Richard Carlile was an English radical of the early nineteenth century, an advocate of free speech and a free press, and a supporter of Thomas Paine. He is more famous for his paper The Republican, and his reporting of the … Continue reading →
Because the Emulation Ritual was not officially put into print until 1969, many aspiring Masons needed assistance in various lodges throughout England and the overseas provinces, to learn and revise the ritual. Thus, many independent editions were printed over the … Continue reading →
The York Working, used by the York Lodge No. 236, is said to be a mixture of the York Grand Lodge, the Antients and the emulation ritual that emerged after the union of 1813. The York ‘Union’ Lodge was founded … Continue reading →
Some lodges in England are fiercely defensive about their ritual; there may only be a few words that are said differently, or perambulation in lodge may be slightly different, but to that particular lodge, their ritual is done their … Continue reading →
The ritual in England and Wales was brought into a standardized format after the union of 1813. A Lodge of Reconciliation was set up in the same year in an attempt to standardize the many varied rituals that had been worked throughout the … Continue reading →
