The Historyof Freemasonry

THE HISTORYof FREEMASONRY

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AND CONCORDANT ORDERS . ILLUSTRATED . WRITTEN BY A BOARD OF EDITORS . HENRY LEONARD STILLSON , Editor-in-Chief . WILLIAM JAMES HUGHAN , Consulting Editor . CONTENTS . INTRODUCTION . —SurrT / EMENTAL OF xnr . DIVISIONS HT THIS AVOEK .

part 1 . A NCIENT MASOXIIY . —THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES , COGNATE OKTJEKS OP Cniv . u . EY , AND THE "OLD CIIAKGES" OP FUEEJIASONS . ( Introductory to the Perfected Organization ot Modem Times . ) Complete in three Divisions . INTRODUCTION . —THE SIX THEORIES OF THE MYSTEIIIKS .

DIVISION I . THE ANCIENT MYSTERIES . A Treatise on the Eastern European , African , and Asiatic Mysteries ; the Occultism of the Orient ; the Western Knvopcan Architects aud Operative Masons in Britain , commonly called the Antiquities aud Legendary Traditions of the Craft to the close of the Operative Pra'iod in 1717 . Complete in four chapters .

DIVISION II . THE COGNATE ORDERS . A comprehensive History of the Knights Templars and the Crusades ; tlicir patronage by the See of Koine and subsequent anathema ; the connection of these , if any , with the present Degrees of Knights Templar in the United States and Great Britain ; the Execution of Jacques de Molni , Grand Master , and Supplemental Historic Notes . Complete in two chapters . DIVISION III .

THE DOCUMENTARY EARLY HISTORY or TIIE FRATERNITY . The Ancient British MSS . ; Kalendar of "Old Charges , " and comments thereon ; the Regius MS ., or Halliwell Poem ; Legend of " The Four Crowned Martyrs ; " the Cooke MS ., ns annotated by G . AV . Speth ; the Grand Lodge MS . of 15 S 3 , with various readings of "Old Charges ; " the "Additional Articles , " etc . Complete in three chapters .

part 2 . COSMOPOLITAN FREEMASONRY . —CK . UT , CAPrrcr .. ii ; , CRYPTIC . ( " Masonry without Respect to Creed , Clime , or Color . " ) Complete in twelve Divisions . INTRODUCTION . —THE AMERICAN RITE or FREEMASONRY .

DIVISION IV . NOJITH , CENTRAL , AND SOUTH . AMERICA . Lodges in America under the English Constitution , 1733-1 SSU . Complete in three chapters .

DIVISION V . FIRST MERIDIAN . History of . the Colonial and Revolutionary Period and Atlantic Slope : The Grand Lodges of Maine , New Hampshire , Vermont , Massachusetts , Rhode Island , Connecticut , New York , New Jersoy , Pennsylvania , Delaware , Maryland , District of Columbia , Virginia , Vest Virginia , North Carolina , South Carolina , Georgia , and Florida . Complete in two chapters .

DIVISION VI . SECOND MERIDIAN . I . History of the Eastern Mississippi Valley and the Lakes , The Grand Lodges of Ohio , Indiana , Michigan , Illinois : Wisconsin , Kentucky , Tennessee , Alabama , Mississippi , and Louisiana . II . History of the Western Mississippi Valley : The Grand Lodges of Texas , Arkansas , Minnesota , Missouri , Iowa , Dakota , North Dakota , Nebraska , Kansas , and the Indian Territory . Each part complete in one chapter .

DIVISION VII . THIRD MERIDIAN . History of ^ the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountains to Mexico : The Grand Lodges of California , Oregon , Washington , Idaho , Montana , Nevada , Utah , Wyoming , Arizona , Colorado ,, New Mexico ; Freemasonry in the Hawaiian Islands , Alaska , Mexico , and Central America . Complete in one chapter .

DIVISION VIII . EARLY AMERICAN MASONIC HISTORY . The First Glimpses of Freemasonry in North America . Complete in one chapter .

DIVISION IX . BRITISH AMERICA . Outline history of the Grand Lodge of Canada , in the Province ot Ontario . Freemasonry in the North—the Grand Lodges ot Quebec , Nova Scotia , New Brunswick , Prince Edward Island , Manitoba , and British Columbia . Complete in two chapters .

DIVISION X . _ OTHER COUNTRIES . Outline History of Freemasonry in Continental Europe . Freemasonry in Australasia and New Zealand-Grand Lodges ot the Southern Sun . Complete in two chapters .

DIVISION XI . THE MORGAN EXCITEMENT . An exhaustive Account of Hint Historic Affair in the United Mates , treating of its Civil , Social , Political , and Masonic Aspects , as well as of the Deportation of William Morgan ; written from a Masonic stand-point . Complete in two

DIVISION XII . MASONIC JURISFRUDENCE . comprehensive History of the Origin and Development ol MII M 11 IC " : '•L ' he reliltion of Governing Bodies to one In ' ' ' e relation of Grand Lodges to their Constituent tin ,, F T t 0 inclividval members ot the Craft : the rola--u ™ ot Lod ges to one another , to their members , and of j }' 8011 ? to 0 nc another ; the Origin and Use of public iir . „ , ti " -.. I-Ius aud Ceremonies ; and the customs and clnpt s of " 10 Crat ' t in Kcnenil . Compete in one

DIVISION XIII . m . „ TlIIi C . U ' ITULAE DEGREES . % ari « ,, p M ? Separate Degree in England and other Be „„„ the Irtish Empire . The Mark Master Mason ' s Gr-nuiof y olvea iu the United Kingdom . The several lrol-itifi ,, m tc '' s ! lu-tt tlio Royal Arch systems of England , l > mtX Scotland , including Mark Masonry , Mason's

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Marks , and the Past Degree . The Grand Chapters of Canada , Nova Scotia , Quebec , and Now Brunswick . The General Grand Royal Arch Chapter , its origin , powers , and jurisdiction . State Grand Chapters , including the Independent Grand Chapters of Pennsylvania , Virginia , and West Virginia ; separately considered , and in alphabetical'order , together with ail Chapters holding charters from the General Grand Chapter . The Order of High Priesthood . Complete in three chapters .

DIVISION XIV . TIIE CRYPTIC DEGREES . The Council of Royal , and Select , and Snpor-Excellciit Masters ; together with a comprehensive sketch of its vise and organization ; Government by a General Grand Council , Grand Councils , and Councils ; including the Independent Grand Councils , and those of Canada and England . Complete in two chapters .

DIVISION XV . EULOGIUM or THE ANCIENT CRAFT . The relation of the Symbolic , Capitular , and Cryptic Degrees to one another and to Ancient Craft Masonry ; comprising the Foundation , the Superstructure , and Ornaments of the Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted Masons . I . The Physical , the Spiritual , the Celestial , those three intertwining , ever blending in perfect harmony . II . Freemasonry , the Conservator of Liberty aud of the Universal Brotherhood of Man . Each part complete in one chapter .

part 3 . CONCORDANT ORDERS . —THE CHIVAMUC DEGREES . Complete in two Divisions .

DIVISION XVI . KNIGHTS TEMI'L AR AND ALLIED ORDERS . The Knights Templar of the United States of America , and Government by a Grand Encampment , Grand Comnranderies , and Commandcrics . Tlie Ethics and Ritual of American Templary . Complete iu three chapters ; to which is added "In Memoriam , " MacLeod Moore .

DIVISION XVII . BitiTisn TEMPLARY . A history ol the Modem or Masonic Templar Systems , with a Concise Account of the Origin of Speculative Freemasonry , and its Evolution since the Revival , A . D . 1717 . Complete in seven chap tors .

part 4 . ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY , AND THE ROYAI , ORDER or SCOTLAND . Complete iu two Divisions .

DIVISION XVIII . SCOTTISH DEGREES , -1 ° to 33 ° , INCLUSIVE . History of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry ; its Government by Supreme Councils , Consistories , Chapters of Rose Croix , Councils of Princes of Jerusalem , and Lodges of Perfection . Complete in one chapter .

DIVISION XIX . THE ROYAL OKDKK Of SCOTLAND . I . The History and Government of the Society in Europe and America ; copies of Patents and other particulars . II . The Royal Order of Heredom of Kilwinning . Each part complete in one chapter .

part 5 . MlSCET . LANEOV / S BlTES AND ORDERS , AND STATISTICAL DlVISI ON Complete in two Divisions . DIVISION XX . OTHER RITES AND ORDERS . I . The Order of the Eastern Star , comprising a sketch of its origin , rise , teachings , aud present condition . II . The Rosierucian Society . Each part complete in one chapter . III . Masonic Dates and Abbreviations used iu this work .

DIVISION XXI . STATISTICS OF FREEMASONRY . These are shown in the Craft Department by tables , as full as it has been possible to compile them . In some case the Grand Lodge records have been lost by fire and war , and in others the books were not kept with tables like these in view . The Capitular Statistics are all of late date , the records prior to ISliO having been destroyed . Masonic Record . Index .

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MASONIC CALENDARS . —We shall be glad to know if the calendars or directories for Cambridge , Lincoln , Sussex , and Warwickshire aud Stafford have been published for 1 S 91 , and if so , to have copies for review , so as to complete the series . The one for Devonshire is now in the press .

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Masonic Notes.

Masonic Notes .

We have to thank Bro . E . J . Altman for a hig hly interesting account of the Craft in Johannesburg , South African Republic . It seems there are in that distant but flourishing town three lodges belonging to

the Dutch , English , and Scotch Constitutions respec- ' tively . These own in common a Masonic Hall , standing in its own grounds , and capable of conveniently holding quite 200 brethren , which is devoted entirely to the uses of the Craft . The meetings , he says , are very

frequentl y held , there being " one nearl y every evening , " but there are no banquets—except , we presume , on special occasions—and the lodge is merel y " called off" for the purpose of taking some lig ht refreshment , and then work is resumed till the whole of the programme has been exhausted .

Bro . Altman further describes the relations existing among the lodges of the three Constitutions as being of the most harmonious character ; there is "the utmost unanimity and fraternity existing" amongst them , while the Master , Wardens , and brethren of each lodge

" visit the others officially at least once during the year . " He speaks of the working of the different lodges as being always " efficiently performed , " the W . M . s " always being perfect in their work , and the tracing boards always given in each Degree . " In

short , the p icture he draws of Freemasonry is most satisfactory , and we shall be very pleased if in future letters he may have leisure to indite he will kindl y favour us with other particulars of the Craft in Johannesburg .

Bro . Jos . L . Carson has forwarded us the following account of an " ancient Hebrew" ceremony . " When a contract was about to be made , to be equally solemn and binding on both contracting parties in its

performance , it was ratified by the slaughter of an animal selected for that purpose . The animal was slaughtered by cutting the throat across at a single blow , so as to divide the windp ipe , arteries , and veins

without touching the bone . The breast was then cut open and the heart plucked out , and if there was the least imperfection found , the body would be considered unclean . Should all be right , ths