Bentley wrote in his 1874 book history of the abduction of william morgan and the antimasonic excitement of 182630, the two men entered into partnership to print a book which the public. Masonic ritual is the scripted words and actions that are spoken or performed during the degree work in a masonic lodge. Masonic freemasons secrets are not as mysterious as you. At my appraisal events where i appraise and authenticate lots of masonic items, people have shown me rare objects like a masters carpet which is a teaching aideemblem chart used to educate apprentices into the secret society, glassware with masonic symbols etched into it, and highly decorated presentation swords highlighting the freemason. Longtime secret initiation rite at masonic lodge in patchogue, new york, goes terribly wrong when 76yearold mason albert eid pulls out. The problem for many lies in the exclusivity and covert nature of the masonic movement. The majority of pages have a couple of very light vertical crease lines the length of the page. Antique 1886 bound masonic chronicle fraternal periodical freemasonry occult. Freemasonry has prided itself in its cherished secrets. All the degrees conferred in the royal arch chapter and grand encampment of knights templarsknights of the red crossof the christian markand of the holy sepulcher.
In the early morning hours of september 12, 1826, a batavia, new york stoneworker named william morgan went missing from the local jail. Masonry like all religions, conceals its secrets from all except the adepts and sages, or the elect and uses false explanations and misinterpretations of its symbols to mislead. A ritual gone fatally wrong puts light on masonic secrecy the. They cracked this 250yearold code, and found a secret society. Masonic secrets revealed containing all the degrees of the order conferred in a masters lodge, as exposed by captain william morgan. Freemasonry has been able to conceal its practices and teaching behind a facade of respectability and propriety for years. For nearly 250 years, this book concealed the arcane rituals of an ancient order. Holy bible masonic edition 1957 freemasons bethlehem lodge no.
Freemason secrets revealed real unexplained mysteries. Some of these strange and scandalous secrets of the freemasons are obviously urban legends, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Their rite flags have been to the moon and back, and aldrin seems to have claimed the moon for his masonic lodge in texas. Freemason secrets revealed over the centuries have uncovered an organisation steeped in ritual, symbolism, and mystery which some think hides a more sinister motive of controlling politics, the law, the economy, and ultimately society itself. First published in 1745, this book lordre des francsmacons trahi was the first book to reveal secrets, or exposed rituals and rites that were exclusive to the order of the pug. Freemasons have been at the heart of high society for centuries but their ways remained mysterious until an insider spoke candidly in a. Bestselling author dan browns latest novel, the lost symbol, draws on the lore and mystique of the freemasons. Mopsorden, or the order of the pug, was a pseudomasonic sect established by the catholic church and was established to bypass various papal bulls. Unfollow masonic books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.