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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.org/gmclass.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge statistics

http://bessel.org/dcstats.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Lodge statistics - article

http://bessel.org/dcstartl.htm 

District of Columbia Grand Masters & Grand Secretaries

http://bessel.org/dcgms.htm 

District of Columbia Lodges and websites of those that have them

http://bessel.org/dcwebs.htm 

District of Columbia Lodges - chart about charters & consolidations

http://bessel.org/dclgchrt.htm 

District of Columbia Lodges - chronology of charters & consolidations

http://bessel.org/dclgchro.htm 

District of Columbia Lodges - current lodges and lodges that consolidated into them

http://bessel.org/dclgcurr.htm 

District of Columbia Lodges - originally chartered lodges and which current lodges they consolidated into

http://bessel.org/dclgorig.htm 

District of Columbia Masonry statistics graphs

http://bessel.org/dcgraphs.htm 

District of Columbia Past Masters Association

http://bessel.org/dcpma.htm 

District of Columbia Royal Arch Grand Chapter

http://bessel.org/dcra.htm 

District of Columbia Royal Arch Chapters & their officers

http://bessel.org/dcrachap.htm 

District of Columbia Royal Arch chronology of Chapters

http://bessel.org/dcrachro.htm 

District of Columbia Royal Arch current Chapters and Chapters that consolidated into them

http://bessel.org/dcracurr.htm 

District of Columbia Royal Arch original Chapters and Chapters they consolidated into

http://bessel.org/dcraorig.htm 

District of Columbia Royal Arch Grand High Priests and Statistics

http://bessel.org/dcraghst.htm 

Doctrine of Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction - Grand Lodge policies and histories

http://bessel.org/excljur.htm 

Doctrine of Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction article

http://bessel.org/exclartl.htm 

EA Degree - Ceremonial Explanation of the Entered Apprentice Degree

http://bessel.org/eaexplan.htm 

Education - Candidates' Masonic education programs in different jurisdictions

http://bessel.org/candeduc.htm 

Egroup - MasEd (Masonic Education) egroup - a system for the exchange of messages, etc., among those interested in Masonic education

http://bessel.org/mased.htm 

Elected Officers - list of which Grand Lodges have which elected officers

http://bessel.org/gloffrs.htm 

England - United Grand Lodge of England - list of which Grand Lodges are recognized by the UGLE

http://bessel.org/recugle.htm 

England Kings & Queens

http://bessel.org/england.htm 

Entered Apprentice Degree - Ceremonial Explanation

http://bessel.org/eaexplan.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/receurop.htm 

European Concept Lodges - lodges outside Europe that are described as following European lodge tradition

http://bessel.org/euroldgs.htm 

Events, upcoming, in D.C. Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm 

Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction article

http://bessel.org/exclartl.htm 

Family research - Information about Masonic genealogy research

http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm 

Famous Freemasons

http://bessel.org/famemas.htm 

Fellows of the Philalethes Society

http://bessel.org/fps.htm 

Females - Women and Freemasonry - links

http://bessel.org/womenfmy.htm 

First Degree - Grand Lodge policies on lodges doing business on the EA or FC degree

http://bessel.org/firstdeg.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/firstppr.htm 

Five Star Generals and Admirals - their Masonic connections

http://bessel.org/fivemas.htm

"Flag Burning" Supreme Court Cases

http://bessel.org/flagburn.htm 

Flags - Pictures of State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge Seals

http://bessel.org/statseal.htm

Forget-Me-Not article

http://bessel.org/forgnot.htm 

Form Letter - District of Columbia - Recognition request form letter

http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm 

Founded - Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand Lodge in the world

http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm 

Founding Fathers of the U.S. and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/foundmas.htm 

Four Freedoms of Franklin D. Roosevelt

http://bessel.org/4freed.htm

Fourteen Points of Woodrow Wilson

http://bessel.org/14pts.htm

France - history of U.S. Grand Lodges' recognition of Grand Bodies in France

http://bessel.org/recfranc.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/francedc.htm 

Fraternal Organizations list & websites

http://bessel.org/fratorgs.htm 

Free Speech article

http://bessel.org/freespch.htm 

Freemasonry - links to websites with basic information about Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/whatfmy.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm 

Freemasonry and George Washington -  article about this subject

http://bessel.org/gwfmy.htm 

Freemasonry and Jack the Ripper article

http://bessel.org/ripper.htm 

Freemasonry and Judaism article

http://bessel.org/masjud.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/shrinefm.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/culture.htm 

Freemasonry and Nazi era - bibliography of information about Freemasonry and the Nazi era

http://bessel.org/nazifmy.htm 

Freemasonry and Nazi era - article-in-progress about Freemasonry and the Nazi era

http://bessel.org/naziartl.htm 

Freemasonry and United States Presidents

http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm 

Freemasonry and United States Presidents

http://bessel.org/presmas.htm 

Freemasonry and United States Vice Presidents

http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm 

Freemasonry and the United States Supreme Court

http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/funerals.htm 

Future Grand Masters - those who already in the progressive Grand Lines of their respective jurisdictions, and thus almost guaranteed to be on their way to becoming Grand Master in a few years

http://bessel.org/futurgms.htm 

Gavels in Freemasonry - article

http://bessel.org/gavels.htm 

Genealogy - Information about Masonic genealogy research

http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm 

Generals - Five Star Generals and Admirals - their Masonic connections

http://bessel.org/fivemas.htm

George Washington - Bibles associated with George Washington

http://bessel.org/washbibl.htm 

George Washington and Freemasonry -  article about this subject

http://bessel.org/gwfmy.htm 

George Washington and Religion -  article about this subject

http://bessel.org/gwrelig.htm 

George Washington's Generals and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/gwgenmas.htm 

Gettysburg & Freemasons article

http://bessel.org/gettysbg.htm 

Gettysburg Address

http://bessel.org/gettyadd.htm 

Grand Lodge Codes, Constitutions, etc.

http://bessel.org/glcodes.htm 

Grand Lodge elected officers - list of which Grand Lodges have which elected officers

http://bessel.org/gloffrs.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on charge at closing of lodge

http://bessel.org/charge.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on use of Wardens' columns

http://bessel.org/columns.htm 

Grand Lodge policies and histories about the Doctrine of Exclusive Territorial Jurisdiction

http://bessel.org/excljur.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on lodges doing business on the EA or FC degree

http://bessel.org/firstdeg.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on new lodge formations

http://bessel.org/newlodge.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on one day classes

http://bessel.org/oneday.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on Past Masters voting rights

http://bessel.org/pmsvote.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on Penalties used in degrees

http://bessel.org/penalty.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on Pillars used in lodges

http://bessel.org/pillars.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on Prayers used in lodges

http://bessel.org/prayers.htm 

Grand Lodge policies - Prince Hall Masonry recognition details - map, dates, details, citations

http://bessel.org/pha.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on requirements to become Worshipful Master

http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on songs used in the Master Mason degree

http://bessel.org/mmsongs.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on Volume of the Sacred Law (such as Bible) - where open in lodges on different degrees

http://bessel.org/vslopen.htm 

Grand Lodge policies on written ritual books

http://bessel.org/writrits.htm 

Grand Lodge Seals - Pictures of State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge Seals

http://bessel.org/statseal.htm

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

http://bessel.org/gls.htm 

Grand Lodges throughout the world - information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded

http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm 

Grand Lodges -  U.S. Grand Lodges' information - addresses, phone, fax, websites, etc. - & Grand Secretaries' names

http://bessel.org/usgls.htm 

Grand Lodges - Future Grand Masters - those who already in the progressive Grand Lines of their respective jurisdictions, and thus almost guaranteed to be on their way to becoming Grand Master in a few years

http://bessel.org/futurgms.htm 

Grand Lodges' Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand Lodge in the world

http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm 

Grand Lodges' different placement of lesser lights in lodges

http://bessel.org/lessrlts.htm 

Grand Lodges located in all countries in the world

http://bessel.org/countrys.htm 

Grand Lodges' Masonic Education officials - list and description

http://bessel.org/masedoff.htm 

Grand Lodges' rules about Masonic Funeral & Burial Services

http://bessel.org/funerals.htm 

Grand Lodges - Prince Hall - list of all and links to those with websites

http://bessel.org/glspha.htm 

Grand Lodges - United States - list of which Landmarks have been adopted by each United States Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/landmark.htm 

Grand Lodges' policies on Life Memberships

http://bessel.org/lifememb.htm 

Grand Lodges' policies on Masonic organizations

http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/gmclass.pdf 

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

http://bessel.org/gmclass.htm 

Grand Masters Conferences and other Masonic Conferences - future dates and places

http://bessel.org/masconfs.htm 

Grand Masters' Disciplinary Powers

http://bessel.org/gmdiscip.htm

Grand Masters of the Future - those who already in the progressive Grand Lines of their respective jurisdictions, and thus almost guaranteed to be on their way to becoming Grand Master in a few years

http://bessel.org/futurgms.htm 

Grand Masters & Grand Secretaries of District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/dcgms.htm 

Graphs, Statistics, and charts about Freemasonry in the United States

http://bessel.org/masstats.htm 

Graphs about District of Columbia Masonry statistics

http://bessel.org/dcgraphs.htm 

Graphs of numbers in various Religions - graphs showing number of people who are said to be members or adherents of the world's major religions, and graphs of numbers in North America

http://bessel.org/religgr.htm 

Hiram - references in the Bible

http://bessel.org/hiram.htm 

Hiram Abif legend - outline notes for a talk about this subject

http://bessel.org/hiramab.htm 

Honorary Membership policies

http://bessel.org/honorary.htm 

International Masonic Statistics - Grand Lodges around the world

http://bessel.org/intstats.htm 

Internet Committee of the Grand Lodge of D.C.

http://bessel.org/dcintco.htm 

Iona Grove #1 U.A.O.D. application form

http://bessel.org/ionaappl.htm 

JOUAM - Junior Order United American Mechanics

http://bessel.org/jouam.htm 

Jack the Ripper and Freemasonry article

http://bessel.org/ripper.htm 

John Brown - Thoreau speech about John Brown

http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm 

Judaism and Freemasonry article

http://bessel.org/masjud.htm 

Jurisdictions - Penalties in One Jurisdiction - Effect on Membership in Another Jurisdiction

http://bessel.org/penjuris.htm 

Kings & Queens of England

http://bessel.org/england.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/univcoun.htm 

Knight Masons & AMD Councils - what they do

http://bessel.org/amdkm.htm

Knights of Mecca - Almas Shrine - Bylaws

http://bessel.org/almkomby.htm 

Knights of Mecca - Almas Shrine - Officers 2001

http://bessel.org/almkomof.htm 

Ladies - Women and Freemasonry - links

http://bessel.org/womenfmy.htm 

Landmarks of Freemasonry - list of which ones have been adopted by each United States Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/landmark.htm 

Leadership Test - DC Lodge Leadership and Code tests for prospective Worshipful Masters

http://bessel.org/dctests.htm 

Lectures of the Degrees - Can they be given on different days from the rest of the Degrees?

http://bessel.org/lectures.htm

Lesser lights - United States Grand Lodges' different placement of lesser lights in lodges

http://bessel.org/lessrlts.htm 

Libraries - list of all Masonic libraries in the world

http://bessel.org/maslibs.htm 

Library & Museum Committee of the District of Columbia Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/dclibmus.htm 

Lincoln, Abraham, and Freemasonry - article

http://bessel.org/lincmasn.htm 

Lincoln's Cabinet & Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/cabunion.htm 

Life Membership policies of United States Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/lifememb.htm 

Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

http://bessel.org/gettyadd.htm 

List of all Masonic Grand Lodges in the World - links to those with websites

http://bessel.org/gls.htm 

List of all Masonic Libraries in the world

http://bessel.org/maslibs.htm 

List & map of Canadian Provinces

http://bessel.org/canprov.htm 

List & links to Masonic listservs, etc.

http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm 

List & links to all known Masonic magazines

http://bessel.org/masmags.htm 

List & links to Masonic book publishers

http://bessel.org/maspub.htm 

List and links of all research lodges in the world

http://bessel.org/research.htm 

List & links to sellers of Masonic jewelry, regalia, etc.

http://bessel.org/massales.htm 

List of Grand Lodge policies on new lodge formations

http://bessel.org/newlodge.htm 

List of Grand Lodge policies on one day classes

http://bessel.org/oneday.htm 

List of Grand Lodge policies on Past Masters voting rights

http://bessel.org/pmsvote.htm 

List of Grand Lodge policies on Penalties used in degrees

http://bessel.org/penalty.htm 

List of Grand Lodge policies on Pillars used in lodges

http://bessel.org/pillars.htm 

List of Masonic appendant bodies & their websites

http://bessel.org/append.htm 

List of all Prince Hall Grand Lodges and links to those with websites

http://bessel.org/glspha.htm 

List of which countries in the world have Masonic Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/countrys.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/natlstan.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm 

Lodge - Skidmore Daylight Lodge #237, AF&AM, Virginia

http://bessel.org/skidmore.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/stjohns.htm 

Lodge - Virginia City Lodge in Montana

http://bessel.org/vacitylg.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/washday.htm 

Lodges numbers - Grand Lodges throughout the world - information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded

http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm 

Lodges - District of Columbia - chart about charters & consolidations

http://bessel.org/dclgchrt.htm 

Lodges - District of Columbia - chronology of charters & consolidations

http://bessel.org/dclgchro.htm 

Lodges - District of Columbia - current lodges and lodges that consolidated into them

http://bessel.org/dclgcurr.htm 

Lodges - District of Columbia - originally chartered lodges and which current lodges they consolidated into

http://bessel.org/dclgorig.htm 

Mackey, Albert

http://bessel.org/mackey.htm 

Madison Lodge Library catalog

http://bessel.org/madison.htm 

Magazines - list & links to all known Masonic magazines

http://bessel.org/masmags.htm 

Making Masons At Sight

http://bessel.org/atsight.htm 

MasEd (Masonic Education) egroup - a system for the exchange of messages, etc., among those interested in Masonic education

http://bessel.org/mased.htm 

Masonic Abbreviations

http://bessel.org/abbrevs.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/sbf.htm 

Masonic Book Publishers - list & links to them

http://bessel.org/maspub.htm 

Masonic Books - Lists of recommended Masonic books

http://bessel.org/masbks.htm 

Masonic Conferences - future dates and places

http://bessel.org/masconfs.htm 

Masonic Conferences - Shrine Regional Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm 

Masonic Conferences - Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm 

Masonic cornerstone laying ceremonies throughout history

http://bessel.org/cornerst.htm 

Masonic Dates

http://bessel.org/masdates.htm 

Masonic Dating Systems

http://bessel.org/masdates.htm 

Masonic Education (MasEd) egroup - a system for the exchange of messages, etc., among those interested in Masonic education

http://bessel.org/mased.htm 

Masonic Education officials in each Grand Lodge - list and description

http://bessel.org/masedoff.htm 

Masonic Education - Candidates' Masonic education programs in different jurisdictions

http://bessel.org/candeduc.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/funerals.htm 

Masonic genealogy research information

http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm 

Masonic Grand Lodges - list of all Masonic Grand Lodge in the World and links to those with websites

http://bessel.org/gls.htm 

Masonic jewelry, regalia, etc, - list & links to sellers

http://bessel.org/massales.htm 

Masonic Libraries - list of all Masonic libraries in the world

http://bessel.org/maslibs.htm 

Masonic Magazines - list & links to all known Masonic magazines

http://bessel.org/masmags.htm 

Masonic membership restrictions, in the past or present, based on religion or race

http://bessel.org/restrict.htm 

Masonic memberships of the signers of the Declaration of Independence

http://bessel.org/declmas.htm 

Masonic memberships of the signers of the U.S. Constitution

http://bessel.org/constmas.htm 

Masonic Music websites

http://bessel.org/masmusic.htm 

Masonic Organizations - Grand Lodge policies on Masonic organizations

http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm 

Masonic pictures, clipart locations

http://bessel.org/maspix.htm 

Masonic Recognitions information

http://bessel.org/rec.htm 

Masonic Recognitions information for Grand Royal Arch Chapters

http://bessel.org/recra.htm 

Masonic research - Suggestions about how to do Masonic research

http://bessel.org/howres.htm 

Masonic Sites in Washington DC - for sightseeing

http://bessel.org/massites.htm 

Masonic Solicitation Policies

http://bessel.org/solicit.htm 

Masonic statistics, graphs, and charts -  about Freemasonry in the United States

http://bessel.org/masstats.htm 

Masonic Weddings - Information about "Masonic Wedding" ceremonies

http://bessel./org/wedding.htm

Masonic Week schedule for the year 2001

http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm 

Masonic Week schedule for the year 2002

http://bessel.org/maswk02.htm

Masonic Week schedule for the year 2003

http://bessel.org/maswk03.htm

Masonic Week schedule for the year 2004

http://bessel.org/maswk04.htm

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

http://bessel.org/mascomp.htm 

Masonry and Judaism article

http://bessel.org/masjud.htm 

Masonry and United States Presidents

http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm 

Masonry and United States Presidents

http://bessel.org/presmas.htm 

Masonry and United States Vice Presidents

http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm 

Masonry and the United States Supreme Court

http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm 

Masonry - Hiram Abif legend - outline notes for a talk about this subject

http://bessel.org/hiramab.htm 

Masons At Sight - Making Masons At Sight

http://bessel.org/atsight.htm 

Masons who were signers of the U.S. Constitution

http://bessel.org/constmas.htm 

Master, Worshipful, requirements - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm 

Meetings - Upcoming Events in D.C. Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm 

Members statistics - Grand Lodges throughout the world - information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded

http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm 

Membership restrictions in Masonry, in the past or present, based on religion or race

http://bessel.org/restrict.htm 

Membership rules - "Private Organization" Supreme Court Cases

http://bessel.org/privorg.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/recmex.htm 

Millionaire - "Who Wants to be a Masonic Millionaire" program

http://bessel.org/millionaire.htm

Millionaire - "Who Wants to be a Masonic Millionaire" program - with answers

http://bessel.org/millionarie-answers.htm

Montana - Virginia City Lodge in Montana

http://bessel.org/vacitylg.htm 

Month - Chart of Washington D.C. Scheduled Masonic Meetings each Month

http://bessel.org/dcmonth.htm 

Mormon (LDS) ceremonies and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/mormon.htm

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

http://bessel.org/mtp.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/culture.htm 

Music - Masonic Music websites

http://bessel.org/masmusic.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/culture.htm 

National Capital Council No. 296, AMD - Washington DC

http://bessel.org/amddc.htm 

National Sojourners, Washington Chapter #3, D.C.

http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/natlstan.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/washchap.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm 

Nations - Population of largest nations in the world

http://bessel.org/popnatns.htm 

Nazism - bibliography of information about Freemasonry and the Nazi era

http://bessel.org/nazifmy.htm 

Nazism - article-in-progress about Freemasonry and the Nazi era

http://bessel.org/naziartl.htm 

New lodge formations - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/newlodge.htm 

Number of candidates permitted to receive degrees at same time

http://bessel.org/numbcand.htm

Officers - list of which Grand Lodges have which elected officers

http://bessel.org/gloffrs.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/affilpms.htm 

Officers of District of Columbia Grand Lodge and District of Columbia Lodges

http://bessel.org/dcoffrs1.htm 

Ohio suggestions for welcoming new brethren

http://bessel.org/ohiowelc.htm

One day classes - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/oneday.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/gmclass.pdf 

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

http://bessel.org/gmclass.htm 

Organizations - Grand Lodge policies on Masonic organizations

http://bessel.org/masorgs.htm 

Organizations, Fraternal - list & websites

http://bessel.org/fratorgs.htm 

Origins of United States Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/origins.htm 

Paul M. Bessel Masonic biography and photo

http://bessel.org/pbbio.htm 

Past Masters Association of the District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/dcpma.htm 

Past Masters - Affiliated - 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 

Past Masters voting rights - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/pmsvote.htm 

Pearl Harbor attack - Masonic connections

http://bessel.org/pearlhar.htm

Penalties used in degrees - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/penalty.htm 

Penalties in One Jurisdiction - Effect on Membership in Another Jurisdiction

http://bessel.org/penjuris.htm 

Pictures, Masonic clipart locations

http://bessel.org/maspix.htm 

Philalethes Society Fellows

http://bessel.org/fps.htm 

Philalethes Society - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2000

http://bessel.org/weekend.htm 

Philalethes Society - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2001

http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm 

Photos of National-Stansbury-Dawson Lodge #12

http://bessel.org/natlphot.htm 

Pillars used in lodges - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/pillars.htm 

Popes, including those who married, or had children

http://bessel.org/popes.htm

Population of largest cities

http://bessel.org/popcity.htm 

Population of largest nations in the world

http://bessel.org/popnatns.htm 

Population of States in the United States

http://bessel.org/popstate.htm 

Prayers used in lodges  - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/prayers.htm 

Presidents and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm 

Presidents and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/presmas.htm 

Presidents - Ronald Reagan and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/reagnfmy.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/preston.htm 

Prince Hall - DC signing of Proclamation of full recognition and visitation - celebration of 200th anniversary of Washington DC and role of Freemasons

http://bessel.org/sept11dc.htm 

Prince Hall Grand Lodges - list of all and links to those with websites

http://bessel.org/glspha.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry recognition details - map, dates, details, citations

http://bessel.org/pha.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry recognition in Virginia - proposed resolution for Grand Lodge in 2001

http://bessel.org/vaphrec.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry recognition - Q & A about whether Virginia should recognize Prince Hall

http://bessel.org/phava.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry recognition - Virginia Grand Lodge commission report in 1999

http://bessel.org/phva99.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry - statistics

http://bessel.org/phastats.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry - links to webpages with information

http://bessel.org/phinfo.htm 

Prince Hall Masonry court cases

http://bessel.org/phcases.htm 

"Private Organization" Supreme Court Cases

http://bessel.org/privorg.htm 

Public Speaking - Suggestions on how to be a better public speaker

http://bessel.org/speaking.htm 

Publishers of Masonic books - list & links to them

http://bessel.org/maspub.htm 

Pythagoras Lodge of Research - District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/plor.htm 

Reagan - Ronald Reagan and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/reagnfmy.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/francedc.htm 

Recognition request form letter - District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm 

Recognitions - Masonic Recognitions information

http://bessel.org/rec.htm 

Recognitions - Royal Arch Chapters' recognition information

http://bessel.org/recra.htm 

Recognition standards of United States Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/recstand.htm 

Recognitions - index of comments through the years by the Commission on Information for Recognition

http://bessel.org/comminfo.htm 

Recognitions - Prince Hall Masonry recognition details - map, dates, details, citations

http://bessel.org/pha.htm 

Recognitions - Virginia Grand Lodge commission on Prince Hall Masonry recognition report

http://bessel.org/phva99.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Africa

http://bessel.org/recafr.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Asia

http://bessel.org/recasia.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Australia

http://bessel.org/recaustr.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Brazil

http://bessel.org/recbraz.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in the Caribbean

http://bessel.org/reccarib.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Central America

http://bessel.org/reccent.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Colombia

http://bessel.org/reccolom.htm 

Recognitions of Grand Lodges in Europe

http://bessel.org/receurop.htm 

Recognitions - United Grand Lodge of England - list of which Grand Lodges are recognized by the UGLE

http://bessel.org/recugle.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/recasia.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/recaustr.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/recbraz.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/reccarib.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/reccent.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/reccolom.htm 

Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Europe

http://bessel.org/receurop.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/recfranc.htm 

Recognitions - United States Grand Lodge recognitions of Grand Lodges in Mexico

http://bessel.org/recmex.htm 

Recommended Masonic Books - Lists of recommended Masonic books

http://bessel.org/masbks.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/refute.htm

Religion and George Washington - article about this subject

http://bessel.org/gwrelig.htm 

Religions - all religions, and their name(s) of Deity, Volume(s) of Sacred Law, and other information and links

http://bessel.org/religion.htm 

Religions - graphs showing number of people who are said to be members or adherents of the world's major religions, and graphs of numbers in North America

http://bessel.org/religgr.htm 

Request for Recognition - District of Columbia - Recognition request form letter

http://bessel.org/dcrecreq.htm 

Requirements to become Worshipful Master - Grand Lodges policies

http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm 

Research - Suggestions about how to do Masonic research

http://bessel.org/howres.htm 

Research about Masonic genealogy

http://bessel.org/genealgy.htm 

Research District, District of Research Lodges in Virginia

http://bessel.org/resdist.htm 

Research lodges - list and links of all research lodges in the world

http://bessel.org/research.htm 

Research lodges - A. Douglas Smith, Jr., Lodge of Research - Virginia

http://bessel.org/ads.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/adsvol1.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/adsvol2.htm 

Research lodges - Pythagoras Lodge of Research - District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/plor.htm 

Restrictions on Masonic membership, in the past or present, based on religion or race

http://bessel.org/restrict.htm 

Revere - Paul Revere - true stories about his Ride and his associations with Freemasonry (in progress)

http://bessel.org/revere.htm

Rights of People - Declarations of rights

http://bessel.org/rights.htm 

Ritual books - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/writrits.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm 

Roll call used in the MM degree

http://bessel.org/rollcall.htm

Royal Arch - recognitions information about Grand Royal Arch Chapters

http://bessel.org/recra.htm 

Royal Arch Grand Chapter of the District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/dcra.htm 

Royal Arch Chapters of the District of Columbia & their officers

http://bessel.org/dcrachap.htm 

Royal Arch - District of Columbia Chapters' chronology

http://bessel.org/dcrachro.htm 

Royal Arch - District of Columbia current Chapters and Chapters that consolidated into them

http://bessel.org/dcracurr.htm 

Royal Arch - District of Columbia original Chapters and Chapters they consolidated into

http://bessel.org/dcraorig.htm 

Royal Arch of the District of Columbia - Grand High Priests and Statistics

http://bessel.org/dcraghst.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/dcraprop.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/mtp.htm 

Royal Arch Masons - U.S. graphs

http://bessel.org/ramgr.htm

Royal Arch Masons - U.S. statistics

http://bessel.org/ramstat.htm

"Rusty Nail" degree - to help Masons who haven't been to Lodge in a while

http://bessel.org/rusty.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm 

Seals - Pictures of State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge Seals

http://bessel.org/statseal.htm

Secession of Confederate States

http://bessel.org/secess.htm 

Sellers of Masonic jewelry, regalia, etc.

http://bessel.org/massales.htm 

Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand Lodge in the world

http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/shrinefm.htm 

Shrine Regional Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shriassn.htm 

Shrine Unit Associations & Conferences

http://bessel.org/shrunits.htm 

Sightseeing - Masonic Sites in Washington DC

http://bessel.org/massites.htm 

Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence

http://bessel.org/declsign.htm 

Signers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence - Masonic membership of signers

http://bessel.org/declmas.htm 

Signers of the U.S. Constitution - Masonic memberships

http://bessel.org/constmas.htm 

Sites - Masonic Sites in Washington DC - for sightseeing

http://bessel.org/massites.htm 

Skidmore Daylight Lodge #237, AF&AM, Virginia

http://bessel.org/skidmore.htm 

Slavery - the cause of the Civil War

http://bessel.org/slavecw.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/sbf.htm 

Sojourners, Washington Chapter #3, National Sojourners

http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm 

Solicitation Rules of Masonic Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/solicit.htm 

Songs used in the Master Mason degree in different Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/mmsongs.htm 

Speaking - Suggestions on how to be a better public speaker

http://bessel.org/speaking.htm 

Speech, Free - article

http://bessel.org/freespch.htm 

Speeches - Suggestions on how to be a better public speaker

http://bessel.org/speaking.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/stjohns.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm 

State Flags, State Seals, Grand Lodge Seals - Pictures

http://bessel.org/statseal.htm

States - Population of U.S. States

http://bessel.org/popstate.htm 

Statistics - Article about the District of Columbia Grand Lodge statistics

http://bessel.org/dcstartl.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/masstats.htm 

Statistics - Grand Lodges around the world

http://bessel.org/intstats.htm 

Statistics - Number of Masonic Lodges in each U.S. State each year from 1900 to the present

http://bessel.org/maslodgs.htm 

Statistics - Number of Masonic Raisings (new members) in each U.S. State each year from 1900 to the present

http://bessel.org/masraisg.htm 

Statistics - Number of Masons (total membership) in each U.S. State each year from 1900 to the present

http://bessel.org/masmembs.htm 

Statistics - Prince Hall Masonry

http://bessel.org/phastats.htm 

Statistics about the District of Columbia Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/dcstats.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/rodsstfs.htm 

Suggestions about how to do Masonic research

http://bessel.org/howres.htm 

Sullivan Ballou letter - Civil War

http://bessel.org/sullball.htm 

Supreme Court information

http://bessel.org/sct.htm 

Supreme Court and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm 

Supreme Court current information

http://bessel.org/sctcurr.htm 

Supreme Court "Flag Burning" Cases

http://bessel.org/flagburn.htm 

Supreme Court "Private Organization" Cases

http://bessel.org/privorg.htm 

Surrenders - statistics about surrenders in U.S. military history

http://bessel.org/surrndrs.htm 

Table Lodges - rituals

http://bessel.org/tableldg.htm

Taking Up Words at Start of Lodge

http://bessel.org/takingwd.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/culture.htm 

Tests - DC Lodge Leadership and Code tests for prospective Worshipful Masters

http://bessel.org/dctests.htm 

Thoreau speech about John Brown

http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm 

Tiler's Oath - use of Tiler's Oath in various jurisdictions

http://bessel.org/tileoath.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/adsvol1.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/adsvol2.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/trestleb.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/culture.htm 

United Grand Lodge of England - list of which Grand Lodges are recognized by the UGLE

http://bessel.org/recugle.htm 

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Rights of People - Declarations of rights

http://bessel.org/rights.htm 

United States - Population of U.S. States

http://bessel.org/popstate.htm 

United States - George Washington's Generals and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/gwgenmas.htm 

United States Constitution - signers - Masonic memberships

http://bessel.org/constmas.htm 

United States Declaration of Independence - Masonic membership of signers

http://bessel.org/declmas.htm 

United States Founding Fathers and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/foundmas.htm 

United States Freemasonry - Statistics, graphs, and charts about Freemasonry in the United States

http://bessel.org/masstats.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/usgls.htm 

United States Grand Lodges - list of which Landmarks have been adopted by each United States Grand Lodge

http://bessel.org/landmark.htm 

United States Grand Lodges' different placement of lesser lights in lodges

http://bessel.org/lessrlts.htm 

United States Grand Lodges' origins

http://bessel.org/origins.htm 

United States Grand Lodges' policies on Life Memberships

http://bessel.org/lifememb.htm 

United States Grand Lodges standards for recognitions of other Grand Lodges

http://bessel.org/recstand.htm 

United States history - Admissions of U.S. States

http://bessel.org/stateadm.htm 

United States history - Confederate States list

http://bessel.org/confstat.htm 

United States history - Freemasonry and the United States Supreme Court

http://bessel.org/sctfmy.htm 

United States history - Masonry and United States Presidents

http://bessel.org/presfmy.htm 

United States history - Masonry and United States Presidents

http://bessel.org/presmas.htm 

United States history - Masonry and Vice Presidents of the U.S.

http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm 

United States history - Secession of Confederate States

http://bessel.org/secess.htm 

United States history - Thoreau speech about John Brown

http://bessel.org/thoreau.htm 

United States - Supreme Court information

http://bessel.org/sct.htm 

United States - Supreme Court current information

http://bessel.org/sctcurr.htm 

Universal Council #70, Knight Masons, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/univcoun.htm 

U.S. Capitol Cornerstone Laying Ceremony in 1793

http://bessel.org/capcorn.htm 

Upcoming Events in D.C. Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/gltresl.htm 

Vice Presidents of the U.S. and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/vpmas.htm 

Virginia City Lodge in Montana

http://bessel.org/vacitylg.htm 

Virginia Grand Lodge commission on Prince Hall Masonry recognition report

http://bessel.org/phva99.htm 

Virginia - Prince Hall Masonry recognition in Virginia - proposed resolution for Grand Lodge in 2001

http://bessel.org/vaphrec.htm 

Virginia - Prince Hall Masonry recognition - Q & A about whether Virginia should recognize Prince Hall

http://bessel.org/phava.htm 

Virginia - Skidmore Daylight Lodge #237, AF&AM, Virginia

http://bessel.org/skidmore.htm 

Visitors - Rules about Visitors to Lodges

http://bessel.org/visitors.htm

Volume of the Sacred Law (such as Bible) - where open in lodges on different degrees  - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/vslopen.htm 

Volume(s) of the Sacred Law - all religions, and their name(s) of Deity, Volume(s) of Sacred Law, and other information and links

http://bessel.org/religion.htm 

Votes & Procedures required to Amend Grand Lodge Constitutions or Codes

http://bessel.org/glamends.htm

Wars - statistics about U.S. casualties in wars

http://bessel.org/uswars.htm 

Washington DC Masonic Sites - for sightseeing

http://bessel.org/massites.htm 

Washington, 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 

Washington - Bibles associated with George Washington

http://bessel.org/washbibl.htm 

Washington - George Washington's Generals and Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/gwgenmas.htm 

Washington, George, and Freemasonry - article about this subject

http://bessel.org/gwfmy.htm 

Washington, George, and Religion - article about this subject

http://bessel.org/gwrelig.htm 

Washington Chapter #3, National Sojourners, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/washsoj.htm 

Washington Daylight Lodge #14, FAAM, District of Columbia

http://bessel.org/washday.htm 

Website suggestions

http://bessel.org/websuggs.htm

Websites of District of Columbia Lodges and list of all District of Columbia Lodges

http://bessel.org/dclgwebs.htm 

Wedding - Information about "Masonic Wedding" ceremonies

http://bessel./org/wedding.htm

Weekend - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2000

http://bessel.org/weekend.htm 

Weekend - Masonic Weekend schedule for the year 2001

http://bessel.org/maswk01.htm 

Welcoming new brethren - Ohio suggestions

http://bessel.org/ohiowelc.htm

What is Freemasonry - links to websites with basic information about Freemasonry

http://bessel.org/whatfmy.htm 

Wills, Trusts, Health Care Directives, Durable Powers of Attorney

http://bessel.org/willstrusts.htm

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

http://bessel.org/salwinch.htm 

Wisconsin ballot rules

http://bessel.org/ballotwi.htm 

Women and Freemasonry - links

http://bessel.org/womenfmy.htm 

Words - Taking Up Words at Start of Lodge

http://bessel.org/takingwd.htm 

Worshipful Master preparation - 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 

Worshipful Master requirements  - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/wmreqs.htm 

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

http://bessel.org/trestleb.htm 

Written ritual books - Grand Lodge policies

http://bessel.org/writrits.htm 

Year founded - Grand Lodges throughout the world - information such as number of members, number of lodges, year founded

http://bessel.org/glsinfo.htm 

Year Founded - Seniority - Dates of Founding of each Grand Lodge in the world

http://bessel.org/glsyear.htm 

Zeredatha Lodge #483 - Brooklyn NY

http://bessel.org/zeredatha.htm 

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

 

 

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