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Links to Paul Bessel  Masonic Web Site

A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949, Virginia

http://bessel.org/ads.htm 

A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949, Transactions, Volume 1, 1982-1987

http://bessel.org/adsvol1.htm 

A.D. Smith Lodge of Research #1949, Transactions, Volume 2, 1988-1992

http://bessel.org/adsvol2.htm 

Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry - article

http://bessel.org/lincmasn.htm 

Abbreviations - Masonic Abbreviations

http://bessel.org/abbrevs.htm 

Admirals - Five Star Generals and Admirals - their Masonic connections

http://bessel.org/fivemas.htm

Admissions of U.S. States

http://bessel.org/stateadm.htm 

Adoniram-Zabud Council #2, Cryptic Masons of the District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/adonzab.htm 

Advancement requirements for candidates

http://bessel.org/advance.htm 

Affiliated Past Masters - Grand Lodge rules on whether they are members of Grand Lodge, and whether they can be elected to Grand Lodge office

http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm 

Africa - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Africa

http://bessel.org/recafr.htm 

Age requirements for candidates applying for the degrees

http://bessel.org/age.htm 

All Masonic Grand Lodges in the World - list and links to those with websites

http://bessel.org/gls.htm 

Allied Masonic Degrees - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2000

http://bessel.org/weekend.htm 

Allied Masonic Degrees - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2001

http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm 

Almas Shrine - Knights of Mecca - Bylaws

http://bessel.org/almkomby.htm 

Almas Shrine - Knights of Mecca - Officers 2001

http://bessel.org/almkomof.htm 

AMD - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2000

http://bessel.org/weekend.htm 

AMD - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2001

http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm 

AMD - National Capital Council No. 296, Washington DC

http://bessel.org/amddc.htm 

AMD & Knight Masons Councils - what they do

http://bessel.org/amdkm.htm

Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitutions or Codes - Procedures and Votes Required

http://bessel.org/glamends.htm

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

http://bessel.org/amends.htm 

Appendant bodies

http://bessel.org/append.htm 

Aprons - manner of wearing in different degrees

http://bessel.org/aprons.htm 

Are You Ready for Your Year as WM? - notes for a presentation at the D.C. Grand Lodge Wardens and Deacons Seminar on June 24, 2000

http://bessel.org/readyyr.htm 

Arkansas Grand Lodge, Shrine, Freemasonry - documents relating to discussions about this subject in July 2000, and a little earlier and later

http://bessel.org/shrinefm.htm 

Arminius Lodge #25 F.A.A.M. District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/arminius.htm 

Article about Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/lincmasn.htm 

Article about the Battle of Gettysburg & Freemasons

http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm 

Article about Conducting Masonic Business in Lodges open on the 1st Degree

http://bessel.org/firstppr.htm 

Article about Cryptic Masonry

http://bessel.org/cryptic.htm 

Article about D.C. Grand Lodge statistics

http://bessel.org/dcstartl.htm 

Article about Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction

http://bessel.org/exclartl.htm 

Article about the Forget-Me-Not

http://bessel.org/forgnot.htm 

Article about the history of United States Grand Lodges' recognition of Grand Bodies in France

http://bessel.org/recfranc.htm 

Article about Free Speech

http://bessel.org/freespch.htm 

Article about Freemasonry and Judaism

http://bessel.org/masjud.htm 

Article about Jack the Ripper and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/ripper.htm 

Article about Masonic ballot rules

http://bessel.org/ballotar.htm 

Article with suggestions about Lodge programs that will not bore the brethren

http://bessel.org/boring.htm 

Article-in-progress about Freemasonry and the Nazi era

http://bessel.org/naziartl.htm 

Asia - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Asia

http://bessel.org/recasia.htm 

Associations - Shrine Regional Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm 

Associations - Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm 

At Sight - Making Masons At Sight

http://bessel.org/atsight.htm 

Australia - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Australia

http://bessel.org/recaustr.htm 

Authors - Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors association) - information and list of members

http://bessel.org/sbf.htm 

Awards - D.C. Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/dcawards.htm 

Ballot - article about Masonic ballot rules

http://bessel.org/ballotar.htm 

Ballot rules in Wisconsin

http://bessel.org/ballotwi.htm 

Basic Information about Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/basicfmy.htm

Battle of Gettysburg & Freemasons article

http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm 

Bibles - different versions and translations

http://bessel.org/bibles.htm 

Bibles associated with George Washington

http://bessel.org/washbibl.htm 

Bibliography of books and articles about Freemasonry and the Civil War

http://bessel.org/cwlrbibl.htm 

Bibliography of information about Freemasonry and the Nazi era

http://bessel.org/nazifmy.htm 

Bill of Rights - Rights of People - Declarations of rights

http://bessel.org/rights.htm 

Biography - Masonic biography of Paul M. Bessel and photo

http://bessel.org/pbbio.htm 

Blue Friars - Society of Blue Friars (Masonic authors association) - information and list of members

http://bessel.org/sbf.htm 

Book reviews of Masonic books

http://bessel.org/bkrevs.htm 

Books - Lists of recommended Masonic books

http://bessel.org/masbks.htm 

Books and articles about Freemasonry and the Civil War

http://bessel.org/cwlrbibl.htm 

Books - Freemasonry in culture - movies, tv shows, books, music

http://bessel.org/culture.htm 

Boring - suggestions about Lodge programs that will not bore the brethren

http://bessel.org/boring.htm 

Brazil - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Brazil

http://bessel.org/recbraz.htm 

Brooklyn NY - Zeredatha Lodge #483

http://bessel.org/zeredatha.htm 

Burials & Funerals - Rules in Grand Lodges about Masonic Funeral & Burial Services

http://bessel.org/funerals.htm 

Buildings used by D.C. Masonic bodies

http://bessel.org/dcbldgs.htm 

Bulletins - Suggestions to make Lodge bulletins or trestleboards as interesting and worth reading as possible

http://bessel.org/trestleb.htm 

Burner - Preston E. Burner - information about this "pioneer" of computer Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/preston.htm 

Canadian Provinces

http://bessel.org/canprov.htm 

Candidates' advancement requirements

http://bessel.org/advance.htm 

Candidates' age requirements

http://bessel.org/age.htm 

Candidates' manner of wearing aprons in different degrees

http://bessel.org/aprons.htm 

Candidates' Masonic education programs in different jurisdictions

http://bessel.org/candeduc.htm 

Candidates - Number permitted to receive degrees at same time

http://bessel.org/numbcand.htm

Capitol Cornerstone Laying Ceremony in 1793

http://bessel.org/capcorn.htm 

Caribbean - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in the Caribbean

http://bessel.org/reccarib.htm 

Cases - Prince Hall Masonry court cases

http://bessel.org/phcases.htm 

Catholic Church and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/catholic.htm

Central America - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Central America

http://bessel.org/reccent.htm 

Ceremonial Explanation of the Entered Apprentice Degree

http://bessel.org/eaexplan.htm 

Charge at closing of lodge - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/charge.htm 

Charity, 8 levels of Charity - Maimonides

http://bessel.org/charity8.htm

Charts, Statistics, and graphs, about Freemasonry in the United States

http://bessel.org/masstats.htm 

Ciphers - Grand Lodge policies on ritual books

http://bessel.org/writrits.htm 

Cities - population of largest cities

http://bessel.org/popcity.htm 

Civil War - Confederate States list

http://bessel.org/confstat.htm 

Civil War - Delaware in the Civil War

http://bessel.org/cwlrdela.htm 

Civil War - Freemasons and the Battle of Gettysburg

http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm 

Civil War - Freemasonry & Union Generals

http://bessel.org/cwgfunio.htm 

Civil War - Freemasonry & Lincoln's Cabinet

http://bessel.org/cabunion.htm 

Civil War - Freemasonry & Confederate Generals

http://bessel.org/cwgfconf.htm 

Civil War - Freemasonry & the Confederate Cabinet

http://bessel.org/cabconf.htm 

Civil War - Gettysburg Address

http://bessel.org/gettyadd.htm 

Civil War - Secession of Confederate States

http://bessel.org/secess.htm 

Civil War - Slavery the cause

http://bessel.org/slavecw.htm 

Civil War - Sullivan Ballou letter

http://bessel.org/sullball.htm 

Civil War - Thoreau speech about John Brown

http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm 

Civil War Freemason - Salmon Winchester - Zeredatha Lodge #483 in Brooklyn NY - National Zouave Lodge, U.D.

http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research

http://bessel.org/cwlr.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research - bibliography of books and articles about Freemasonry and the Civil War

http://bessel.org/cwlrbibl.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research history

http://bessel.org/cwlrhist.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research - Delaware in the Civil War

http://bessel.org/cwlrdela.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research - links to other webpages of interest

http://bessel.org/cwlrlink.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research officers

http://bessel.org/cwlroffr.htm 

Civil War Lodge of Research - petition or application to join

http://bessel.org/cwlrpetn.htm 

Clausen, Henry C. - Pearl Harbor attack - Masonic connections

http://bessel.org/pearlhar.htm

Clipart, Masonic clipart locations

http://bessel.org/maspix.htm 

Clipsas and related Masonic organizations

http://bessel.org/clipsas.htm 

Codes - Grand Lodge Masonic Codes, Constitutions, etc.

http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm 

Codes - Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitutions or Codes - Procedures and Votes Required

http://bessel.org/glamends.htm

Colombia - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Colombia

http://bessel.org/reccolom.htm 

Columns - Grand Lodge policies on Wardens' columns

http://bessel.org/columns.htm 

Commission on Information for Recognition - index of comments concerning each Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/comminfo.htm 

Computers and Freemasonry - List & links to Masonic listservs, etc.

http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm 

Conducting Masonic Business in Lodges open on the 1st Degree - article

http://bessel.org/firstppr.htm 

Confederate States list

http://bessel.org/confstat.htm 

Confederate States secessions

http://bessel.org/secess.htm 

Confederate Generals & Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/cwgfconf.htm 

Confederate Cabinet & Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/cabconf.htm 

Conferences - Masonic Conferences - future dates and places

http://bessel.org/masconfs.htm 

Conferences - Shrine Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm 

Conferences - Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm 

Constitutions of Grand Lodges - Amendments to Grand Lodge Constitutions or Codes - Procedures and Votes Required

http://bessel.org/glamends.htm

Constitution - U.S. Constitution signers - Masonic memberships

http://bessel.org/constmas.htm 

Constitution - U.S. Constitution Amendments

http://bessel.org/amends.htm 

Constitutions - Grand Lodge Masonic Codes, Constitutions, etc.

http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm 

Contact information for United States Grand Lodges -  addresses, phone, fax, websites, etc., of United States Grand Lodges - & Grand Secretaries' names 

http://bessel.org/usgls.htm 

Control over Masonic Organizations - Grand Lodge policies on Masonic organizations

http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm 

Cornerstone Laying Ceremony of the U.S. Capitol in 1793

http://bessel.org/capcorn.htm 

Cornerstones - Masonic cornerstone laying ceremonies throughout history

http://bessel.org/cornerst.htm 

Countries' official names

http://bessel.org/counname.htm 

Countries - Population of largest nations in the world

http://bessel.org/popnatns.htm 

Countries of the world, and which ones have Masonic Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/countrys.htm 

Court cases - Prince Hall Masonry court cases

http://bessel.org/phcases.htm 

Crimes - Grand Lodges Policies concerning Brethren who are Convicted of Crimes

http://bessel.org/crimes.htm

Critics and Criticisms of Freemasonry and Refutations of Those Critics and Criticisms

http://bessel.org/refute.htm

Cryptic Masonry article

http://bessel.org/cryptic.htm 

Cryptic Councils in D.C. & their Officers

http://bessel.org/dccrypt.htm 

Cryptic Masons - Adoniram-Zabud Council #2, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/adonzab.htm 

Current members of the United States Supreme Court

http://bessel.org/sctcurr.htm 

Dates - Masonic Dating Systems

http://bessel.org/masdates.htm 

Dates - What Happened on each Day of the Year in Masonic History

http://bessel.org/datemas.htm

Dating Systems - Masonic Dating Systems

http://bessel.org/masdates.htm 

Declaration of Independence - Masonic membership of signers

http://bessel.org/declmas.htm 

Declarations of rights

http://bessel.org/rights.htm 

Digests - Grand Lodge Masonic Codes, Constitutions, etc.

http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm 

D.C. - Masonic Sites in Washington DC - for sightseeing

http://bessel.org/massites.htm 

D.C. Freemasonry - Upcoming Events

http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm  

D.C. - All Lodges, under the Grand Lodge of D.C., F.A.A.M, and the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of D.C.

http://bessel.org/dclodges.htm 

D.C. Lodge Leadership and Code tests for prospective Worshipful Masters

http://bessel.org/dctests.htm 

D.C. - celebration of 200th anniversary of Washington DC and role of Freemasons - and signing of Proclamation of full recognition and visitation

http://bessel.org/sept11dc.htm 

Deacons & Stewards Rods & Staffs - Use of them in Lodges

http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm 

Declaration of Independence Signers

http://bessel.org/declsign.htm 

Definitions of Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/definfmy.htm

Delaware in the Civil War

http://bessel.org/cwlrdela.htm 

District Deputy Grand Masters - do they exist in each jurisdiction? what are their duties? how appointed?

http://bessel.org/ddgm.htm 

District of Columbia - All Lodges, under the Grand Lodge of D.C., F.A.A.M, and the M.W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of D.C.

http://bessel.org/dclodges.htm 

District of Columbia - Adoniram-Zabud Council #2, Cryptic Masons

http://bessel.org/adonzab.htm 

District of Columbia - Are You Ready for Your Year as WM? - notes for a presentation at the D.C. Grand Lodge Wardens and Deacons Seminar on June 24, 2000

http://bessel.org/readyyr.htm 

District of Columbia Cryptic Councils & their Officers

http://bessel.org/dccrypt.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge - Awards

http://bessel.org/dcawards.htm 

District of Columbia - Recognition request form letter

http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm 

District of Columbia - France - history of the D.C. Grand Lodge's recognition of Masonic Grand Bodies in France

http://bessel.org/francedc.htm 

District of Columbia - Mount Pleasant Chapter No. 13, Royal Arch Masons of the District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/mtp.htm 

District of Columbia - National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/natlstan.htm 

District of Columbia - National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12 - Photos

http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm 

District of Columbia - officers of the District of Columbia Grand Lodge and District of Columbia Lodges

http://bessel.org/dcoffrs1.htm 

District of Columbia - Pythagoras Lodge of Research

http://bessel.org/plor.htm 

District of Columbia - St. John's Lodge #11, FAAM, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/stjohns.htm 

District of Columbia Lodge Leadership and Code tests for prospective Worshipful Masters

http://bessel.org/dctests.htm 

District of Columbia - Universal Council #70, Knight Masons, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/univcoun.htm 

District of Columbia - Washington Chapter #3, National Sojourners, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm 

District of Columbia - Washington Daylight Lodge #14, FAAM, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/washday.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons

http://bessel.org/dcra.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Chapter, Royal Arch Masons - Proposals for amendments to the Code in October 2001

http://bessel.org/dcraprop.htm 

District of Columbia Masonic buildings

http://bessel.org/dcbldgs.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge - Internet Committee

http://bessel.org/dcintco.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge - Library & Museum Committee

http://bessel.org/dclibmus.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge - One day classes - Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in Washington D.C.

http://bessel.org/gmclass.pdf 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge - One day classes - Evaluation of Grand Masters Classes in Washington D.C. - in html format rather than Adobe Acrobat format

http://bessel