Welcome to a special edition of 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 special article is wrapping paper by Sovereign Grand Commander Jim Cole 33rd degree and comes
From the November December 2022 issue of the Scottish right Journal hello Jim call here I would like to share with you an article from the November December 2022 issue of the Scottish right Journal whether it is birthdays or the holiday season the conundrum remains carefully unwrap or joyfully tear the
Wrapping paper to reveal the gift inside as for me well let’s just say my grandchildren love paa’s method I tear the paper and according to my wife I almost always tear the underlying box I remind her of course that this has the added benefit of my not having to
Later haul away the stacks of gift boxes and carefully folded wrapping paper that she l loves to save I actually call that hoarding I don’t worry much about it after all the teachings of Freemasonry remind us that the outer wrapping is not nearly as important as
The inner gift only by getting past the exterior do we get to the heart of the matter or as one might say to the real person the Holy Bible which rest upon many altars during Masonic meetings States in first Samuel chap 16 verse 7 in reference to David’s older
Brother but the Lord said to Samuel do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature because I have refused him for the Lord does not see as man sees for man looks at the outward appearance but the Lord looks at the heart this resulted in Samuel anointing
David not his older brother as the future king of Israel it is always important to go beyond the outward appearance to fully appreciate What Lies Beneath most gold is found beneath the outer surface of soil or rock as are many other precious and valuable minerals mining is not an easy exercise in
1996 I was elected to the progressive line of Grand Lodge officers in Virginia as I looked deeper into the road ahead I began to ask a lot of questions to try to dig below the surface concerning one particular topic I asked why but then I began asking why
Not the topic was the recognition of regularity for Prince Hall Freemasons by the Grand Lodge of Virginia over the following years I undertook a journey with my fellow Grand Lodge officers and others in Virginia the journey reached its destination when as Grandmaster I was able in November 2001
To declare that the delegates of the grand annual communication had in a decisive vote agreed to quote recognize as regular the most worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia free and accepted masons Incorporated later in this issue you will read of the historic statement of unity that was signed on
September 7 2022 at the house of the temple as we emphasized in the ceremony the southern jurisdiction recognized the two Prince Hall Supreme councils in the year 2013 with the signing of the the unity statement we now dig deeper we step forward and we work together to share
Our knowledge our programs our problems our lessons learned and our Technologies as we celebrate the independence of our four Supreme councils we unite in to assist one another in attaining our common goals in the relationship among our four Supreme councils we have gone beyond the wrapping dug into the box and now wish
To fully enjoy the gift inside I have noticed that when my grandchildren rip into packages like I taught them everyone else Smiles especially the person who bought the gift and wrapped it so beautifully I suppose that our Supreme architect has a similar smile on his face when his children go beyond the
Outward appearance and like him look at the heart if you would like to hear more of the grand Commander’s message featured in the Scottish wri Journal like share and please leave a comment Below
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