Letter of the month: January 2005

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:56:24 -0500
From: Steve VanSlyck <s.vanslyck@spamcop.net>
To: masonry-ask@mit.edu
Subject: Help request re VSL's

Gary, can you help?

I'm sure I've seen a page somewhere detailing 7 or 8 religions, their VSL's and some important do's and don'ts. I thought it might even be on your site somewhere. Any thoughts?

Steve VanSlyck
SW, New England Lodge No. 4, Worthington, Ohio

Dear Steve,

There wasn't anything like that on my web-site, but when I got your letter I decided to have a look around.

I found something that might be what you're looking for. It originally appeared in The Beehive State Trestleboard, published Southern California Research Lodge, and since then has been re-printed in a few other places.

And now you can find it here, too: a survey of variations in Masonic custom and practice regarding the Volume of Sacred Law.

fraternally,

-- Gary L. Dryfoos
A Page About Freemasonry
now at http://MasonryPage.org/

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