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TitleSpeakerPresented
Masonic Symbolism of the Three Degrees (Joint Presentation)Bro. David P. CliftonJun 23, 2007
Masonic Symbolism of the Three Degrees (Joint Presentation)Bro. H. R. "Ray" LindquistJun 23, 2007
The Internet and FreemasonryWor. Bruce L. Van BurenMar 17, 2007
The Differences In Masonry In Massachusetts And VirginiaWor. Gilbert M. ElchingerDec 9, 2006
What It Is Like To Live At The Masonic Home Of VirginiaRt.Wor. Robert M. HallSep 16, 2006
Prince Hall MasonryMt.Wor. Robert E. Harris, Sr.Jun 17, 2006
Square And CompassesRt.Wor. Nelson C. Trinkle, Sr.Mar 18, 2006
Most Worshipful John Marshall, Past Grand MasterRt.Wor. George W. "Bill" Thomas, Jr.Dec 10, 2005
UnknownWor. Samuel L. CochranSep 17, 2005
Most Worshipful John Marshall, Past Grand MasterMt.Wor. Fred Garrison Martin, IIIJun 25, 2005
Cornerstone CeremoniesMt.Wor. Donald M. RobeyMar 19, 2005
The York Rite Sovereign CollegeRt.Wor. Jackie Lee HarrisonDec 11, 2004
Masonic ProcessionRt.Wor. Stormy ThorsonSep 25, 2004
The Password Of A FellowcraftWor. Christopher Winston DouglasMar 20, 2004
Athelstan, First King of All EnglandWor. Daniel J. ThompsonSep 27, 2003
The Virginia CraftsmenWor. Keith A. HinermanJun 28, 2003
Are Lodge Meetings Supposed To Be Enjoyable?Mt.Ex. George B. YatesMar 15, 2003
William Moseley Brown The Man and His MasonryBro. Baldwin G. Locher, Jr.Dec 14, 2002
Virginia Lodge HistoriesMt.Wor. William Franklin PerdueOct 5, 2002
Masonry The Past-Present-and FutureRt.Wor. Joe WestfallJun 22, 2002
Black FreemasonryBro. Douglas T. BoyntonMar 9, 2002
The Mason WordBro. Richard B. BaldwinSep 22, 2001
The Grange Ritual - A Masonic HarvestRt.Wor. Douglas L. JordanJun 23, 2001
John Dove September 2, 1792 - November 16, 1876Mt.Ex. Robert Stanley Hughes, Jr.Dec 9, 2000
That's The Way I Learned ItBro. Jay L. CotnerSep 23, 2000
George Washington's Masonic CareerMt.Ex. William A. BrownJun 24, 2000
Research LodgesBro. John ShroederJun 24, 2000
Whither Are We TravelingWor. Nelson King, FPSJun 24, 2000
Freemasonry in Winchester During the Civil WarWor. Jeffrey G. BurchamMar 18, 2000
The Middle Chamber and the Ethics of Self ImprovementBro. W. Kirk CradyDec 11, 1999
Century-Ending DilemmasMt.Wor. Stewart W. MinerSep 25, 1999
Hidden Masonic LessonsWor. Samuel L. CochranSep 25, 1999
Masonic Symbolism: Thoughts on Its Philosophical SourceBro. W. Kirk MacNultyJun 19, 1999
Selected History of Widow's Sons' Lodge No. 60Rt.Wor. Robert E. SimpsonMar 27, 1999
Tabernacle, Temple, SelfBro. Joseph P. GardnerDec 12, 1998
Freemasonry in England in the Period of the 1700's and 1800'sMt.Ex. George B. YatesSep 26, 1998
Anti-Masonry, And Our ResponseBro. Wallace McLeodJun 27, 1998
The Rise and Decline of Masonic FlasksWor. Jeffrey G. BurchamDec 13, 1997
OpportunitiesBro. Robert D. SpringerSep 27, 1997
A Little Bit O' AllenBro. Richard E. FletcherJun 28, 1997
A Memorial Tribute to Illustrious Allen Earl Roberts, 33rd Degree I.G.H., 1917 - 1997Mt.Wor. Lloyd Ulrich JeffersonMar 22, 1997
Benjamin Franklin - MasonRt.Wor. Clarence E. WhitleyDec 14, 1996
Another Look at the TrestleboardMt.Wor. Ralph A. HaltquistSep 23, 1995
Why There's Confusion Among The WorkmenMt.Wor. John A. AnagnostisJun 24, 1995
The Mounties and MasonryWor. Nelson King, FPSMar 25, 1995
Addressing the Membership Crisis in VirginiaMt.Wor. Thomas F. MayDec 10, 1994