The Series of Sunday evening lectures which comprise this book were first given in Pullman Memorial Church, Albion, NY. The many calls for the lectures in printed form led to their publication. We trust that the book may contribute to a better understanding of the Order by the general public; inspiring our Brother Masons to greater appreciation of and loyalty to the Fraternity, and encouraging all to labor for the realization of the great principles and ideals embodied in the Ancient Mysteries and our Modern Masonry. Contents: Origin and Object of the Ancient Mysteries; Egyptian, Hindu, and Persian Mysteries; Druidical, Gothic, Grecian, and Jewish Mysteries; Christian Mysteries; Meaning of True Initiation; Origin and History of Freemasonry; Origin and History of the Knights Templars and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; Symbols and Legends of Masonry; List of Masonic and Kindred Books.
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Though the author cannot, alas, "lift the veil from the secrets of the Order," 32nd-degree Freemason Charles H. Vail endeavors to lead the curious toward a more complete understanding of the ancient knowledge of the eternal truth of the universe of which the Masons are the keepers.
From the great antiquity of Masonic symbols and traditions to the formation of the organization with their perpetuation as its goal, this 1909 book is an intriguing glimpse inside one of the most secretive fraternities in existence.
It is required reading for those fascinated by arcane wisdom and secret societies. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Interesting set of lectures,
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This book was in the bibliography of Stolen Legacy and I bought it to read the original source material for that work. It was a very interesting perspective from a 32nd degree mason who gave a series of lectures in new york at the turn of the 20th century. In it he describes our modern religion in terms of the symbolic ideas as well as the literal meaning. He analyzes the new testament and the life of Jesus and claims that all religions have connections to secret societies and it is necessary to understand the secrets of these societies to understand religious works and religion from this perspective.
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The purpose of these Iectures is to consider the origin sod nature of the Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mystic life, mystical death, mystic teaching, occult teaching, inner teaching, strait gate, secret science Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Knights Templars, Royal Arch, Grand Lodge, Scottish Rite, Lost Word, Son of God, Symbolism of Freemasonry, Justin Martyr, Mythic Christ, Order of the Temple, Fellow Craft, Origen Against Celsus, Stone of Foundation, Druidical Mysteries, Esoteric Christianity, Kingdom of Heaven, Strict Observance, Thrice Greatest Hermes, Acts of John, Divine Wisdom, Egyptian Mysteries, King Solomon's Temple, Lesser Mysteries, Pistis Sophia, Sacred Name New!
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The purpose of these Iectures is to consider the origin sod nature of the Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
mystic life, mystical death, mystic teaching, occult teaching, inner teaching, strait gate, secret science Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Knights Templars, Royal Arch, Grand Lodge, Scottish Rite, Lost Word, Son of God, Symbolism of Freemasonry, Justin Martyr, Mythic Christ, Order of the Temple, Fellow Craft, Origen Against Celsus, Stone of Foundation, Druidical Mysteries, Esoteric Christianity, Kingdom of Heaven, Strict Observance, Thrice Greatest Hermes, Acts of John, Divine Wisdom, Egyptian Mysteries, King Solomon's Temple, Lesser Mysteries, Pistis Sophia, Sacred Name New!
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- The Symbolism of Freemasonry by Albert G. Mackey on 10 pages
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- Thrice Greatest Hermes by G. R. S. Mead on page 28, page 114, and page 139
- History of Initiation by George Oliver on page 48, and page 53
- Gnostics and Their Remains by C. W. King on page 171
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- Not Out Of Africa: How "Afrocentrism" Became An Excuse To Teach Myth As History (A New Republic book) by Mary Lefkowitz on page 94, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The African Origin of Greek Philosophy:: An Exercise in Afrocentrism by Innocent C. Onyewuenyi on page 84, page 253, and Back Matter
- The Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry by Rev. Charles H. Vail in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- World's Saviors by Charles H. Vail in Front Matter
- Great Teachings of Masonry by H. L. Haywood in Back Matter
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