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Masonic OrganizationsThe Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world that both men and women can join. It was established in 1850 by Robert Morris, a lawyer and educator from Boston, Massachusetts who had been an official with the Freemasons. It is based on teachings from the Bible, but is open to people of all faiths. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in twenty countries and approximately one million members under its General Grand Chapter. Its symbol is a five-pointed star. Members of the Order are men who are Masons and women with specific Masonic relationships.
The Order has a charitable foundation and from 1986- 2001 contributed $513,147 to Alzheimers disease research, juvenile diabetes research, and juvenile asthma research. It also provides bursaries to students of theology and religious music. In 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri over $83,000 was donated.
The Order is not to be confused with the Order of the Star of the East, a messianic organization created in 19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi by the Theosophical Society - AdyarThe Theosophical Society Adyar is a successor organization to the original Theosophical Society founded by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others in 1875. The Theosophical Society Adyar, named for the locality in India where its headquarters is located, tra and dissolved in 1929Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 See also 1929 in aviation 1929 in film 1929 in literature 1929 in mu by J. KrishnamurtiJiddu Krishnamurti ( May 11 1895 February 17 1986) was "discovered" as a young boy by C. Leadbeater in India on the beach at Adyar in Chennai. He was subsequently brought up by Annie Besant and C. Leadbetter within the world-wide organization of the Theos.
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