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On this day

đź“ś This Day in Masonic History

April 30, 1789 🇺🇸


Today marks a moment where history, leadership, and Freemasonry all stood on the same level.


On this day in 1789, George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States.


But here’s the part many don’t realize…


He was sworn in on a Bible belonging to St. John’s Lodge No. 1 of New York 📖🔨


And the man who administered that oath?


Robert Livingston—not only a statesman…

but the first Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York.


That’s not coincidence.

That’s history showing us the influence of the Craft at a pivotal moment in the founding of a nation.


This wasn’t about power.

It was about principle.


Brotherhood.

Integrity.

Duty to something greater than oneself.


Washington didn’t just lead a country—

he embodied the values we still strive for today as Masons.


A reminder, Brethren:


The tools we carry aren’t symbolic decorations…

they are working tools—meant to guide how we live, lead, and serve.


From the Lodge… to the world.


🔨 How are you applying those principles today?


 
 
 

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