I have a couple of Masonic tokens where I was able to identify the owners.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
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ZeroHedge makes debut at White House press corps briefing