<p>In preparing this work it has been my chief aim to give to the Masonic reader a brief, concise and interesting documentary compilation of the origin of Freemasonry and Knights Templar. The authorities consulted have been those of the world's best historians and Masonic writers. In this brief history all his- torical facts, chronological dates, and documentary evidence have been taken from such works as Ridpath's History of the World, Joseph Francis Michaud's History of the Crusades, English and American Encyclopedias, Biblical Histo- ry, Masonic Encyclopedias by Albert G. Mackey, M.- D., Robert Macoy, 33, and George Oliver, D. D., with many other works of renown, and arranged in such form as to give to the reader the greatest amount of information in the least space, saving many hours of necessary labor in the research of a large number of volumes of dry and uninteresting reading, obtaining in the end only such results as one will find within this little volume. CONTENTS PREFACE 10 FREEMASONRY 14 Ancient Mysteries 15 Egyptian Mysteries 16 Adonisian Mysteries in Syria 20 Dionysian Mysteries 21 Eleusinian Mysteries 23 Mysteries of Mithras 23 Israelites 24 Jewish History 33 King Solomon's Temple 37 The Exploration of Jerusalem 39 The Foundation of the Temple 40 Ancient Temples 45 Division of the Hebrew Nation 46 Ancient to Modern 47 Roman Colleges of Artificers 48 Building Corporations 50 Speculative Masonry 52 Fraternity of Builders or Freemasons of Continental Europe 55 Germany 57 France 59 Italy 60 Conclusion 61 Revival 63 Degrees 63 Ritual 64 Rite 65DEGREES OF FREEMASONRY - SYMBOLIC DEGREES 69 Entered Apprentice 71 Fellow Craft 71 Master Mason 71 CAPITULAR DEGREES 73 Mark Master 73 Past Master 73 Most Excellent Master 74 Royal Arch 74 Captivity 75 Termination of the Captivity 80 CRYPTIC DEGREES 83 Council of Royal and Select Masters 85 Royal Master 85 Select Master 86 Super Excellent Master 86 Book Of The Law 89 Design of Freemasonry 91 Commandery 93 Knights Templar 95 Knight of the Red Cross 95 Knights Templar 96 The Cross 97 The Crescent 101 The Conflict 105 Ancient Templars 113 Defense and Fall of Acre 117 Final Dissolution 119 Knights Templar, Masonic 121 Knights of Malta 123</p>

The Origin of Freemasonry and knights Templar

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