HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY Antique RARE 1871 Masonic Ancient KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Occult
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HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY Antique RARE 1871 Masonic Ancient KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Occult:
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THE HISTORY OF MASONRY, From the Building of the House of the Lord, and Its Progress Throughout the Civilized World, Down to the Present Time. The Only History of Ancient Craft Masonry Ever Published, Except a Sketch of Forty-Eight Pages by Doctor Anderson in 1723. To Which Is Added a History of the Craft in the United States, and a Well-Authenticated Account of the Initiation and Passing of the Hon. Mrs. Aldworth, the Distinguished and Only Lady Freemason. By J.W.S. Mitchell, M.D. Published by the Author in 1871. Sold by Subscription Only; Or by the Author, at Griffin, Georgia. 9” x 6” full leather binding, gilt edge pages. Illustrated with frontispiece steel-engraved portrait. 740 pages, plus Appendix.
Condition: VERY GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION. Handsome exterior as shown in photo. Firm binding. Text is clean and complete (some foxing on frontis engraving). Impression of original owner’s name at top of title page. No torn, loose or missing pages. Beautiful example of this rare 145-year-old Masonic history.
Description:
A concise and richly detailed history of the Craft of Freemasonry as practiced in America, Europe and other countries around the world, beginning with the construction of Solomon’s Temple and continuing through to the Grand Lodges and Masonic degrees established in the nineteenth century.
From the Preface:
It will be seen that the Author relies upon the Traditions for much, very much of the material upon which to found his history, and, therefore, he must needs do all in his power to clear away the rubbish, and bring to light those sacred truths which have been thrown over by careless and unskillful workmen, and, which, for more than a century, have been covered up, deeper and deeper, by fancy sketches of imaginary theory.
If the traditions of Masonry are not reliable as authority for the foundation of a historical detail, then are they the merest phantoms of a distempered imagination, and we should blush to use them in the Lodge room, as the foundation of all our instructions. On the contrary, if they merit the high place they now occupy, as teachers of those great truths which, for ages past, have served to unite the discordant materials incident to man’s nature, and link together a mighty Brotherhood, then are they entitled to all credit, and, by their aid, may the origin of Masonry be clearly pointed out, and a true history of the Order may be written and published to the world, with outlines sufficiently broad, and details sufficiently clear, to answer the just demands of the uninitiated, and with still more understanding of the Craft; and all this, without doing violence to the laws of secrecy.
With these convictions the Author has undertaken to prove that Masonry took its origin just where, and in the precise manner pointed out by our rituals and traditions; and whenever and wherever authenticated facts were to be found, he has endeavored to detail them impartially, without pausing to inquire whether they tended to prove or disprove his peculiar opinions. In his history and review of the great batch of modern degrees, called, by their inventors, Masonic degrees, the Author has endeavored to have but one great end in view, viz., to show what is, and what is not Freemasonry, and to warn the true Fraternity against amalgamations or entangling alliances with all outside institutions, however praiseworthy their objects and ends may be.
Contents Are:
CHAPTER ONE: Freemasonry a Secret Society * To the Traditions Are We Indebted for the Early History * The Origin of Freemasonry Investigated * Preston’s Views * The Early History of the World * Dr. Oliver’s Opinions Reviewed * The Cabiri * Dr. Oliver’s Initiation of Moses by Jehovah * Laws by Moses to Lodges and Chapters – Oliver * Masonry the True Religion * Masonry Aids to Spread the Gospel to Heathens
CHAPTER TWO: The Author’s Opinion of Masonry * Masonry is of Divine Origin * Solomon the Instrument in Establishing Masonry * History of the Three Degrees of Masonry * Entered Prentice
CHAPTER THREE: History of the Fellow Craft * Lodges Allowed to Confer Only the Apprentice Degree * Second Section of the Fellow Craft’s Degree * Distinction Between Fellow and Fellow Craft * The City of David * King Solomon to King Hiram * Hiram Abiff * Classification of the Workmen on the Temple
CHAPTER FOUR: Solomon’s Temple * Celebration of the Cape-Stone * Dr. Oliver’s Traditions on the Curious Stones * Solomon the First Master * The Buildings Erected by Solomon
CHAPTER FIVE: Lodges Established – Grand Lodge at Jerusalem * Death of Solomon * Division of Solomon’s Kingdom * Influence of Solomon’s Masons * Death of Josiah, King of Judah* Destruction of Jerusalem
CHAPTER SIX: Liberation of the Jews from Captivity * Reign of Cyrus * Reign of Artaxerxes * Reign of Darius * Zerubbabel * Second Temple * Masonry in Lesser Asia * Pythagoras
CHAPTER SEVEN: Alexander, the Macedonian * Death of Alexander the Great * Euclid * Ptolemy Soter * Alexandrian Library * Tower of Pharaoh
CHAPTER EIGHT: Asdrubal’s Wife Curses Her Husband * City of Rhodes * Colossal Statue * Wall of China * Lord Amherst’s Visit to China
CHAPTER NINE: Fall of Carthage * The Tuscan Order of Architecture * Pompey the Great * Masonry in Rome * Masonry in Judea * Reign of Herod
CHAPTER TEN: Before Christ Forty Years * Flight of Herod * Judea in the Hands of a Stranger * Masonry Neglected * Reign of Charlemagne * The First Treatise on Architecture * Architecture of the Sixteenth Century Compared
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Introduction of Masonry in England * Introduction of the Saxons into England * London Inclosed with a Stone Wall * Origin of the Name England * Masonic Records Lost in the Wars with the Druids * Prince Edwin * Grand Lodge at York * King Athelstan * First Prince of Wales * Neetmok * Oxford College Built * The Templars Erect their Dermus Dei * Celebration of the Cape-stone of Westminster Abbey * Old Records of Masonry in the Reign of Edward III
CHAPTER TWELVE: Edict of Henry VI, against Masons * The Bat Parliament * Winchester’s Hostility to Masonry * A Regular Lodge at Canterbury in 1490
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The White and Red Rose * Letter from John Locke * The Old Bodleian Manuscript * Abrac
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Reign of Henry VII * A Lodge of Masons in 1502 * Sons of Masons Initiated at Eighteen Years of Age * Henry VIII, and his Parliament Deny the Right Divine of the Pope * Reign of Elizabeth * Districting England – Provincial Grand Masters * The Character of Queen Elizabeth
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Masonry in Scotland * Origin of the Scots * Macbeth’s Descendants * Robert Bruce * Masons Lived in Camps or Huts * Kilwinning and York the Nurseries of Masonry * Ordered by the King that the Masons pay the Grand Master * William Sinclair, Grand Master * Mary Queen of Scots
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Union of Scotland and England * Reign of James I * Inigo Jones * Nicholas Stone * The Massacre of Four Thousand Protestants in Ireland * Charles I and Cromwell * Cromwell, Washington and Bonaparte * Restoration of Charles II * The Kings Call for a Masonic Assembly * General Assembly of Masons, 1663 * Regulations of 1663
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Operative Masonry Abandoned * Sir Christopher Wren * Great Fire in London, 1666 * Roofing for Houses in the Seventeenth Century * Rebuilding St. Paul’s Church * Sir Christopher Wren’s Deputy * Walbrook Church * Death of Charles II * Reign of William and Mary * Masonry Neglected
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Masons Should Again Take Charge of Architecture * Grand Master Wren’s Letter of Instructions to Builders * Grand Master Wren’s Great Age Compels him to Neglect Masonry * The Churches of St. Paul and St. Peter * Apprentices Members of Grand Lodge * Reorganization of Masonry in the South of England * Grand Master Payne’s Administration * Occasional Lodge for the Duke of Lorraine * The Old Gothic Construction Ordered to be Revised by Dr. Anderson, 1721 * Committee of Fourteen * Masonry Popular in England
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Masonry at York * Masonry Neglected in London * Grand Lodge of England sends a Charter to York * Committee of Charity * Stewards Admitted to Seats in Grand Lodge * Novelties in Grand Lodge * Frederick, Prince of Wales, Initiated * Attempt to Remove a Landmark * Second Edition of the Book of Constitutions * Clandestine Makings * Only Members of Lodges Entitled to Charity * Rupture between Grand Lodge of England and That of York * Seceders and Ahiman Rezon * The First Form for a Procession * Action against the Ancient Masons
CHAPTER TWENTY: Reign of George III * Initiation of the Dukes of Gloucester and Cumberland * Taxing Grand Officers to Build a Hall * Past Grand Officers May Wear Gold Jewels * Difficulty between Grand Lodge and the Lodge of Antiquity
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: History of Lodge of Antiquity * Initiation of Omdit-ul Omran Bauhader * Grand Officers with Robes * Regulations against Non-Affliated Masons * New Regulations Adopted * Fines for Non-Attendance
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Foundation laid for the Female Orphan School * Rules for the School * Address of the Grand Lodge to the King * Address of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts to Brother George Washington * Washington’s Reply * Washington as a Mason * Death of Washington – Funeral
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: The Jesuits and Masonry * Expulsion of the Jesuits from all Countries except the United States * Expose of the Articles of Union of the Jesuits * Weishaupt’s Society * Baruel and Robinson’s Opposition to Masonry * Revolution in France * Inhuman Treatment of American Prisoners * Robinson’s proof of Conspiracy * Extract from Dewitt Clinton’s Address * Expulsion of the Jesuits in 1847 * Masonry Meddles not with Politics or Religion
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Masonry in France * New Degrees * Masonry in the East Indies * Organization of the Grand Lodge of Ireland * The Order of Knights Templar Instituted * Warrants sent into Russia and Spain * Anti-Masonry in Holland and France * Bull of Pope Eugenius Against Masonry * Imprisonment of Masons by the Inquisition * Masonry in Switzerland * The Council of Berne against Masonry * Synod of Scotland against Masonry
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Masonry in Ireland * Address of the Grand Lodge of Ireland to the Duke of Sussex * The Duke’s Reply * Celebration in Dublin in 1838 * France, Germany and America made the Innovations
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Masonry in Scotland * Monument to Brother Robert Burns * The Throne of a Grand Lodge * Monument to the Memory of Sir Walter Scott * Laying a Corner-stone in Scotland
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Masonry in England * Charges against Brethren for Visiting Ancient Lodges * Portraits of Grand Masters * Resolutions of Grand Lodge * Revoking Innovations * Great Dinner, January 1813
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: The Dukes of Sussex and Kent Grand Masters of the Two Grand Lodges * Union of the Two Grand Lodges * Articles of Union * Consequences of the Union * What is Spurious Freemasonry * A Clandestine Mason Contending at Law for a Fee for Making a Mason * Insubordination of Masons at Liverpool * Prince of Wales Lodge * Influence of Masonry on a Pirate * Beautiful Ceremony of Laying a Corner Stone
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Initiation of King William IV – The Offices He Filled * An Asylum for Decayed Freemasons * Address to the Duke of Sussex * Masonry in the Nineteenth Century * Doherty\'s Description * The Duke of Wellington’s Initiation * Badges of Mourning * Belgian Prescription of Masonry * Anti-Masons Differ in Different Countries * Lodges in the Army Opposed * Hindoo Opinions of Masonry
CHAPTER THIRTY: Masonry in the United States * Was Masonry Among the Indians before the Times of Columbus? * The Greek Language among the Indians * Indian Medicine Lodge * No evidence of Masonry among the Indians * Welsh Language among the Indians
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: Was Freemasonry known to the Aborigines of the South? * The Ancient Mysteries of Mexico * The Great Temple of Mexico * Initiation Ceremony
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: Early Settlers in the United States * Discovery of this Country by Icelanders in the year 1003 * Voyage of Columbus * Voyage of John Cabot * Voyage of Sebastian Cabot * Voyage from France * Ponce De Leon’s Voyage * De Soto’s Voyage * Indians Carried into Slavery * French Colony * Colony of Huguenots * Malendez, the Spanish Assassin * Sir Walter Raleigh’s Colony * Manteo, an Indian Chief * What Became of Raleigh’s Colony * Settlement at Jamestown * Pocahontas and Smith * The First Warrant Sent to America
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: Masonry in Massachusetts * St John’s Provincial Grand Lodge Established * Joseph Warren appointed Provincial Grand Lodge Master * Both Grand Lodges Suspended in 1775 * Battle of Bunker Hill * Reorganization of St. Andrew’s Grand Lodge * St. John’s Grand Lodge Resumes Labor * Union of the Two Grand Lodges
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: History of Masonry in New York * St. John’s Lodge No. 1 * A Thrilling Story of an Escaped Prisoner * The Athol Warrant for a Grand Lodge in New York * Establishment of the Present Grand Lodge * Origin of Difficulties in New York * The Compact of 1827 * Rupture and New Grand Lodge
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: Rupture of 1849 * Union of St. John’s Grand Lodge with the Grand Lodge of New York * Lodges Established by a Council of Thirty-third Degree * Union of 1858 * Masonry in Pennsylvania * Smith’s Ahiman Rezon * General Grand Lodge Recommended * Establishment of an Independent Grand Lodge
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: Masonry in Georgia * There Never Was Any Athol Masonry in Massachusetts * Masonry in South Carolina * Masonry in North Carolina * Masonry in Virginia * Grand and Deputy Grand Masters of Virginia * Grand Lodge of New Jersey * Grand Lodge of Maryland * Masonry in Connecticut * Hiram Lodge No. 1 * Grand Lodge of Rhode Island * Grand Lodge of Vermont * History of Masonry in Kentucky * Masonry in Delaware * Masonry in Ohio * Masonry in the District of Columbia * Masonry in Tennessee * Masonry in Mississippi * Masonry in Louisiana * Old Records of Grand Lodge in Louisiana * Masonry in Missouri * Masonry in Alabama * Masonry in Illinois * Masonry in Florida * Organization of the Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter of Florida * Masonry in Iowa * Masonry in Texas * Grand Lodge formed * Grand Chapter * Masonry in California * Masonry in Kansas Territory * Masonry in Nebraska Territory * Masonry in Oregon Territory * Masonry in Minnesota Territory
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: Royal Arch Masonry * Doctor Folger’s Letter * Council of Royal and Select Masters * History of the Council Degrees in Alabama
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