Joshua, thank you for another undocumented account of early freemasonry.

Rather that being critical, may I share a simple but humble man's approach to Masonry?

My grandfather became a tool & die maker in the 20's when he was in his twenties. I lost my parents at age 42 and 44. I became head of household at age 21. My grandfather stepped in from afar offering advice whey it was needed. I was reluctant at first, after all, he was in his sixties, what did he know.

My grandfather approached giving advice, very carefully and straight forward. Never imposing. only suggesting. Here's the principle to use as the rule by which to make your decision.

The day before he passed he asked me to become a Mason, I asked why? He said, you remember all of those principles and values that I shared with you so that you could make a decision based principles as opposed to guesses? Of course, I said.

He said all the principles and values I've ever learned comes from being a Mason, I'm a 32nd degree Mason and a Methodist, I read the bible everyday.

I said, I will and did some twenty-eight years ago. I'm a 32-degree Mason holding a membership in the Knight Commander's Court of Honor. Four twenty-two years I served as a minister in my community.

The point: Sometimes the way something was built is not as important as what it achieves or becomes.