In the 20th century, several Hungarian Masonic lodges operated abroad. Experts give two main reasons for this. One is that Freemasonry was banned in Hungary three times in the space of a hundred years. The other reason, which some experts believe is also related to the previous one, is that many Hungarian Freemasons were forced to leave Hungary.
The research report is based on the documents in the Livingstone Library in New York. Two lodges were founded in New York. One was EHLERS Lodge No. 953, founded in 1918; the other was Louis Kossuth Lodge No. 1117, founded in 1934. Continue reading “Hungarians in the USA, Hungarian Freemasons in New York in the 20th century” →

Here are some thoughts on Masonic traditions and heritage in the context of Masonic education. An edited version of a lecture given in a Masonic lodge. Continue reading “Tradition and Heritage” →