The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry

Name: The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry
Author: Newton, Joseph Fort

Newton, Joseph Fort

Freemasons

Masonry: foundations of, 15;
  symbolism its soul, 18;
  in China, 30;
  symbols of in obelisk, 33;
  and the Mysteries, 53;
  secret tradition in, 66;
  and the Quest, 69;
  and Solomon's temple, 79;
  persecution of by Diocletian, 85;
  and the Comacines, 90;
  not new in Middle Ages, 97;
  and tolerance, 100;
  and the church, 102;
  antiquity of emphasized, 110;
  legend of, 111;
  and Pythagoras, 112;
  in England, 116;
  in Scotland, 123;
  decline of, 124;
  moral teaching of, 128-134;
  creed of, 134;
  degrees in, 142-4;
  not a patch-work, 149 _note_;
  an evolution, 150;
  defence of, 153;
  symbols of in language, 155;
  and Rosicrucianism, 164 _note_;
  parable of, 173;
  transformation of, 176;
  and religion, 177;
  theories about, 179 _note_;
  democracy of, 183;
  more than a trade, 185;
  mysticism of, 189 _note_;
  and Hermetic teaching, 194;
  universal, 201;
  rapid spread of, 204;
  early in America, 206;
  not a political party, 208;
  parody on, 209;
  attempted exposures of, 210-13;
  growth of despite dissensions, 219-20;
  unsectarian, 221 _note_;
  in America, 223;
  and the War of Revolution, 225;
  and Morgan, 227-8;
  and Civil War, 228;
  in literature, 232 _note_;
  defined, 239-40;
  as friendship, 240;
  best definition of, 241;
  description of, 242;
  has no secret, 244;
  misunderstood, 245;
  more than a church, 250;
  crypt, 253;
  temple of, 260;
  philosophy of, 262;
  and unity of God, 273;
  its appeal, 283;
  and friendship, 288;
  spirit of, 289;
  wisdom of, 295;
  ideal of, 297.

Masons: and Comacines, 90;
  Hallam on, 96;
  denied their due, 99 _note_;
  culture of, 100;
  and Knights Templars, 101 _note_;
  first called free, 104;
  persecuted, 122;
  technical secrets of, 147;
  customs of, 166

Masons' Company: 104;
  date of, 123;
  and Accepted Masons, 165

Mason's Marks: 131 _note_

Maspero: on Egyptian temples, 11

Master Mason;
  and Fellows, 128 _note_;
  oath of, 133;
  dress of, 135

Masterpiece of Apprentice: 131

Master's Part: 148;
  in Third Degree, 193

Materialism: and Masonry, 268

Mazzini: 230

Mencius: 30

Merzaria, Giuseppe: on Comacine Masters: 114

_Metamorphoses_, by Apuleius: 51

Montague, Duke of: elected Grand Master, 185

Morgan, William: and Masonry, 227;
  excitement about, 292 _note_

Mysteries, The: origin of, 46;
  nobility of, 47;
  teaching of, 48;
  spread of, 49;
  and St. Paul, 50;
  corruption of, 51;
  Plato on, 52;
  and Masonry, 53;
  temples of, 59;
  Moses learned in, 76;
  and Hebrew faith, 77;
  and Masonic ritual, 110;
  and the Third Degree, 196, 203

Mystery-mongers: 60;
  fancies of, 164

_Mystery of Masonry Discovered_: 210

Mysticism: 60 _note_;
  of Hermetics, 164;
  its real nature, 189 _note_

Mueller, Max: quoted, 253;
  parable of, 292


_Nathan the Wise_: quoted, 56

Numbers: use of by Pythagoras, 48 _note_;
  and religious faith, 153;
  in nature, 154;
  and mysticism, 159

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The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry

Newton, Joseph Fort

Freemasons

Masonry: foundations of, 15;
  symbolism its soul, 18;
  in China, 30;
  symbols of in obelisk, 33;
  and the Mysteries, 53;
  secret tradition in, 66;
  and the Quest, 69;
  and Solomon's temple, 79;
  persecution of by Diocletian, 85;
  and the Comacines, 90;
  not new in Middle Ages, 97;
  and tolerance, 100;
  and the church, 102;
  antiquity of emphasized, 110;
  legend of, 111;
  and Pythagoras, 112;
  in England, 116;
  in Scotland, 123;
  decline of, 124;
  moral teaching of, 128-134;
  creed of, 134;
  degrees in, 142-4;
  not a patch-work, 149 _note_;
  an evolution, 150;
  defence of, 153;
  symbols of in language, 155;
  and Rosicrucianism, 164 _note_;
  parable of, 173;
  transformation of, 176;
  and religion, 177;
  theories about, 179 _note_;
  democracy of, 183;
  more than a trade, 185;
  mysticism of, 189 _note_;
  and Hermetic teaching, 194;
  universal, 201;
  rapid spread of, 204;
  early in America, 206;
  not a political party, 208;
  parody on, 209;
  attempted exposures of, 210-13;
  growth of despite dissensions, 219-20;
  unsectarian, 221 _note_;
  in America, 223;
  and the War of Revolution, 225;
  and Morgan, 227-8;
  and Civil War, 228;
  in literature, 232 _note_;
  defined, 239-40;
  as friendship, 240;
  best definition of, 241;
  description of, 242;
  has no secret, 244;
  misunderstood, 245;
  more than a church, 250;
  crypt, 253;
  temple of, 260;
  philosophy of, 262;
  and unity of God, 273;
  its appeal, 283;
  and friendship, 288;
  spirit of, 289;
  wisdom of, 295;
  ideal of, 297.

Masons: and Comacines, 90;
  Hallam on, 96;
  denied their due, 99 _note_;
  culture of, 100;
  and Knights Templars, 101 _note_;
  first called free, 104;
  persecuted, 122;
  technical secrets of, 147;
  customs of, 166

Masons' Company: 104;
  date of, 123;
  and Accepted Masons, 165

Mason's Marks: 131 _note_

Maspero: on Egyptian temples, 11

Master Mason;
  and Fellows, 128 _note_;
  oath of, 133;
  dress of, 135

Masterpiece of Apprentice: 131

Master's Part: 148;
  in Third Degree, 193

Materialism: and Masonry, 268

Mazzini: 230

Mencius: 30

Merzaria, Giuseppe: on Comacine Masters: 114

_Metamorphoses_, by Apuleius: 51

Montague, Duke of: elected Grand Master, 185

Morgan, William: and Masonry, 227;
  excitement about, 292 _note_

Mysteries, The: origin of, 46;
  nobility of, 47;
  teaching of, 48;
  spread of, 49;
  and St. Paul, 50;
  corruption of, 51;
  Plato on, 52;
  and Masonry, 53;
  temples of, 59;
  Moses learned in, 76;
  and Hebrew faith, 77;
  and Masonic ritual, 110;
  and the Third Degree, 196, 203

Mystery-mongers: 60;
  fancies of, 164

_Mystery of Masonry Discovered_: 210

Mysticism: 60 _note_;
  of Hermetics, 164;
  its real nature, 189 _note_

Mueller, Max: quoted, 253;
  parable of, 292


_Nathan the Wise_: quoted, 56

Numbers: use of by Pythagoras, 48 _note_;
  and religious faith, 153;
  in nature, 154;
  and mysticism, 159

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The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry

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