Tuesday November 1st, at 7 pm the Rite Night Guest Speaker will be Brother Mark Phillips, 32°, KSA, Life Member of the Portland Valley & JW elect of Newport Lodge No. 85, presenting a talk titled, “Whence and whither our Masonic Landmarks?”
As we proceed into the 21st century, our fraternity faces not only membership challenges but also definitional ones: what distinguishes Freemasonry from other fine organizations and what should make us attractive to those good men who wish to join (or remain in) some communal group? By looking to the Old Charges, we can identify historical bases for Freemasonry’s ongoing existence through the centuries. Those bases, which we call landmarks, have been discussed by Pike, Mackey, Oliver and others. We do not wish to take those brothers’ conclusions at face value, but we ponder their arguments in order to understand the landmarks in ways which help to meet our needs today.
This is definitely one not to miss!
Schedule
5:30 Social
6:15 Dinner
7:00 Presentation
Attendance is limited to members of the Scottish Rite. Please RSVP directly for dinner by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com, indication of attendance on Facebook will not be counted toward dinner reservations for this event.