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Andrew Johnson wearing the uniform of a Knight Templar.. Andrew Jackson - 7th President of the United States.Likely initiated in St. Tammany Lodge #1 between 1788 and 1800; Royal Arch Mason, likely receiving the degrees in lodge, but was never a member of a Chapter; Grand Master of Tennessee in 1822, 1823.
The Grand Lodge of Tennessee established the Masonic University in Clarksville, Tennessee, for the education of the children and orphans of indigent Masons. [1]: 87 The Masonic University began operation 1849 as the "Masonic College" with an enrollment of 105 students.
The land was given to the Grand Lodge of Tennessee Free and Accepted Masons by Jere Baxter, the founder of the Tennessee Central Railroad. [2] The building was designed by Nashville architects Asmus and Norton in Colonial Revival style, and was completed in 1913–1915. [2] It housed older Freemasons and families of lower means. [2]
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Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa [4] Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana, Indianapolis Masonic Temple, Indianapolis, Indiana [5] Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts [6] A more complete listing can be found on the website of the Masonic Library and Museum Association. [7]
The London Regulations draw extensively from earlier masonic codes like the Regius Manuscript and Old Charges. They reinforce similar rules, including: Apprentices must serve faithfully for 7 years before becoming freemasons; Masons shall not work at night without light or on holy days; Wages must be paid fairly based on skill and experience
There are a number of masonic manuscripts that are important in the study of the emergence of Freemasonry.Most numerous are the Old Charges or Constitutions.These documents outlined a "history" of masonry, tracing its origins to a biblical or classical root, followed by the regulations of the organisation, and the responsibilities of its different grades.
Volume of Sacred Law (VSL) (also known as the Book of the Law) is the Masonic term for whatever religious or philosophical texts are displayed during a Lodge meeting. Background [ edit ]