Douglas Lodge No. 12 F&AM

06/09/2026

05/26/2026

Masonic Quote of the Day:
“Too many men seek the East before they have mastered standing in the West. Freemasonry was built by Brothers who showed up, kept their word, guarded each other’s reputation, and practiced charity long before anyone cared what jewel hung around their neck.”

Historical Fact: George Washington took his presidential oath in 1789 with assistance from fellow Freemasons and later participated in multiple public Masonic ceremonies, including the laying of the cornerstone of the United States Capitol in 1793 while wearing full Masonic regalia.

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

It gives me great pleasure to introduce our newest Master Mason, Greg Rooney! May the Forth be with you, Brother!
We did have a Cowan show up, but just bearly. 🐻

03/09/2026

The Day the War Stopped (A Good Read)

In the middle of the American Civil War in 1863, something extraordinary happened in St. Francisville, Louisiana.

A Union naval officer, Captain John Elliot Hart, died aboard the USS Albatross. He was a Freemason, and his brethren wanted to give him a proper Masonic burial.

But there was a problem, the town was Confederate territory.

Under a flag of truce, Union officers went ashore and asked a simple question:

"Are there any Masons here who will help bury our brother?"

Confederate Masons answered the call.

For a few hours, the guns were silent.
Union and Confederate soldiers stood together, not as enemies, but as Brothers of the Craft.

Together, they performed a Masonic funeral and buried their fallen brother with honor.

History remembers that moment as:

“The Day the War Stopped.”

A powerful reminder that Brotherhood transcends politics, borders, and even war.

🔺 Freemasonry: Making good men better, even in the darkest times.