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Heather K. Calloway
Dir. of Internships & Coord.
of Library/Museum Services, Supreme Council, 33°
 Over the past 90 years the House of the Temple Library
has collected thousands of copies of The New Age Magazine and the
Scottish Rite Journal from every month in every year, and now we’d
like to share them with you.
Wouldn’t you like to know what happened in
the organization during the month you were born? Or how about the
month you joined
the Scottish Rite, Blue Lodge, or the York Rite? You can order
full sets (an entire year) or individual issues (specific months)
today! All we ask is that you make a donation to help support
the House of the Temple Library.
Originally entitled The New Age Magazine, the Scottish
Rite Journal was first published in 1903. The name, The New
Age was suggested
to Grand Commander George Moore by the ritual of the degree of
the 18°, Rose Croix, and it was copyrighted in 1904. The magazine,
with its bright yellow cover, discussed literature, science, philosophy,
commerce, social, and fraternal life. One of the original intentions
was to reach “cultured and intelligent readers who were not
members of the Masonic fraternity.” The name of the magazine
was changed to the Scottish Rite Journal in 1989 during the Biennial
Session. Following the 2003 session its size increased, and it
became bimonthly.
Nicholas Miller, one of the Supreme Council Interns,
has worked with library staff members to organize each of the magazines
to prepare them for distribution for this fundraiser. Miller
is a
junior at George Washington University, where he is pursuing
a bachelors degree in business administration with concentrations
in marketing and management information systems. In addition
to
his regular duties as a host for special events and as a tour
guide for the museum, Miller has applied his skills as a business
major
to organize a special fundraiser which would benefit the historic
House of the Temple Library.
You can order one magazine, or an entire year (depending
upon availability):
- Single Issue: $10 minimum donation
- Full-year set (12 issues): $30 minimum donation
Please note what month and year
of the magazine you would like. A few months are already unavailable,
so have alternate
dates
ready!
Ordering and shipping information: By mail: Please
send checks made out to: House of the Temple Preservation
Foundation, 1733 Sixteenth Street, NW, Washington
DC 20009. By telephone:
Visa,
Mastercard, Discover, or American Express accepted.
Call
1-800-SRMASON (776-2766). By email: send requests
to libfund@srmason-sj.org
Archival copies of all issues of the magazines are
still available for research at the House of the
Temple Library.
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