tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376156105181398040.post8028543551930863360..comments2023-05-30T05:29:28.145-04:00Comments on Corn, Wine and Oil: Masonic Charity and the ShrineUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376156105181398040.post-45423813403262495922009-07-06T12:59:02.094-04:002009-07-06T12:59:02.094-04:00It was pointed out to me that the Prince Hall Shri...It was pointed out to me that the Prince Hall Shriners are more tightly integrated into Prince Hall Freemasonry than the mainstream Shriners are with mainstream Freemasonry. Both kinds of Shriner recognize each other, but that will almost certainly end if one Shrine drops the masonic requirement. Also, some Grand Lodges could forbid masons from joining the Shrine if there's a serious rift 47th Problem of Euclidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764497527575454299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376156105181398040.post-5530696981740155712009-07-06T12:02:01.113-04:002009-07-06T12:02:01.113-04:00Most masons, let alone most people, don't know...Most masons, let alone most people, don't know that in the 19th century, there were masonic colleges and universities, where tuition was free for masons and their wives, sisters, and children. I'm not sure any survived into the 20th century, let alone today. I'm not aware of another university in the USA besides Cooper Union that provides free tuition. IMHO, this is the kind of 47th Problem of Euclidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764497527575454299noreply@blogger.com