Short Talk Bulletin

Short Talk Bulletin

Published by the Masonic Service Association since 1923

Episodes

75th Anniversary Of Shriners Hospitals V75N5

August 21, 2025 • 12 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was prepared by the Public Relations Department of Shrine Hospitals International, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick ME. Note that this Bulletin was first published in May of 1997, and is an interesting snapshot of where this organization was at […]
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Masonic Investigation V47N6

August 18, 2025 • 18 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by WBro Walter M. Calloway Jr., PM Oakland City Lodge #373 and Lodge of Research #104 – GA, and is brought to us by MW Bro Donald Pratt, GM – ME. This essay addresses itself to all Freemasons but more particularly to the worshipful masters of […]
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Good And Wholesome Instruction V55N10

August 14, 2025 • 14 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8 ME. An applicant is elected to receive the degrees of Freemasonry. When should he begin receiving instruction? It turns out that he should be ‘adopted’ by a well-informed […]
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The Price Of Independence V54N2

August 11, 2025 • 18 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn and is brought to us by MW Bro Don Pratt, GM – ME. In this historical bulletin, we are treated to a discussion about the true cost of the American Revolution, in treasure, lives, and political consequences. Enjoy, and do share […]
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Be Particularly Careful V41N3

August 7, 2025 • 12 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Conrad Hahn, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, Brunswick, ME. Of the first instructions given to a candidate, the forceful negative, “Be careful NOT to…” occurs twice. Why did our ancient brethren feel so strongly about what […]
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Masonic Paradox V31N5

August 4, 2025 • 19 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by MW Bro Don Pratt, GM – Maine. One of the definitions of ‘paradox’ is a puzzling fact or object, and it is in that sense used here, speaking of the Lodge. Enjoy, and do share […]
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Many Men Many Minds V14N4

July 31, 2025 • 18 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy and first published in April 1936. As a Mason begins to travel through his and other jurisdictions, he will notice the great variance in minor details of custom, while also recognizing that Masonry is wholly at one in the essentials. […]
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Seeking A Man V39N6

July 28, 2025 • 15 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro Eugene Beckman, PGCh – SC, and is brought to us by WBro Donald Cyr, PM – Freeport #23, ME. Here we find an enlightening discussion of the sort of men our fraternity seeks: men with then three qualities of vision, enthusiasm and endurance. […]
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Brotherhood V50N7

July 24, 2025 • 12 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn and first published in July 1972. Here we find an excellent discussion of some of what it means to address another by that sacred appellation. Enjoy, and do share this an all of these Podcast episodes with your brothers and your […]
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Jachin And Boaz V101N11

July 21, 2025 • 9 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by RW Bro Wade E. Sheeler, PSGW – IA, and is brought to us by WBro David Koncz, PM – United #8, ME. Every Fellowcraft that has journeyed to the middle chamber has passed between the two great pillars, Jachin and Boaz. The origins of the […]
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Blessings Of The Masonic Family V96N2

July 17, 2025 • 9 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by Jennifer Maynard, Past Grand Representative of The Order Of Eastern Star, Ohio. Here we find a heartwarming story of what has occurred in the Order since Dr. Rob Morris, founder of the OES, was among us. Enjoy, and do share […]
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The Apron V10N6

July 14, 2025 • 20 mins
Brethren, This Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl Claudy, and is brought to us by RW Bro Dex Rowe, PDDGM 9th – VT. An emblem of innocence and the badge of a Mason; more ancient than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, more honorable than the Star and Garter or […]
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The Gloves V18N2

July 10, 2025 • 18 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and is brought to us by RW Bro Pete Cutler – PDDGM 14th, Maine. “…And we come before you, clothed in white aprons and gloves, in token of our innocence…” is a line spoken in the Master Mason degree in […]
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July 4th 1776 V45N6

July 7, 2025 • 16 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Conrad Hahn, first published in June 1967. This is the second STB that celebrates the events surrounding our independence, and how it relates to Freemasonry. So, without further ado, enjoy, and let Freedom ring! Please do share this and all of these Podcast […]
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The 4th Of July V2N7

July 4, 2025 • 13 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Rev Dr Bro Joseph Fort Newton and first published in July 1924. As has become tradition on this Podcast, today we celebrate the birth of our republic, and the beginning of a new and great era in the history of humanity. Enjoy, and do share […]
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The Lost Tenet V103N5

July 3, 2025 • 7 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written and is brought to us by Bro Theodore Boomgarden, GCh – IA. Of the Tenets of our gentle Craft, one in particular has often been neglected, or rather, our relationship with it can sometimes be passing, at best. Here, we find an excellent discussion of that […]
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What’s Your Line? V58N6

July 1, 2025 • 8 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by Bro Stewart M. L. Pollard, and first published in June 1980. In “meeting upon the level,” we frequently lose sight of the fact that the brother sitting next to us has a vocation, avocations, and special talents. We think of him only as a Mason […]
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Alas My Brother V70N1

June 26, 2025 • 8 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Ray Burgess, PGM – LA. Brethren, the other day one of my dearest brothers dropped dead of a heart attack, in large part because he ignored the signs. Please, please, please listen to your bodies and don’t try to tough it out. The […]
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Language Of The Heart V7N3

June 23, 2025 • 9 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy, and first published in March 1929. Here, we find an excellent discussion of the language we find used in our gentle Craft; why we use it and not other, different language. Enjoy, and do share this and all of these […]
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At Midnight V18N3

June 19, 2025 • 21 mins
Brethren, this Short Talk Bulletin Podcast episode was written by MW Bro Carl H. Claudy and first published in March 1940. As the US was barreling towards WWII, we have this peculiar story of a man who had forgotten his wallet at Lodge, and what happened when he went to retrieve it. Enjoy, and do […]
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