The denomination with the longest history of objection to freemasonry is the roman catholic church. So in effort to expand and illuminate on this subject here is a precis on the better known and their links in the masonic story. The leather bound book has gold gilt edges and a titled spine. This is an amazing 904 page history of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons and concordant orders, written by a board of editors. History of freemasonry and cordant order by henry leonard. The history of modern freemasonry is fairly understood, going back to roughly the 1700s. It is the confident anticipation of the editors and publishers of this, the history of freemasonry and concordant orders, that its reception by the craft will be equally hearty, sustained, and still more wide. The templar orders in freemasonry freemason information. Apr 15, 2015 as this undoubtedly stems from the other thread concerning other bodies taking time away from the blue lodge, there is one thing to consider.
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An exciting excursion to some of the most powerful masonic lodges in the united states and in europe. Columbuuus, written in the seventh century, gloves, as a protection during manual. The objections raised by the roman catholic church are based on the allegation that masonry teaches a naturalistic deistic religion which is in conflict with church doctrine. I think an argument could be used that most of the bodies are in agreement with the blue lodge degreesteachings thereby concordant and they are at the same time attached to the blue lodge as a. Historians made various attempts to report the early masonic activities on this territory. An antique copy of history of freemasonry and concordant orders. Brother wright made two appeals, one to the board of editors of the history of ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons and concordant orders, and the other to the grand secretary of the grand lodge of pennsylvania. Discount history of freemasonry and concordant orders, best buy history of freemasonry and concordant orders, history of freemasonry and concordant orders online, where to buy history of freemasonry and concordant orders,big save on history of freemasonry and concordant orders. Freemasonry academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons, and concordant orders by william james hughan, henry leonard stillson.
Its true and exact age, however, is lost in the sands of time. By the old charges is meant those ancient documents that have come down to us from the fourteenth century and afterwards in which are incorporated the traditional history, the legends and the rules and regulations of freemasonry. Compare price comparison order on history of freemasonry and concordant orders. This is an amazing 904 page history of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons and concordant orders, written by a board of editors who included, leonard stillson and wiliam james hughan. There are many organisations and orders which form part of the widespread fraternity of freemasonry, each having its own structure and terminology.
Freemasonry wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 72211 11. Collectively these may be referred to as masonic bodies, masonic orders or appendant bodies or orders of freemasonry. History of freemasonry and concordant orders book 1890. History f reemasonry media information 3 in the middle ages, the term freemason was awarded to highly skilled stonemasons hired as free agents to build castles and cathedrals in england and scotland. The literal cabala divided into gematria, notaricon, and temura was made use of in the writing of what mackey termed the advanced degrees of freemasonry. This leather bound deluxe edition of history of freemasonry and concordant orders features gilt lettering on the front cover and spine and has the name chester arthur merrifield to the front cover in gilt letters. Warrior quotes prayer warrior christian warrior shadow warrior military orders important life lessons knight art lion of. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons and concordant orders a massive and brilliant work on the history both mundane and spiritual of freemasonry. Morals and dogma by albert pike pdf 2,615 kb the book of the words by albert pike pdf 6110 history of freemasonry by albert mackey part 1 zipped txt 359 kb the builders a story and study of masonry by joseph newton pdf 472 kb opinions on speculative masonry by odiorne pdf 49695 kb. The real freemasonry is the declaration of four great truths. Morals and dogma by albert pike pdf 2,615 kb the book of the words by albert pike pdf 6110 history of freemasonry by albert mackey part 1 zipped txt 359 kb the builders a story and study of masonry by joseph newton pdf 472 kb opinions on speculative masonry by odiorne pdf. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons and concordant orders and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Having regard to the fact that emblematic freemasonry, as it is known and practiced at this day, arose from an operative guild and within the bosom of a development from certain london lodges which prior to the year 1717 had their titles in the past of the guild and recognized its old charges, it would seem outside the reasonable likelihood of. Rite, mystic shrine, with other important masonic information of value to the fraternity derived from official and standard sources throughout the world from the earliest period to. General wear, the book had leather spine and corners but most of the leather is missing, masking tape on spine, rubbed cover, broken hinges, endpage edges chipped, pages slightly tanned, previous owners ink stamp on front end page as well as pen marking. When we are first initiated into freemasonry we are not generally aware of the number of orders or degrees that exist or their relevance, you hear brethren talk of the royal arch, mark etc. Beyond that point in time, information starts to become less available. Where i used note cards as an example, others could just as well use computer files, folders of xerox copies, or notebooks in the same way. History of freemasonry and concordant orders save shop. Because of the inherent danger of their work, stonemasons formed local organizations, called lodges, to take care of. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons, and concordant orders.
History of freemasonry and concordant orders by stillson. Scretary and grand rrcorder, masonic 1 and lined recorder, slavonic grand bodies. Detroit masonic temple library, archive, and research center. This material is not intended as a reproduction of the original volumes. We cannot remind ourselves too often that the real freemasonry is not ritual, nor is it the presentation of truth by the aid of allegory and symbol. The historical records of freemasonry in florida were for many years hidden from the world, lying dormant in unmarked and forgotten files. Its name is derived from the city of york, where, according to a masonic legend, the first meetings of masons in england took place, although only the lectures of the york rite college make reference to that legend. Due to the above history, freemasonry is often said to consist of two. The term york rite is a collection of masonic degrees that are conferred separately. March 2009 in about feb 2009 our lodge was presented with a large and most elegant sword from a brother, for whom our lodge had recently. In 1898, the first authoritative record of masonry in florida came to light.
Feeling assured, from all the historical documents with which they. Clearly, historical reflection is necessary in order to anchor and enhance the understanding of what a grand master is. History of freemasonry and concordant orders, published. It requires that a man be a master mason before joining the scottish. The kabbalah plays no role in regular craft freemasonry nuff said. In a biography dealing with the leadership of freemasonry, it is useful to look not only at the nature and purpose of that institution, but also at its history. It requires that a man be a master mason before joining the scottish rite. Due to the above history, freemasonry is often said to consist oftwo branches not in mutual regular amity.
Antique history of freemasonry and concordant orders book. Freemasonry has a long and active history in north america. Mexican american war american civil war late modern period masonic symbols house divided civil war photos prisoners of war freemasonry modern history. Detroit masonic temple library, archive, and research center books for sale. Empirical evidence supporting the history of freemasonry prior to the 18th century is hard to find. For some devices you may need to convert the pdf files. Since you are reading this book now, you can probably also keep a copy of it on your.
History of freemasonry and concordant orders, written by a board of editors and published by the fraternity publishing company, 1919. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Loads of books and information about freemasonry in one huge. Detroit masonic temple library, archive, and research. Digital masonic library greetings, at the library tab suggested reading of the website of the valley of schenectady, aasr, nmj, usa, is the below listing of. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the grand lodge of scotland and grand lodge of ireland, over a quarter of a million under the jurisdiction of the. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The basic unit of freemasonry is the masonic lodge, which alone can make. Harvard university and uploaded to the internet archive by user. History of freemasonry and concordant orders, published in. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. History ancient honorable fraternity free accepted masons. Most masons believe that freemasonry is derived from the early medieval stonemasons guilds and enquire no further. Its origins can be traced into england, and the organization of the united grand lodge in 1717, which coalesced out of several existent lodges into one governing body. However close the material is to becoming a reproduced work, it should only be regarded as a textual reference.
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Hello everyone, im listing in this auction a wonderful vintage book, a copy of the history of freemasonry and concordant orders, originally published in 1890, this one was published in 1926 by norwood press j. Antique history of freemasonry and concordant orders. Rite, mystic shrine, with other important masonic information of value to the fraternity derived from official and standard sources throughout the world from the earliest period to the present time. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons and concordant orders. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free. In this thread post 2 and 3 speak of hearing the words used in opposite ways. The book tells the history of the ancient and honorable fraternity of the free and accepted masons in 910 pages with illustrations. Clearly, historical reflection is necessary in order to anchor and enhance the understanding of what a grand master is, what he does and where he comes from. In the study of freemasonry there are two kinds of statements. Theories vary wildly from the plausible to the sensational. Buy history of freemasonry and cordant order by henry leonard stillson online at alibris. There are some documents and notable figures prior to that point in time, such as the regiushalliwell poem, and notables like elias. March 2009 in about feb 2009 our lodge was presented with a large and most elegant sword from a brother, for whom our lodge had recently conducted a masonic funeral service.
These more properly should be termed the additional degrees of concordant masonic bodies. I think an argument could be used that most of the bodies are in agreement with the blue lodge degreesteachings thereby concordant and they are at the same time attached to the blue lodge as a life source appendant. Our ancient, operative brethren performed manual labor and received wages which. Discount on history of freemasonry and concordant orders or order our colourful new catalogue today. History of the ancient and honorable fraternity of free ands.
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