For centuries, Freemasons have contributed to the communities in which they live through the principles of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth. Freemasonry has existed in New Hampshire since 1735, and many of the leading citizens of our state have been Freemasons. Being a member of the oldest and largest fraternal order in the world is a rewarding and educational experience. Our charitable activities are many and varied: the Shriners’ Hospitals for Children, support of medical research, scholarships, programs for child identification and combating drug abuse, the Scottish Rite Learning Centers, and quiet, local charity. Freemasons are committed to helping those who are less fortunate, and in the process we are building a better and safer world.
If you are a New Hampshire Mason, we hope that this web site will prove a useful tool and will improve the flow of information between you and your Grand Lodge. If you are a Mason visiting or moving to New Hampshire, we hope that this web site will assist you if you wish to contact a New Hampshire Lodge. If you are a non-Mason, we hope that this web site will assist you in learning about Freemasonry.
Message from the Grand Master!
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Message from the Grand Master!
Greetings! It is my privilege to bring you the warm fraternal greetings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the State of New Hampshire. What a great honor the Masons of New Hampshire have bestowed upon me by allowing me to represent them. When thinking back of the great men and Masons who have served in this position through the ages, one cannot help but be humbled by picking up this storied mantle. My Brethren and friends, it has been said for a number of years now, by Masons everywhere, that our Fraternity is experiencing a renaissance, and that we, as the current holders of the long Masonic legacy, have been handed a great opportunity. We stand here today, in 2013, with the world open to us, and the ability to steer Freemasonry for generations to come. How to start?….The question we all ask, to so many responses. Certainly, we must ask ourselves how Freemasonry has not only existed, but succeeded for so long, when so many other worthy organizations have been left in the mists of history. How has the world perceived us, as [...]
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“The Old Man Speaks” The Inaugural program by Parker Lodge & the Eighth Masonic District
On Thursday, May 23, 2013, over 60 Masons gathered and attended the “The Old Man Speaks” program hosted by Parker Lodge #97, located in N. Woodstock, NH. A ham, bean & potato salad dinner, prepared by Br. Jay Bartlett and his gang of assistants, fed over 40 of those Masons who were present for the meal. This program, modeled on the popular “John Baker Night” that is hosted in the Fifth Masonic District, is new to the Eighth Masonic District and looks to become a fun and future tradition. This was the brain child of Parker Lodge Past Masters: Ted Houston (chairman), Gardner Chamberlain, and Jim Fadden. The Lodge was opened on the Entered Apprentice Degree so that all Masons could participate. Chairs were filled randomly (at the previous Masters & Wardens Association Meeting) by all Lodges in the 8th District. The District Deputy Grand Master of the Eighth Masonic District, R.W. Craig Shippee, was escorted to the East and presided over the evening. A roll call of the the 8 District Lodges provided the attendance figures: Olive Branch Mount Prospect #16: 5 Doric Centre #20 7 (+1 later) Mt. [...]
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