Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not
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Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not
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Welcome to the official web site of the Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not. We are dedicated to honoring Freemasonry's most distinguished writers and educators. The Masonic Brotherhood of the Blue Forget-Me-Not (MBBFMN) was founded to recognize those Freemasons who have worked primarily in the field of Masonic education. This includes writing and the many other facets that bring light to those who might otherwise be left in darkness. Those few selected are teachers who have helped members of the Craft become dedicated Master Masons. Only recipients who are deemed worthy leaders in this field by the membership commission of the Brotherhood are selected for this Award. It cannot be solicited, nor can it be purchased.
The
following information about the formation and
purpose of the MBBFMN was provided by our late
Brother Chris Dains, and The
Masonic Brotherhood of The Blue Forget-Me-Not by Allen E. Roberts
The Masonic Brotherhood of The Blue Forget-Me-Not
was officially formed on January
1, 1972. It was the outgrowth of many years of
discussions among prominent
and concerned Masonic educators and writers. These
men were concerned about the lack of recognition
of those Masons who were
devoting their lives and resources to Masonic
education and writing. It appeared,
rightly or wrongly, that the plaudits of the
leadership of the Craft
were reserved for the many Masonic ritualists.
Others appeared to be ignored.
The Society of Blue Friars honors one Masonic
author each year, others have to
wait. Masonic educators, as a whole, are ignored.
Yet these Master Masons are
the men who are keeping the body of Freemasonry
alive and vital. They deserve
to be honored in some manner by the Craft. The
Masonic Brotherhood of
The Blue Forget-Me-Not is attempting to give them
the recognition to which
they are so richly entitled.
The recipient is judged by a Team of Masonic
writers and educators before he is
chosen for membership in the Brotherhood. His
dedication to the whole of Freemasonry
and his fellowman determines his qualifications.
This Award cannot
be purchased. His name must be presented by a
member of the Brotherhood,
then pass a unanimous ballot of the membership
commission. There
are no fees or dues paid by the recipient. In
every sense, membership in
the Brotherhood is an Award for unselfish service
to Freemasonry and mankind.
The certificate, stationery, and pin were designed
by Allen E. Roberts, the Secretary,
who also [previous to his death] absorbs the
expenses of the Brotherhood.
He does it because he pictures the structure, or
Body, of Freemasonry
this way: Ritual
= Skeleton (or framework) Symbolism
= Heart and brains Benevolence
= Soul Philosophy
= Bloodstream Jurisprudence
= Muscles History
= Flesh (or binder)
The ritual, while important, consists of but
one-sixth of the whole. Every part
of this Body must be nourished or it will be
crippled. The Body, as a whole,
has what the world has always needed, and what it
still needs today. BUT,
it must be a whole, uncrippled, Body. This is what
is far too often overlooked.
Freemasonry doesn't need to change. Its belief in
the Brotherhood of Man under
the Fatherhood of God cannot be improved upon.
What we must do is to treat
the Body as we should. Then, once again,
Freemasonry will be a vital and
important force in our communities and the world. That
is why we consider The Brotherhood of The Blue
Forget-Me-Not as an important
association within the body of Freemasonry.
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