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Rituals of Freemasonry

The Rituals of Freemasonry: Richard Carlile’s Manual of Freemasonry

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 10, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015

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 →

The Rituals of Freemasonry: Some of the various differing Rituals used in England

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on December 3, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015

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 Rituals of Freemasonry: The York Working

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on November 30, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015

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 →

The Rituals of Freemasonry: The Nigerian Ritual

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on November 26, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 13, 2015

  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 Rituals of Freemasonry Part 1

Dr. David Harrison avatarPosted on November 22, 2015 by David HarrisonDecember 12, 2015
Rituals of Freemasonry

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 →

   

Dr. David HarrisonDr David Harrison is a Masonic historian and leading academic expert on the study of Freemasonry. He has lectured at the University of Liverpool and Hope University, and has worked as an archaeologist, specializing in industrial archaeology in England.


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