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The history of Freemasonry encompasses the origins, evolution and defining events of the fraternal organisation known as Freemasonry. It covers three phases. Firstly, the emergence of organised lodges of operative masons during the Middle Ages, then the admission of lay members as "accepted" a term reflecting the ceremonial "acception" process that made non-stone masons members of an operative lodge or "speculative" masons, and finally the evolution of purely speculative lodges, and the emergence of Grand Lodges to govern them. The watershed in this process is generally taken to be the formation of the first Grand Lodge in London in The two difficulties facing historians are the paucity of written material, even down to the 19th century, and the misinformation generated by masons and non-masons alike from the earliest years. Freemasonry's long history includes its early development from organised bodies of operative stonemasons to the modern system of speculative lodges organised around regional or national "Grand Lodges". The earliest masonic texts each contain some sort of a history of the craft of masonry.

Freemason birthday

Today we celebrate Freemason and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Brother Aldrin is most well-known for his incredible contributions to science and space travel but his time as a Mason is just as impressive. Happy 92nd birthday, Brother Aldrin! After graduating third in his class at West Point with a degree in mechanical engineering he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts where he received his PhD in Astronautics. His academic life quickly pivoted back to the military where he served two tours in the Korean War. During his time as an enlisted soldier Brother Aldrin flew a jet fighter pilot in 66 combat missions and is credited with shooting down two enemy aircrafts. Interstellar Freemasonry Apart from his accomplishments as a soldier, astronaut, and scientist, Brother Aldrin is a member of a handful of Masonic organizations. First initiated into the fraternity at Oak Park Lodge No. Greenleaf Lodge No. He was also an active member of Clear Lake Lodge No. Whilst on the journey to the Moon in his Apollo 11 mission, the Grand Master of Texas approved the establishment of an appendant body of the Grand Lodge of Texas on the Moon. Brother Aldrin also carried a handmade Masonic silk flag on his journey into space; the flag can now be found in the archives of the House of the Temple in Washington, D.

These changes were not universally accepted by affiliated lodges.

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The history of Freemasonry encompasses the origins, evolution and defining events of the fraternal organisation known as Freemasonry. It covers three phases. Firstly, the emergence of organised lodges of operative masons during the Middle Ages, then the admission of lay members as "accepted" a term reflecting the ceremonial "acception" process that made non-stone masons members of an operative lodge or "speculative" masons, and finally the evolution of purely speculative lodges, and the emergence of Grand Lodges to govern them. The watershed in this process is generally taken to be the formation of the first Grand Lodge in London in The two difficulties facing historians are the paucity of written material, even down to the 19th century, and the misinformation generated by masons and non-masons alike from the earliest years. Freemasonry's long history includes its early development from organised bodies of operative stonemasons to the modern system of speculative lodges organised around regional or national "Grand Lodges". The earliest masonic texts each contain some sort of a history of the craft of masonry.

Freemason birthday

Members of the enigmatic Masonic brotherhood include prominent politicians, Founding Fathers and titans of business. In modern times, Masons are known for donating millions to charity. But who are the Freemasons and what do they stand for?

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The Master was simply the mason in charge of the lodge, or one who had held that distinction. An agreement on colonial lodges would have seen the UGLE as the only recognised masonic grand lodge in British colonies, in spite of the Scottish and Irish lodges already flourishing there. A similar situation arose in Scotland. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn , pp. Lenning, embellished the story further in a manuscript titled "Encyclopedia of Freemasonry" probably written between and at Leipzig. The masons were late in forming such bodies. Amongst other repressive measures, Pitt's government proposed to introduce the Unlawful Societies Act in , which declared that any body which administered a secret oath was illegal. In addition to being a distinguished religious scholar, 'Abd al-Qadir had committed himself to promote the ideals of a society established on Universal Brotherhood. The lasting effect of the Schaw Statutes arose from the directive that the lodges should employ a reputable notary as secretary, and that he should record all important transactions. For this, he was promptly expelled. Its influence was such that other Jackson rivals, including John Quincy Adams , denounced the Masons.

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He instead announced that his revelations about the Freemasons were fictitious. Woodford , the pioneering Masonic scholar and a founder of Quatuor Coronati Lodge , agreed with this dating. An agreement on colonial lodges would have seen the UGLE as the only recognised masonic grand lodge in British colonies, in spite of the Scottish and Irish lodges already flourishing there. He was a career civil servant with the commissioners of taxes. The ceremony for dedicating a new lodge was briefly outlined, and the work finished with a section of songs. John the Baptist's day for two years. As the responsibility for design shifted from the Master Mason to the architect in the sixteenth century, it is probable that architects started to join the lodges of the masons they worked with. The "old Brothers" were probably from the Cheshire Cheese and at least one other lodge. The Halliwell Manuscript, also called Regius Poem , is the oldest known document of masonic origin. Main article: Freemasonry in Scotland. Other, "higher" degrees are optional and require a mason to join a side-order, except in lodges constituted under the Grand Lodge of Scotland , which are empowered to confer the Mark Master Mason degree on Master Masons, as an extension to the second or Fellowcraft degree. While the swearing of some sort of oath goes back to the earliest records of organised masonry, the first recorded ritual is not until , in the Edinburgh Register House manuscript. These minutes record the initiation and passing to the degree of Fellowcraft of Charles Cotton. The Lodge of Pyramids specifically convened a ceremony in the 18th of June, to mark his arrival. Masons shall not confederate themselves in chapiters and assemblies.