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In his speech to Grand Lodge, the Pro
Grand Master, Lord Northampton, referred
to the Universities Scheme and the decision
to amalgamate MQ and Freemasonry Today.
He said: “Last year I mentioned the
establishment of the University Scheme
under the guidance of the Assistant Grand
Master. The intention of the scheme was
to provide opportunities for undergraduates
and other university members to enjoy
Freemasonry.”
The scheme, he added, had attracted
interest from more Lodges than originally
planned and had generated much interest
from local and national press, and would
now cover many more universities than
the original nine.
He added: “Any lodge wishing to
participate may do so as long as it can
persuade its PGM that its members are
committed to the challenges of change
which the scheme is implementing.
I wish all the participants every success
in this exciting initiative.”
Lord Northampton said that the Board
of General Purposes had agreed a merger
between MQ and Freemasonry Today. The
first issue, which will be distributed free to
members in England and Wales, will be
coming out in January and will retain the
name of Freemasonry Today and will be the
house magazine of the United Grand Lodge
of England.
He continued: “I believe the criteria for
this new magazine should be that it makes
our members proud to belong to English
Freemasonry, with lots of pictures and
interesting news from all over our
Constitution.
“It should educate our brethren and
their families into a better understanding
of Freemasonry with articles which promote
the Craft – its charity, its three Grand
Principles, its moral and spiritual virtues
and its tolerance. It should make a young
man keen to join us if he is looking for
moral stability in his life, free from doctrine
or dogma.”
Lord Northampton said the magazine
“is part of our need to preserve our heritage
and our uniqueness at a time when society
is questioning past values in a rush to
embrace anything new. I would like to
take this opportunity to thank all those
who have worked hard to produce MQ
over the past few years.”
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MQ Magazine
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