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Washing our whites after a successful week for both the men’s and women’s team at Regionals!! Thank you to our partners for keeping us looking great!

My friends, are you ready?

These were the days - Knights of Malta / Knights Templar Honor Guard, S.K. Jon Haig Eminent Commander (Honolulu Commander of Knights Templar) S.K. Cecil Ryder, Past Commander S.K. Gerhart W. Walch Eminent Commander (Kalakaua Commandery of Knights Templar, S.K. Fred Overstreet, PGM, PIGM, PC, and S.K. Greg Pentecost, Generalissimo (Kalakaua Commandery of Knights Templar). Each of these Companion Sir Knights is also a Member of the York Rite Sovereign College #164 of Hawaii.

Reminder! TONIGHT, 4:30 pm!!
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Topic: The Compass
Date: July 25, 2020
Time: 4:30 PM (HST)
10:30 PM (EST)
4:30 AM (CEST)
Open to all Master Masons. Outside Hawaii? Need Hawaiian lodge member to vouch.

Masonic tools may have multiple levels of meaning. On our next virtual gathering, we will discuss what the compass means to you and what your experience is using it in your everyday life."

Aloha Brothers,

Join us on our next Virtual Masonic Round Table (VMRT)!!!

One of our brethren will introduce an aspect of the ritual that resonates with him. He will share his thoughts on it, either from a research perspective or from a personal/emotional experience. What the symbol (and Masonry) has meant for him in his own life, after which the floor will be opened for an ‘exchange of thoughts.’
Relevant here is that there is no RIGHT or WRONG. There will be no arguing or convincing—just an exchange of thoughts,
" ON THE LEVEL."
In order to join our Virtual Room, you need to RSVP by emailing [email protected] or by clicking the RSVP button. Provide your name and your Mother Lodge. Then you will receive a link and Password for the Video chat.

Looking forward to seeing you there,
-Hawaiian Lodge F&AM

Topic: The Compass
Date: July 25, 2020
Time: 4:30 PM (HST)
10:30 PM (EST)
4:30 AM (CEST)
Open to all Master Masons. Outside Hawaii? Need Hawaiian lodge member to vouch.

Masonic tools may have multiple levels of meaning. On our next virtual gathering, we will discuss what the compass means to you and what your experience is using it in your everyday life."

Aloha Brothers,

Join us on our next Virtual Masonic Round Table (VMRT)!!!

One of our brethren will introduce an aspect of the ritual that resonates with him. He will share his thoughts on it, either from a research perspective or from a personal/emotional experience. What the symbol (and Masonry) has meant for him in his own life, after which the floor will be opened for an ‘exchange of thoughts.’
Relevant here is that there is no RIGHT or WRONG. There will be no arguing or convincing—just an exchange of thoughts,
" ON THE LEVEL."
In order to join our Virtual Room, you need to RSVP by emailing [email protected] or by clicking the RSVP button. Provide your name and your Mother Lodge. Then you will receive a link and Password for the Video chat.

Looking forward to seeing you there,
-Hawaiian Lodge F&AM

Grand Commandery of Hawai’i Honor Guard and Drill Team. Congratulation on your first successfully accomplished mission.

At the Iolani Palace Ground attending the 183rd King David Kalakaua Birthday Celebration. The Director of the Program is Lani ALI’I Sir William Souza of the Royal Order of Kamehameha 1, Chapter 1.
The first section is the inspection of the Royal Guards and the following Masons were invited to view the Inspection from the Lanai of Iolani Palace:
1. Alexander A. Escasa
2. Gary Graham
3. Eddie Kanai
4. Dennis Ing
5. Ken Berry
6. Ed Slavish
7. David Gomes
8. Gerhart Walch

Believe it or not, Gerhart missed the procession from the Archive Building to The Iolani Palace Lanai, because he was too concerned ensuring that the Knights Templar Honor Guards got their Capes. But he was able to join his group just before going up to the Lanai.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Thank you Edgar San Diego for finishing the Capes on time!

Lessons of Templar Masonry
—Graig Huber

Below is an excerpt from “Highlights of Templar History” by William Mosley Brown. The author is attempting in this section of his work to describe the connection between the Degrees of Knighthood and Freemasonry. Mr. Brown concedes in his work that the teachings of Freemasonry and Templarism, most importantly, are crucial for the ethics of man. Also, one needs to know that his work was funded and supported but the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar, United States of America.

"During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries able men, well schooled in the philosophy of Freemasonry, enlarged upon the lesson based on allegorical illustrations until they developed a complete system of rules for ethical conduct in the modern world. As the lessons were improved, these men became aware of the necessity of adding other lessons to complete the system. This was accomplished by adding other Degrees and Orders to those which were worked as a part of the original operative system. Chivalric Freemasonry is the result of the effort of those Freemasons, who desired to formulate a Masonic Philosophy based upon the principles of Christianity."

"The allegorical illustrations used in Chivalric Freemasonry, with the exception of those taught in the Order of the Red Cross, are based on the rules, duties and achievements of the two great religious and military orders of the Temple and of St. John, known respectively as the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller. Some of the lessons of Chivalric Freemasonry taught by allegorical illustrations are:"

Veneration for and adherence to the Ancient Landmarks of Freemasonry.
Truth is the wisdom, strength, beauty, power and majesty which will prevail over all obstacles.
Pilgrimage and penance are necessary for admission to the privileges of Christian Knighthood.
Humility is a fundamental virtue of Christian Knighthood.
The mystic swords of Faith, Hope and Charity tempered with Justice, Fortitude and Mercy, will defend and vindicate the honor of all Knights of the Order.
Christian Knights will wield their mystic swords in the defense of innocent maidens, destitute widows, helpless orphans, and the Christian religion.
Faith in the deity of Jesus of Nazareth as shown by his birth, life, death, resurrection and ascension.
Belief in the mortality of the body and the immortality of the soul.
Inviolability of the engagements entered into by the Templar.
Respect for and adherence to the principles established by legal and constitutional government.
As you can see from Mr. Brown’s writings, he believes, Templarism is necessary for the continual building of the allegorical "Temple of Man" and Templarisms connection to Freemasonry is essential for the greater good of the Craft. Many scholars, Masonic & Non-Masonic, have questioned the reasons of the Knights Templar, a Christian organization, being associated with Craft Masonry which only requires a believe in deity (not the divinity of Jesus). This question is one that we, as York Rite Masons, must continue to search for “More Light” for great good of Freemasonry.