The fraternal order of freemasons has been a mysterious organization since its origins centuries ago. Below you will find references and links to books that are online, either in this website or someones website. I want to keep them free, but need some support to be able to do so. A history of freemasonry would be a colossal undertaking, needing encyclopaedic knowledge and many years of research. Hodapp is the editor emeritus of the journal of the masonic society. The great masonic library is a collection of 314 outofprint masonic books from some of the most respected authors of the 18th and 19th centuries. For convenience, this organization may be referred to as masonic. From george washington, to andrew jackson, to mark twain, a freemason said that great quotes of famous freemasons offers the insights and wisdom of some of historys most dynamic characters.
We maintain an extensive library of books and articles relating to or written by masons. Throughout history that masonic rare books obligation has been the source of scathing accusations hurled at the fraternity that it is a dangerous secret society, or in the alternative, that it has heretical secrets known only to its members. This category contains various books, papers and articles which, on the whole, are with reference to irish freemasonry. Irish masonic history and the jewels of irish freemasonry.
I have tried to collate and publish on the website as many papers, articles and books as possible on both the history and jewels of irish freemasonry. From the point of view of the origins, he examines many documents. This was the birth of the english province of georgia, the last of the thirteen colonies. Paged continuously issued in 21 parts supplement to dr. This electronic edition of carliles manual of freemasonry is based on a facsimile of an unspecified printing, issued by kessinger publishing in kila, montana.
Cc with an interest in irish masonic history and the jewels of irish freemasonry. Get our new history books for free by mail or find our free kindle books on amazon. The journal of the masonic society online the masonic. In the early morning hours of september 12, 1826, a batavia, new york stoneworker named william morgan went missing from the local jail. Freemasonry and the american indian missouri lodge of. Perhaps it is a slight compensation that the traditional.
There has been a lot happening within the first masonic district and as each week passes, i find myself more and more proud to be a member of this district. The architecture of history how the world has been setup is history being concocted. History an icon of midcentury modernist architecture, the california masonic memorial temple at 1111 california street atop nob hill was designed by albert roller and dedicated on sept. The books, papers and articles appear both as pages of the website and in a. Freemasonry and the american indian missouri lodge of research denslow, william r on. What links the philosophy of these great minds with the estimated four million freemasons who actively maintain this ancient. Masonic leaders argue the lodge is not a religion but merely a fraternal body that seeks to better society and also assist the christian church. He is the author of the bestselling freemasons for dummies, and solomons builders. Opening ceremony of initiation working tools mode and manner of preparation explained to candidate charge after initiation closing calling.
These 11 websites have loads of free ebooks for you to download without. Encyclopedia of freemasonry by albert gallatin mackey. Goudielock 4 book set ritual freemasonry masonic lodge. In this section, we provide, for the benefit of the fraternity, electronic copies of the journal of the masonic society. Project gutenberg offers 61810 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation. Second, see it behind the illusion of reality, practice it in your decisions, choose the people you hang out with, etc. A general history of freemasonry in europe by emmanuel rebold and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
Nonmasonic books located at this site although it can be utilized as. Here you will find books that are part of this website. As with any such collections of this nature on the internet, there is no telling how long these works or links will remain. Unfortunately william bettendorf never enjoyed his beautiful home, as he died unexpectedly in 1910 before he could move in. Sibley is one of those classic sources of masonic history that should be in every mason and history buffs library. The masonic lodge and the christian conscience by john weldon summary the masonic lodge in america is a highly influential organization claiming some four million members. Certain islamic sects hate each other and send death squads to eliminate the enemy. Page 443 i trust the representatives now assembled, will separate until justice shall, at least, have been so far done as to relieve the people of the north and west branches of the susquehanna, and those on the beaver and french creeks, along which extensive public improvements have been commenced, from the ruinous and deplorable condition in which the legislature of this state. The bettendorf mansion was constructed beginning in 1909. A study of political antimasonry in the united states, 18271840 mccarthy, charles on. Originally published in 1904, the story of freemasonry by w. There are many things it would be good to know about masonry, and it takes a while to get a grasp of. Books about world history sorted by popularity project gutenberg.
From george washington, to andrew jackson, to mark twain, a freemason said that great quotes of famous freemasons offers the insights and wisdom of some of history s most dynamic characters. A history of the worlds most powerful secret society 2nd revised ed. Before his book could be published, william morgan was dragged away by a group of masons, never to be seen again. The journal of the masonic society online the masonic society. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Encyclopedia of freemasonry and its kindred sciences by. Those accusations have resulted in attempts by nonmasons to marginalize the craft and attribute devil. Buy encyclopedia of freemasonry by albert gallatin mackey online at alibris. Below you will find a number of books that have been collected over the internet and hosted at our website. I have no pretension to the possession of the qualities and the erudition required for the production of such a work.
His newest book, heritage endures was published in january 2018. Non masonic books located at this site although it can be utilized as reference as it has to do informally with masonry. Full issues online of the journal of the masonic society. Masonic service bureau of greater rochester ny, inc. A guide to masonic symbolism lewis masonic digital. If you wish to download the files for offline reading click the diskette icon on left of the top bar of the open pdf.
The temple houses the masonic auditorium, the grand lodge of california, the henry w. Report of the committee under the resolutions of 1862, grand lodge of virginia in reference to our relations as masonic bodies and as masons, in the north and south, growing out of the manner in which the present war has been prosecuted richmond. Some of these laud the work while others will warn you against wasting your money. As one of the worlds most famous mysterious societies, freemasons remain the largest fraternal organization in the world. Project gutenberg ebooks require no special apps to read, just the regular web browsers or ebook readers that are included with computers and mobile devices. Masonic literature and irish freemasonry irish masonic. Acrobat reader is a free product that can be downloaded by clicking the banner below.
Studies on traditional freemasonry lewis masonic digital. The publishers introduction from that edition is omitted for reasons. Where found, the original book measures 12 x 14, weighs 12 pounds, containing over 600 nowfragile pages. Jun 29, 2016 the lodge operates the north texas masonic historical museum and library and is open to the public every monday, wednesday and friday from 1 to 4 p.
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 interesting books for masonic readers and researchers. Pdf supported by ebook readers, ios and android devices. Below youll find our thoughts on a bunch of books so you can get a flavor of some things you might want to get your hands on. I dont discriminate when it comes to a good story, whether on my nook, my. As i set out in my previous website i am an irish freemason and a member of the irish lodge of research no. The facts on record are not enough to preclude different interpretations and conflicting views. Org houston area masonic organizations is dedicated to the promotion of masonry along the texas gulf coast. Lost in the mists of time, with expired s and a dwindling interest in freemasonry over the centuries. Accepted ceremonies of craft freemasonry by a mason. North texas masonic historical museum plano magazine. Goudielock four book set rituals of freemasonry books are lettered ad and include. Oscar earned a doctor of public health degree at new york medical college, and he has years of experience with far more serious outbreaks h1n1, smallpox, mers.
Catholics and protestants continue to kill one another in certain parts of the world, even though each religion claims to be christcentered. The lodge operates the north texas masonic historical museum and library and is open to the public every monday, wednesday and friday from 1 to 4 p. Nov 04, 2005 the architecture of history how the world has been setup is history being concocted. The list of books, papers and articles are set out hereunder and to access any particular book, paper or article just click on the title of the book, paper or article in question. Masonic articles and books on freemasons, templars, lodges new to masonry. Duncans masonic ritual and monitor, or, guide to the three symbolic degrees of the ancient york rite.
Third, believe, have faith and work on your emotions to be at the right frequency. Opening ceremony of initiation working tools mode and manner of preparation explained to candidate charge after initiation closing calling the lodge from labour to refreshment calling the lodge from refreshment to labour short. Freemasons, founding fathers and the secrets of washington d. General history freemasonry, first edition abebooks. The library contains almost 2,000 historical and masonic books. A few manifest typographical errors have been corrected. The legal name of this corporation is masonic service bureau of rochester, new york, inc. Robert freke gould was a soldier, barrister and prominent freemason and masonic historian. According to most masonic authorities, modern masonry also called speculative masonry can be traced to the founding of the first grand lodge in london in 1717. Oscar alleyne, the first vice president of the masonic society, is an epidemiologist who serves as chief program officer for the national association of county and city health officials. Concise history of freemasonry by robert freke gould. First, know what you want and visualize it as if you already had it. Many historical figures such as voltaire, wolfgang amadeus mozart, george washington, and benjamin franklin were freemasons and made the society all the more intriguing.
We also have masonic artifacts and provide brochures and audiovisual presentations on what masonry is. The 2nd edition, edited in 1996 by the late allen roberts, is a treasure trove of. When i wrote the hidden life in freemasonry, it was at first my intention to devote my second chapter to a brief outline of masonic history. The author of eight books, coils most notable work is coils masonic encyclopedia 1961, revised in 1996, the last wellknown masonic encyclopedia published by an american author. History of freemasonry its legends and traditions, chronological history vol 7 by a g mackey. Wynne, 1865, by freemasons grand lodge of virginia. If youre looking for historical and academic books, and even some outofprint books, this is the best site you go to. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Masonic books free, downloadable public domain books related to freemasonry. Masonic service bureau of rochester, new york, inc. Some of the most heroic and creative thinkers in history belonged to the order, including george washington, benjamin franklin, goethe, and mozart. Jack, 18831887, which remains a standard reference work on the subject.
There are webinars hosted by lodges, grand lodges, and other groups. Even today, nearly 300 years after its foundation in the modern era, there are three crucial questions about freemasonry. With a history of freemasonry and its relation to the theosophic, scientific, and philosophic mysteries belfast. The 2nd edition, edited in 1996 by the late allen roberts, is a treasure trove of important masonic information and features over 1750 articles. This material is a textfile also containing the associated graphics of the 1902 book, masonic history of the northwest. Fabio venzi aims to answer these questions with careful and rigorous analysis of historical documents and masonic evidence. Lionel and patricia fanthorpe have investigated the worlds unsolved mysteries for more than 30 years and are the authors of 15 bestselling books, including mysteries and secrets of the templars and mysteries and secrets of the masons. A device that is designed specifically for reading ebooks is called an ereader, ebook device, or ereader.
Brethren and friends, i hope this message finds you all well and you all have enjoyed the holiday with your family and friends. History of freemasonry in georgia a band of english colonists under the leadership of general james edward oglethorpe, british soldier, statesman and humanitarian, arrived on the west bank of the savannah river on february 12, 1733. Podcasts abound seemingly everywhere, including the new meet, act and part cohosted by greg knott, the second vice president of the masonic society. Below you will find a number of books that have been collected over the. Unlike treatments of masonic history by the likes of mackey, waite and gould, sibley covers the subject in an easy to digest and conversational manner that leaves the reader wanting more. History freemasons deal with the history of masons. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. Freemasonry and the american indian missouri lodge of research.