Freemasonry in Old Buffalo : James Leroy Nixon ’ s History of Buffalo Consistory Buffalo once had numerous clubs and societies , such as the Consistory of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry . Its headquarters are now in Buffalo ’ s suburbs , but its former building was originally a mansion of the Rand family and converted by the Masons in 1925 for Masonic use . In turn it was sold to the Jesuit Order in 1944 and renamed Berchman ’ s Hall .
Freemasonry in the Holy Land , or , Handmarks of Hiram ’ s Builders by Robert Morris , LLD .
This volume then has considerable importance as a record of Freemasonry in the Middle East and of the role played by Morris in establishing the Craft in a region where so many of its rituals are set . It also adds a dimension to the biography of Morris , who was a prodigious writer of Masonic odes and a early proponent of women ’ s fraternalism .
Freemasonry ’ s Research Agenda by Margaret C . Jacob , Preface by Paul J . Rich The history of secret and ritualistic organizations is complicated not only by arcane and deliberately obtuse language but also by the fact that despite the authorities such as Professor Jacob , the subject has never received the attention from mainstream scholars that it merits . This is among other reasons quite possibly because of the major bibliographical problems such as limited private publication that are presented both at the national and local levels .
Gems of Song for Eastern Star Chapters Compiled by Pitkin & Mathews
Although the Order of the Eastern Star at one time claimed ties to orders in the seventeenth and eighteenth century Swedish royal court , the consensus is that it was largely invented as a companion secret society to Freemasonry in the nineteenth century .
Hints on Masonic Etiquette by R . H . Gaynor Freemasonry not only has myriad complex ceremonies for initiating and advancing candidates , but also preserves a code for every social occasion , including requirements for addressing others during meetings , offering banquet toasts , opening and closing letters , entering and leaving rooms . It is not surprising that the conduct of members of a highly ritualistic and secret society sometimes is different from behavior in public .