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Harashim issue 71 July 2016

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Australian New Zealand Masonic Research Council July 2016

Issue 71 ISSN 1328-2735

HARASHIM RW Bro Harry Maurice Kellerman

In a few short weeks, we will be meeting at the 13 t h biennial Conference, where we will hear papers written by what we call Kellerman lecturers. I thought that a few words to remind you who Kellerman was, in order. RW Bro. Harry Kellerman, O.B.E. P.D.G.M., who, at that time was the Librarian and Historian of the UGL.of NSW, in his paper presented at the inaugural meeting of the Australian Masonic Research Council which was the forerunner to the ANZMRC, held in Melbourne in 1992, stated that " Masonic leaders and those interested in Freemasonry have watched with dismay the regular annual drop in membership throughout the world, especially during the last 25years". That statement was made 24 years ago. Bro. Kellerman felt that for Freemasonry to survive, this tendency has to be reversed, and in his view, the most important problem is to retain existing members and the recruitment of new ones. That decline is still with us, are we becoming irrelevant? If so what should we do about it? In the last issue, I spoke on Change. I asked for comment from our enlightened readers. I have received none; maybe this is a symptom. Does no -one care? Is this Mag read? Maybe that is, what is wrong? The following is the Forward of a book compiled by Bro Andy Walker (Dec) on the papers of Bro Kellerman and is the speech by Kellerman at the certificate presentation 1994. The introduction of a Commemorative Lecture for Australia, similar to the Prestonian Lecture of England, heralds a progressive step in the development of Freemasonry in this country.

Inside this issue Harry Kellerman.......................... 1 Presidents Column...................... 4 Baden Powell .............................. 5 Behind our Ritual ........................ 6

Book Review ............................... 7 Intro Kidd Collection ................... 8 Book Review …………………………..11 St Patrick's Day ........................... 12 Thomas Dunckerley .................... 14 Book Review ............................... 17 The Allegory of the Cave............. 18 News From Europe …………………20 Prestonian Lectures……… … ……..24 Knights Templar Book……… ……..25

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Remember ANZMRC Conference in Launceston August 25th to 28th Harashim now here!! http://www.themasons.org.nz/div/harashim.html


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