I can honestly say that i can't remeber how the grand master is voted on, or even if it is voted on, i would be surprised if it isn't. We are not like UGLE in that sense, i'm sure that your GM has been in place for about 30 years now(from memory) our GM is in a 5 year appointment the same as our provincial GM's. At the level you are talking about each PGM is entitled to put his name forward to be part of the executive committee or any GL committee for that matter. so again we are represented.

My Grand Master? :P:P:D

;)For the third time I rise to enquire;) :

With all that agreed then, are your degrees worked within the Tyled environment without reference to the democratic process of the appointment of your Grand Officers?

I was hoping not to drag this up as it really should not be anyones business, but seeing as you asked.

A potted history. I was a member here for quite a while. I left for three reasons. About 2 years ago, I fell out with some posters (it happens, strong views, sometimes not too politely put on both sides), so every time after that I posted something, one or more person would follow me around to pick to pieces what I said, offer insincere patronising advice or just be abusive. Then, parallel to that I became very ill with complications from gall bladder surgery. Someone (a mason, apparently) thought it would be helpful to write an anonymous email to me wishing me dead. I did not open it. My wife did on my behalf, I was in hospital. It was at that time a unique email account that I used only for correspondence with members here.

That same anonymous person, or maybe persons continued with the abusive messages suggesting I was mad, needing psychological help, or that I should leave the UGLE. This was despite me asking them to stop, on the previous incarnation of this Forum.

So I left this forum, and joined another one. The on-forum messages continued on the new forum from the two "unfriendlies" so I asked them to stop. One of them then used the PM system to continue the abuse. And the anonymous emails continued.

I left the UGLE 31.12.08. Two reasons, I saw no benefit from continuing my journey as I did not like the destination others had reached, and I was really sick of the abuse. I hoped it would stop. Some hope, they just deteriorated into the events described on the other thread, and much more that I have not listed.

So, I returned here, thinking I was hiding for no reason, as the abusive emails arrive regardless. I hope it will shame them into stopping.

I was not aware that membership of a masonic Grand Lodge was pre- requisite to membership of this place. I am sure if I was unwelcome the Admins would have told me to stay away.

 bob

This forum is for the discussion of Freemasonry not just by Freemasons but for people with a real interest. This (as it has done for the the last 9 years) includes non-Masons which is why it has no tyled areas, this is an "open" Forum.

M Perrott joined this Forum whilst a Freemason and has re-joined as an ex-Freemason neither situation has made him more or less qualified for membership.

BTW, I share his opinion about the use of the term Bro. outside of Masonic business regardless of whether I think the recipient is a Mason or not.

Thank you for bothering to write that Alan. Do not worry, I will not be writing about the situation again. My status as a Freemason, Brother or not is a closed topic also. Please move on. Mr Perrott, or Mark suits me just fine.