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1 Masonic Service Association of North America & The Masonic Information Center Catalog of Publications and Materials 2008 Table of Contents Notes on Shipping... 2 INDEX OF SHORT TALK BULLETINS... 3 LEADERSHIP... 3 ENTERED APPRENTICE... 3 FELLOWCRAFT... 4 MASTER MASON... 4 ABOUT INDIVIDUALS... 5 BODY OF THE CRAFT... 6 BYPATHS... 8 CIVIC AND PATRIOTIC... 9 HISTORICAL INSPIRATION AND CHARITY IN THE LODGE LITERATURE PHILOSOPHY RELIGION AND ETHICS SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLISM THE WAR AND AFTER COMPLETE SET OF SHORT TALK BULLETINS CHARTS PHOTOGRAPHS DIGESTS POCKET DIGESTS FREE FOR THE ASKING MISCELLANEOUS AUDIOVISUALS VIDEOCASSETTES (VHS) -- RENTAL ONLY VIDEOCASSETTES (VHS) -- RENTAL OR PURCHASE VIDEOCASSETTES (VHS) -- PURCHASE ONLY SLIDES THE MASONIC INFORMATION CENTER BROCHURES BOOKLETS BOOKS AUDIOCASSETTES/CDs AD-SLICKS VIDEOTAPES Page 1 of 1

2 Notes on Shipping MSA makes every effort to ship materials as soon as possible after the order is received. However, unless you specify otherwise,, your order will be shipped by the least expensive means; this can sometimes mean relatively slow shipment (with "Book Rate" for example, anywhere from one day to four weeks has been experienced). If you wish First Class or UPS shipment, additional funds for postage must be included with your order. UPS Shipments must have a street address not a P.O. Box number. Masonic Service Association uses mailing materials that are adequate to ensure that your order arrives in good condition. If any of our shipments ever arrive in less than good condition, please let us know. Of necessity, prices are subject to change without notice. Shipping costs are escalating, sometimes more than once during the year. MSA has no choice other than to reflect these costs in our invoice to you. Personal checks from outside the United States incur additional processing charges from both the domestic and international banks involved. For order outside the U.S. please remit U.S. funds by either International Money Order or a check issued against a U.S. bank. Because bank charges often exceed the value of the check itself, our policy must be to simple return personal checks to you. Page 2 of 2

3 INDEX OF SHORT TALK BULLETINS (Through December 2006) ORDERING SHORT TALK BULLETINS: Every Short Talk Bulletin is maintained in print; each costs $0.50 plus S&H. PLEASE BY SURE TO ORDER BY DATE and TITLE LEADERSHIP Attracting Masonic Leaders 2-87 Dare To Be Different 3-96 Ideas and Leadership 5-67 Keeper of the Springs 9-79 Leadership is Expected and Respected Leadership: It Must Be Given Away 7-94 Masonic Leadership 1-79 Masonic Maturity 1-81 Masonic Public Relations 2-41 Master 2-88 Master as Manager Seminar Techniques that Work 6-47 Sword in the Stone, The 8-66 Short Short Talks" for Special Occasions 7-79 To Exist or to Live 3-83 Who Leads the Leader? Youth Programs for Boys and Girls ENTERED APPRENTICE 9-59 Apprentices 6-32 Apron, The 3-63 Be Particularly Careful 3-65 Blazing Star 3-26 Cable-Tow, The 5-24 Compasses, The 9-61 First Lesson, The Free and Accepted" Good and Wholesome Instruction 3-24 Holy Bible, The Lambskin Apron, The 2-26 Lesser Lights Lodge The 3-61 Movable and Immovable Northeast Corner, The 8-31 Point Within a Circle Relief Rite of Destitution, The 4-33 Rite of Discalceation, The 8-33 Rough and Perfect 4-25 Swaddling Clothes Temperance, Fortitude and Prudence 7-32 Trestle-Board and Tracing Board 9-33 Twenty-Four Inch Gauge Page 3 of 3

4 FELLOWCRAFT 7-91 Amos, What Seest Thou? 1-78 Antiquity of Geometry, The 3-64 Attentive Ear, The 2-25 Charity 8-30 Corn, Wine and Oil 3-28 Faith, Progress and Reward 3-60 Fellowcraft 4-96 Five Noble Orders of Architecture, The 7-67 Globes Horizontals 6-33 Letter G The 6-24 Level and Plumb, The 5-34 Masonic Geometry 5-44 Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences 6-27 So Mote It Be 2-64 Speculative 4-24 Square, The Square, Level and Plumb We Work In Speculative Masonry 7-03 Winding Staircase, The Symbolism of 1-32 Winding Stairs, The Wise and Serious Truths MASTER MASON 8-23 Book of Constitutions Guarded by the Tiler s Sword 5-31 Five Points Foreign Countries th Problem, The Grand Lodge Grand Masters Power 2-34 Hiram Abif Hiramic Legend, The 6-35 Hour Glass and Scythe Legend of Hiram Abiff, The Importance of the 5-28 Legend of the Lost Word, The 7-29 Lodge and Grand Lodge Organization 5-62 Master Mason 2-33 Master s Wages, A 5-35 Pot of Incense 8-29 Powers of the Worshipful Master, The 7-73 Put a Log on the Fire 9-27 Ruffians, The 9-64 Seat Among the Brethren, A 1-27 Secrecy Sprig of Acacia Stairway and a Ladder, A 8-25 Sublime 2-62 Symbolism: The Circle 4-28 Tools Page 4 of 4

5 ABOUT INDIVIDUALS Ashmole, Elias 9-77 Baichen, Bernt Berlin, Irving 3-82 Brother Francis Bellamy 6-23 Burns, Robert 8-76 Bushnell, David, Revolutionary Patriot 9-67 Captain and His Lady, The Cerza, Alphonse 5-03 Churchill, Winston S Cody, Buffalo Bill 6-83 Cross, Jeremy Ladd 5-32 Dedicating the Memorial 2-61 Denslow, Ray Vaughn 5-36 Desaguliers 6-04 Desaguliers and The Enlightenment 9-36 Doolittle Pictures 8-95 Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan 4-55 Drummond, Josiah Hayden 5-73 Ellery, William 7-10 Fleming, Sir Alexander 2-92 Fox, George L Francisco, Peter, The Virginia Giant 1-74 Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin, Freemason 4-04 Gillette, King 9-32 Goethe, Freemason 6-74 Hancock, John 2-78 Hahn, Conrad, In Memoriam 9-23 Harding, Warren, G., Freemason 2-57 Haywood, Harry LeRoy 1-75 Hewes, Joseph 1-64 His Death was Untimely 5-75 Hooper, William 1-00 Houdini 4-98 Jones, John Paul King, Ernest J Kipling and Masonry 7-28 Lafayette Lafayette, Brother 4-34 Lafayette, Where was Made a Mason? 8-04 Lahey, Dr. Frank H Land, Frank S. -- DeMolay Dad No. I 8-77 Lessing, G.E.: The Conscience of German Freemasonry Lewis and Clark 5-02 Lloyd, Harold 2-36 Mackey, Albert Gallatin 7-55 Marshall, John 6-75 Masonic Signers of the Declaration 1-57 Masons Signing Declaration of Independence 5-57 Morris, Rob 1-84 Mozart 2-94 Newton, Joseph Fort, DD Oliver, Dr. George, Father of Masonic Literature 7-33 Our Masonic Presidents 9-74 Paine, Robert Treat 3-07 Palmer, Nathaniel Page 5 of 5

6 6-02 Payens, Hugh de 1-02 Peale, Charles Wilson 7-23 Pike, Albert 1-96 Pike, Albert Man of Fire 6-90 Pike, Albert The Man Not The Myth Poinsett 2-23 Preston, William 9-97 Price, Henry 1-23 Revere, Paul 8-75 Rizal, Jose 5-06 Robert, Allen E Robinson, "Yankee" 7-07 Rogers, Will Roosevelt, Theodore 6-76 Salomon, Haym, Financier of the Revolution 4-41 Sayer, Anthony, Gentleman 8-42 Seven Great Masons 6-06 Skelton, Red Sousa, John Philip 2-77 Spalding, Lyman, M.D Stockton, Richard Storm, William George 3-87 Tadasu Hayashi 1-04 Thomas, Dave 8-05 Thomas, Lowell 7-50 Three Famous Masonic Charlatans 5-55 True Masonic Chart 3-73 Truman, M.W. Harry S Wallace, Lew 2-75 Walton, George 6-91 Warren, Joseph, Martyr of Bunker Hill 2-32 Washington, Facts for Speakers About Washington, Some Personal Facts 4-76 Washington, the Friend of Masonry Washington, the Man 2-91 Washington, A Truly Remarkable Man, Part I 3-91 Washington, A Truly Remarkable Man, Part II 6-38 Webb, Thomas Smith 4-74 Whipple, William 4-68 Young Man Who Lisped, The BODY OF THE CRAFT 1-35 Ahiman Rezon 1-92 Alas, My Brother! 7-00 American-Canadian Grand Lodge 8-88 Ancient Symbolic Penalties 9-48 Charter Warrant 5-56 Cipher Rituals Clandestine 5-60 European Grand Lodges 2-95 Forever Conceal and Never Reveal 5-86 Foundation Stone, A 3-34 Foundations of Masonic Law 9-45 Fraternal Correspondent 8-48 Fraternal Recognition 3-95 Freemason, The Regular Page 6 of 6

7 8-07 Freemasonry, Basic 4-69 Freemasonry s Platform 1-48 Free Will and Accord Future of Masonic Education, The 4-56 Geography of the Ritual Grand Lodge Seals Grand Lodges are Different 1-65 Grand Masters Conference, The 6-63 Grand Representatives Honors from the Graft 8-49 Introduction What It Means Israel, Grand Lodge of 7-35 Jurisdictional Contrasts 2-35 Lewis and Louveteau 6-48 Lodge is Born 1-86 Lodge Visitation A Privilege 3-37 Making a Mason at Sight 4-36 Many Men, Many Minds 3-93 Masonic Expectations 8-36 Masonic Honors Masonic Honors, More About 1-03 Masonic Landmarks Masonic Speakers and Speeches Masonic Titles 3-55 Materials in the Ritual 9-44 Membership Contrasts 1-26 Mummies 5-38 Nine More Questions 3-38 Nine Questions 7-53 No Royal Road Old Order Changeth One-Day Classes 9-66 Past Master Honoris Causa? 2-54 Please Tell Me Quatuor Coronati, No Relationship Between Lodges and Grand Lodge 4-65 Right To Reprint, The Rights & Privileges of a Master Mason 1-34 Ritual Differences 8-02 Schaw's Freemasonry 4-63 Solicitation 8-63 Some Lodges Are Different 8-58 Some Misconceptions About Freemasonry 6-86 Standard of Masonic Conduct 9-29 Sugar Coating Masonic Education 8-69 Swiss Masonry To Change Times and Laws 7-30 Unaffiliated Universal Masonry? 5-63 What Can You Tell? What Did You Expect? 2-31 What Do You Know About Masonry? 8-65 What Does Freemasonry Offer The World? 3-59 What Should a Mason Know About Masonry? What s Your Answer? Page 7 of 7

8 BYPATHS 8-83 An Assessment of M.S.A And Give Them Proper Instruction 3-40 At Midnight 8-94 Children and Drugs 9-94 Children and Drugs Part II 4-94 Colour Symbolism in Freemasonry 6-78 Communication Days of Wine and Roses, The DeMolay, Thoughts to Share 9-91 DeMolay s Relationship to Freemasonry 1-89 Drug and Alcohol Abuse: A, Masonic Response 5-92 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Problem: Lodges Can Help EGO 9-00 Feast of Tishri, The 4-07 Freemasonry and College Fraternities Freemasonry and Public Education Freemasonry and Scouting 4-46 Freemasonry and the Sea 3-04 Freemasonry in Today's World 5-40 Freemasonry of Utopia 2-42 Freemasonry s Monument Freemasonry and Society Freemasonry, Youth and You 2-97 Healing Crippled Hearts 5-81 Highest Hills and Lowest Vales 6-05 Idaho Welcome 5-01 Investing in Freemasonry 2-80 Invisible Lodge, The 8-01 Invisible Lodge, The (2001 Update) 8-03 Islam and Freemasonry 3-74 Knights of Columbus, Our Relations with Ladies at the Table Layman Looks at Masonry, A 2-44 Lodge of Silence 5-95 Masonic Amateur Ham Radio 7-46 Masonic Dream 3-00 Masonic Fire 3-02 Masonic Funeral Planning Masonic Goat 2-98 Masonic Information Center (1997 Report) 2-99 Masonic Information Center (1998 Report) 2-00 Masonic Information Center (1999 Report) 2-01 Masonic Information Center (2000 Report) 2-02 Masonic Information Center (2001 Report) 2-03 Masonic Information Center (2002 Report) 2-04 Masonic Information Center (2003 Report) 2-05 Masonic Information Center (2004 Report) 2-06 Masonic Information Center (2005 Report) 2-07 Masonic Information Center (2006 Report) 3-89 Masonic Medical Research Lab 1-01 Masonic Medical Research Lab (2001) 1-06 Masonic Medical Research Lab (2006) 5-90 Masonic Misconceptions, Some Masonic Myths Page 8 of 8

9 11-04 Masonic Poetry, Some 5-96 Masonic Postcards 1-49 Masonic Postage Stamps 7-90 Masonic Renewal Task Force Reports 9-81 Masonic Sites in Historic Philadelphia 9-93 Masonic Trivia (and Facts) 9-47 Masonry and Music 5-87 Masons Care About Children 9-34 Master s Hat Master s Jewel Speaks 2-93 Memorial, George Washington Masonic National 6-31 Menagerie of Masonry 5-04 Military and Freemasonry, The 7-89 National Sojourners 5-78 A New Delight 6-46 Numerology of Masonry 8-80 Parable of the Cherry Tree 4-78 Petitioner Knocks, The 1-97 Philalethes Society, The Power and the Glory 5-97 Shriners Hospitals -- 75th Anniversary Sins of Our Masonic Fathers 3-56 Three Chaplains 4-86 Travel in Foreign Countries 5-39 Unknown Mason 3-78 What I Learned in Freemasonry 8-78 Whatever Happened to the Written Word? 4-99 Where Freedom Speaks 6-87 Widow and The Craft, The CIVIC AND PATRIOTIC 1-69 Arise and Fear No Danger" (Washington) Bill of Rights and Freemasonry 4-87 Blessings of Liberty. The 8-96 Collingwood -- Library and Museum 2-37 Constitution and Freemasonry 7-43 Declaration of Independence 2-74 Declaration, The Inevitable 9-31 Enlightening the Profane 1-42 Flag in Lodge 9-90 Flag Speaks, The 8-87 Flag Tributes July Fourth of July Freemasonry and Civil Law 5-61 Freemasonry and Freedom 1-73 Great Triumvirate of Patriots, The 7-25 Guns of How We Grew 6-77 Law Enforcement 6-64 Let Freedom Ring 7-68 Little Bit of Flag Wavin, A 6-29 Mason as a Citizen Masonic Calendar 4-39 Masonic Population Page 9 of 9

10 3-32 Masonic World 1-77 Masonry and America 9-38 Masonry and Politics 5-29 Masonry and Publicity 8-84 Masonry and the Statue of Liberty Masonry in Business 7-26 Mason's Flag Morality and Freedom 2-51 Noblesse Oblige 7-05 O Say Can You Sing? 4-23 Our Public Schools 3-76 Patriotism 4-75 Patriots 2-76 Price of Independence, The 9-26 Red 4-30 Reputation of the Fraternity 7-42 Stars of Glory 8-54 Tell the Applicant Tell the World 5-77 Thoughts on Memorial Day 6-28 Valley Forge Where Do We Go From Here? HISTORICAL 1-55 Altar is Born American Literature During the Revolution 7-48 American Rite 5-37 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite 4-54 Ancient Usage and Custom Ancient York Masons Anderson s Constitutions of Antients, Grand Lodge of 6-54 Architecture of Masonry, The 1-36 Baltimore Convention 7-56 Birthplaces of Freemasonry, Some 6-94 Blue Blanket The 4-91 Boston Tea Party, The Builders 7-51 Cathedrals and Masonry Celebration of Christmas, The 3-36 Charges of a Freemason Church Opposition Conspiracy, Countersubversion and Freemasonry Convention that Changed the Face of Freemasonry, The 6-51I Cornerstones, Famous American 1-94 Cornerstones: Simple to Sublime 4-01 Derwint House, The Early Masonry in England Ellis Island 4-05 Establishing Freemasonry Evolution of the Cornerstone Ceremony, The First American Lodges 2-89 First Inauguration -- Patriotic and Masonic 8-81 Foot Marks Across Our Border Fort Woods - The Statue of Liberty Four Crowned Ones Page 10 of 10

11 9-06 Freemasonry and Conspiracy Theories 9-70 Freemasonry and the Constitution 6-97 Freemasonry and Democracy 1-98 Freemasonry and Democracy Part II 7-69 Freemasonry and Freemasons at Valley Forge 4-64 Freemasonry At The New York World s Fair 5-07 Freemasonry Crosses the Mississippi 5-59 Freemasonry in Alaska and Hawaii 2-79 Freemasonry in the Canal Zone 1-07 Freemasonry in Colonial America Freemasonry During Wartime 8-06 Freemasonry's Journey West 7-06 Freemasonry Under the Nazi Regime 3-05 Freemasonry's Symbols and Rituals Freemasons at Yorktown 9-03 French Freemasonry-Resistance Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial From Whence Came We? 3-92 Gettysburg, Masons at Battle of 9-76 Glimpse into the Past, A Great Kanto Earthquake, The 4-49 Green Dragon Tavern 1-51 Have Pride! 7-96 House Reunited 7-98 Huts and Sheds 1-87 Irish Connection, The Jack the Ripper (From Hell) 3-67 Jewish Grand Masters In The United States 8-92 King Solomon s Quarries 6-00 Knights Templar, Origin of the 1-99 Lafayette Square Legend of the Craft 5-51 Life in Bible Times 5-46 Little Loved Shrines Lodge in Captivity A 4-93 Lodge of Journeyman Masons # Loyalists in the Revolution 6-57 Masonic Backgrounds 7-34 Masonic Blue 6-50 Masonic Clothing 4-60 Masonic Colleges 1-46 Masonic Conservators" Masonic Enigma Masonic History Dry 7-99 Masonic History What is Needed 9-99 Masonic Research Masonic Service Association 2-39 Masonic Service Association Masonic Service Association 7-04 Masonic Service Association Masonic War Tales, Six Masonry and the Ancient Sciences 2-46 Masonry s Eddi of Manhood End 4-00 Masonry in Statues Part I 5-00 Masonry in Statues Part II 8-71 Masons and Medical Research Mason s Mark, The Master s Piece 4-83 Master s Lodge in Boston, The Page 11 of 11

12 1-37 Military Lodges 5-58 Moderns and Antients 1-58 Moon Lodges 6-92 Moon in Masonic History, The 3-33 Morgan Affair Mother Grand Lodge I 1-29 Mother Grand Lodge II 2-29 Mother Grand Lodge III National 2-86 Old Legends of Hiram Abif 8-35 Old Romance 2-43 Old Tyler Oddities 2-69 On Reaching the Age of Fifty 1-68 Origin of the Ritual, The 9-85 Origins of Freemasonry, The Pearl Harbor and the Mighty Mo" Prestonian Charges 7-85 Prophecy From the Past, A 8-46 Regius Manuscript 9-41 Relics 7-77 The Rise and Fall of the Anti-Masonic Party 8-59 Rock, The 6-01 Rosslyn Chapel Royston Cave 5-50 Royal Arch 9-01 St. John's Lodge Bible Sts. Johns Day 5-89 Sea Devil, The 6-37 Seven Famous Lodges Seven Less Than Famous 2-84 Sixty-Five Years of Service You Are There You Are There I You Are There (II) 6-40 Small Grand Lodges Some Ancient Sources 6-58 Some Saints Lodges 3-03 Speculative Freemasonry (Part I) 4-03 Speculative Freemasonry (Part II) 4-57 Tabernacle, The 5-76 Tell It Like It Was Temple Church 3-53 Thirty-Third Year Thirty Years 5-47 Truth Is Enough! Twenty Years After 8-60 Tyre, The City of the Rock Universality 4-90 Washington and the Society of the Cincinnati 1-56 Well Stricken in Age 8-40 Westward, Ho! 8-62 What Is The M.S.A.? Why Ethiopia? 5-49 Why Freemasonry Has Enemies 8-02 Winchester Hiram Lodge # Women Freemasons 2-53 Word Freemason, The 5-54 Your Landmarks Page 12 of 12

13 INSPIRATION AND CHARITY 9-78 As Others See Us Altar of Obligation 5-91 And the Greatest of These is Charity 5-45 Best Things in the Worst Times Benefits of Masonic Membership, The 5-80 By Precept and Example 8-74 Challenge of Freemasonry, The 8-67 Completing the Temple 7-70 David s Men 3-79 Dear Son..." 5-94 Disaster Relief: How It Helps 9-58 Dust... Sparks Tolerance Winds... and God Enemy Within Erring Brother Every Brother His Own Tiler Every Man in His Place 5-84 Five Masonic Thoughts 4-85 Focus on Freemasonry. A 4-72 Four Facets of Friendship 3-99 Freemasonry Defined 5-88 Freemasonry: From Craft to Tolerance 8-89 Freemasonry: A Commitment to Values 6-82 Freemasonry: The Sleeping Giant 9-28 Future of Masonry Future of Masonry, The Golden Rule and Freemasonry 7-86 Good Kids, Hurt Kids, Bad Kids" Good of the Order 9-25 Great Corner Stone 4-37 Greatest of These 9-89 Handicapped Brother, The 4-71 Hark! There Is an Alarm 7-63 He That Built All Things 1-60 Importance of An Individual, The In All These Things We Shall Transmit Inasmuch and Furthermore 4-73 Indissoluble Chain of Sincere Affection, An Individualism and Involvement 6-60 Influence 1-24 Inn of Year s End Inspiration 7-64 Let's Unshackle the Spirit of Freemasonry Let Your Bucket Down Where You Are 9-84 Living a Role 4-61 Lighting Candles 9-83 LOVE Man Building 8-79 Mason in Your Home, The 7-97 Masonic Charity 9-04 Masonic Learning Centers for Children, Masonic Opportunities 1-90 Masonic Relief Association Masonic Relief, Charity and You 5-68 Masonry By Example! 3-98 Masonry s Plan 1-82 Masons: Knights of Charity Page 13 of 13

14 7-75 Masons and DeMolays 9-92 Masons Making a Difference 6-84 Masterkey, The 3-86 Men Who Build Bridges Not Walls 1-83 Meeting a Young Man s Needs 6-62 Moment of History, The Motivating The Mason As a Private Citizen Motivation of Lodge Members in Masonic Activities Now Is the Hour Ohio Masons, The 4-88 On Senate Confirmation of Men & Masons 7-74 Other Little Ships 5-69 Our Greatest Need Our Masonic Heritage 6-81 Our Most Valuable Asset: Friendship 5-85 Our Special Ladies 4-59 Pronounce or Perish 9-37 Quo Vadis, Freemasonry? 8-56 Raise the Stone... " 7-82 Reach Out and Touch Someone 7-76 Rediscovering the Life-Giving Springs 8-44 "... Returns Again to the Fountain 3-23 Roll Call Sages, Seers & Spooks Scottish Rite Helping Children 6-61 Seeking a Man 7-66 Shadow of a Man, The 8-64 Short Short Talks" for Occasional Speakers Short Short Talks" for Occasional Speakers, More Short "Short Talks", Four 4-70 Short Short Talks", More Short Short Talks", Some More 6-71 Significance of a Hand, The Sound of the Gavel 5-23 Spirit of Masonry 4-62 Stars We Think We See, The 6-95 Surprised by Joy! Surrender of Values, A 6-26 T. B They Lied On Their Knees 5-82 Three Challenges 3-27 Three Things I Know" 2-82 To Give is to Receive To Have and To Hold 9-68 Touch of the Hand, A 8-70 Try Masonry 8-72 Unbroken Net, The 8-27 United Masonic Relief 4-67 Watchman, What of the Night? 5-25 What? 9-24 What Is Masonry? 5-27 What Masonry Means 2-73 What Masonry Means to Me 7-39 What to Tell Your Wife 1-71 Where Are the Masons of Tomorrow? 4-92 Why I Became a Mason 8-28 Wonder of Masonry World of Priorities Yet Each Man Kills the Thing He Loves Page 14 of 14

15 IN THE LODGE An Action Team In Action Art of Presiding Balloting Black Cube Brother Bring a Friend Night Brotherhood 5-30 Candidate 4-89 Challenges of Past Masters, The 7-83 Civic Responsibility of Individual Lodges 6-70 Committees, The Importance of 2-67 Computers, Specialists, and Master Masons 5-70 Creating Interest Cultivate the Social Virtues, To 3-90 Daylight Lodges 9-52 Deacons and Stewards 4-42 Dignity of Freemasonry 5-83 Diligent Inquiry 1-50 Dispensations and the Dispensing Power 3-43 Dropped.N.P.D Duly and, Truly Prepared 1-80 Fire! 6-89 First Aid in Emergency Situations 7-47 For the Newly Raised 9-43 Formula for L.M.W.W.B.A.O Freemasonry s Nuts and Bolts 8-34 Gifts of the Magi Great Expectations Guardians of the Gates 9-82 Humor and the Masonic Speaker Increasing Lodge Attendance 9-40 Innovations 2-45 Installation 7-88 Insurance for the Lodge 6-88 Investigating Committee, The 5-79 Involvement is Essential 9-30 I Vouch for Him Knock and It Shall Be Opened Laws of Masonry Learning and Delivery of Ritual, The Letter Perfect 3-88 Let s Communicate Freemasonry 5-99 Lodge at Work, A Lodge Computer, The 8-24 Lodge Courtesies 6-41 Lodge Finances Lodge Historian, The 9-87 Lodge History 3-58 Lodge Inspection 1-70 Lodge Leadership 2-65 Lodge Library, Starting A 5-66 Lodge Organization 9-54 Lodge Secretary 3-01 Lodge Website 9-05 Masonic Awareness in the Lodge Page 15 of 15

16 12-44 Masonic Debate 4-82 Masonic Education for Sojourning Masons 4-80 Masonic Etiquette Masonic Etiquette Part II 6-69 Masonic Investigation 4-52 Masonic Manners 6-36 Masonic Offense 5-53 Masonic Paradox Masonic Ritual As an Educational Tool 4-58 Masonic Sentry 7-78 Masonic Speaker, The 6-44 Meet, Act and Part 9-65 "... Members Were Present" 4-95 Mentoring Program Midnight Revelation 6-43 Minutes Are Important 1-61 Modern Education for an Ancient Craft More Light in Masonry (I) 2-72 More Light in Masonry (II) 3-72 More Light in Masonry (III) 5-72 More Light in Masonry (IV) 6-72 More Light in Masonry (V) 9-72 More Light in Masonry (VI) More Light in Masonry (VII) More Light in Masonry (VIII) More Light in Masonry (IX) 1-33 Mother Lodge 7-92 My Lodge Needs Me My Son 6-73 Noble Contention, That 9-98 Old Charges, The 3-68 One Thing Is Needful 3-70 Operation Re-Start? Opportunities 2-48 Parliamentary Law in Freemasonry 1-31 Past Master 4-45 Past Master s Jewel Paying our Bills Peaks and Valleys 2-38 Perfect Youth Doctrine 1-38 Petition Planning for Spiritual Growth Presentation Speeches, More 2-50 Presentation Speeches, Six Preserving Our Heritage Privileges and Pleasures of Being a Mason Programming Potpourri 9-69 Progress Recognition Procedures 3-39 Recognized Foreign Grand Lodges 7-87 Recommender, The Refreshment 8-90 Ritual in Freemasonry 7-65 Ritual Is Important, The Rock That Abides 3-94 Rusty Nail Degree Scottish Intender System 7-81 Secrecy is Symbolism 4-26 Seeing Page 16 of 16

17 9-39 Seek And Ye Shall Find 9-86 Selecting A Line Officer 3-85 Serious Accusations 6-68 Set the Craft to Work, To 9-60 Short Talk Bulletin, How To Use The 2-83 Solicitation Rule So You re Going to Make a Speech? Some Ritual Origins 3-80 Stemming the Flow 3-31 Summons 8-51 Table Lodge Teaching What? 4-47 Tell Your Brother 1-59 They Ought to be Married 1-62 Trinity of Masonic Education The 5-26 Truly Prepared 4-06 Twain Award, The 8-91 Tylers, Operative and Speculative Unknown Builders, The Using The Short Talk Bulletins In Lodge 2-30 Visiting Brother 1-47 Visitors and Visitors' Committee 6-79 Visual Aids in Masonic Education 2-90 Walkabout 4-31 Wardens We Can Do It 8-93 We Now Hold The Brother..." Well Balanced "Well-Informed Brethren 6-39 What Can I Do? 1-43 What See You? 4-38 What s In a Name? 6-80 What s Your Line?" 5-71 Why Didn t They Advance? Why Is a Fee? 4-40 Why of Initiation, The 9-80 Wise Use of Principal 1-63 Words, Words, Words 7-80 Work, Work, Work 8-61 Working Tools, Presenting The 6-66 Year s Program on Masonic Philosophy, A 3-66 You Signed His Petition Your Trestleboard LITERATURE 8-68 Abbreviations and Reference Words 2-66 As You Increase in Knowledge Auld Lang Syne 1-95 Baltimore Book Program, The 1-39 Doric Lodge Fiction A Tool of Masonic Education For Easier Use 6-45 For Your Information Good Masonic Books 6-85 Good Masonic Books (II) 9-46 Great Songs Page 17 of 17

18 8-55 Green Trees -- High Hills Heart of the Fraternity, The Libraries, Five Great 2-60 Life Begins at Forty Masonic Encyclopedias 2-96 Masonic Libraries, The Value of 4-48 Masonic Mispronunciation 7-58 Masonic Vocabulary 4-84 Masonic Writing How To Masonry in Literature 2-47 One Hundred Lost Words 8-47 Poetry of Ritual Short Talk Bulletin 8-41 Small Songs 8-53 Some Curious Masonic Words 7-52 Those Terrible Exposes! Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Twenty Years All Sons of One Father Appearance and Reality Better Life, The 8-86 Crystal Gazing PHILOSOPHY 6-52 Ethos of Freemasonry 9-75 Freemasonry and, the Future 5-74 Freemasonry Tomorrow 3-71 Heritage and Purpose, Our Masonic Ideas: A Part of the Problem 2-63 Imperfect Will Pass Away, The 3-97 Masonic Philosophy 6-65 Masonic Purpose, Our 7-71 "Masonry as Our Way of Life Mystery 4-66 Permanent Values 7-45 Personal Masonic Philosophy 3-62 Perspective Plea for Understanding 9-63 Progressive Science, A Pursuit of Excellence, A 2-71 Relevant, On Being Terrible Freedom, A 1-28 Time 8-32 Truth Universal Challenges 8-43 Work of God 7-59 Younger Generation of Freemasons, The RELIGION AND ETHICS 4-29 Acacia Leaves and Easter Lilies 8-38 Altar of Memory 7-61 As A Man Thinketh 5-93 Baphomet Revisited 8-00 Chaplain, The Office Of Page 18 of 18

19 5-64 Church And The Lodge As They Meet In The Man, The 8-99 Circumambulation Meditations Cradle and the Lodge Days of Awe 1-44 Doctrine of Freemasonry 8-52 English Great Light Extremism vs. Freedom 6-98 False Accusations First Great Landmark, The 6-53 First Printed Great Light 8-26 Freedom of Faith Freemasonry and Religion Are Compatible Freemasonry s Answer to Job 7-93 Freemasonry: Defender of Personal Conscience 6-59 Freemasonry s Twentieth Century Mission Fundamentalism and Freemasonry 8-97 Fundamentalist Fury 9-62 Future Relationship Between Freemasonry and the Church: An Education Problem 6-99 G.A.O.T.U Great Light Holy Saints John, The 1-67 In the Beginning, GOD 9-96 In Whom Do You Put Your Trust? Inside, Looking Out 5-98 Is Freemasonry a Religion? Masonic Education and Culture Masonry and Religion 6-34 Masonry in the Great Light 5-43 Mason s Faith Media Mogul, The 5-65 Moral Responsibility, Our 6-03 Mystery Religions and Freemasonry Mystic Tie 1-52 Not in the Ritual 9-71 Our Life Has Foundation 4-81 Our Trust Is In God 2-49 Our Volume of the Sacred Law 6-93 Pike, Albert and Lucifer 9-88 Prayer Your Sect or Mine Neither Praying in Lodge 1-53 Puerilities Response to Critics of Freemasonry, A 8-82 Rule and Guide Secret 9-07 Scripture Reading (1 st Degree) Scripture Reading (2 nd Degree) Scripture Reading (3 rd Degree) 6-42 Shekinah 4-97 Stones of Evil 4-32 Stupid Atheist 5-52 Ten Masonic Prayers Three Scripture Readings, The 7-37 Thus Saith the Lord 1-25 To Sympathize 7-41 Treasure of Inheritance Ultimate Lessons of Freemasonry, The 6-96 Where Parallel Lines Intersect 1-66 Who Are You? Page 19 of 19

20 SYMBOLS AND SYMBOLISM All-Seeing Eye 2-24 Altar 6-49 Anchor and Ark 3-35 Ancient Square 4-79 Ashlars Rough and Smooth 6-55 Astronomy and Freemasonry 9-51 Beehive 7-54 Behind the Symbol 2-59 Better to Observe the Time, The 6-07 Blazing Star, The 2-56 Broken Column, The 5-48 Ceremonies of Freemasonry 3-51 Chalk, Charcoal and Clay Columns and Pillars 9-50 Cord, Rope and Cable-Tow 7-36 Corner-Stone Covering of a Lodge 7-49 Dew Drop Lecture 2-28 Due Form 9-95 Eye in the Pyramid, The 2-58 Five Senses, The 8-45 Freemasonry s Candles 4-53 From a Point to a Line..." 7-27 G 7-31 Gavel of Authority 2-40 Gloves Hands in Freemasonry 8-57 Hoodwink 3-41 Illustrated by Symbols Key 3-29 Language of the Heart 2-27 Left to Right 9-55 Light Living Perpendicular, A Lost Word 1-45 Masonic Firmament 9-57 Masonic Rod, The Masonic Stones Mathematics 4-27 More Light 4-51 Mosaic Pavement and Blazing Star Nature of Symbols, The 9-53 Oblong Square 3-81 Our Masonic Responsibilities Passages of Jordan 8-85 Perfect Cubit.., Masonic Legend or Fable, The 8-98 Plants and Animals of Freemasonry, The Ritual, Symbolism in 7-44 Sanctum Sanctorum 8-50 Seven Cardinal Virtues 9-56 Significant Numbers, The 8-37 Signs 3-30 Sun, Moon and Stars Survey of Nature" 1-30 Sword in the Craft Page 20 of 20

21 12-57 Symbol of Industry 3-25 Symbolism 7-95 Symbolism of Stone, The Symbolism of Stone 7-84 Take Me As I Take You 5-41 Third Great Light 7-62 Three Distinct Knocks 6-30 Three Grand Columns 4-35 Three Principal Rounds 5-33 Thy Neighbor s Landmark 2-52 Tool Symbolism Trowel, The 9-35 Two Pillars 9-49 Veiled in Allegory "Veiled in Allegory and Illustrated by Symbols 1-54 Voice of the Sign," The 8-73 Wardens' Columns, The 5-42 Windlass and Rope 3-06 Working Tools, The "Other" THE WAR AND AFTER 2-81 A Member of the Family" 3-45 "....And Ye Visited Me 3-52 Day of Visitation, The 3-46 For Service Men and Veterans 3-48 For Whom the Drums are Stilled 4-44 Freemasonry After the War 1-40 Freemasonry and Totalitarianism 4-50 Hospital Service Problem 3-49 In Glory s Lap 3-54 Masonic Samaritans 1-41 Masonic Welfare Work 4-43 Masonry Follows Service Men: 7-40 My Part 2-55 One Day 3-44 Report of Welfare Work for the Armed Forces 3-42 Right Hand of Fellowship 3-75 Third of a Century as an MSA Field Agent 3-47 "To Aid and Assist 2-70 Veterans Need Freemasonry, The Will Freemasonry Survive? 9-42 Your Unknown Soldier COMPLETE SET OF SHORT TALK BULLETINS A complete set of Short Talk Bulletins (1923 thru 2007 can be purchased for US $ plus postage). Subscriptions to the Short Talk Bulletin make great gifts; M.S.A. can send a gift card in your name. Page 21 of 21

22 CHARTS CIRCLE OF FREEMASONRY. Diagram of degrees and orders of Freemasonry. 21 x 15, blue on white. #501 ($3.00) FOREIGN RECOGNITION: Information as to what foreign Grand Lodges are recognized by what United States Grand Lodges. 13 x 19, black & white. #502 ($1.00) GUTENBERG BIBLE PAGE. A colorful reproduction of a page from the historical Bible. 12 x 19, color. #503 ($3.00) STRUCTURE OF FREEMASONRY. Diagram of recognized branches of Masonry. 16 x 11, color #504 ($3.00) Page 22 of 22

23 PHOTOGRAPHS MASONIC PRESIDENTS. Black & White engravings and photos of the fifteen Masonic Presidents on an II x 14 glossy sheet, #601 ($3.00) HARRY S. TRUMAN. In Grand Master regalia. 8 x 10 color #602 ($3.00) DIGESTS Discounts: copies, same title: less 10% (+ S&H) copies: less 20% (+ S&H) 50+: less 40% (+ S&H) ADVENTURES IN MASONRY. Three cost-free, educational lodge entertainments. #154 ($3.00) ALLIED MASONIC GROUPS AND RITES. Descriptive listing of these organizations (Updated 1988) #204 ($3.00) ANCIENT LANDMARKS OF FREEMASONRY. What fifty Grand Lodges have decided on the subject. #207A ($3.00) AND GIVE THEM PROPER INSTRUCTION Twenty short speeches for brethren addressing Masonic gatherings. #133 ($3.00) ARTIFACTS AND GADGETS. A study of Masonic memorabilia. #263 ($3.00) AT THE SOUND OF THE GAVEL. Ten programs of entertainment and instruction, ready for use, with talks, facts, suggested music and verse. #262 ($3.25) BIBLE QUOTATIONS FOR MASONIC SPEAKERS. Classified by subject. #188 ($3.00) BOYDEN, WILLIAM L., MANUSCRIPT by Ray B. Harris. One of the Old Charges, circa 1700) #190 ($3.00) CLIP ART. Ready to use art to enhance any publication, specialized for use by the Masonic Fraternity. #266 ($4.00) CORNERSTONES OF FREEDOM, by Dr. S. Brent Morris. History and examples of The Masonic Cornerstone Laying Ceremony. #286 ($8.00) CRAFT S NOYSE, THE 4 by James Tresner. Annotated Listing of Masonic Composers and Lyricists. #288 ($4.00) DRESS UP YOUR SPEECH! Quotations to add spice to Masonic addresses. #179 ($3.00) FAMOUS AMERICAN FREEMASONS. Descriptive compilation of noted American Masons. (Revised 1985.)#219 ($3.00) FIVE MASONIC GAMES. Lodge adaptations of familiar parlor games. #77 ($3.00) FREEMASONRY AND CIVIL LAW, by Alphonse Cerza Romance of the Craft and the Courts. #175 ($3.00) FREEMASONRY AND DEMOCRACY: ITS EVOLUTION IN NORTH AMERICA by Allen E. Roberts and Wallace McLeod. Discusses the role played by Freemasons in the establishment of democracy in both the United States and Canada. 50 or more copies, 40% discount plus shipping. #285 ($6.00) Page 23 of 23

24 FREEMASONRY S SERVANT, THE MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES: THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS, by Allen E. Roberts, Official anniversary history. #247 ($2.50) FREEMASONS AT THE FIRST INAUGURATION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, APRIL 20, by James R, Case. Narrative of principal, events, Masonic participation. Illustrated. #236 ($3.00) FROM OPERATIVE TO SPECULATIVE, by Dr. William M. Brown. Scholarly study of the transition from ancient craft Masonry to modern speculative Freemasonry, with special emphasis on the ancient charges and their influence on modern ritual makers. #216 ($3.25) GENERAL OFFICERS OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, MASONIC MEMBERSHIP OF, by Ronald E. Heaton. A careful study of the evidence showing which of Washington s generals were Masons, which may have been, and which were not. Illustrated. #222 ($3.00) LANGUAGE LANDMARKS, by Raymond B. Pease. English Words commonly used in Freemasonry from the historical point of view. A handbook for those desiring ritualistic proficiency, #207 ($3.00) LEADERSHIP. How to develop it. (Revised 1986.) #248 ($3.00) LET THERE BE LIGHT, by Alphonse Cerza. Anti-Masonic movements, past and present. #184 ($3.00) MASONIC FEASTS, BANQUETS AND TABLE LODGES. Historic data and rituals of Table Lodges (Revised 1983.) #145 ($3.00) MASONIC HISTORY WAS MADE IN CONGRESS HALL, FEBRUARY 16, Graphic illustrated account of a memorable Bicentennial Meeting of Rising Star Lodge #126 (Philadelphia) in the very room where John Adams was inaugurated as second President of the United States. #252 ($3.00) MASONIC HOMES, HOSPITALS, AND CHARITY FOUNDATIONS. Describes each Home and Hospital. A special section describes charity and relief programs. Grand Lodges that are without homes or hospitals. (Revised 1988.) #56 ($3.00) MASONIC LIBRARIES. Information about Masonic Libraries in North America. #287 ($3.00) MASONIC MEMBERSHIP OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS revision of the 1965 publication by Heaton; examines evidence of Masonic membership of 241 Revolutionary patriots. #238 ($5.00) MASONIC MEMBERSHIP OF THE SIGNERS OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE U.S. Published as a reference for the Bicentennial of the Constitution. #270 ($3.00) MASONIC PARALLELS WITH HISTORY, by Alphonse Cerza. A Must for the Masonic student. #258 ($3.00) MASONIC PHILATELY, by Christopher Leo Murphy. A compilation of famous men of the U.S and Canada who have postage stamps issued in their honor and who were Freemasons. #279 ($3.00) MASONIC QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY THE COURTS, by Alphonse Cerza. Brief descriptions of judgments in actual cases in which Masonic or Masonic bodies well involved or interested. Of great value to lawyers are Brother Cerza s references and citations for each case. (Revised 1983.) #251 ($3.00) MASONIC RENEWAL TASK FORCE REPORTS. Combines the results of two national opinion research studies. Phase I Attitudes of non-masons towards joining organizations such as Freemasonry. Phase II Attitudes of Masons toward their fraternity #280 ($4.00) Page 24 of 24

25 MASONIC TRIALS AND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS, by Judge Newell A. Lamb. Discusses general rules of law as related to Masonic jurisprudence. #265 ($3.00) MASONRY UNDER TWO FLAGS, by Allen Roberts. Brotherly love between enemies in the Civil War. #245 ($3.00) PROGRAM NOTEBOOK FOR WORSHIPFUL MASTERS.. Answers the question, What will we do when there is no degree work? Particularly useful to Wardens preparing for the East. #269 ($3.00) REGIUS POEM, THE. Freemasonry s oldest document; some facsimile pages, complete text and commentary. A must for every well-informed Freemason. Revised in #274 ($3.00) REGISTER OF GRAND LODGES, ACTIVE AND EXTINCT, by George Draffen (Scotland). Handbook of committees on fraternal relations. #250 ($2.50) RITUAL CIPHERS. As used or forbidden in United States Grand Lodges. (Revised 1987.) #273 ($3.00) SHARED SPIRIT, A. Compiled by Robert Davis and James Tresner. Story of the relationship between Freemasonry and Native Americans in Oklahoma. #289 ($4.00) TRESTLEBOARD TIDBITS, by Alphonse Cerza. Gems of Masonic information, quotations, and excerpts useful for lodge publications. #261 ($3.00) TRIED AND PROVEN. A system of Masonic instruction already used successfully in many lodges. #254 ($3.00) TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION, by Alphonse Cerza. A collection of believe it or not items about Masons and Masonry. #243 ($3.00) VISTAS OF MASONRY IN LANGUAGE, SYMBOLISM, AND HISTORY, by Pease. Introduces readers to the historic significance of Masonic language and links Masonic ritual to the great moral tradition of Western civilization. #242 ($3.00) WASHINGTON S HOME AND FRATERNAL LIFE. 20 pages crammed with information. Original 1932 edition written by Carl Claudy; reissued #259 ($3.00) WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK CITY, by Dr. Allan Boudreau Chronicles George Washington s relationship with New York from his first trip there in 1756 until he assumed the Presidency in 1789 Valuable historical information. #277 ($3.00) WASHINGTON PORTFOLIO. Facts for speakers sample speech, twenty-one pictures of Washington. Materials for celebrating any of Washington s four birthdays three Masonic, one natal. #170 ($5.00) WHAT? WHEN? WHERE? WHY? Who? IN FREEMASONRY A small encyclopedia of Freemasonry; a lot of information in a little space. #271 ($3.00) WHITHER ARE WE TRAVELING? by Dwight L. Smith. A challenge. #235 ($3.00) WHY THIS CONFUSION IN THE TEMPLE? by Dwight L. Smith. A shock treatment. #264 ($3.00) WORSHIPFUL MASTERS WORKBOOK, by Cabell F. Cobbs. A guideline to help the incoming master prepare and plan for his term in the East. #278 ($3.00) YOUR MASONIC CAPITAL CITY by Carl H. Claudy, 1950 updated by Elmer Stein, Masonic association with Washington, D.C. Describes cornerstone layings and other Masonic events occurring in our nation's #276 ($3.00) Page 25 of 25

26 NOTE: Historical copies of MSA digests are maintained on file. Photocopies can be provided at $0.20 per page. POCKET DIGESTS DICTIONARY, MASONIC. 448 definitions; 101 Masonic words frequently mispronounced. #135 ($3.00) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MASONIC SYMBOLS. 58 pages cross indexed. #170A ($3.00) HAT & GAVEL. A guide for Worshipful Masters. #260 ($3.00) ONE HUNDRED ONE QUESTIONS ABOUT FREEMASONRY. Questions most commonly asked and brief but complete answers. #192 ($3.00) THINK TANK FOR JUNIOR WARDENS. Designed to stimulate lodge officers preparing for the East #253 ($3.00) WE, THE PEOPLE. Provides factual information about the application of Masonic principles in writing the U.S. Constitution. #267 ($3.00) WHAT IS FREEMASONRY? by Robert J. Lewinski. For the new or prospective Mason; explains the significance, history, and organization of the Fraternity. Valuable introductory material. #255 ($3.00) VOCABULARY, MASONIC. Masonry s unique language set forth and described. #198 ($3.00) FREE FOR THE ASKING (Please provide postage) Copies of this publications Catalog, #401 Subscription Blanks for the popular Short Talk Bulletin, #402 Membership Statistics. #403 Membership Totals ( present) #405 Lodge Room Plays. A descriptive booklet. #406 MSA - How it works. #407 Your Hospital Visitation Program. How the program works and what the Hospital Visitor does. #408 Green Envelopes. Postpaid envelopes for making contributions to the Hospital Visitation Program. #409 What is the MSA. A colorful brochure explaining the activities of the MSA. #411 MISCELLANEOUS Computer Lists (updated periodically): LIBRARIES, U.S. Masonic #701 ($1.00) Page 26 of 26

27 MEDAL OF HONOR, Masons awarded #702 ($1.00) PERIODICALS, U.S. Masonic #703 ($1.00) RESEARCH LODGES, U.S, Masonic #704 ($1.00) ASTRONAUTS #705 ($1.00) MASONS IN CONGRESS #706 ($1.00) COMPOSERS #707 ($1.00) FEDERAL JUDICIARY #708 ($1.00) ANNUAL REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMISSION OF THE MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION. Reports of the educational, informational, and relief services of MSA. #709 ($2.00) CHURCH BULLETIN COVERS, Masonic. Suitable for special Masonic services and programs: #A "Behold, how good and how pleasant #A "Remember now thy Creator" #A102 --"The Holy Saints John (Suitable for Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist Days) Per hundred #721 ($10.00) Sample set (one each): #722 Free sample on request FUNERALS, AN OPEN LETTER CONCERNING. Clarifies the philosophy of Masonic funeral services (designed to inform clergy and funeral directors). Per hundred: #710 ($12.00) Single copy: #711 ($0.50) LET THERE BE LIGHT. Attractive blue handout briefly lists what Masonry is and is not. Per hundred: #712 ($10.00) Per hundred (500 or more): #713 ($7.50) Single copy #714 ($0.50) ON BEING A GRAND REPRESENTATIVE. Per hundred: #715 ($10.50) Single copy: #716 ($0.50) PAPERCLIPS. Plastic, bearing the inscription Freemasonry, A Way of Life. Per hundred: #717 ($7.00 SONG CARDS. Words of US. and Canadian national anthems. Per hundred: #718 ($7.00) Single copy: #719 ($0.40) STORAGE FILE CARTONS. Each corrugated carton holds five years of Short Talk Bulletins #720 Each $2.50; five (5) for $8.00 AUDIOVISUALS Orders should be received at MSA at least three weeks prior to show-date (an alternative date should be specified at time of ordering; see Order Form). All audiovisuals are color unless black/white is specified. Audiovisuals should be returned within four days after show-date. When ordering audiovisuals, providing a UPS address (i.e. street or rural route address) is essential! UPS deliveries cannot be made to a P.O. Box. VIDEOCASSETTES (VHS) -- RENTAL ONLY FEE: $12.00 Page 27 of 27

28 LEGACY OF DeMOLAY. 17 minutes. Produced by Int. Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay. Cameo appearances by well-known Senior DeMolays describing how DeMolay influenced their lives. #802 TURNING THE TIDE. 17 minutes. Produced by Northern Supreme Council, AASR. Historical and inspirational. #806 WHEN THE BAND STOPS PLAYING. Describes MSA s Hospital Visitation Program. 25 minutes. #807 FACE OF LINCOLN. Narrated by Merrill Gage. Mr. Gage narrates the story of Abraham Lincoln while at the same time he sculpts the face of Lincoln as a young man, and then as the war weary president. For all audiences. 22 minutes. #818 MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION OTHERS While this tape was made as a training guide for hospital visitors it is useful to anyone interested in the Hospital Visitation Program. For all audiences. 20 minutes. #819 BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY. 18 min. Color. Traces history of Constitution. #809 VIDEOCASSETTES (VHS) -- RENTAL OR PURCHASE LARRY BARNETT ENTERTAINS: American League umpire who visits VA Hospitals across the U.S. Funny stories and just great entertainment. (Occasional earthy language) 30 minutes. Rental $12.00; purchase $ #816 ON SENATE CONFIRMATION OF MEN & MASONS. (With an introduction by Sen. Strom Thurmond). Story of the Senate Confirmation Hearings of Judge David B. Sentelle whose confirmation was delayed because he is a Freemason. Suitable for all audiences. 38 minutes. Rental $ Purchase $ #817 WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A MASON. Produced by the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Tells the story of Freemasonry using history and personal experiences and mentions several Massachusetts Masonic activities. For all audiences. 15 min. Rental $ Purchase $ #823B FRIEND TO FRIEND FREEMASONRY IN ONTARIO. Produced by the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Canada in the Province of Ontario. A Canadian program based heavily upon the Friend to Friend program developed in Pennsylvania. Tells a great story about Freemasonry and how important it is in Ontario Canada and the world. 16 min. All audiences. Rental $12.00; Purchase $ #825 HISTORY OF THE BLUE LODGE RITUAL. Features Bob Davis, produced by Capstone Productions, Inc. Rental $12.00; Purchase $20.00 plus $5.00 S&H. #828 A TOUR OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MASONIC NATIONAL MEMORIAL. Tells about the unique architectural features of the building, some construction scenes from the Memorial s Library of early photographs, the development of the displays in the Memorial over the years and a tour of the Memorial as a visitor would see it today. 30 mm. (all audiences). Rental $12.00; Purchase $24.50 ($20.00 plus S&H). # HUNDRED YEARS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON S MASONIC HERITAGE. Produced by Capstone Productions for the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. Highlights the dedication of the world s largest Square and Compasses at the memorial on 6/26/99. Rental $12.00; Purchase $24.50 ($20.00 plus $4.50 S&H). #829 THE HERITAGE OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM. Produced by the Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism (National Sojourners). A video that highlights patriotism to our country a section about Freemasonry and the story of the National Sojourners. All audiences. 30 mm. Rental $1.00; Purchase $24.95 ($19.95 plus $5.00 S&H). #827 Page 28 of 28

29 VIDEOCASSETTES (VHS) -- PURCHASE ONLY WELCOME TO THE CRAFT Based on the MSA digest, "Tried and Proven and designed to inform a candidate on Freemasonry and prepare him in mind and spirit to receive initiation. 37 minutes. $ MASONIC RENEWAL TASK FORCE: PHASE I. Attitudes of non-masons toward joining Freemasonry. Videotape of the 1989 Presentation to the Conference of Grand Masters (60 mm). $16.00 #820 MASONIC RENEWAL TASK FORCE: PHASE II. Attitudes of Masons toward their fraternity. Videotape of the 1990 Presentation to the Conference of Grand Masters (60 mm). $16.00 #821 MASONIC RENEWAL TASK FORCE. Videotape of the Vision Statement presented to the 1991 Conference of Grand Masters. (60 mm.) $ #822 SLIDES (Rental fee $10.00) Pride of All Freemasons. Story of the George Washington National Masonic Memorial. Carousel, 45 slides, coordinated tape recording and printed script. Approx. 25 minutes. #823 Page 29 of 29

30 THE MASONIC INFORMATION CENTER BROCHURES A Response to Critics of Freemasonry - A brochure responding to several of the alleged points of conflict between Freemasonry and Christian theology. #BR-120 $.10 each (in any quantity) plus shipping Facts About Freemasonry - Brochure answering many of the most frequently asked questions about the Fraternity. #BR-110 $.10 each (in any quantity) plus shipping Who are the Masons - An attractive easy to read introduction to Freemasonry. #BR-130 Sold in lots of 50 only plus shipping 50@.27=$ @.25=$ @.23=$115 1,000@.20-$200 BOOKLETS Cornerstones: A Masonic Tradition of Dedication That Makes Sense Today - 16 page booklet discussing why cornerstone laying ceremonies are important today. $.50 each. 40% discount in lots of 50 or more copies, plus shipping #BL205 Get a Life: Thoughts on Freemasonry and Religion - 12 page booklet discussing the relationship between Freemasonry and the religious community. #BL-203 $.60 each 40% discount in lots of 50 more copies, plus shipping Media Guidelines: 12 page, two color booklet designed to assist preparing submissions to the print media; guidelines for approaching the electronic media; and how to develop a lodge website. $.50 each 40% discount in lots of 50 or more, plus shipping #BL204 There is No Sin in Symbols - 16 page booklet showing pictures and explanations of symbols used in everyday life and symbols used by Masons and Masonic-related organizations with explanations about their origin and mean. #BL-201 $.50 each 40% discount in lots of 50 more copies, plus shipping What's a Mason? 16 page booklet describing the Masonic Fraternity and its purposes. Explains what happens in Lodge meetings and answers many frequently asked questions about the Fraternity. #BL-202 $.50 each 40% discount in lots of 50 more copies, plus shipping BOOKS Is it True What they Say about Freemasonry? by Art dehoyos and S. Brent Morris (forward and addendum by Jim Tresner). A response to some of the more virulent anti-masons, this book takes on several of Masonry's critics and refutes their charges. For example, Albert Pike and the "Luciferian" doctrine; James Dayton Shaw's "expose" of Freemasonry; Ron Carlson's lectures on the "Evils of Freemasonry" - are all discussed and refuted on a point-by-point basis. The 1997 Second Edition is updated with 100 pages of new material added. #BK-510 $7.50 quantity purchase (50 or more) 40% discount, plus shipping Page 30 of 30

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