For Dennis:
Masonry is from the Time of King Solomons Temple and even before according to the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Masonry has been active in Mexico for many Centuries. Zapata was a member as well as Pancho Villa.
The large White Building near the Mission in La Paz is the Scottish Rite Temple.
A Scottish rite Mason is a 32 Degree Mason whereby a York Rite Mason is also a 32nd.
There are two Paths to becoming a 32 Degree-Scottish Rite for those members of the Christian Faith, and York Rite for those beleiving in a Supreme
Being such as the Jewish Members.
While living in Loreto I attented Lodge in Villa C
onstitution several times with Tio Don O'Neil. He being a Past Master of his Lodge in Long Beach.
During the Past 20 years there has been 7 new Lodges formed in the Constitution. Masonry is very active in Baja Sur and espeically La Paz.
Until Salinas Gortari became President, all the Past Presidents of Mexico since 1935 were members of Masonry.
Here in the States, the Shrine--A Masonic Club spends 1 Million Dollars a Day for the Shriners Hospitals- The Lanuage Disorders Clinics are spending
close to that, building new Centers.
Skeet/Loretofdt - 2-10-2008 at 12:33 PM
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For Dennis:
Masonry has been active in Mexico for many Centuries. Zapata was a member as well as Pancho Villa.
Thanks Skeet & Ferna..........I appreciate the education.Skeet/Loreto - 2-10-2008 at 12:57 PM
Ferna: Excellent Post on Mexican Masonry!
Generally speaking Masonry in Mexico is seen as "Political" where in the States it is "Practical"..fdt - 2-10-2008 at 01:04 PM
My father was Maestro Mason grado 33MexicoTed - 2-11-2008 at 01:13 AM
Wow, great information everyone. I learned a lot and to think, I just thought I was renting a hall to hold the expo. In fact, I do know they have a
long hall way to the side of the expo hall with I believe a history and photos/potrtaits of famous masons. I'll make sure to take a close look.
TedSkeet/Loreto - 2-11-2008 at 07:12 AM
Ted:
Msonry in the States started off with Gorge Washington ,Ben Franklin,of Course inspired by Mozat, Kipling and Others.
John Wayne I met at a Shriners Meeting in LA many years ago.
There is a Lodge on the Moon! Celestrial # 1 formed by Special Proclumation by Buzz Aldrin when he Visited the Moon.
The List goes on and on. Harry Truman, Earl Warren, Sam Yorty, Jimmy Carter and many others. And the famous Stephen F. Austin.
Skeet/LoretoMexicoTed - 2-11-2008 at 07:28 PM
Thanks Skeet. Are you in Loreto or is there a chance you'll come by the Mexico Expo? I'd love to meet you.
Ted
