Webpages at
http://bessel.org
click on any URL to get to the webpage indicated |
| Title or Description of Webpage |
URL |
| Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry - article |
http://bessel.org/lincmasn.htm |
| Abbreviations - Masonic Abbreviations |
http://bessel.org/abbrevs.htm |
| Admirals - Five Star Generals and Admirals - their Masonic
connections |
http://bessel.org/fivemas.htm |
| Admissions of U.S. States |
http://bessel.org/stateadm.htm |
| Adoniram-Zabud Council #2, Cryptic Masons of the District
of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/adonzab.htm |
| Advancement requirements for candidates |
http://bessel.org/advance.htm |
| Affiliated Past Masters - Grand Lodge rules on whether
they are members of Grand Lodge, and whether they can be elected to
Grand Lodge office |
http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm |
| Africa - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in
Africa |
http://bessel.org/recafr.htm |
| Age requirements for candidates applying for the degrees |
http://bessel.org/age.htm |
| All Masonic Grand Lodges in the World - list and links to
those with websites |
http://bessel.org/gls.htm |
| Allied Masonic Degrees - Masonic Weekend schedule for the
year 2000 |
http://bessel.org/weekend.htm |
| Allied Masonic Degrees - Masonic Weekend schedule for the
year 2001 |
http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm |
| Almas Shrine - Knights of Mecca - Bylaws |
http://bessel.org/almkomby.htm |
| Almas Shrine - Knights of Mecca - Officers 2001 |
http://bessel.org/almkomof.htm |
| AMD - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2000 |
http://bessel.org/weekend.htm |
| AMD - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2001 |
http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm |
| AMD - National Capital Council No. 296, Washington DC |
http://bessel.org/amddc.htm |
| AMD & Knight Masons Councils - what they do |
http://bessel.org/amdkm.htm |
| Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitutions or Codes -
Procedures and Votes Required |
http://bessel.org/glamends.htm |
| Amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
http://bessel.org/amends.htm |
| Appendant bodies |
http://bessel.org/append.htm |
| Are You Ready for Your Year as WM? - notes for a
presentation at the D.C. Grand Lodge Wardens and Deacons Seminar on June
24, 2000 |
http://bessel.org/readyyr.htm |
| Arkansas Grand Lodge, Shrine, Freemasonry - documents
relating to discussions about this subject in July 2000, and a little
earlier and later |
http://bessel.org/shrinefm.htm |
| Article about Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/lincmasn.htm |
| Article about the Battle of Gettysburg & Freemasons |
http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm |
| Article about Conducting Masonic Business in Lodges open
on the 1st Degree |
http://bessel.org/firstppr.htm |
| Article about Cryptic Masonry |
http://bessel.org/cryptic.htm |
| Article about D.C. Grand Lodge statistics |
http://bessel.org/dcstartl.htm |
| Article about Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction |
http://bessel.org/exclartl.htm |
| Article about the Forget-Me-Not |
http://bessel.org/forgnot.htm |
| Article about the history of United States Grand Lodges'
recognition of Grand Bodies in France |
http://bessel.org/recfranc.htm |
| Article about Free Speech |
http://bessel.org/freespch.htm |
| Article about Freemasonry and Judaism |
http://bessel.org/masjud.htm |
| Article about Jack the Ripper and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/ripper.htm |
| Article about Masonic ballot rules |
http://bessel.org/ballotar.htm |
| Article with suggestions about Lodge programs that will
not bore the brethren |
http://bessel.org/boring.htm |
| Article-in-progress about Freemasonry and the Nazi era |
http://bessel.org/naziartl.htm |
| Asia - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in
Asia |
http://bessel.org/recasia.htm |
| Associations - Shrine Regional Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm |
| Associations - Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm |
| At Sight - Making Masons At Sight |
http://bessel.org/atsight.htm |
| Australia - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges
in Australia |
http://bessel.org/recaustr.htm |
| Authors - Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors
association) - information and list of members |
http://bessel.org/sbf.htm |
| Awards - D.C. Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/dcawards.htm |
| Ballot - article about Masonic ballot rules |
http://bessel.org/ballotar.htm |
| Ballot rules in Wisconsin |
http://bessel.org/ballotwi.htm |
| Basic Information about Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/basicfmy.htm |
| Battle of Gettysburg & Freemasons article |
http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm |
| Bibles - different versions and translations |
http://bessel.org/bibles.htm |
| Bibles associated with George Washington |
http://bessel.org/washbibl.htm |
| Bibliography of books and articles about Freemasonry and
the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/cwlrbibl.htm |
| Bibliography of information about Freemasonry and the Nazi
era |
http://bessel.org/nazifmy.htm |
| Bill of Rights - Rights of People - Declarations of rights |
http://bessel.org/rights.htm |
| Biography - Masonic biography of Paul M. Bessel and photo |
http://bessel.org/pbbio.htm |
| Blue Friars - Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors association) -
information and list of members |
http://bessel.org/sbf.htm |
| Blue Forget Me Not |
http://bessel.org/forgnot.htm |
| Book reviews of Masonic books |
http://bessel.org/bkrevs.htm |
| Books - Lists of recommended Masonic books |
http://bessel.org/masbks.htm |
| Books and articles about Freemasonry and the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/cwlrbibl.htm |
| Books - Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows, books,
music |
http://bessel.org/culture.htm |
| Boring - suggestions about Lodge programs that will not
bore the brethren |
http://bessel.org/boring.htm |
| Brazil - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in
Brazil |
http://bessel.org/recbraz.htm |
| Brooklyn NY - Zeredatha Lodge #483 |
http://bessel.org/zeredatha.htm |
| Burials & Funerals - Rules in Grand Lodges about
Masonic Funeral & Burial Services |
http://bessel.org/funerals.htm |
| Buildings used by D.C. Masonic bodies |
http://bessel.org/dcbldgs.htm |
| Bulletins - Suggestions to make Lodge bulletins or
trestleboards as interesting and worth reading as possible |
http://bessel.org/trestleb.htm |
| Burner - Preston E. Burner - information about this
"pioneer" of computer Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/preston.htm |
| Canadian Provinces |
http://bessel.org/canprov.htm |
| Candidates' advancement requirements |
http://bessel.org/advance.htm |
| Candidates' age requirements |
http://bessel.org/age.htm |
| Candidates' manner of wearing aprons in different degrees |
http://bessel.org/aprons.htm |
| Candidates' Masonic education programs in different
jurisdictions |
http://bessel.org/candeduc.htm |
| Candidates - Number permitted to receive degrees at same
time |
http://bessel.org/numbcand.htm |
| Capitol Cornerstone Laying Ceremony in 1793 |
http://bessel.org/capcorn.htm |
| Caribbean - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges
in the Caribbean |
http://bessel.org/reccarib.htm |
| Cases - Prince Hall Masonry court cases |
http://bessel.org/phcases.htm |
| Catholic Church and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/catholic.htm |
| Central America - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand
Lodges in Central America |
http://bessel.org/reccent.htm |
| Ceremonial Explanation of the Entered Apprentice Degree |
http://bessel.org/eaexplan.htm |
| Charge at closing of lodge - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/charge.htm |
| Charity, 8 levels of Charity - Maimonides |
http://bessel.org/charity8.htm |
| Charts, Statistics, and graphs, about Freemasonry in the
United States |
http://bessel.org/masstats.htm |
| Ciphers - Grand Lodge policies on ritual books |
http://bessel.org/writrits.htm |
| Cities - population of largest cities |
http://bessel.org/popcity.htm |
| Civil War - Confederate States list |
http://bessel.org/confstat.htm |
| Civil War - Delaware in the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/cwlrdela.htm |
| Civil War - Freemasons and the Battle of
Gettysburg |
http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm |
| Civil War - Freemasonry & Union Generals |
http://bessel.org/cwgfunio.htm |
| Civil War - Freemasonry & Lincoln's Cabinet |
http://bessel.org/cabunion.htm |
| Civil War - Freemasonry & Confederate Generals |
http://bessel.org/cwgfconf.htm |
| Civil War - Freemasonry & the Confederate Cabinet |
http://bessel.org/cabconf.htm |
| Civil War - Gettysburg Address |
http://bessel.org/gettyadd.htm |
| Civil War - Secession of Confederate States |
http://bessel.org/secess.htm |
| Civil War - Slavery the cause |
http://bessel.org/slavecw.htm |
| Civil War - Sullivan Ballou letter |
http://bessel.org/sullball.htm |
| Civil War - Thoreau speech about John Brown |
http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm |
| Civil War Freemason - Salmon Winchester - Zeredatha Lodge
#483 in Brooklyn NY - National Zouave Lodge, U.D. |
http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research |
http://bessel.org/cwlr.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research - bibliography of books and
articles about Freemasonry and the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/cwlrbibl.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research history |
http://bessel.org/cwlrhist.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research - Delaware in the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/cwlrdela.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research - links to other webpages of
interest |
http://bessel.org/cwlrlink.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research officers |
http://bessel.org/cwlroffr.htm |
| Civil War Lodge of Research - petition or application to
join |
http://bessel.org/cwlrpetn.htm |
| Clausen, Henry C. - Pearl Harbor attack - Masonic
connections |
http://bessel.org/pearlhar.htm |
| Clipart, Masonic clipart locations |
http://bessel.org/maspix.htm |
| Clipsas and related Masonic organizations |
http://bessel.org/clipsas.htm |
| Codes - Grand Lodge Masonic Codes, Constitutions, etc. |
http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm |
| Codes - Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitutions or Codes -
Procedures and Votes Required |
http://bessel.org/glamends.htm |
| Colombia - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges
in Colombia |
http://bessel.org/reccolom.htm |
| Columns - Grand Lodge policies on Wardens' columns |
http://bessel.org/columns.htm |
| Commission on Information for Recognition - index of
comments concerning each Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/comminfo.htm |
| Computers and Freemasonry - List & links to Masonic
listservs, etc. |
http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm |
| Conducting Masonic Business in Lodges open on the 1st
Degree - article |
http://bessel.org/firstppr.htm |
| Confederate States list |
http://bessel.org/confstat.htm |
| Confederate States secessions |
http://bessel.org/secess.htm |
| Confederate Generals & Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/cwgfconf.htm |
| Confederate Cabinet & Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/cabconf.htm |
| Conferences - Masonic Conferences - future dates and
places |
http://bessel.org/masconfs.htm |
| Conferences - Shrine Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm |
| Conferences - Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm |
| Constitutions of Grand Lodges - Amendments to Grand Lodge
Constitutions or Codes - Procedures and Votes Required |
http://bessel.org/glamends.htm |
| Constitution - U.S. Constitution signers - Masonic
memberships |
http://bessel.org/constmas.htm |
| Constitution - U.S. Constitution Amendments |
http://bessel.org/amends.htm |
| Constitutions - Grand Lodge Masonic Codes, Constitutions,
etc. |
http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm |
| Contact information for United States Grand Lodges -
addresses, phone, fax, websites, etc., of United States Grand Lodges -
& Grand Secretaries' names |
http://bessel.org/usgls.htm |
| Control over Masonic Organizations - Grand Lodge policies on Masonic
organizations |
http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm |
| Cornerstone Laying Ceremony of the U.S. Capitol in 1793 |
http://bessel.org/capcorn.htm |
| Cornerstones - Masonic cornerstone laying ceremonies
throughout history |
http://bessel.org/cornerst.htm |
| Countries' official names |
http://bessel.org/counname.htm |
| Countries - Population of largest nations in the world |
http://bessel.org/popnatns.htm |
| Countries of the world, and which ones have Masonic Grand
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/countrys.htm |
| Court cases - Prince Hall Masonry court cases |
http://bessel.org/phcases.htm |
| Crimes - Grand Lodges Policies concerning Brethren who are
Convicted of Crimes |
http://bessel.org/crimes.htm |
| Critics and Criticisms of Freemasonry and Refutations of
Those Critics and Criticisms |
http://bessel.org/refute.htm |
| Cryptic Masonry article |
http://bessel.org/cryptic.htm |
| Cryptic Councils in D.C. & their Officers |
http://bessel.org/dccrypt.htm |
| Cryptic Masons - Adoniram-Zabud Council #2, District of
Columbia |
http://bessel.org/adonzab.htm |
| Current members of the United States Supreme Court |
http://bessel.org/sctcurr.htm |
| Dates - Masonic Dating Systems |
http://bessel.org/masdates.htm |
| Dates - What Happened on each Day of the Year in Masonic
History |
http://bessel.org/datemas.htm |
| Dating Systems - Masonic Dating Systems |
http://bessel.org/masdates.htm |
| Declaration of Independence - Masonic membership of
signers |
http://bessel.org/declmas.htm |
| Declarations of rights |
http://bessel.org/rights.htm |
| Digests - Grand Lodge Masonic Codes, Constitutions, etc. |
http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm |
| D.C. - Masonic Sites in Washington DC - for sightseeing |
http://bessel.org/massites.htm |
| D.C. Freemasonry - Upcoming Events |
http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm |
| D.C. - All Lodges, under the Grand Lodge of D.C., F.A.A.M,
and the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of D.C. |
http://bessel.org/dclodges.htm |
| D.C. Lodge Leadership and Code tests for prospective
Worshipful Masters |
http://bessel.org/dctests.htm |
| D.C. - celebration of 200th anniversary of Washington DC
and role of Freemasons - and signing of Proclamation of full recognition
and visitation |
http://bessel.org/sept11dc.htm |
| Deacons & Stewards Rods & Staffs - Use of them in
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm |
| Declaration of Independence Signers |
http://bessel.org/declsign.htm |
| Definitions of Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/definfmy.htm |
| Delaware in the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/cwlrdela.htm |
| District Deputy Grand Masters - do they exist in each
jurisdiction? what are their duties? how appointed? |
http://bessel.org/ddgm.htm |
| District of Columbia - All Lodges, under the Grand Lodge
of D.C., F.A.A.M, and the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of D.C. |
http://bessel.org/dclodges.htm |
| District of Columbia - Adoniram-Zabud Council #2, Cryptic
Masons |
http://bessel.org/adonzab.htm |
| District of Columbia - Are You Ready for Your Year as WM?
- notes for a presentation at the D.C. Grand Lodge Wardens and Deacons
Seminar on June 24, 2000 |
http://bessel.org/readyyr.htm |
| District of Columbia Cryptic Councils & their Officers |
http://bessel.org/dccrypt.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge - Awards |
http://bessel.org/dcawards.htm |
| District of Columbia - Recognition request form letter |
http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm |
| District of Columbia - France - history of the D.C. Grand
Lodge's recognition of Masonic Grand Bodies in France |
http://bessel.org/francedc.htm |
| District of Columbia - Mount Pleasant Chapter No. 13,
Royal Arch Masons of the District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/mtp.htm |
| District of Columbia - National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge
#12, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/natlstan.htm |
| District of Columbia - National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge
#12 - Photos |
http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm |
| District of Columbia - officers of the District of Columbia Grand Lodge and
District of Columbia Lodges |
http://bessel.org/dcoffrs1.htm |
| District of Columbia - Pythagoras Lodge of Research |
http://bessel.org/plor.htm |
| District of Columbia - St. John's Lodge #11, FAAM,
District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/stjohns.htm |
| District of Columbia Lodge Leadership and Code tests for
prospective Worshipful Masters |
http://bessel.org/dctests.htm |
| District of Columbia - Universal Council #70, Knight
Masons, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/univcoun.htm |
| District of Columbia - Washington Chapter #3, National
Sojourners, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm |
| District of Columbia - Washington Daylight Lodge #14,
FAAM, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/washday.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons |
http://bessel.org/dcra.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons -
Proposals for amendments to the Code in October 2001 |
http://bessel.org/dcraprop.htm |
| District of Columbia Masonic buildings |
http://bessel.org/dcbldgs.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge - Internet Committee |
http://bessel.org/dcintco.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge - Library & Museum
Committee |
http://bessel.org/dclibmus.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge - One day classes -
Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in Washington D.C. |
http://bessel.org/gmclass.pdf |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge - One day classes -
Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in Washington D.C. - in html format
rather than Adobe Acrobat format |
http://bessel.org/gmclass.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge statistics |
http://bessel.org/dcstats.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Lodge statistics - article |
http://bessel.org/dcstartl.htm |
| District of Columbia Grand Masters & Grand Secretaries |
http://bessel.org/dcgms.htm |
| District of Columbia Lodges and websites of those that have them |
http://bessel.org/dcwebs.htm |
| District of Columbia Lodges - chart about charters & consolidations |
http://bessel.org/dclgchrt.htm |
| District of Columbia Lodges - chronology of charters & consolidations |
http://bessel.org/dclgchro.htm |
| District of Columbia Lodges - current lodges and lodges that consolidated
into them |
http://bessel.org/dclgcurr.htm |
| District of Columbia Lodges - originally chartered lodges and which
current lodges they consolidated into |
http://bessel.org/dclgorig.htm |
| District of Columbia Masonry statistics graphs |
http://bessel.org/dcgraphs.htm |
| District of Columbia Past Masters Association |
http://bessel.org/dcpma.htm |
| District of Columbia Royal Arch Grand Chapter |
http://bessel.org/dcra.htm |
| District of Columbia Royal Arch Chapters & their
officers |
http://bessel.org/dcrachap.htm |
| District of Columbia Royal Arch chronology of Chapters |
http://bessel.org/dcrachro.htm |
| District of Columbia Royal Arch current Chapters and Chapters that
consolidated into them |
http://bessel.org/dcracurr.htm |
| District of Columbia Royal Arch original Chapters and Chapters they
consolidated into |
http://bessel.org/dcraorig.htm |
| District of Columbia Royal Arch Grand High Priests and Statistics |
http://bessel.org/dcraghst.htm |
| Doctrine of Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction - Grand
Lodge policies and histories |
http://bessel.org/excljur.htm |
| Doctrine of Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction article |
http://bessel.org/exclartl.htm |
| EA Degree - Ceremonial Explanation of the Entered
Apprentice Degree |
http://bessel.org/eaexplan.htm |
| Education - Candidates' Masonic education programs in
different jurisdictions |
http://bessel.org/candeduc.htm |
| Egroup - MasEd (Masonic Education) egroup - a system for
the exchange of messages, etc., among those interested in Masonic
education |
http://bessel.org/mased.htm |
| Elected Officers - list of which Grand Lodges have which
elected officers |
http://bessel.org/gloffrs.htm |
| England - United Grand Lodge of England - list of which
Grand Lodges are recognized by the UGLE |
http://bessel.org/recugle.htm |
| England Kings & Queens |
http://bessel.org/england.htm |
| Entered Apprentice Degree - Ceremonial Explanation |
http://bessel.org/eaexplan.htm |
| Europe - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges
in Europe |
http://bessel.org/receurop.htm |
| European Concept Lodges - lodges outside Europe that are
described as following European lodge tradition |
http://bessel.org/euroldgs.htm |
| Events, upcoming, in D.C. Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm |
| Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction article |
http://bessel.org/exclartl.htm |
| Family research - Information about Masonic genealogy
research |
http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm |
| Famous Freemasons |
http://bessel.org/famemas.htm |
| Fellows of the Philalethes Society |
http://bessel.org/fps.htm |
| Females - Women and Freemasonry - links |
http://bessel.org/womenfmy.htm |
| First Degree - Grand Lodge policies on lodges doing
business on the EA or FC degree |
http://bessel.org/firstdeg.htm |
| First Degree - Article about Conducting Masonic Business
in Lodges open on the 1st Degree |
http://bessel.org/firstppr.htm |
| Five Star Generals and Admirals - their Masonic
connections |
http://bessel.org/fivemas.htm |
| "Flag Burning" Supreme Court Cases |
http://bessel.org/flagburn.htm |
| Flags - Pictures of State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge
Seals |
http://bessel.org/statseal.htm |
| Forget-Me-Not article |
http://bessel.org/forgnot.htm |
| Form Letter - District of Columbia - Recognition request
form letter |
http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm |
| Founded - Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand
Lodge in the world |
http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm |
| Founding Fathers of the U.S. and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/foundmas.htm |
| Four Freedoms of Franklin D. Roosevelt |
http://bessel.org/4freed.htm |
| Fourteen Points of Woodrow Wilson |
http://bessel.org/14pts.htm |
| France - history of U.S. Grand Lodges'
recognition of Grand Bodies in France |
http://bessel.org/recfranc.htm |
| France - history of the D.C. Grand Lodge's recognition of
Masonic Grand Bodies in France |
http://bessel.org/francedc.htm |
| Fraternal Organizations list & websites |
http://bessel.org/fratorgs.htm |
| Free Speech article |
http://bessel.org/freespch.htm |
| Freemasonry - links to websites with basic information
about Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/whatfmy.htm |
| Freemasonry and Computers - List & links to Masonic
listservs, etc. |
http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm |
| Freemasonry and George Washington - article about
this subject |
http://bessel.org/gwfmy.htm |
| Freemasonry and Jack the Ripper article |
http://bessel.org/ripper.htm |
| Freemasonry and Judaism article |
http://bessel.org/masjud.htm |
| Freemasonry and the Shrine - documents relating to
discussions about this subject in July 2000, and a little earlier and
later |
http://bessel.org/shrinefm.htm |
| Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows, books, music |
http://bessel.org/culture.htm |
| Freemasonry and Nazi era - bibliography of information
about Freemasonry and the Nazi era |
http://bessel.org/nazifmy.htm |
| Freemasonry and Nazi era - article-in-progress about
Freemasonry and the Nazi era |
http://bessel.org/naziartl.htm |
| Freemasonry and United States Presidents |
http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm |
| Freemasonry and United States Presidents |
http://bessel.org/presmas.htm |
| Freemasonry and United States Vice Presidents |
http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm |
| Freemasonry and the United States Supreme Court |
http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm |
| Funerals - Rules in Grand Lodges about Masonic Funeral
& Burial Services |
http://bessel.org/funerals.htm |
| Future Grand Masters - those who already in the
progressive Grand Lines of their respective jurisdictions, and thus
almost guaranteed to be on their way to becoming Grand Master in a few
years |
http://bessel.org/futurgms.htm |
| Gavels in Freemasonry - article |
http://bessel.org/gavels.htm |
| Genealogy - Information about Masonic genealogy research |
http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm |
| Generals - Five Star Generals and Admirals - their Masonic
connections |
http://bessel.org/fivemas.htm |
| George Washington - Bibles associated with George
Washington |
http://bessel.org/washbibl.htm |
| George Washington and Freemasonry - article about
this subject |
http://bessel.org/gwfmy.htm |
| George Washington and Religion - article about this
subject |
http://bessel.org/gwrelig.htm |
| George Washington's Generals and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/gwgenmas.htm |
| Gettysburg & Freemasons article |
http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm |
| Gettysburg Address |
http://bessel.org/gettyadd.htm |
| Grand Lodge Codes, Constitutions, etc. |
http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm |
| Grand Lodge elected officers - list of which Grand Lodges
have which elected officers |
http://bessel.org/gloffrs.htm |
| Grand Lodge rules on whether Affiliated Past Masters are
members of Grand Lodge, and whether they can be elected to Grand Lodge
office |
http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on charge at closing of lodge |
http://bessel.org/charge.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on use of Wardens' columns |
http://bessel.org/columns.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies and histories about the Doctrine of
Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction |
http://bessel.org/excljur.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on lodges doing business on the EA or
FC degree |
http://bessel.org/firstdeg.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on new lodge formations |
http://bessel.org/newlodge.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on one day classes |
http://bessel.org/oneday.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on Past Masters voting rights |
http://bessel.org/pmsvote.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on Penalties used in degrees |
http://bessel.org/penalty.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on Pillars used in lodges |
http://bessel.org/pillars.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on Prayers used in lodges |
http://bessel.org/prayers.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies - Prince Hall Masonry recognition
details - map, dates, details, citations |
http://bessel.org/pha.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on requirements to become Worshipful
Master |
http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on songs used in the Master Mason
degree |
http://bessel.org/mmsongs.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on Volume of the Sacred Law (such as
Bible) - where open in lodges on different degrees |
http://bessel.org/vslopen.htm |
| Grand Lodge policies on written ritual books |
http://bessel.org/writrits.htm |
| Grand Lodge Seals - Pictures of State Flags, State Seals,
Grand Lodge Seals |
http://bessel.org/statseal.htm |
| Grand Lodges - list of all Masonic Grand Lodges in the
World and links to those with websites |
http://bessel.org/gls.htm |
| Grand Lodges throughout the world - information such as
number of members, number of lodges, year founded |
http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm |
| Grand Lodges - U.S. Grand Lodges' information - addresses, phone, fax, websites,
etc. - & Grand Secretaries' names |
http://bessel.org/usgls.htm |
| Grand Lodges - Future Grand Masters - those who already in
the progressive Grand Lines of their respective jurisdictions, and thus
almost guaranteed to be on their way to becoming Grand Master in a few
years |
http://bessel.org/futurgms.htm |
| Grand Lodges' Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand
Lodge in the world |
http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm |
| Grand Lodges' different placement of lesser lights in
lodges |
http://bessel.org/lessrlts.htm |
| Grand Lodges located in all countries in the world |
http://bessel.org/countrys.htm |
| Grand Lodges' Masonic Education officials - list and
description |
http://bessel.org/masedoff.htm |
| Grand Lodges' rules about Masonic Funeral & Burial
Services |
http://bessel.org/funerals.htm |
| Grand Lodges - Prince Hall - list of all and links to
those with websites |
http://bessel.org/glspha.htm |
| Grand Lodges - United States - list of which Landmarks have been
adopted by each United States Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/landmark.htm |
| Grand Lodges' policies on Life Memberships |
http://bessel.org/lifememb.htm |
| Grand Lodges' policies on Masonic organizations |
http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm |
| Grand Masters Classes - One day classes - Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in
Washington D.C. |
http://bessel.org/gmclass.pdf |
| Grand Masters Classes - One day classes -
Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in Washington D.C. - in html format
rather than Adobe Acrobat format |
http://bessel.org/gmclass.htm |
| Grand Masters Conferences and other Masonic Conferences -
future dates and places |
http://bessel.org/masconfs.htm |
| Grand Masters' Disciplinary Powers |
http://bessel.org/gmdiscip.htm |
| Grand Masters of the Future - those who already in the
progressive Grand Lines of their respective jurisdictions, and thus
almost guaranteed to be on their way to becoming Grand Master in a few
years |
http://bessel.org/futurgms.htm |
| Grand Masters & Grand Secretaries of District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/dcgms.htm |
| Graphs, Statistics, and charts about Freemasonry in the
United States |
http://bessel.org/masstats.htm |
| Graphs about District of Columbia Masonry statistics |
http://bessel.org/dcgraphs.htm |
| Graphs of numbers in various Religions - graphs showing
number of people who are said to be members or adherents of the world's
major religions, and graphs of numbers in North America |
http://bessel.org/religgr.htm |
| Hiram - references in the Bible |
http://bessel.org/hiram.htm |
| Hiram Abif legend - outline notes for a talk about this
subject |
http://bessel.org/hiramab.htm |
| Honorary Membership policies |
http://bessel.org/honorary.htm |
| Honors - Special Masonic Honors |
http://bessel.org/masonic-honors.htm |
| International Masonic Statistics - Grand Lodges around the
world |
http://bessel.org/intstats.htm |
| Internet Committee of the Grand Lodge of D.C. |
http://bessel.org/dcintco.htm |
| Iona Grove #1 U.A.O.D. application form |
http://bessel.org/ionaappl.htm |
| Jews, Jewish - Freemasonry and
Judaism article |
http://bessel.org/masjud.htm |
| JOUAM - Junior Order United American Mechanics |
http://bessel.org/jouam.htm |
| Jack the Ripper and Freemasonry article |
http://bessel.org/ripper.htm |
| John Brown - Thoreau speech about John Brown |
http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm |
| Judaism and Freemasonry article |
http://bessel.org/masjud.htm |
| Jurisdictions - Penalties in One Jurisdiction - Effect on Membership in Another Jurisdiction |
http://bessel.org/penjuris.htm |
| Kings & Queens of England |
http://bessel.org/england.htm |
| Knight Masons - Universal Council #70, Knight Masons,
District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/univcoun.htm |
| Knight Masons & AMD Councils - what they do |
http://bessel.org/amdkm.htm |
| Knights of Mecca - Almas Shrine - Bylaws |
http://bessel.org/almkomby.htm |
| Knights of Mecca - Almas Shrine - Officers 2001 |
http://bessel.org/almkomof.htm |
| Ladies - Women and Freemasonry - links |
http://bessel.org/womenfmy.htm |
| Landmarks of Freemasonry - list of which ones have been
adopted by each United States Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/landmark.htm |
| Leadership Test - DC Lodge Leadership and Code tests for
prospective Worshipful Masters |
http://bessel.org/dctests.htm |
| Lectures of the Degrees - Can they be given on different
days from the rest of the Degrees? |
http://bessel.org/lectures.htm |
| Lesser lights - United States Grand Lodges' different placement of
lesser lights in lodges |
http://bessel.org/lessrlts.htm |
| Libraries - list of all Masonic libraries in the world |
http://bessel.org/maslibs.htm |
| Library & Museum Committee of the District of Columbia
Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/dclibmus.htm |
| Lincoln, Abraham, and Freemasonry - article |
http://bessel.org/lincmasn.htm |
| Lincoln's Cabinet & Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/cabunion.htm |
| Life Membership policies of United States Grand Lodges |
http://bessel.org/lifememb.htm |
| Lincoln's Gettysburg Address |
http://bessel.org/gettyadd.htm |
| List of all Masonic Grand Lodges in the World - links to
those with websites |
http://bessel.org/gls.htm |
| List of all Masonic Libraries in the world |
http://bessel.org/maslibs.htm |
| List & map of Canadian Provinces |
http://bessel.org/canprov.htm |
| List & links to Masonic listservs, etc. |
http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm |
| List & links to all known Masonic magazines |
http://bessel.org/masmags.htm |
| List & links to Masonic book publishers |
http://bessel.org/maspub.htm |
| List and links of all research lodges in the world |
http://bessel.org/research.htm |
| List & links to sellers of Masonic jewelry, regalia,
etc. |
http://bessel.org/massales.htm |
| List of Grand Lodge policies on new lodge formations |
http://bessel.org/newlodge.htm |
| List of Grand Lodge policies on one day classes |
http://bessel.org/oneday.htm |
| List of Grand Lodge policies on Past Masters voting rights |
http://bessel.org/pmsvote.htm |
| List of Grand Lodge policies on Penalties used in degrees |
http://bessel.org/penalty.htm |
| List of Grand Lodge policies on Pillars used in lodges |
http://bessel.org/pillars.htm |
| List of Masonic appendant bodies & their websites |
http://bessel.org/append.htm |
| List of all Prince Hall Grand Lodges and links to those
with websites |
http://bessel.org/glspha.htm |
| List of which countries in the world have Masonic Grand
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/countrys.htm |
| Lodge - National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12, District of
Columbia |
http://bessel.org/natlstan.htm |
| Lodge - National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12, District
of Columbia - Photos |
http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm |
| Lodge - Skidmore Daylight Lodge #237, AF&AM, Virginia |
http://bessel.org/skidmore.htm |
| Lodge - St. John's Lodge #11, FAAM, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/stjohns.htm |
| Lodge - Virginia City Lodge in Montana |
http://bessel.org/vacitylg.htm |
| Lodge - Washington Daylight Lodge #14, FAAM, District of
Columbia |
http://bessel.org/washday.htm |
| Lodges numbers - Grand Lodges throughout the world -
information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded |
http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm |
| Lodges - District of Columbia - chart about charters & consolidations |
http://bessel.org/dclgchrt.htm |
| Lodges - District of Columbia - chronology of charters &
consolidations |
http://bessel.org/dclgchro.htm |
| Lodges - District of Columbia - current lodges and lodges that
consolidated into them |
http://bessel.org/dclgcurr.htm |
| Lodges - District of Columbia - originally chartered lodges and which
current lodges they consolidated into |
http://bessel.org/dclgorig.htm |
| Mackey, Albert |
http://bessel.org/mackey.htm |
| Madison Lodge Library catalog |
http://bessel.org/madison.htm |
| Magazines - list & links to all known Masonic
magazines |
http://bessel.org/masmags.htm |
| Making Masons At Sight |
http://bessel.org/atsight.htm |
| MasEd (Masonic Education) egroup - a system for the
exchange of messages, etc., among those interested in Masonic education |
http://bessel.org/mased.htm |
| Masonic Abbreviations |
http://bessel.org/abbrevs.htm |
| Masonic authors - Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors
association) - information and list of members |
http://bessel.org/sbf.htm |
| Masonic Book Publishers - list & links to them |
http://bessel.org/maspub.htm |
| Masonic Books - Lists of recommended Masonic books |
http://bessel.org/masbks.htm |
| Masonic Conferences - future dates and places |
http://bessel.org/masconfs.htm |
| Masonic Conferences - Shrine Regional Associations &
Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm |
| Masonic Conferences - Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm |
| Masonic cornerstone laying ceremonies throughout history |
http://bessel.org/cornerst.htm |
| Masonic Dates |
http://bessel.org/masdates.htm |
| Masonic Dating Systems |
http://bessel.org/masdates.htm |
| Masonic Education (MasEd) egroup - a system for the
exchange of messages, etc., among those interested in Masonic education |
http://bessel.org/mased.htm |
| Masonic Education officials in each Grand Lodge - list and
description |
http://bessel.org/masedoff.htm |
| Masonic Education - Candidates' Masonic education programs
in different jurisdictions |
http://bessel.org/candeduc.htm |
| Masonic Funerals - Rules in Grand Lodges about Masonic
Funeral & Burial Services |
http://bessel.org/funerals.htm |
| Masonic genealogy research information |
http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm |
| Masonic Grand Lodges - list of all Masonic Grand Lodge in
the World and links to those with websites |
http://bessel.org/gls.htm |
| Masonic jewelry, regalia, etc, - list & links to
sellers |
http://bessel.org/massales.htm |
| Masonic Libraries - list of all Masonic libraries in the
world |
http://bessel.org/maslibs.htm |
| Masonic Magazines - list & links to all known Masonic
magazines |
http://bessel.org/masmags.htm |
| Masonic membership restrictions, in the past or present,
based on religion or race |
http://bessel.org/restrict.htm |
| Masonic memberships of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence |
http://bessel.org/declmas.htm |
| Masonic memberships of the signers of the U.S.
Constitution |
http://bessel.org/constmas.htm |
| Masonic Music websites |
http://bessel.org/masmusic.htm |
| Masonic Organizations - Grand Lodge policies on Masonic
organizations |
http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm |
| Masonic pictures, clipart locations |
http://bessel.org/maspix.htm |
| Masonic Recognitions information |
http://bessel.org/rec.htm |
| Masonic Recognitions information for Grand Royal Arch
Chapters |
http://bessel.org/recra.htm |
| Masonic research - Suggestions about how to do Masonic
research |
http://bessel.org/howres.htm |
| Masonic Sites in Washington DC - for sightseeing |
http://bessel.org/massites.htm |
| Masonic Solicitation Policies |
http://bessel.org/solicit.htm |
| Masonic statistics, graphs, and charts - about
Freemasonry in the United States |
http://bessel.org/masstats.htm |
| Masonic Weddings - Information about "Masonic
Wedding" ceremonies |
http://bessel.org/maswed.htm |
| Masonic Week schedule for the year 2001 |
http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm |
| Masonic Week schedule for the year 2002 |
http://bessel.org/maswk02.htm |
| Masonic Week schedule for the year 2003 |
http://bessel.org/maswk03.htm |
| Masonic Week schedule for the year 2004 |
http://bessel.org/maswk04.htm |
| Masonry and Computers - List & links to Masonic
listservs, etc. |
http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm |
| Masonry and Judaism article |
http://bessel.org/masjud.htm |
| Masonry and United States Presidents |
http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm |
| Masonry and United States Presidents |
http://bessel.org/presmas.htm |
| Masonry and United States Vice Presidents |
http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm |
| Masonry and the United States Supreme Court |
http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm |
| Masonry - Hiram Abif legend - outline notes for a talk
about this subject |
http://bessel.org/hiramab.htm |
| Masons At Sight - Making Masons At Sight |
http://bessel.org/atsight.htm |
| Masons who were signers of the U.S. Constitution |
http://bessel.org/constmas.htm |
| Master, Worshipful, requirements - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm |
| Meetings - Upcoming Events in D.C. Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm |
| Members statistics - Grand Lodges throughout the world -
information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded |
http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm |
| Membership restrictions in Masonry, in the past or
present, based on religion or race |
http://bessel.org/restrict.htm |
| Membership rules - "Private Organization" Supreme Court Cases |
http://bessel.org/privorg.htm |
| Mexico - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand
Lodges in Mexico |
http://bessel.org/recmex.htm |
| Millionaire - "Who Wants to be a Masonic Millionaire"
program |
http://bessel.org/millionaire.htm |
| Millionaire - "Who Wants to be a Masonic Millionaire"
program - with answers |
http://bessel.org/millionarie-answers.htm |
| Montana - Virginia City Lodge in Montana |
http://bessel.org/vacitylg.htm |
| Month - Chart of Washington D.C. Scheduled Masonic
Meetings each Month |
http://bessel.org/dcmonth.htm |
| Mormon (LDS) ceremonies and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/mormon.htm |
| Mount Pleasant Chapter No. 13, Royal Arch Masons of the
District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/mtp.htm |
| Movies - Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows, books,
music |
http://bessel.org/culture.htm |
| Music - Masonic Music websites |
http://bessel.org/masmusic.htm |
| Music - Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows, books,
music |
http://bessel.org/culture.htm |
| National Capital Council No. 296, AMD - Washington DC |
http://bessel.org/amddc.htm |
| National Sojourners, Washington Chapter #3, D.C. |
http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm |
| National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/natlstan.htm |
| National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12, District of
Columbia - Photos |
http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm |
| National Sojourners - Washington Chapter #3, National
Sojourners, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/washchap.htm |
| National Zouave Lodge, U.D. - Zeredatha Lodge #483 in
Brooklyn NY - Salmon Winchester - Civil War Freemason |
http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm |
| Nations - Population of largest nations in the world |
http://bessel.org/popnatns.htm |
| Nazism - bibliography of information about Freemasonry and
the Nazi era |
http://bessel.org/nazifmy.htm |
| Nazism - article-in-progress about Freemasonry and the Nazi
era |
http://bessel.org/naziartl.htm |
| New lodge formations - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/newlodge.htm |
| Number of candidates permitted to receive degrees at same
time |
http://bessel.org/numbcand.htm |
| Officers - list of which Grand Lodges have which elected
officers |
http://bessel.org/gloffrs.htm |
| Officers of Grand Lodges - Grand Lodge rules on whether
Affiliated Past Masters are members of Grand Lodge, and whether they can
be elected to Grand Lodge office |
http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm |
| Officers of District of Columbia Grand Lodge and District of Columbia Lodges |
http://bessel.org/dcoffrs1.htm |
| Ohio suggestions for welcoming new brethren |
http://bessel.org/ohiowelc.htm |
| One day classes - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/oneday.htm |
| One day classes - Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in
Washington D.C. |
http://bessel.org/gmclass.pdf |
| One day classes -
Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in Washington D.C. - in html format
rather than Adobe Acrobat format |
http://bessel.org/gmclass.htm |
| Organizations - Grand Lodge policies on Masonic
organizations |
http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm |
| Organizations, Fraternal - list & websites |
http://bessel.org/fratorgs.htm |
| Origins of United States Grand Lodges |
http://bessel.org/origins.htm |
| Paul M. Bessel Masonic biography and photo |
http://bessel.org/pbbio.htm |
| Past Masters Association of the District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/dcpma.htm |
| Past Masters - Affiliated - Grand Lodge rules on whether
they are members of Grand Lodge, and whether they can be elected to
Grand Lodge office |
http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm |
| Past Masters voting rights - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/pmsvote.htm |
| Pearl Harbor attack - Masonic connections |
http://bessel.org/pearlhar.htm |
| Penalties used in degrees - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/penalty.htm |
| Penalties in One Jurisdiction - Effect on Membership in Another Jurisdiction |
http://bessel.org/penjuris.htm |
| Pictures, Masonic clipart locations |
http://bessel.org/maspix.htm |
| Philalethes Society |
http://bessel.org/philal.htm |
| Philalethes Society Bylaws Committee report |
http://bessel.org/psocbyl.htm |
| Philalethes Society Fellows |
http://bessel.org/fps.htm |
| Philalethes Society - Masonic Weekend schedule for the
year 2000 |
http://bessel.org/weekend.htm |
| Philalethes Society - Masonic Weekend schedule for the
year 2001 |
http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm |
| Photos of National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12 |
http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm |
| Pillars used in lodges - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/pillars.htm |
| Popes, including those who married, or had children |
http://bessel.org/popes.htm |
| Population of largest cities |
http://bessel.org/popcity.htm |
| Population of largest nations in the world |
http://bessel.org/popnatns.htm |
| Population of States in the United States |
http://bessel.org/popstate.htm |
| Prayers used in lodges - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/prayers.htm |
| Presidents and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm |
| Presidents and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/presmas.htm |
| Presidents - Ronald Reagan and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/reagnfmy.htm |
| Preston E. Burner - information about this
"pioneer" of computer Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/preston.htm |
| Prince Hall - DC signing of Proclamation of full
recognition and visitation - celebration of 200th anniversary of
Washington DC and role of Freemasons |
http://bessel.org/sept11dc.htm |
| Prince Hall Grand Lodges - list of all and links to those
with websites |
http://bessel.org/glspha.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry recognition details - map, dates,
details, citations |
http://bessel.org/pha.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry recognition in Virginia - proposed
resolution for Grand Lodge in 2001 |
http://bessel.org/vaphrec.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry recognition - Q & A about whether
Virginia should recognize Prince Hall |
http://bessel.org/phava.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry recognition - Virginia Grand Lodge
commission report in 1999 |
http://bessel.org/phva99.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry - statistics |
http://bessel.org/phastats.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry - links to webpages with information |
http://bessel.org/phinfo.htm |
| Prince Hall Masonry court cases |
http://bessel.org/phcases.htm |
| "Private Organization" Supreme Court Cases |
http://bessel.org/privorg.htm |
| Public Speaking - Suggestions on how to be a better public
speaker |
http://bessel.org/speaking.htm |
| Publishers of Masonic books - list & links to them |
http://bessel.org/maspub.htm |
| Pythagoras Lodge of Research - District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/plor.htm |
| Reagan - Ronald Reagan and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/reagnfmy.htm |
| Recognition - history of the D.C. Grand Lodge's
recognition of Masonic Grand Bodies in France |
http://bessel.org/francedc.htm |
| Recognition request form letter - District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm |
| Recognitions - Masonic Recognitions information |
http://bessel.org/rec.htm |
| Recognitions - Royal Arch Chapters' recognition
information |
http://bessel.org/recra.htm |
| Recognition standards of United States Grand Lodges |
http://bessel.org/recstand.htm |
| Recognitions - index of comments through the years by the
Commission on Information for Recognition |
http://bessel.org/comminfo.htm |
| Recognitions - Prince Hall Masonry recognition details -
map, dates, details, citations |
http://bessel.org/pha.htm |
| Recognitions - Virginia Grand Lodge commission on Prince
Hall Masonry recognition report |
http://bessel.org/phva99.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Africa |
http://bessel.org/recafr.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Asia |
http://bessel.org/recasia.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Australia |
http://bessel.org/recaustr.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Brazil |
http://bessel.org/recbraz.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in the Caribbean |
http://bessel.org/reccarib.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Central
America |
http://bessel.org/reccent.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Colombia |
http://bessel.org/reccolom.htm |
| Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Europe |
http://bessel.org/receurop.htm |
| Recognitions - United Grand Lodge of England - list of
which Grand Lodges are recognized by the UGLE |
http://bessel.org/recugle.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Asia |
http://bessel.org/recasia.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Australia |
http://bessel.org/recaustr.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Brazil |
http://bessel.org/recbraz.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in the Caribbean |
http://bessel.org/reccarib.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Central America |
http://bessel.org/reccent.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Colombia |
http://bessel.org/reccolom.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Europe |
http://bessel.org/receurop.htm |
| Recognition - Article about the history of United States Grand
Lodges' recognition of Grand Bodies in France |
http://bessel.org/recfranc.htm |
| Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of
Grand Lodges in Mexico |
http://bessel.org/recmex.htm |
| Recommended Masonic Books - Lists of recommended Masonic
books |
http://bessel.org/masbks.htm |
| Refutations - Critics and Criticisms of Freemasonry and
Refutations of Those Critics and Criticisms |
http://bessel.org/refute.htm |
| Religion and George Washington - article about this
subject |
http://bessel.org/gwrelig.htm |
| Religions - all religions, and their name(s) of Deity,
Volume(s) of Sacred Law, and other information and links |
http://bessel.org/religion.htm |
| Religions - graphs showing number of people who are said
to be members or adherents of the world's major religions, and graphs of
numbers in North America |
http://bessel.org/religgr.htm |
| Request for Recognition - District of Columbia -
Recognition request form letter |
http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm |
| Requirements to become Worshipful Master - Grand Lodges
policies |
http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm |
| Research - Suggestions about how to do Masonic research |
http://bessel.org/howres.htm |
| Research about Masonic genealogy |
http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm |
| Research District, District of Research Lodges in Virginia |
http://bessel.org/resdist.htm |
| Research lodges - list and links of all research lodges in
the world |
http://bessel.org/research.htm |
| Research lodges - A. Douglas Smith, Jr., Lodge of Research
- Virginia |
http://bessel.org/ads.htm |
| Research lodges - A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949,
Transactions, Volume 1, 1982-1987 |
http://bessel.org/adsvol1.htm |
| Research lodges - A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949,
Transactions, Volume 2, 1988-1992 |
http://bessel.org/adsvol2.htm |
| Research lodges - Pythagoras Lodge of Research - District
of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/plor.htm |
| Restrictions on Masonic membership, in the past or
present, based on religion or race |
http://bessel.org/restrict.htm |
| Revere - Paul Revere - true stories about his Ride and his
associations with Freemasonry (in progress) |
http://bessel.org/revere.htm |
| Rights of People - Declarations of rights |
http://bessel.org/rights.htm |
| Ritual books - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/writrits.htm |
| Rods & Staffs - Use of them by Deacons and Stewards in
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm |
| Roll call used in the MM degree |
http://bessel.org/rollcall.htm |
| Royal Arch - recognitions information about Grand Royal
Arch Chapters |
http://bessel.org/recra.htm |
| Royal Arch Grand Chapter of the District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/dcra.htm |
| Royal Arch Chapters of the District of Columbia &
their officers |
http://bessel.org/dcrachap.htm |
| Royal Arch - District of Columbia Chapters' chronology |
http://bessel.org/dcrachro.htm |
| Royal Arch - District of Columbia current Chapters and Chapters that
consolidated into them |
http://bessel.org/dcracurr.htm |
| Royal Arch - District of Columbia original Chapters and Chapters they
consolidated into |
http://bessel.org/dcraorig.htm |
| Royal Arch of the District of Columbia - Grand High Priests and Statistics |
http://bessel.org/dcraghst.htm |
| Royal Arch - District of Columbia Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons
- Proposals for amendments to the Code in October 2001 |
http://bessel.org/dcraprop.htm |
| Royal Arch - Mount Pleasant Chapter No. 13, Royal Arch
Masons of the District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/mtp.htm |
| Royal Arch Masons - U.S. graphs |
http://bessel.org/ramgr.htm |
| Royal Arch Masons - U.S. statistics |
http://bessel.org/ramstat.htm |
| "Rusty Nail" degree - to help Masons who haven't
been to Lodge in a while |
http://bessel.org/rusty.htm |
| Salmon Winchester - Civil War Freemason - Zeredatha Lodge
#483 in Brooklyn NY - National Zouave Lodge, U.D. |
http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm |
| Seals - Pictures of State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge
Seals |
http://bessel.org/statseal.htm |
| Secession of Confederate States |
http://bessel.org/secess.htm |
| Sellers of Masonic jewelry, regalia, etc. |
http://bessel.org/massales.htm |
| Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand Lodge in the
world |
http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm |
| Shrine and Freemasonry - documents relating to discussions
about this subject in July 2000, and a little earlier and later |
http://bessel.org/shrinefm.htm |
| Shrine Regional Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm |
| Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences |
http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm |
| Sightseeing - Masonic Sites in Washington DC |
http://bessel.org/massites.htm |
| Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence |
http://bessel.org/declsign.htm |
| Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence - Masonic membership of
signers |
http://bessel.org/declmas.htm |
| Signers of the U.S. Constitution - Masonic memberships |
http://bessel.org/constmas.htm |
| Sites - Masonic Sites in Washington DC - for sightseeing |
http://bessel.org/massites.htm |
| Skidmore Daylight Lodge #237, AF&AM, Virginia |
http://bessel.org/skidmore.htm |
| Slavery - the cause of the Civil War |
http://bessel.org/slavecw.htm |
| Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors association) -
information and list of members |
http://bessel.org/sbf.htm |
| Sojourners, Washington Chapter #3, National Sojourners |
http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm |
| Solicitation Rules of Masonic Grand Lodges |
http://bessel.org/solicit.htm |
| Songs used in the Master Mason degree in different Grand
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/mmsongs.htm |
| Speaking - Suggestions on how to be a better public
speaker |
http://bessel.org/speaking.htm |
| Speech, Free - article |
http://bessel.org/freespch.htm |
| Speeches - Suggestions on how to be a better public
speaker |
http://bessel.org/speaking.htm |
| St. John's Lodge #11, FAAM, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/stjohns.htm |
| Staffs & Rods - Use of them by Deacons and Stewards in
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm |
| State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge Seals - Pictures |
http://bessel.org/statseal.htm |
| States - Population of U.S. States |
http://bessel.org/popstate.htm |
| Statistics - Article about the District of Columbia Grand Lodge statistics |
http://bessel.org/dcstartl.htm |
| Statistics, graphs, and charts about Freemasonry in the
United States |
http://bessel.org/masstats.htm |
| Statistics - Grand Lodges around the world |
http://bessel.org/intstats.htm |
| Statistics - Number of Masonic Lodges in each U.S. State
each year from 1900 to the present |
http://bessel.org/maslodgs.htm |
| Statistics - Number of Masonic Raisings (new members) in
each U.S. State each year from 1900 to the present |
http://bessel.org/masraisg.htm |
| Statistics - Number of Masons (total membership) in each
U.S. State each year from 1900 to the present |
http://bessel.org/masmembs.htm |
| Statistics - Prince Hall Masonry |
http://bessel.org/phastats.htm |
| Statistics about the District of Columbia Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/dcstats.htm |
| Stewards & Deacons Rods & Staffs - Use of them in
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm |
| Suggestions about how to do Masonic research |
http://bessel.org/howres.htm |
| Sullivan Ballou letter - Civil War |
http://bessel.org/sullball.htm |
| Supreme Court information |
http://bessel.org/sct.htm |
| Supreme Court and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm |
| Supreme Court current information |
http://bessel.org/sctcurr.htm |
| Supreme Court "Flag Burning" Cases |
http://bessel.org/flagburn.htm |
| Supreme Court "Private Organization" Cases |
http://bessel.org/privorg.htm |
| Surrenders - statistics about surrenders in U.S. military
history |
http://bessel.org/surrndrs.htm |
| Table Lodges - rituals |
http://bessel.org/tableldg.htm |
| Taking Up Words at Start of Lodge |
http://bessel.org/takingwd.htm |
| Television - Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows,
books, music |
http://bessel.org/culture.htm |
| Tests - DC Lodge Leadership and Code tests for prospective
Worshipful Masters |
http://bessel.org/dctests.htm |
| Thoreau speech about John Brown |
http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm |
| Tiler's Oath - use of Tiler's Oath in various
jurisdictions |
http://bessel.org/tileoath.htm |
| Transactions - A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949,
Transactions, Volume 1, 1982-1987 |
http://bessel.org/adsvol1.htm |
| Transactions - A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949,
Transactions, Volume 2, 1988-1992 |
http://bessel.org/adsvol2.htm |
| Trestleboards - Suggestions to make Lodge bulletins or
trestleboards as interesting and worth reading as possible |
http://bessel.org/trestleb.htm |
| TV shows - Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows,
books, music |
http://bessel.org/culture.htm |
| United Grand Lodge of England - list of which Grand Lodges
are recognized by the UGLE |
http://bessel.org/recugle.htm |
| United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights -
Rights of People - Declarations of rights |
http://bessel.org/rights.htm |
| United States - Population of U.S. States |
http://bessel.org/popstate.htm |
| United States - George Washington's Generals and
Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/gwgenmas.htm |
| United States Constitution - signers - Masonic memberships |
http://bessel.org/constmas.htm |
| United States Declaration of Independence - Masonic
membership of signers |
http://bessel.org/declmas.htm |
| United States Founding Fathers and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/foundmas.htm |
| United States Freemasonry - Statistics, graphs, and charts
about Freemasonry in the United States |
http://bessel.org/masstats.htm |
| United States Grand Lodges - addresses, phone, fax, websites,
etc., of United States Grand Lodges - & Grand Secretaries' names |
http://bessel.org/usgls.htm |
| United States Grand Lodges - list of which Landmarks have been
adopted by each United States Grand Lodge |
http://bessel.org/landmark.htm |
| United States Grand Lodges' different placement of lesser lights in
lodges |
http://bessel.org/lessrlts.htm |
| United States Grand Lodges' origins |
http://bessel.org/origins.htm |
| United States Grand Lodges' policies on Life Memberships |
http://bessel.org/lifememb.htm |
| United States Grand Lodges standards for recognitions of other
Grand Lodges |
http://bessel.org/recstand.htm |
| United States history - Admissions of U.S. States |
http://bessel.org/stateadm.htm |
| United States history - Confederate States list |
http://bessel.org/confstat.htm |
| United States history - Freemasonry and the United States Supreme Court |
http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm |
| United States history - Masonry and United States Presidents |
http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm |
| United States history - Masonry and United States Presidents |
http://bessel.org/presmas.htm |
| United States history - Masonry and Vice Presidents of the
U.S. |
http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm |
| United States history - Secession of Confederate States |
http://bessel.org/secess.htm |
| United States history - Thoreau speech about John Brown |
http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm |
| United States - Supreme Court information |
http://bessel.org/sct.htm |
| United States - Supreme Court current information |
http://bessel.org/sctcurr.htm |
| Universal Council #70, Knight Masons, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/univcoun.htm |
| U.S. Capitol Cornerstone Laying Ceremony in 1793 |
http://bessel.org/capcorn.htm |
| Upcoming Events in D.C. Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm |
| Vice Presidents of the U.S. and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm |
| Virginia City Lodge in Montana |
http://bessel.org/vacitylg.htm |
| Virginia Grand Lodge commission on Prince Hall Masonry
recognition report |
http://bessel.org/phva99.htm |
| Virginia - Prince Hall Masonry recognition in Virginia -
proposed resolution for Grand Lodge in 2001 |
http://bessel.org/vaphrec.htm |
| Virginia - Prince Hall Masonry recognition - Q & A
about whether Virginia should recognize Prince Hall |
http://bessel.org/phava.htm |
| Virginia - Skidmore Daylight Lodge #237, AF&AM,
Virginia |
http://bessel.org/skidmore.htm |
| Visitors - Rules about Visitors to Lodges |
http://bessel.org/visitors.htm |
| Volume of the Sacred Law (such as Bible) - where open in
lodges on different degrees - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/vslopen.htm |
| Volume(s) of the Sacred Law - all religions, and their
name(s) of Deity, Volume(s) of Sacred Law, and other information and
links |
http://bessel.org/religion.htm |
| Votes & Procedures required to Amend Grand Lodge
Constitutions or Codes |
http://bessel.org/glamends.htm |
| Wars - statistics about U.S. casualties in wars |
http://bessel.org/uswars.htm |
| Washington DC Masonic Sites - for sightseeing |
http://bessel.org/massites.htm |
| Washington, D.C. - celebration of 200th anniversary of
Washington DC and role of Freemasons - and signing of Proclamation of
full recognition and visitation |
http://bessel.org/sept11dc.htm |
| Washington - Bibles associated with George Washington |
http://bessel.org/washbibl.htm |
| Washington - George Washington's Generals and Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/gwgenmas.htm |
| Washington, George, and Freemasonry - article about this
subject |
http://bessel.org/gwfmy.htm |
| Washington, George, and Religion - article about this
subject |
http://bessel.org/gwrelig.htm |
| Washington Chapter #3, National Sojourners, District of
Columbia |
http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm |
| Washington Daylight Lodge #14, FAAM, District of Columbia |
http://bessel.org/washday.htm |
| Website suggestions |
http://bessel.org/websuggs.htm |
| Websites of District of Columbia Lodges and list of all District of Columbia
Lodges |
http://bessel.org/dclgwebs.htm |
| Wedding - Information about "Masonic Wedding"
ceremonies |
http://bessel./org/maswed.htm |
| Weekend - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2000 |
http://bessel.org/weekend.htm |
| Weekend - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2001 |
http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm |
| Welcoming new brethren - Ohio suggestions |
http://bessel.org/ohiowelc.htm |
| What is Freemasonry - links to websites with basic
information about Freemasonry |
http://bessel.org/whatfmy.htm |
| Wills, Trusts, Health Care Directives, Durable Powers of
Attorney |
http://bessel.org/willstrusts.htm |
| Winchester, Salmon - Civil War Freemason - Zeredatha Lodge
#483 in Brooklyn NY - National Zouave Lodge, U.D. |
http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm |
| Wisconsin ballot rules |
http://bessel.org/ballotwi.htm |
| Women and Freemasonry - links |
http://bessel.org/womenfmy.htm |
| Words - Taking Up Words at Start of Lodge |
http://bessel.org/takingwd.htm |
| Worshipful Master preparation - Are You Ready for Your
Year as WM? - notes for a presentation at the D.C. Grand Lodge Wardens
and Deacons Seminar on June 24, 2000 |
http://bessel.org/readyyr.htm |
| Worshipful Master requirements - Grand Lodge
policies |
http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm |
| Writing - Suggestions to make Lodge bulletins or
trestleboards as interesting and worth reading as possible |
http://bessel.org/trestleb.htm |
| Written ritual books - Grand Lodge policies |
http://bessel.org/writrits.htm |
| Year founded - Grand Lodges throughout the world -
information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded |
http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm |
| Year Founded - Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand
Lodge in the world |
http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm |
| Zeredatha Lodge #483 - Brooklyn NY |
http://bessel.org/zeredatha.htm |
| Zeredatha Lodge #483 in Brooklyn NY - Salmon Winchester -
Civil War Freemason - National Zouave Lodge, U.D. |
http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm |
