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A Gift from the Honolulu Sandwich Islands

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By W:. Ronald J. Seifried, DSA Masonic lodge historians do not realize the wealth of history is at their fingertips until they start digging through 100-year-old safes, dusty boxes, and stuffed closets. Add these discoveries to the endless amount of archived material on the web, and long buried lodge treasures can expand narratives that contribute to the history of their […]

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The Seven Founding Brothers of Jephtha Masonic Lodge

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By W:. Ronald J. Seifried, DSA What do two shipbuilders, a ship’s captain, two farmers, a former Democratic U.S Congressman, a local active Republican and a disgraced freemason have in common? They are the seven charter members of Jephtha Masonic Lodge No. 494 in Huntington. The First Meeting The charter members William H. King, Jesse Carll, David Carll, John H. […]

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Nathan Hale: The Masonic Lodge That Never Was

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By W:. Ronald J. Seifried, DSA Since 1866, Jephtha Lodge brothers were charter members of several other lodges, including Glen Cove No. 580, Alcyone No. 695 in Northport, and Matinecock No. 806 in Oyster Bay. To request a dispensation for a new Masonic Lodge, a group of local brothers are required to petition nearby lodges for permission to form, addressing […]

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Huntington’s Masonic Lodge raises thousands for Sunrise Walks

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Masonic lodge buildings were shut down in mid-March due to the COVID 19 pandemic, preventing any in-person meetings for the foreseeable future. The masonic primary function of charity could have been severely hindered due these unforeseen circumstances, but one lodge on Long Island rose to the challenge. A long-planned charity walk that Jephtha Lodge No. 494 F. & A. M. […]

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Huntington’s Masonic Lodge Volunteers at Old Burying Ground

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Walking through a field of stone carved skulls and faces, transports visitors to a rare and unique collection of early Huntington folk art. The cracks widen during the passage of time, slowly eroding the hand carved markings created by forgotten artisans in remembrance for our local ancestors. Many passerby’s in the Old Town Hall Historic District may not know that […]

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Like Father, Like Sons

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By W:. Ronald J. Seifried, DSA Father and son Worshipful Masters is a rare occurrence in masonic lodges. In 2020, Jephtha’s own W:. Richard Harris is the son of W:. Rod Harris, Past Master of Jamaica No. 546. But to have a father and his two only sons all elected as Worshipful Masters has only happened with one family in […]

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Tracing the Fraternal DNA

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By W:. Ronald J. Seifried, DSA Over twenty-five years ago, I started researching my family tree. In the mid-1990’s, online databases filled with thousands of scanned documents were not available online. A genealogist had to travel to downtown Manhattan to the National Archives, scroll through reels of microfiche just to find the index number of a possible match to the […]

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