A General History of Free-masonry in Europe: Based Upon the Ancient Documents Relating To, and the Monuments Erected by this Fraternity from Its Foundation in the Year 715 B.C. to the Present Time

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American masonic publishing association, 1868 - 408 pagina's

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Pagina 170 - Yesterday at 12 o'clock, a deputation from the Grand Lodge of the Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons...
Pagina 103 - The General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons for the United States of America," and jurisdiction was extended over the whole country.
Pagina 96 - The Constitutions of the Freemasons. Containing the History, Charges, Regulations, etc., of that Most Ancient and Right Worshipful Fraternity. For the use of the Lodges, London.
Pagina 168 - The Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.
Pagina 157 - General for the New World by the Grand Consistory of Princes of the Royal Secret, convened at Paris, under the presidency of Chaillon de Joinville, representative of Frederic, and Substitute-General of the Order.
Pagina 311 - Resolved, That the privileges of Masonry shall no longer be confined to Operative Masons, but be free to men of all professions, provided that they are regularly approved and initiated into the fraternity.
Pagina 157 - October, 5762, the Grand Masonic Constitutions were finally ratified in Berlin, and proclaimed for the government of all the Lodges of Sublime and Perfect Masons, Chapters, Councils, Colleges and Consistories of the Royal and Military Art of Free-Masonry over the surface of the two Hemispheres.
Pagina 136 - ... and, as the city was not districted, it was taken to the fire, however distant. As wood was the general fuel, varied only by use of bituminous coal in some parlor grates, chimney fires were very frequent, the fine for which to a householder was five dollars; and as the amount collected was given to a fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of deceased firemen, the Fire Department had registers placed at several locations in the city where the occasion of a fire could be noted, and there...
Pagina 429 - ... many centuries back, and regarding which there are no means of forming a contradictory debate, are also without reality ? In other words, miracles only exist when people believe in them. The supernatural is but another word for faith. Catholicism, in maintaining that it yet possesses miraculous power, subjects itself to the influence of this law. The miracles of which it boasts never occur where they would be most effective. Why should not such a convincing proof be brought more prominently forward...
Pagina 419 - In the early days of Christianity, there was an initiation like those of the pagans. Persons were admitted on special conditions only. To arrive at a complete knowledge of the doctrine, they had to pass three degrees of instruction. The initiates were consequently divided into three classes; the first, Auditors, the second, Catechumens, and the third, the Faithful. The Auditors were a sort of novices, who were prepared by certain ceremonies and certain instruction to receive the dogmas of Christianity.

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