The Craft and Nazis (ctd) over and the inmates forced to carry signs Lodge of the Netherlands was doing. This inscribed with the words, “Parasites of Jews Grand Lodge has 150 Lodges scattered and Freemasons”. throughout Holland, South Africa and the Dutch colonies. They support a boys’ school So severe was the persecution that several at the Hague and a girls’ school at Arnhem, prominent Freemasons committed suicide. and a fund to support distressed Masons, Others were arrested and have never been their widows and orphans. Houses free of heard from since. Included among these, for a rent to the widows of Masons, meet expenses time was the Grand Master, General H. Van for the burial of Masons, care of Masons Torgeren, however word was received that mentally afflicted, and in fact covered everyhe was in a concentration camp and his wife thing that would help a Mason and his deand son had escaped to England. Later, a di- pendents to get a little joy out of life in this rect communication from his son revealed vale to tears. Now all is gone, under a ruthless that he had died in the camp, though no de- heel of the Nazis. tails were included. The situation is tragic when one realizes what a splendid humanitarian task the Grand
Bro. Alexander Craighead was introduced to Masonry in St. George Lodge No.190 in his native city of Aberdeen, Scotland and a charter member & PM of Thistle Lodge No.900, Yonkers, New York. Written before 1920.
War Certificates The certificates below were given by Lodge Doric Kilwinning No.68 to brethren who served in the Great War. These certificates can been seen in the lodge in Port Glasgow; my thanks to Bro. Eddie Lapsley for allowing the use of the images.
Cross Keys November 2021
