Who are the shriners and what is the shrine?
Published: 1990
Language: eng
Subjects: Burns Institutes.; Masons and Masonry.; Shrine Masons.; Shriners Hospitals.
Description: ...gives a brief history of the Shrine Masons; answers questions and gives information on: why they wear a fez, what Masonry is, the steps to become a Shriner, where their near-eastern theme came from, what the Shriners hospitals are, how the hospitals came into being, the relationship between the Shrine and the hospitals, how they are funded, why research is important, what type of cases are treated at their medical facilities, who is eligible for admission to the hospitals and burns institutes, etc.; includes a toll free 1-800 number for obtaining further information; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...