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However, as Freemasonry is non-dogmatic, there is no general interpretation for these symbols (or any Masonic symbol) that is used by Freemasonry as a whole. [2] The name Square and Compass was used by two national college fraternities that were created by Master Masons, specifically Square and Compass and a group later called Sigma Mu Sigma.
Goose and Gridiron tavern, where the United Grand Lodge of England was founded in 1717. In the early years of Freemasonry, from the 17th through the 18th centuries, it was most common for Masonic Lodges to form their Masonic Temples either in private homes or in the private rooms of public taverns or halls which could be regularly rented out for Masonic purposes.
Originally planned as a commercial building to house the Farmers and Merchants Bank, when the plans were announced, two Masonic lodges joined with the bank to add a meeting hall on the second floor. [18] The building continued to house the bank after the lodges moved out. The building is noted for it Colonial Revival and Early Commercial ...
Freemasons conduct their degree work, often from memory, following a preset script and ritualised format. There are a variety of different Masonic rites for Craft Freemasonry. Each Masonic jurisdiction is free to standardize (or not standardize) its own ritual. However, there are similarities that exist among jurisdictions.
Freemasonry (sometimes spelled Free-Masonry) [1] [2] [3] or simply Masonry includes various fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 14th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities and clients.
The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia in 1873; James H. Windrim was the building's architect.. Two English grand lodges erected lodges in Pennsylvania during the 18th century, the Premier Grand Lodge of England (known as the "Moderns"), established in London in 1717, and the Ancient Grand Lodge of England (known as the "Antients" or "Ancients"), established in London in 1751.
Museum of Freemasonry, North Gallery with Three Centuries of English Freemasonry exhibition, 2018 Museum of Freemasonry, South Gallery, 2018. Museum of Freemasonry (previously known as the Library and Museum of Freemasonry), based at Freemasons’ Hall, London, is a fully accredited museum [1] since 2009, with a designated outstanding collection of national importance [2] since 2007 and ...
In England and Wales, after the degrees of craft freemasonry, there are a large number of separately administered degrees and orders open only to craft freemasons. Under the English Constitution, the Holy Royal Arch is the only degree formally recognised by the United Grand Lodge of England (UGLE) beyond the three degrees of craft freemasonry ...