The "Almost" Lost History Of The Galveston Scottish Rite
08/18/23 • 49 min
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📱Social and other ways to explore Texas HistoryGalveston Scottish Rite
I sit down with Roy De Gesero, an officer of the Galveston Scottish Rite in Galveston, Texas. We discuss the history of the Scottish Rite in Texas and Galveston. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite is a centuries-old, global fraternity founded on principles of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. The Galveston Scottish Rite, established in 1867, holds the distinction of being Texas' oldest chapter and home to the state's initial "high" degrees of Freemasonry. With a resilient history spanning 150 years, the Galveston Valley has overcome challenges like epidemics, floods, and fires, remaining steadfast in its service to members and the community.
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📱Social and other ways to explore Texas HistoryGalveston Scottish Rite
I sit down with Roy De Gesero, an officer of the Galveston Scottish Rite in Galveston, Texas. We discuss the history of the Scottish Rite in Texas and Galveston. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite is a centuries-old, global fraternity founded on principles of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth. The Galveston Scottish Rite, established in 1867, holds the distinction of being Texas' oldest chapter and home to the state's initial "high" degrees of Freemasonry. With a resilient history spanning 150 years, the Galveston Valley has overcome challenges like epidemics, floods, and fires, remaining steadfast in its service to members and the community.
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Galveston Unscripted | Free. Texas History. For All. - The "Almost" Lost History Of The Galveston Scottish Rite
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I didn't know before you gave me the tour was that you, you had to believe in some higher power, some higher entity. I have always heard it's a secret society. I have no idea really what masons do so you could trust people with your life and your money to build things because they had proven to you that they knew these. And this was considered to be absolutely top secret. To be able to identify yourself like that. That was their version of a passpo
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