Dothan York Rite Bodies

04/24/2026

11/11/2025

05/26/2024

The Masonic Temple and Dothan York Rite Bodies is having a pork loin sale $20.00 each, pay at pickup or before, pickup 7-3-24 starting at 12:00 - 4:00 at the Dothan Masonic temple. Contact Ronald Pynes at [email protected] or text 334-685-1565. Please RSVP.

12/22/2023

A wonderful time was had by all at Dothan Commandery #25 annual Christmas Observance! We would also like to congratulate Bro. Jamie Smith who recieved the Gold Honor Award from the York Rite Sovereign College of North America for his service in not only York Rite Masonry, but Freemasonry in general. The Dothan York Rite Bodies would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Grand York Rite Bodies of Alabama

02/20/2023

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02/16/2023

PROCLAMATION! The Most Puissant General Grand Master of the General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International has declared March to be CMMRF Month! One of the best ways for individuals to donate is to become a Fellow in the Marion Crum Fellowship! Click the link now! http://www.mcfellow.com

01/31/2023

Frank S. Land “Dad”, 33° Freemason
1890 - 1959

Frank created the Order of DeMolay on March 24th, 1919 in Kansas City, Missouri as an international fraternal organization for young men ages twelve to twenty-one. It is not required to go through DeMolay to become a Freemason later.

The crown appearing in the self-adopted heraldic arms ( the emblem ) of the Order, contains ten rubies, each representing one of the original nine members and the organization's founder, Frank. The rubies were originally portrayed as pearls, but as each founding member died, the pearl representing him was changed to a ruby.

The Order was named in honor of Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights I Templar. He and his knights had been wrongfully accused of heresy and other crimes by King Philip IV and was aided by Pope Clement V. Grand Master Jacques and sixty of his senior knights were tortured into false confessions.

Jacques de Molay declared that King Philip and Pope Clement would soon answer to God for what they had done. It wasn't long after his death that his declaration of judgement came to pass.

Jacques de Molay was burnt at the stake on March 18th, 1314.

Pope Clement died on April 20th, 1314.

King Philip died on November 29th, 1314.

Jacques de Molay and his knights were absolved in a letter written by Pope Clement V in August of 1308 after he had done his own investigation, but chose to hide the letter out of fear of King Philip. The letter wasn’t found until September of 2001.

Friday, October 13th, 2017, marked seven hundred and ten years since the day ( Friday, October 13th, 1307 ) that King Philip had Jacques and sixty of his knights arrested in France.

The charcoal portrait of Frank was created by Brother, Travis Simpkins.

The two pictures and the very informative essay were put together by Brother David Owens. Thank you for all you do for Masonry Brother Owens.

01/19/2023

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12/16/2022

I would like to thank everyone who came out for the Dothan Commandery #25 Christmas Observance last night. We were very fortunate to have three current Grand Commandery officers in attendance including our Right Eminent Grand Commander Ron Andress, Eminent Deputy Grand Commander Sterling Hughes, and Eminent Grand Treasure Tom Nesbit. It was an honor to be able to give three new Sir Knights their membership certificates. Also a big thank you to all who prepared the wonderful meal!

12/04/2022

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving to all my Brethren!