by Moe | Aug 26, 2011 | Illustrations of Masonry
Illustrations of Masonry
by William Morgan
[1827]
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This book has a controversial backstory which is part of the mythology of anti-Freemasonry. ‘Captain’ William Morgan, the author, was a disappointed Freemason in Batavia, New York. Rejected by the local lodge, he announced that he was going to publish a work exposing Masonic rituals and secrets. Shortly before publication in 1826, he disappeared, and three Masons were later convicted of kidnapping him. Although claims were made that Morgan had been murdered, some say that he was forced to leave the US. Either way, it was good publicity for this book, which was published in 1827, but bad for the Masons. The incident led to widespread protests against Freemasons in the US, and eventually an anti-Masonic Party, which at its height in 1832 got seven electoral votes for William Wirt for President.
So why read this book? Stripped of the fevered historical background, and ignoring the publisher’s antimasonic introduction, this becomes simply one of the first published accounts of US Freemasonry in the early 19th century. It seems accurate, based on other published Monitors, such as Ducan’s. At this perspective, Illustrations is no more offensive than Robert’s Rules of Order, although it makes more interesting reading.
Production Notes: I have, as is the usual practice, silently cleaned up egregious punctuation errors in the text, particularly quotation marks. There were no obvious chapter breaks, so I have inserted file breaks at logical boundaries in the text. As usual, any text in small green type was added to the text by the transcriber.–J. B. Hare.
Title Page
Verso
Introduction
Illustrations of Masonry
Opening the Lodge
First Degree Initiation
Closing the Lodge
First Section of the Lecture on the First Degree
Second Section of the Lecture on the First Degree
Third Section of the Lecture on the First Degree
Second or Fellow Craft Degree Initiation
First Section of the Fellow Craft Mason Lecture
Second Section of the Fellow Craft Mason Lecture
Third, or Master Mason’s Degree
First Section of the Master Mason Lecture
Second Section of the Master Mason Lecture 1
Second Section of the Master Mason Lecture 2
Freemasonry at a Glance
Entered Apprentice Degree
Fellow Craft Degree
Master Mason’s Degree
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by Moe | Aug 26, 2011 | Illustrations of Masonry
p. i
ILLUSTRATIONS
—OF—
MASONRY
—BY—
ONE OF THE FRATERNITY
Who has devoted Thirty Years to the Subject.
“God said, Let there be Light, and there was Light.”
Copyright Secured.
Printed for the Proprietor,
CAPT. WM. MORGAN’S
EXPOSITION OF
FREEMASONRY,
Republished with the addition of engravings, showing the Lodge-room Signs. Grips and Masonic Emblems.
Chicago: Ezra A. Cook Publications
[1827]
Scanned, proofed and formatted at sacred-texts.com by John Bruno Hare, April 2009. This text is in the public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1923.
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by Moe | Aug 26, 2011 | Morals and Dogma
p. i
MORALS AND DOGMA
OF THE
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
OF
FREEMASONRY
PREPARED FOR THE
SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE THIRTY-THIRD DEGREE
FOR THE
SOUTHERN JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES
AND
PUBLISHED BY ITS AUTHORITY.
CHARLESTON
A∴ M∴ 5632
[1871]
Scanned at sacred-texts.com, January-February 2005. Proofed by John Bruno Hare. This text is in the public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1923. p. ii
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1871, by
ALBERT PIKE,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1906, by
THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE SOUTHERN
JURISDICTION, A. A. S. R., U. S. A.,
In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.
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by Moe | Aug 26, 2011 | Morals and Dogma
Morals and Dogma
by Albert Pike
[1871]
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This is Albert Pikes’ 861 page volume of ‘lectures’ on the esoteric roots of Freemasonry, specifically the 32-degree Scottish Rite. Until 1964, this book was given to every Mason completing the 14th degree in the Southern jurisdiction of the US Scottish Rite Freemasons. Masonic lectures are standard oral presentations given during initiation to a new degree. Lectures provide background material for initiates and the discuss duties of the degree in general terms. They do not present details of the rituals, gestures, regalia, etc., for which one must consult other books on Masonry.
Pike states right off that half of the text is copied from other works. Unfortunately none of these quotes are properly cited, and in most cases it is only a shift in style which allows us to identify a quote. There are also lapses of fact and logic. So it would be a mistake to use this work as an authoritative source without additional research and critical thinking. That said, Morals and Dogma is a huge, rambling treasure-house of esoteric data, particularly on the Kabalah and ancient Mystery religions. Whether you just browse these pages or study it from one end to the other, this is a must-read book for anyone looking for long-lost knowledge.
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Title Page 2
Preface
Apprentice
The Fellow-Craft Part 1
The Fellow-Craft Part 2
The Master Part 1
The Master Part 2
Secret Master
Perfect Master
Intimate Secretary
Provost and Judge
Intendant of the Building
Elect of the Nine
Illustrious Elect of the Fifteen
Sublime Elect of the Twelve, or Prince Ameth
Grand Master Architect
Royal Arch of Solomon
Grand Elect, Perfect, and Sublime Mason
Chapter of Rose Croix
Knight of the East or of the Sword
Prince of Jerusalem
Knight of the East and West Part 1
Knight of the East and West Part 2
Knight Rose Croix Part 1
Knight Rose Croix Part 2
Council of Kadosh
Grand Pontiff
Grand Master of All Symbolic Lodges
Noachite, or Prussian Knight
Knight of the Royal Axe, or Prince of Libanus
Chief of the Tabernacle
Prince of the Tabernacle Part 1
Prince of the Tabernacle Part 2
Prince of the Tabernacle Part 3
Knight of the Brazen Serpent Part 1
Knight of the Brazen Serpent Part 2
Knight of the Brazen Serpent Part 3
Knight of the Brazen Serpent Part 4
Prince of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian Part 1
Prince of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian Part 2
Prince of Mercy, or Scottish Trinitarian Part 3
Knight Commander of the Temple
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 1
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 2
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 3
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 4
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 5
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 6
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 7
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 8
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 9
Knight of the Sun, or Prince Adept Part 10
Grand Scottish Knight of St. Andrew
Knight Kadosh
Consistory
Grand Inspector Inquisitor Commander
Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
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by Moe | Aug 26, 2011 | Isis Unveiled | Volume 2, Science & Theology
ISIS UNVEILED
A MASTER-KEY
TO THE
MYSTERIES OF ANCIENT AND MODERN
SCIENCE AND THEOLOGY
BY
H. P. BLAVATSKY,
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
“Cecy est un livre de bonne Foy.” – MONTAIGNE
____________
VOL. II. — SCIENCE.
____________
THEOSOPHICAL UNIVERSITY PRESSPASADENA, CALIFORNIA
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