Welcome to the Scottish right Journal podcast an audio presentation of the Scottish right Journal brought to you by the Supreme Council of the Scottish right Southern jurisdiction mother Supreme Council of the world this week’s article is saving the house of the Temple’s musical treasure restoring the sacred Harmony of the shance pipe organ
By Brother Paul D delinski 33rd degree Grand organist and comes from the January February 2024 issue of the Scottish right Journal geometry is for Masons the first and noblest of Sciences but music also counted among the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences has greatly adorned and given Beauty to our gentle craft too
Furthermore we repeatedly read in Albert Pike’s morals and dogma of our ancient friend and brother Pythagoras and his Music of the Spheres in the third degree Master Mason lecture Pike quotes Pythagoras as saying God is the Supreme music the nature of which is Harmony When morals and Dogma presents music as
Being entwined with the ineffable music also plays a great role in our everyday lives it transforms mediocre moments into something magical it helps us celebrate dance enjoy grieve meditate relax and honor one of America’s greatest poets Henry wodsworth Longfellow wrote in his ultrair a pilgrimage Beyond the Sea music is the
Universal language of mankind for all of the above reasons how singularly appropriate it is to include music and our Masonic rituals wulfgang amadeos Mozart one of history’s most notable Masonic composers wrote no fewer than 10 pieces for use in Lodge ceremonies his operatic Masterpiece The Magic Flute is rich in Masonic symbols
Full of moral enrichment his Masonic Funeral music stands among his most moving Works numerous other classical composers such as fron ysep heyen France lit Gilbert and Sullivan Jean cilus and John Philip Souza have written Masonic pieces or music otherwise appropriate for our needs the Majestic and thrilling
Sound of the pipe organ immediately sets a mood of grandeur and anticipation for any occasion since 1916 The House of the temple in the nation’s capital has benefited from A Fine pipe organ that has been critically important in our celebrations and rituals we have been able to associate
Music with the many processions rituals and festivities that have been held here it enhances the experience creates a contemplative or exciting mood and introduces entrances and exits the Majestic sound of the full pipe organ not only captures our attention but also clearly haralds the beginning of something exciting and very important to
Our craft our magnificent shance pipe organ was built and installed in 1983 and replaced the original Kimble organ from 1916 it has served us valant for 40 years but currently is in a seriously deteriorated condition and only about 50% operable as you can imagine there are numerous Parts beyond the
1,417 pipes many of the pipes are collapsing through metal fatigue the leather in the large Bellows needs replacing electronic connections between the Oregon console and the pipe chamber need to be updated with current technology and the console itself is failing the shance pipe organ is a fine American classic pipe organ worthy of
Preservation and restoration it is one of the fine and Unique Treasures of the House of the temple towards that end we are excited to announce a program to save our treasure our goal is to restore our shance pipe organ and endow its upkeep and maintenance in perpetuity this will include removal
Cleaning and fixing the deteriorated pipes rewiring the pipe chests re leathering the Bellows upgrading and expanding to current digital connections and Technology as you can well imagine this is a very complex undertaking because of the location of the pipe chamber in the Dome of the House of the temple and it
Will require substantial effort we need to raise $400,000 for the restoration and for an endowment to ensure the pipe organ’s care and maintenance in perpetuity we are asking for your generous support for this project that will ensure the future of Fine Music in our rituals as well as
Provide an opportunity to share the splendors of the House of the temple with our growing fraternity your gift to the house of the temple historic preservation Foundation Incorporated is tax deductible to the extent Allowed by law further information on this can be found in the printed version of this
Article in the Scottish W Journal we hope you will help save our treasure and protect our ability to keep music as part of our Ceremonies for the music of The Craft provides a glimpse of the Supreme music of the grand architect of the universe like and share this article and
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Southern jurisdiction mother Supreme Council of the World Mark dyen stock 33rd degree managing editor I’m your host Matt Bowers
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