The opinions reflected by the authors are not necessarily those of Internet Lodge, The Province of East Lancashire or the United Grand Lodge of England.

Congratulations to the winners of the awards

There were three categories of award.

The Northampton Award

This was the main award and was for the paper which the Judges considered to best of all those submitted.

The Winner was Bro Alan Bergin from Spain whose paper is entitled

Were King Solomon's Pillars Hexagonal?

The World Award

This award was for the best short paper submitted by a Mason who is not a member of a Lodge within the United Grand Lodge of England.

The Winner was Bro Karen Kidd from the United States of America whose paper is entitled

I Am Regular

The Nova Award

This award was for the best paper by a Brother who has been a member of the Craft for less than five years (at the closing date of competition entry) and who has not been Master of a Lodge.

The Winner was Bro Michael Hallran from the United States of America whose paper is entitled

TOMATO, TO-MAH-TO; Shibboleths Beyond the Craft

The awards were presented by the M.W.Bro the Pro Grand Master Lord Northampton at a special ceremony and dinner at Freemasons Hall Bridge Street Manchester on Friday March 14th 2008. Two of the winners were able to receive their awards in person. Also present were the Grand Secretary W.Bro Nigel Brown and the then Provincial Grand Master of East Lancashire R.W.Bro Paul Rink.

 

 

Short papers are intended to be read aloud in lodge meetings as a form of Masonic Education.

We hope that you will read them and enjoy them. To do so please click on the title

Whilst we encourage you to use them for their intended purpose they must not be reproduced for publication in any manner without the prior permission of Internet Lodge No 9659 E.C.

The opinions reflected by the authors are not necessarily those of Internet Lodge, The Province of East Lancashire or the United Grand Lodge of England.

Reference Title  Author Country 
The Winners
2007/39 Were King Solomon's Pillars Hexagonal
Overall Winner of the 2007 competiton
Bro Alan Bergin BSc Spain 
2007/50 I Am Regular
Winner of the World Award in the 2007 competiton 
Bro Karen Kidd  U.S.A. 
2007/18 TOMATO, TO-MAH-TO; Shibboleths Beyond the Craft
Winner of the Nova Award in the 2007 competiton 
Bro Michael A. Halleran  U.S.A.  
Other Entries
2007/01 Freemasonry is Dying Bro Kerry A Nicholls   New Zealand
2007/02 Smoke and Mirrors Bro Keith Stockley  Australia 
2007/03 You're an Apprentice, so what! Bro Gary Bond  England 
2007/04 The Mark Degree Bro Derek Oliver England 
2007/05 On Tolerance and Intolerancef Bro Theron Dunn U.S.A. 
2007/06 Masonic Treasure Bro Keith Zech U.S.A. 
2007/07 What is in your attic? Bro David Joyce England
2007/08 Cataract - A Minnesota Lodge that moves Bro Frank Harris U.S.A. 
2007/09 The Lodge Banner Bro Terry Lockhart England
2007/10 The Return of the Craftsman Bro Samir Chidiac Lebanon
2007/11 Top 10 reasons why I don’t talk about Freemasonry Bro Scott Warner Canada
2007/12 The Structure of Life Bro Robert Steel U.S.A. 
2007/14 An Internet Lodge Paper argues… Bro Tim Arnold England
2007/15 Diversity in Freemasonry Bro J. Goody England
2007/16 Masonic Visiting Bro J. Goody England
2007/17 The Tyler and his Origins Bro William Roberts England
2007/19 Some thoughts on the History of Freemasonry Bro S.K. Char India
2007/20 Secrecy in Freemasonry Bro S.K. Char India
2007/21 Fremasonry is the need of the Hour Bro S.K. Char India
2007/22 Reading Papers in Lodges Bro S.K. Char India
2007/23 The Broken Column Bro Ian Booth England
2007/24 The Masonic Cemetery Bro Terry Staley Canada
2007/25 Interpretation of Masonic Philosophy Bro S.K. Char India
2007/26 Was Beethoven a Freemason Bro Derek Oliver England
2007/27 Ancient no doubt it is Bro Roger Marjoribanks England
2007/28 The Apron Bro Lawrence Oliver U.S.A. 
2007/29 Music in Masonry Today Bro Naunton Liles Wales
2007/30 Freemasonry is for Everyone Bro S.K. Char India
2007/31 The Responsibility of being a Freemason Bro S.K. Char India
2007/32 He Will Never Be a Stupid Atheist Bro Alessandro Ruzzi Italy
2007/33 Number One Bro Barry Mitchell England
2007/34 The Sword Bro Dennis Eve England
2007/35 The Burden of Light Bro Peter Popovic Croatia
2007/36 The 47th Proposition of Euclid Bro Alan Turton England
2007/37 Fremasonry; Heir to The Enlightenment And Victim Of Post-Modernity Bro Darren Lorente England
2007/38 Mother Lodge Bro Stephen Wall England
2007/40 The First Essex Daylight Lodge Bro Alec Hall England
2007/41 Ancient Charges .... Bro Fred Lomax England
2007/42 Calling On and Calling Off Bro Fred Lomax England
2007/43 The Grand Lodge in Wigan Bro Fred Lomax England
2007/45 The City of Chester and its Masonic Significance Bro Fred Lomax England
2007/46 Why the Square and Compasses Bro Fred Lomax England
2007/47 A Masonic Tale Bro Iodanis Poulkouras Greece
2007/48 Darkness Visible Bro Tony Barstow England
2007/49 Singing in the First Degree Bro Razmig Djinbachian Lebanon
2007/51 The Left Hand Pillar and the Book of Ruth Bro Alan Turton England
2007/52 Freemasons and the Internet Bro Alec Hall England
2007/53 Four Things Wrong with Freemasonry Bro Jeb Carroll Canada
2007/54 Where Eagles Dare Bro Mike Giddy England
2007/55 An Activated Man Bro Lars Pedersen Denmark
2007/56 The Masonic Experience Bro Anthony Hontzeas Canada
2007/58 Time to Drop "Anno Lucis" Bro Phil Fyles England
2007/59 More than just Words Bro Howard Jones Wales
2007/60 Bye-Laws Reveal Close Shave Bro Howard Jones Wales
2007/61 The Morality of Freemasonry Bro John Daniele Canada
2007/62 Landmarks of This Lodge Bro Naunon Liles Wales
2007/63 Emperor's New Clothes Bro David Sims Thailand
2007/64 Journey to the Centre of the Earth Bro John Green England
2007/65 Understanding Freemasonry Bro Krishna Char India
2007/66 Comacine Masters Bro Andrew Byng England
2007/67 A Cyprus Puzzle Bro Duncan Moore Cyprus
2007/68 Chamber of Reflection Bro Jelle Spijker Canada
2007/70 The Bloodline We Protect Bro William Hesch U.S.A. 
2007/71 What Can I Do For Freemasonry ? Bro John Dutchman-Smith England

All papers are © 2008 Internet Lodge and the author

The opinions reflected by the authors are not necessarily those of Internet Lodge, The Province of East Lancashire or the United Grand Lodge of England.

Congratulations to the winners of the awards

There were three categories of award.

The Northampton Award

This was the main award and was for the paper which the Judges considered to best of all those submitted.

The Winner was Bro Kev Thompson from Scotland whose paper is entitled

Welcome or Not ?

The World Award

This award was for the best short paper submitted by a Mason who is not a member of a Lodge within the United Grand Lodge of England.

The Winner was Bro Richard Carver from the United States of America whose paper is entitled

To Learn

The Nova Award

This award was for the best paper by a Brother who has been a member of the Craft for less than five years (at the closing date of competition entry) and who has not been Master of a Lodge.

The Winner was Bro Mark Edmiston from England whose paper is entitled

Who Was Jeptha ?

We offer hearty congratulations to all the winners

 

 

 

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Library of 2009 Entries

Short papers are intended to be read aloud in lodge meetings as a form of Masonic Education.

We hope that you will read them and enjoy them. To do so please click on the title.

Whilst we encourage you to use them for their intended purpose they must not be reproduced for publication in any manner without the prior permission of Internet Lodge No 9659 E.C.

The library contains the top twenty submissions as marked by the judges.

The opinions reflected by the authors are not necessarily those of Internet Lodge,The Province of East Lancashire or the United Grand Lodge of England.

Reference Title Author Country
The Winners
2009/15 Welcome or Not ?
Overall Winner of the 2009 competiton
Bro Kev Thompson Scotland
2009/13 To Learn
Winner of the World Award in the 2009 competiton
Bro Richard Carver U.S.A.
2009/29 Who was Jeptha ?
Winner of the Nova Award in the 2009 competiton
Bro Mark Edmiston England
The Runners Up
2009/27 Facing the Challenge
Runner up in the World Award in the 2009 competiton
Bro Leon Zeldis Israel
2009/30 At the Gate of Initiation The Two Pillars
Runner Up in the 2009 competiton
Bro Keith Bowles England
2009/31 Now That I Am a Freemason
Runner Up in the Nova Award in the 2009 competiton
Bro Gladstone Fisher Jamaica
Other Entries
2009/01 Why the Ashlar? Bro David Searle England
2009/02 The Powerful Myth of Hiram Abiff Bro Roger Marjoribanks England
2009/05 The Importance of Ritual Bro Darren Lorente England
2009/07 The Power of the Pen Bro Frank Harris Minnesota
2009/08 The 47th Proposition of Euclid Made Easy Bro Karen Kidd United States
2009/10 Who Manages the Managers Bro Rabie Jarmakanie Nigeria
2009/11 Nothing Common About a Gavel Bro Alan Turton England
2009/16 Three Legs at Twilight Bro Charles Richard Telfer England
2009/17 Unity and Oneness Bro Elizabeth Minium United States
2009/18 Co-Existence from the Lodge Outwards Bro Dr Antranik Ashdjian Cyprus
2009/19 Always Do what You Do in Your Own Lodge Bro Simon Green England
2009/21 The Initiate Bro Kerry LeBoutillier Australia
2009/23 The Point Within A Circle Bro Kerry LeBoutillier Australia
2009/28 Freemasonry and the Internet Bro Kerry LeBoutillier Australia

All papers are copyright 2010 Internet Lodge and the author

Welcome to the Internet Lodge Short Papers Competition page.

Competitions were held in 2007 and 2009.

We hope you find the idea interesting

Why Short Papers?
Freemasonry is a subject of seemingly endless fascination and complexity and all of us as Masons are in need of  our "daily advancement in Masonic knowledge". One way of  providing this is to build up a source of  materials that can be easily used at lodge meetings. A piece around 5 minutes in length can be fitted into most meetings.

We want to inspire our fellow Freemasons to write; perhaps to start writing or, for those who already have a stock of talks, to adapt one for the competition. All interested Freemasons are eligible to enter the competition.
There is no limitation on the topics to be chosen except to say that the subject will be in some way Masonic and of educational value. Matters historical, national, esoteric, or dealing with ritual, or the origins of freemasonry are some of the possible topics.

What are Short Papers?

We live in a world where the minutes matter and work-life balance is a permanent cause for concern. That however does not deny that we can both be curious and yet not want to sit through talks to ‘improve’ us that go on and on. And of course it is a question of fitting in information with the other business of a lodge. If a paper becomes too long then it is much less likely to find favour with the audience.

One only has to watch the television current affairs programmes to realise that the “three minute video/sound bite” is all one normally gets. The reason for this is that the broadcasters know how long the normal attention span is - and it is only a few minutes! Thus the limit for the papers (except those by master masons) is set at 500 words. That is 5 minutes speaking time.

These papers should be designed to be read aloud, they are not like a book written to be read by one individual in private. Thus they are more like a script. Spelling of course should be correct, punctuation rules may be flexible, the use of bold or underline to show a spoken emphasis is fine. The bottom line is that it must sound good when spoken aloud.

Papers do not require an annotated bibliography, but a pointer of where to find more information is always going to be useful. If you use a particular source then please state it. The judging panel will be both international in composition, well read, and part of their remit will be to ensure that plagiarism (copying text from other authors) wins no prizes.

Winners

2007 Winners

2009 Winners

Library of Short Papers

2007 Papers

2009 Papers