Template talk:Freemason

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• I started this today. I have almost no idea what I'm doing, but I'm trying to figure it out. Grye 00:22, 14 January 2007 (UTC)

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Masonic History
Lodge Affiliation
Primary:	Lancaster Lodge No. 160, Texas
Blue Lodge History
1° Initiated an Entered Apprentice:	16 April 1990 at Golden Trowel Lodge No. 273
2° Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft:	11 May 1993 at Lancaster Lodge No. 160
3° Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	1 June 1993 at Lancaster Lodge No. 160

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Template:Freemason

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Masonic History
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Blue Lodge History

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So, the following form, filled out for George Washington, will produce this output

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|Lodge1 = Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Virginia
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|Initiated = November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
|Passed = March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
|Raised = August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
|Source1 = [http://www.gwmemorial.org/Chronology.htm gwmemorial.org]
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Masonic History
Lodge Affiliation
Primary:	Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Virginia
Blue Lodge History
1° Initiated an Entered Apprentice:	November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
2° Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft:	March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
3° Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4

Masonic History
Lodge Affiliation
Primary:	Telluride Lodge #56 AF&AM Colorado
Blue Lodge History
3° Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	October 27th, 2004

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Freemasonic History

Lodge Affiliation:	Lodge Name #xx, Grand Lodge jurisdiction
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Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason (data hidden if data3 empty or not defined):

Freemasonic History of George Washington

Lodge Affiliation:
Primary	Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, VA
Honorary	Alexandria Lodge No. 39 Alexandria, VA
Honorary	Holland Lodge No. 8, New York, NY
Blue Lodge History
Initiated an Entered Apprentice:	November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft:	March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
Sources:	gwmemorial.org

Freemasonic History of George Washington Lodge Affiliation: Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Virginia Initiated an Entered Apprentice November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 Passed to the Degree of an Fellowcraft March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 Sources: gwmemorial.org

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Freemasonic History Lodge Affiliation: Lodge Name #xx, Grand Lodge jurisdiction Initiated an Entered Apprentice Date & Lodge Passed to the Degree of an Fellowcraft Date & Lodge Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason Date & Lodge Sources:

Freemasonic History Lodge Affiliation: Telluride #56, A.F. & A.M. Colorado, Initiated an Entered Apprentice 2004 at Ouray Lodge #37, A.F. & A.M. Passed to the Degree of an Fellowcraft 2004 at Delta Lodge #62, A.F. & A.M. Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason 10/27/2004 at Telluride Lodge #56, A.F. & A.M. Sources:

Freemasonic History of George Washington

Lodge Affiliation:
Primary	Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, VA
Honorary	Alexandria Lodge No. 39 Alexandria, VA
Honorary	Holland Lodge No. 8, New York, NY
Blue Lodge History
Initiated an Entered Apprentice:	November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft:	March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
Sources:	gwmemorial.org
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George Washington samples

George Washington
1st President of the United States
In office April 30 1789 – March 4 1797
Preceded by	(none)
Succeeded by	John Adams
Personal details
Born	February 22 1732 Westmoreland County, Virginia
Died	December 14 1799 Mount Vernon, Virginia
Spouse	Martha Dandridge Custis Washington
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Masonic History
Lodge Affiliation
Primary:	Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Virginia
Blue Lodge History
1° Initiated an Entered Apprentice:	November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
2° Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft:	March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
3° Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4

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Masonic History
Lodge Affiliation
Primary:	Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Virginia
Blue Lodge History
1° Initiated an Entered Apprentice:	November 4, 1752 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
2° Passed to the Degree of a Fellowcraft:	March 3, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4
3° Raised to the Degree of a Master Mason:	August 4, 1753 at Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4

Current members of the FREE MASONS include: Carlos Vega — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.79.1.163 (talk) 18:06, 13 September 2011 (UTC)