The Ruapehu Research Lodge has produced 50 booklets called:
“A Daily Advancement in Masonic Knowledge”
The index as follows:
Book No. Date Published Subject. Book No. Date Published Subject.
1 July 1993 Officers of the Lodge. 2 Aug. 1993 Refectory-Historical-Regular
Meeting- Installation.
3 Sept. 1993 Opening & Closing 4 Oct. 1993 Ceremony of 1st deg. Pt. 1
of Lodge. also “Lady Mason”- Charity
-Mysteries of the Apron.
5 Nov. 1993 Ceremony of 1st deg. 6 Dec. 1993 Ceremony of 1st deg. Pt.3.
Pt. 2 also “Obligation”- also “Dignity”-“Corn, wine &
“Masonry all year round” Oil”- “Brotherly Love”
& “1 of cardinal virtues
‘Virtue’ ”.
7 Jan. 1994 1st deg. T.B. also 8 Feb. 1994 Ceremony of 1st deg.Pt.4.
“One of four Cardinal virtues (Charge after Initiation).
‘Fortitude’ ”.
9 Mar. 1994 “Freemasonry” its, 10 April 1994 “Tenets of Freemasonry”
(a) Origins & development.
(b) Formation of 1st Grand
Lodge.(c) NZ. development.
11 May 1994 “Warrant or Charter of the 12 June 1994 The V.S.L.
Lodge” also, “The Language
of Freemasonry.”
13 July 1994 Pt. 1 Wives & the Craft. 14 Aug 1994 “Aims and Objectives of the
Pt. 2 Religion and the Craft. Lodge
15 Sept. 1994 Origins of our Ritual plus- 16 Oct . 1994 The word “Landmark” &
The Secretary. “Brotherly Love”. .
17 Nov. 1994 Qualifications, Rights and 18 Dec. 1994 “King Solomon’s Temple”.
Privileges of a Freemason.
Also “Not on the programme”
and “N.E. corner”
19 Jan. 1995 “Talking about the craft”. 20 Feb. 1995 “Visiting and Proving”.
21 Mar. 1995 “The Milky Way of 22 April 1995 “Boaz the great
Freemasonry”. Grandfather of David”
23 May 1995 “The three great pillars” and 24 June 1995 “David, King of Israel”.
“Pillars in Freemasonry.”
25 July 1995 “The Golden Fleece, The 26 Aug. 1995 “The Tracing Board”.
Roman Eagle, and the Garter”
27 Sept. 1995 “Moses”. 28 Oct. 1995 “Egypt”.
29 Nov. 1995 “Pythagoras”. 30 Dec. 1995 “Abraham, Isaac, Jacob,
and Joseph”.
31 Jan 1996 “Solomon King of Israel.” 32 Feb. 1996 “The Tabernacle.”
33 Mar. 1996 “Hiram of Tyre” & “The 34 April 1996 “Hiram Abif.”
city of Tyre.”
35 May 1996 “Working Tools of an E.A.” 36 June 1996 “Building Stones.”
37 July 1996 “At the Passage of Jordan,” & 38 Aug. 1996 “Voting by Hand or Ballot”.
“The first Artificer in Metals.”
39 Sept. 1996 “Joshua” plus “The Mother 40 Oct. 1996 “The seven Liberal Arts &
Lodge” poem by sciences”. Also the poem
Rudyard Kipling “The Builder”.
41 Nov. 1996 “Working Tools of a 42 Dec. 1996 “Tracing Board of 2nd”.
Fellowcraft deg.”
43 Jan 1997 “The Constitution of a 44 Feb. 1997 “The Grand Stewards.”
new Lodge.”
45 Mar. 1997 “3rd deg. Working Tools.” 46 April 1997 “3rd deg. Tracing Board.”
47 May 1997 “The two Saint John’s.” 48 June 1997 “Seven verses of Eclesiastes.”
49 July 1997 “Mother Kilwinning No. 0.” 50 Aug. 1997 “Early Freemasonry in New
Zealand.”
These booklets are presented to all newly raised Master Masons in the Ruapehu and Manawatu Districts to help in their understanding of the ceremonies of the three degrees and other facets of freemasonry within the Lodge.
The Booklets are also available for purchase from the Research Lodge of Ruapehu No. 444 for small sum of $50.00 for the complete set.
To order these booklets please get in contact with the Secretary and state your Lodge Name, Number & Secretary to place an order.