Update 10/28/2020
Attention Brothers
Urgent News Below
Greetings From The Members
of
Genesis #88 Masonic Lodge
Activities from 9/1/2020 to 12/31/2020 are TBD
As of September 1, 2020 Masonic Lodges may open
in accordance with CDC, State Guidelines,
an Any Executive Orders (State/Federal)
Welcome
We are .............
Pompton Lodge #246
(Dated April 18, 1927)
Alexander Hamilton Lodge #222 (Dated April 21, 1921)
Ivanhoe Lodge #88
(Dated January 23, 1868)
Haledon Lodge #169 (Dated January 24, 1895)
Hope Lodge #124
(Dated January 18, 1872).
Together we are
Genesis Lodge #88
of
Free and Accepted Masons
Warrant Dated April 28, 1994.
Our Mission
The Mission of the Freemasons is to engage and inspire good men, who believe in a Supreme Being, to live according to the Masonic tenets of Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.
Value Statements:
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Freedom - Freemasons champion the liberties and values outlined in the founding documents of the United States.
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Integrity - Freemasons strive to be honest, truthful and reliable, living in an honorable and upright manner.
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Tolerance - Freemasons embrace diversity of opinion, religious, ethnic, cultural, social and educational differences.
Urgent News
Attention All Members:
1. Please register and update your personal on Grand View ASAP. It takes only 5 minutes.
2. All Past Masters MUST register for Off-site Voting. Voting will be limited at the Annual Communication 11/9/2020.
3. If you plan to attend the Annual Communication you must pre-register ASAP
ALL Communications have been sent through Grand View and our Lodge Secretary.
Contact the Secretary for any Questions.
Events
Please visit our event page for events at Genesis Masonic Lodge, District, and Grand Lodge.
ALL EVENTS ARE TBD
Meetings
Meeting Times and Location
Regular Communications-
Second and Fourth Wednesdays
at 7:30pm
Genesis Masonic Hall
15 Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442
973-616-8550
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On This Day
October 30
On this date in 1937, Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. President 1963-1969) received his 1st degree in Texas.
November 1
On this date in 1922, the cornerstone of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial, in Alexandria, Virginia, was laid in a Masonic ceremony.
November 4
On this date in 1752, George Washington received his Entered Apprentice degree in Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia
November 21
On this date in 1838, the Grand Lodge of Arkansas was formed
November 22
On this date in 1991, Jerry Marsengill was killed in an automobile accident. He was a very active Freemason, editor of the Philalethes magazine, the Royal Arch Mason magazine, and Past President of the Philalethes Society.
November 25
On this date in 1813, the Articles of Union of the United Grand Lodge of England were signed
November 26
On this date in 1737, a letter to the editor appeared in the New York Gazette newspaper, criticizing the secrecy of Freemasons and the words of the obligations' penalties (as disclosed in a previous exposé of Freemasonry). This appears to have been the first antimasonic effort in the colonies that became the United States.
November 28
On this date in 1884, Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, in London, England, the first research lodge in the world, received its warrant.
On this date in 1911, Franklin D. Roosevelt (U.S. President 1933-1945) received his 3rd degree.
