Freemasonry in Olden Times: Ceremonies and Rituals from the Rites of Mizraïm and Memphis

The almost total politicizing of some Masonic teachings could lead an uninformedpublic to believe that all Freemasonry is in fact exactly like that. This is not so. The greatObediences remain closed to this type of passion and continue to follow (dare we sayreligiously?) the secular traditions of tolerance, moral elevation and intellectualismwhich, in the 18th Century, enjoyed the approbation of all cultivated society.