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History & Purpose
Who Are We?
"There is hereby created the
Masonic Research Society of South Carolina as a Lodge of Research
subordinate to the Grand Lodge for the purpose of diffusing the true
principles of Freemasonry by promoting, fostering, and conducting Masonic
research and spreading Masonic knowledge."*
*Ahiman Rezon 1999.
Code of the Grand Lodge of South Carolina, Section 337, Research
Society.
In 1988, Brethren in several locations of the
Jurisdiction, desiring to form a Masonic study group, met to discuss the
possibilities. From the first meeting was born the SCMRS by approval of
the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina at its annual
communication in April 1989. Since that time, we have grown to an
average of 500 members from 28 jurisdictions and six countries. Who are
we? We are Master Masons, just like you, who are interested in Masonic
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What Do We Do?
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Lafayette Jewel |
We promote, foster and conduct Masonic Research, particularly, but not
limited to, this Jurisdiction. As we visit lodges, we
discuss the Society in an attempt to instill an interest in membership and
in submission of articles for publication. We encourage lodges and other
Masonic organizations to study their past and other aspects of their
existence. Finally, individual members conduct research on a wide variety
of Masonic subjects.
The articles printed over the years include,
among others, The Lafayette Jewel (1989), Evolution of the
Ahiman Rezon (1992), and Albert Gallatin Mackey Medal (1999).
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When And Where Do We Meet?
Quarterly meetings are
held in March, June, September, and December. These meetings are conducted at various
locations throughout the Jurisdiction, at the invitation of host lodges.
Members are notified of times and places in our newsletter.
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