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• Homepage for the General Grand Chapter Eastern Star
• Unified Organization of OES Jurisdictions (UOOJ) IF YOU ARE A SISTER YOU SHOULD GO TO THIS SITE.  This site is specifically geared to the female members of the Order of the Eastern Star.  It contains links to various organization, however, it serves as a tool for Sisters to communicate what they are doing on a global level with a well-maintained forums, links, and discussion groups.  Active members will find that the Information Menu contains some good information .  Active use of the site requires that you register under the website (I also suggest that if you register, use Internet Explorer, I had trouble with AOL).
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• Directory of Eastern Star Chapters  across the United States and worldwide (good place to submit your chapter's URL)
• A Masonic site that contains the most comprehensive list of Grand Lodges, Chapters, and other concordant & appendent bodies that are Prince Hall Affiliated. If you are lookinf for a PHA Grand Chapter or Lodge I suggest that you go to this link and search for your state.
• "The Eastern Star, They Say, We have Seen his Star in the East" by Evangelist Deloris Johnson (2001) from SaintsAlive Website
• "The F.A.T.A.L Flaw" by Ed Decker from SaintAlive Website
  • Saint's Alive is an evangelist site that does not promote membership for the Order, in fact it is an argument based on information that can easily be gathered about the Order.  However, I do recommend that if you are a Star to read these articles because it gives you insight on what non-members may perceive the Order to be.
• "Eastern Star Goddesses" by Cathy Burns.  Burns also had a book titled "Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star".  This site offers an interpretation of the five star points based on speculation and hypothesis.  However, it does offer some information on how the points have evolved into today's order.
• OES News.com  This site is actually based in Colorado, but was intended as a worldwide source for stars throughout the world.  Contains pages of articles and a list of inspirational quotaions.  This site is dedicated to the true working of the Order.  This site is made for use, not for profit.
• "Recovering a Rite: The Amaranth, Queen of the South, & Eastern Star" by Paul Rich & Guillermo De Los Reyes.  Very informative paper on the evolution of our Order, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED READING.
  • Additionally visit Dr. Paul Rich's page and click on "Papers".  He has a variety of articles dealing with Fraternal organizations, particularly in South and Central America.
• Profeciency Test Questions Tailored for members of the Grand Chapter of Arkansas, however it is an excellant resource for Sistars in seats that have to teach and mentor the next generation of our Order and is a good place to start if you are trying to tailor a program for you own chapter(s).
• Supreme Council, Order of the Amaranth Home Page  consider Amaranth as a particular degree within the OES, however some OES orginizations recognize Amaranth as its own body.  This is an informative sight and contains links to its subordinate bodies.  consider Amaranth as a particular degree within the OES, however some OES orginizations recognize Amaranth as its own body.  This is an informative sight and contains links to its subordinate bodies.

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Links about Robert Morris & Robert Macoy:

• Biography From Grand Chapter of Vermont, the most common information about Rob Morris and his relation to founding the Order of the Eastern Star
• Rob Morris's role as a Mason in Israel can be found at the following links:
  • "Royal Solomon Lodge in Israel" by Zolton A. Lazar
  • "Israeli Freemasonry" by Leon Zeldis
• Past Grandmaster of Kentucky (List of all grandmasters, however, no biography present)
• "Strangers to Us All- Lawyers & Poetry: "Robert Morris (1818-1888) Poet Laureate of Masonry"
• "About Macoy Publishing & Masonic Supply Co., Inc" By Ms. Vee Hansen (1949)

Articles & Books about Robert Morris & Robert Macoy:

• "Funeral of Robert Macoy, Masonic Services in the Aurora Grata Cathedral, Brooklyn" (14 Jan 1895, p.10, NY Times) (First paragraph missing) PDF ARTICLE
• "Honors to a Masonic Author; Dr. Rob Morris Entertained at Dinner by Prominent Masons" (16 Feb 1883, p.2, NY Times) PDF ARTICLE
• Simmons, Jon W. "The Masonic Life & Services of Robert Morris"
• "A successor to Robert Burns: Crowning the Poet Laureate of Freemasonry" (18 Dec 1884, p.2, NY Times) PDF ARTICLE
• Lloyd, James B.  Lives of Mississippi authors, 1817-1967 pp. 343-344 AMAZON
• Austin, Thomas R. The well-spent life: A brotherly testimonial to the Masonic career of Robert Morris, LL. D., past grand master, past grand commander in chief 32,̊ past high priest, etc. etc. of La Grange, Kentucky AMAZON
• Rule, Lucien V. Pioneering in masonry;: The life and times of Rob Morris, masonic poet laureate, together with the story of Clara Barton and the Eastern star, AMAZON
• The history of freemasonry in Kentucky,: In its relations to the symbolic degrees. To which are added, in the form of notes and brief historical abstracts, an American masonic bibliography AMAZON

Books by Rob Morris (Links will take you to Amazon):

• Freemasonry in the Holy Land or Handmarks of Hiram's Builders
• The lights and shadows of freemasonry. Consisting of masonic tales, songs, and sketches, never before published. By Rob. Morris ...
• Freemasonry in the Holy Land or Handmarks of Hiram's Builders
• Tales of masonic life. By Rob Morris.
• Poetry of Freemasonry
• Lights and Shadows of the Mystic Tie
• Journey of Research on Masonic Life in the Near East
• The Rosary of the Eastern Star

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• Alabaster Jars  Comprehensive Cross Reference site regarding women of the Bible. Contains list of contributions that Christian women have made over time to help better understand the role of women in church and society.  Contains forums, links, & more
• Internet Sacred Text Archive  "Welcome to the largest freely available archive of full-text books about religion, mythology, folklore and the esoteric on the Internet. The site is dedicated to religious tolerance and scholarship, and has the largest readership of any similar site on the web."  This is the most extensive primary source site out there and it is free.  Almost all the texts are broken down into Chapters, quite a few contain relevant and corresponding images.  All the texts within the site can be purchased on a CD-ROM.
• womeninworldhistory.com   A MUST GO SITE for anyone who wants to know about women throughout history from all over the world.  This is intended to be an educational site for students, however, this is one of the best ways to see women through the ages.  Check out their links at the bottom of the homepage.  Links are even broken down by timeperiods. just go to the bottom of the links page.
• Book of Judith  A short synopsis of the Book of Judith.  Her ancestors, such as Uzziel, or Oziel, would do great things later in the Bible.  She is one of the famous Jewish heroines.
• Commentary on the Book of Judith  A much more extensive look at the Book of Judith and how it corresponds to other books in the Bible, particularly to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar
• http://catholic-resource.org  This is one the the best Bible Resources that you will find out there.  It contains a wealth of information on the Bible with plenty of diagrams and useful handouts.  This site was developed by a priest and many of the content is copywrited, if information is used outside of the website, he kindly asks for your permission.
• The Library of Halexandria A philosophical site, that deals with sacred and ancient philosophies, very good site for those who want a deeper, spiritual understanding of numbers, shapes, and symbols
• Masonic Info  Extensive site for Freemasons.  Contains multitudes of sites and cross references and has its own search engine "Prince, the Search Dog"  This site is designed for those wanting information dealing with masonry and other viewpoints of masonry, to include anti-masonic views.  Contains some information concerning apendant bodies, such as the Order of the Eastern Star
• Missouri Lodge of Research  This site is of particular interest for Freemasons.  However this site has an extensive Mythology and Research Tool.  The site links to credible sources and is great for any researcher of history.  The site also contains links to other research lodges.
• Bible-History Online  The most comprehensive site for Bible Study.  Includes maps, artwork of the time period, and primary resources for the biblical era.  This site also contains the most extensive list of resources for more in depth Bible Study.

SOLOMON & SHEBA

Sites:

• Makeda, Queen of Sheba  A sight dedicated to Makeda aka the Queen of Sheba.  This sight is also a wonderful sight for those who are interested in Solomon and King Hiram of Tyre.  It also has Koranic references, extensive links for Judaism, religion in Ethopia and the Middle East.  It is comprehensively laid out and a wonderful source for anyone who has interest in studying Kings or Chronicles or Women during Biblical Time.  (Torry Philemon, 1990)
• The Queen of Sheba Extensive site on the Queen of Sheba potrayed throughout time.  Over 170 pages, articles, and sites dedicate to the Queen of the South. (You may want to go to the Isidore of Seville site for more religous sites, ancient history sites and much more.  Also contains a link to the Wiki Classical Dictionary)

Literature:

•  Leeman, B. Queen of Sheba and Biblical Scholarship

The Butterfly That Stamped Poem by Rudyard Kipling from Just So Stories, you can also go to this link or save this PDF File of the poem

"Solomon to Sheba" from W.B Yeats

Conway, Moncure D.Solomons & Solominic Literature

Levine, Faye (Fiction) Solomon and Sheba

Greenburg, Blu (Childrens)King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

E.A. Wallis, Budge, (Translation)The Kebra Negast Glory of Kings

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Here are a couple of personal websites compiled by fellow OES members chalked with good info and resourceful links.

Macoy, Robert Adoptive Rite Ritual of Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star

A Textbook of Masonic Jurisprudence

Bell, F.A.  Order of the Eastern Star

Terry, Sarah H. The 2nd Mile

Rainbow in the Sky

One Hundred Short Prayers

Golden tributes: Fraternal ceremonies

General Grand Chapter.  Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star

Lowe, Thomas.  Adoptive Masonry Illustrated Eastern Star Ritual

Plessner, Shirley.  Symbolism of the Eastern Star

Voorhis, Harols V.B. Eastern Star: The Evolution from a Rite to an Order

Lacock, John Kennedy.  History of the star points, Order of the Eastern Star

Bevell, Ruth. Gathered memories (Eastern Star ceremonies): Containing 30 programs for various occasions during the fraternal year

Adams, Ruth et al. One Little Candle

Hillburn, May Stafford.  Golden tributes: Fraternal ceremonies

Hallesby, O. (Hardback Edition)Prayer

Hallesby, O. (Paperback Edition) Prayer

E.B. Riegel. Gems of Thought for Fraternal Speakers in Poetry and Pose

Brunke, Ottilie.  Star Point Series and Ceremonies

Davis, Elizabeth et al. The Story of the Illinois Federation of Coloured Women's Clubs: The History of the ORder of the Eastern Star among Coloured People

Bevell, Ruth Adams.  Sheaves of Friendship

Burns, Cathy Hidden Secrets of the Eastern Star

Spangler, Ann  Women of the Bible: A One-Year Devotional Study of Women in Scripture

Getty-Sullivan. Women in the New Testament

Wright, Dudley Eleusinian Mysteries and Rites

Woman and Freemasonry (Kessinger Publishing's Rare Mystical Reprints)

Conway, Moncure Daniel.  Solomon And Solomonic Literature

www.usamason.com Good site for Freemasons that wish to expand their libraries and also contains a wealth of information for Freemasons that pursue other houses associated with Freemasonry. Additionally you can view a catalog of their literary items from coffeetimepress.com

Cornerstone Publishers  Specializes in Masonic and Esoteric Books. Contains writing resources.  At one point they offered a Book Club discounts for organizations that may have had an established book club between members.

Stars strive to bring a ray of hope to brighten someone's day, no matter how dark it may seem.  As we look for ways to comfort those in sickness and distress here are some ways to bring a little healing and a little comfort. 

A little prayer can go a long way, a good site is Unity.com.  It is website dedicated to the power of silent prayer and dedicated to spreading the power of prayer throughout the community. Information is completely confidential, this site is devoted to the power of unconditional prayer for others and self-fufillment. 

If you would just like to send an e-card here are a some links that are free?   Many have address books and reminders for special events. Keep in mind that some have activation codes.

Sometimes we just want to say "Thank You", "I love you", "I Think your Special", or even a "Hey, how are you doing?" Take some time out, give a telephone call, write a letter, mail a postcards, or send an e-mail.