Scottish operative lodges began in the seventeenth century to admit non-operative members as accepted or gentleman masons and that by the early eighteenth century in some lodges the accepted or gentleman masons had gained the ascendancy: those lodges became, in… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
It has been demonstrated that freemason - in an operative context - is a contraction of 'freestone mason'…The earliest printed use so far traced comes in The Pilgrimage of Perfection - usually attributed to William Bonde - printed in 1536… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
Historically, the Old Charges fall into three groups. The first comprises the two earliest versions, the Regius MS of c.1390 and the Cook MS… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
Scottish operative lodges began in the seventeenth century to admit non-operative members as accepted or gentleman masons and that by the early eighteenth century… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
The tendency of the UN and its major supporters is to think good intentions and mild to rampant corruption are as good as actual… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
The thing I love so much about the UN, is that they're so obviously corrupt. It's not like the Oil-for-Food scandal was even hard… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
It has been demonstrated that freemason - in an operative context - is a contraction of 'freestone mason'…The earliest printed use so far traced… — John Hamill Copy Share Image
