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Chapter 8 - Categorization of Rituals
below: a Shriner wearing his fez and a Shrine clown making handicapped
children happy
Masonic charity depends strongly on the country and the form of Masonry
that prevails there. As our background information chapter 2. has shown,
Freemasonry in England, for example, is extremely dedicated to charity. The
same is true for North American Masonry. Although it is against the Masons'
customs to laud themselves for their good acts, there exist publications on
Masonic charity in order to
show the public how good the
Masons are. One example is a
small book by S. Brent Morris,
Masonic Philanthropies. A
Tradition of Caring, that gives
profusely illustrated
information on the investment
of Masonic moneys for burns
centers, crippled children's
hospitals, childhood language
disorder projects, treatment for
birth defects, schizophrenia
research, shoe programs and
Christmas dinners for the poor.
The summary on the right
shows in a diagram how
Masonic finances were
distributed in 1990 to Masonic
and profane institutions and
programs alike. The data is
based on figures compiled by
the Masonic Service
Association of the United
States.