ANCIENT MYSTERIES AND MODERN MASONRY. INTRODUCTION. The purpose of these lectures is to consider the origin and nature of the Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. Freemasonry deals largely with the morals and symbols of the Mysteries of Antiquity, and originally was one of the channels of Ancient Wisdom. There were a few among the founders of Modern Masonry who possessed the Royal Secret, or, at least, had a knowledge of its existence, and, if the key has been lost, the Mason, as Heir-apparent of the Old Wisdom, should be foremost in the search for its recovery. All agree that the Masonic symbols and traditions are of the greatest antiquity, and can be traced to the far East-to the earliest civilization, from which time and place they have spoken in nature's language to all peoples of the earth. We are more and more convinced that this picture language of our ritual contains a most complete philosophy-a knowledge embracin
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; page; LECTURE I; The Origin and Object of the Ancient Mysteries 13; LECTURE II The Egyptian, Hinlu, and Persian Mysteries 33; LECTURE III The Druidical, Gothic, Grecian, and Jewish Mysteries 51; LECTURE IV The Christian Mysteries 73; LECTURE V; The Christian Mysteries (Concluded) 92; LECTURE VI The Meaning of True Initiation 109; LECTURE VII The Meaning of True Initiation (Concluded) 130; LECTURE VIII The Origin and History of Freemasonry 142; LECTURE IX The Origin and History of the Knights Templars and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 161; LECTURE X; The Symbols and Legends of Masonry 182; LECTURE XI The Symbols and Legends of Masonry (Continued) 197; List of Masonic and Kindred Books217
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; page; LECTURE I; The Origin and Object of the Ancient Mysteries 13; LECTURE II The Egyptian, Hinlu, and Persian Mysteries 33; LECTURE III The Druidical, Gothic, Grecian, and Jewish Mysteries 51; LECTURE IV The Christian Mysteries 73; LECTURE V; The Christian Mysteries (Concluded) 92; LECTURE VI The Meaning of True Initiation 109; LECTURE VII The Meaning of True Initiation (Concluded) 130; LECTURE VIII The Origin and History of Freemasonry 142; LECTURE IX The Origin and History of the Knights Templars and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 161; LECTURE X; The Symbols and Legends of Masonry 182; LECTURE XI The Symbols and Legends of Masonry (Continued) 197; List of Masonic and Kindred Books217
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Myth
