OUT OF THE SHADOWS, The Emergence of Prince Hall Freemasonry in America. By Alton G. Roundtree and Paul M. Bessel , 6.5 x 9 , 453 pages.

From the publisher:

Out of the Shadows: The Emergence of Prince Hall Freemasonry in America is the most comprehensive book about Prince Hall freemasonry and its relations with other branches of masonry, as well as the society around it from the 1700's through the present time. It tells the story of how Prince Hall masonry began and developed, but it has so much more in addition.

• There are newly-discovered details about PHO, the national organization of Prince Hall masonry that developed in the 1800s but that has since come to be viewed by “mainstream” Prince Hall masons as “bogus.” Is it? This book presents the whole story objectively.

• Some masons today may be surprised at some of the ways in which “mainstream” masonry viewed African Americans in the past. This book presents the facts, with citations, to put this subject in its proper perspective.

• The subject of masonic recognition by grand lodges can be very confusing, yet this book explains it step by step, including details about the movement that grew among grand lodges in the 1990s to have mutual recognition with Prince Hall Grand Lodge

And many more subjects about Prince Hall masonry, including just about everything anyone could want to know about it and its relations with other “mainstream” grand lodges and others. The book includes many tables and other appendices that support and supplement the contents of the book.

Out of the Shadows: The Emergence of Prince Hall Freemasonry in America is the book that should be on the shelf of every masonic library and individual mason as the most encyclopedic reference source available anywhere about Prince Hall masonry, “mainstream” masonry’s recognition policies towards it, and past and current views and actions about mutual recognition and race in general.

BEARING THE CROSS, Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. By David J. Garrow. 5 1/2 X 8 , 800 pages trade PB

Winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, this id the most comprehensive book ever written about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Based on more than 700 interviews with all of King's surviving associates, as well as those who opposed him, and enhanced by the author's access to King's personal papersand tens of thousands of pages of FBI documents, this is a towering portrait of a man's metamorphosis into a legend.

THE BROTHERHOOD, Inside the Secret World of the Freemasons. By Tim Dedopolus paperback 6x9,

Written by the grandson of a very high-ranking Mason, The Brotherhood is a fascinating look inside an enigmatic institution. Starting with the visible structure of international Freemasonry and the myths and legends that surround it, the book moves on to examine the true meaning of Freemasonry—its mythological and real history, its social context, and the symbolism and philosophy that illuminates every aspect of the Craft, with a look at the current state of Freemasonry today.

CHARACTER COUNTS: Freemasonry USA's National Treasure and Source of Our Founding Father's Original Intent. By. Michael Glenn Maness, 6x8 paperback

From Preface

     Freemasonry is America’s National Treasure.  Beyond the excellent Disney movie, the more valuable legacy is about character counting under God.

     In our faith, family, our national heritage, and in our human family history—character is the social thread between them all.  No secret—Freemasonry is the philosophic fraternity on the tradecraft of character counting under God for 500+ years! For centuries Freemasonry has valued the internal over the external, the content of character more than royal bloodline privilege; that is world-wide, ancient tradition, and what Freemasonry is all about.  Therein, Freemasonry was a powerful source of our Founding Fathers’ original intent in our Constitution, more than any other single Christian denomination.  No other group in colonial America meeting under God had as much diversity.  That’s a National Treasure to be proud of, not occulted, and the legacy continues today.  In the light, nothing is clearer. 

     Yet, with shallow concoctions, the anti-Masons and some Religious Right powerbrokers would have many believe that millions are liars or dupes.  They corkscrew the symbolism of Freemasonry often with malignant deception.  Their spook-house tactics are bad enough, but some religious powerbrokers have bought into the Frankenstein concoctions hook, line, and stinker bait. 

     Character counting is a mighty sledge hammer that chisels and drives eight huge wedges of credibility throughout the two books in this volume.

     Here’s a route to all the best anti-Mason criticism.  Yet this book is less about their criticism and more about addressing character head-on.  Character—good, bad, public, private, even legendary—most of all, character counts! We talk to Christians on the compatibility of Freemasonry while lampooning those who have abused, occulted, and prostituted character itself.  Nearly criminal malignance erupts when Christian men call other Christian men fiendish devils with rationales that would embarrass Tweety Bird.  There is a cat in the church house, and we have bagged him.  I had no idea how hateful and sloppy the anti-Mason work was, and my soul burned when I saw that sloppy work was still supported by mighty Christian men.  For God and country, the occulting and prostitution of character needs to stop in the church house. 

     All pivots on character counting.  Nothing is clearer, even in the dark.

     Friends of honor, we expose and lampoon disrespect of honor.  The anti-Masons have avoided correctives for centuries and have never dealt with character counting.  The lampoon is for my friends and fellow Freemasons, to hold up in the face of Frankenstein.  Freemasonry is a part of our country’s foundation, and occulting helps no one.  If ever again the anti-Mason dares to come out of his laboratory, one could tuck this into his pudgy belt loop with a challenge, “Here … you quack.  Character counts! Go back to your septic laboratory and don’t come back until you have dealt with cha

THE COMPLETE IDIOT'S GIDE TO FREEMASONRY, By. S. Brent Morris, Ph.D.  7.32x9.17 , 352pages

CONVERSATIONS WITH GOD, Two centuries of prayers for African-Americans, By James M. Washington. PhD

A unique and moving collection of prayers by African-Americans spanning two centuries that has sold more than 30,000 copies and been unanimously embraced as "a powerful testament of faith and hope" (Corettta Scott King).

FOUNDING FATHERS, SECRET SOCIETIES, Freemasons, Illuminati, Rosicrucians and the Decoding of the Great Seal by Robert Hieronimus, PhD  6x9, 246 pages

An exploration of the influence of secret societies on the formative documents and symbols of the United States

• Reveals the Founding Fathers’ spiritual vision for America as encoded in the Great Seal

• Traces the influence of the Iroquois League of Nations upon the Constitution

• Exposes the deep connections the Founding Fathers had with the Freemasons and other secret societies

All children growing up in America learn who the Founding Fathers were. Most, however, never learn of the founders’ connections to the Freemasons, the Rosicrucians, and other esoteric orders. In Founding Fathers, Secret Societies Robert Hieronimus investigates these important connections and how their influence can be traced throughout our most significant national documents and symbols, especially the Great Seal. He reveals in detail how the reverse of the Great Seal--which appears on the back of the one-dollar bill--is a blueprint that conveys the secret destiny of America. By understanding the kabbalistic meaning of the Great Seal’s reverse, he shows how our current era presents unique opportunities for the fulfillment of our Founding Fathers’ spiritual vision.

Tim Bryce's "The Freethinking Freemason" offers sage advice on how to run a Masonic Lodge, editorials on the future direction of the fraternity, and stories aimed at entertaining Masons. Written by a veteran management consultant and Freemason who knows how to provoke thought and engage discussion. It is time well spent for any Mason concerned about the future of this ancient fraternity. Index.

FREEMASONRY, GREEK PHILOSOPHY, THE PRINCE HALL FRATERNITY AND THE EGYPTIAN (AFRICAN) WORLD CONNECTION, by Keith Moore 32' ,

Freemasonry is a system of learning that has been recognized as a product of western civilization, however what is not told is the influences by people of African descent. This book describes the contributions to freemasonry from the Ancient African civilizations of Egypt, Nubia and pre Islamic Arabia. It is designed to give the reader a deeper understanding of its origins and its connection to world civilization and religion, all of which has an African presence. This book will also looks at the universe of the African Masonic organization from the early 18th century to the 20th century America, which ranged from the origins of Prince Hall Freemasonry to Black Nationalism and esoteric religious sects like the Moorish Science Temple of America, the UNIA and several other offshoots. Contrary to prior accounts, African American Freemasonry was concerned with far more than simply acknowledgement and respectability. The book will demonstrate that Freemasonry played a critical role in, history, politics and African American social life. In addition i discuss such topics as the impact of Greek philosophy on western civilization, the rise of Islam and its impact on the African continent and finally the grandeur and accomplishments of the moors of Spain and African people have been at the very core of this rich foundation. I discuss the comparisons between the ancient Egyptian civilization and modern day freemasonry. I explore its symbolism as well as the esoteric foundations that freemasonry relies so heavily upon. Once freemasonry reach the western hemisphere it became a tool for influencing Europe’s elite. Moreover, my research covers the history of the knight’s of Europe and the origins of european chivalry and how Arabic poetry played an important role in its establishment. Additional topics include Napoleon Bonaparte, The mystic shrine and the foundations of Orientalism.

THE FREEMASONS KEY, Edited by Michael R. Poll

Symbolism is the language of Freemasonry. But what is symbolism? Why does Masonry use it? Who else has used symbolism? Some of the great minds in Masonic history (Albert Mackey, Joseph Fort Newton, Oliver Day Street, H. L. Haywood and more) answer these and other questions concerning the Masonic method of teaching as well as explain the symbolism of the Masonic degrees. This is an indispensable work for anyone seeking to better understand Freemasonry and its practices.

Review by Edward L. King

"Mike Poll has developed a keen sense of 'what's needed' in the publishing of Masonic books. In this work, he's filled a HUGE gap that has existed practically forever.
Contents:

What Is Symbolism?  by R. J. Meekren
The Symbolism of Solomon’s Temple  by Albert Mackey                                                

     The System of Symbolic Instruction by Albert Mackey                                                 
Symbolism in Mythology by C. T. Sego
Evidences of Symbolism in the Land of the Incas by Hiram Bingham, Ph.D
The Initiatory Rites of Druidism by Dudley Wright
Masonry Among Primitive Peoples by J.W. Norwood
The Dionysiac Artificers by Albert Mackey
The Secret of the Old Operative Masons by P.A. Fenger
Lodge Furnishings and Degrees by Henry R. Evans, LITT. D.
The Use and Symbolism of Color in Masonry by Frank C. Higgins
The Symbolism of Numbers by H.A. Kingsbury
Symbolism of the Three Degrees by Oliver Day Street
The Word of God by Joseph Fort Newton
The Mystery of Masonry by Joseph Barnett
The Psychology of the Lodge Initiation by G. Garland Riggan
Monitorial Symbolism of the Third Degree and its Application to Every Day Life
by George Dern
The Origin of the Legend of the Third Degree by  R. J. Meekren
Some Notes on the Meaning of the Word Freemason by H. L. Haywood
The Interlaced Triangles by Dudley Wright
Early Craft Symbolism by R. J. Meekren
The Symbolism of the Old Catechisms by R.J. Meekren
Speculative Symbolism by R. J Meekren
The Bible in Masonry by Joseph Fort Newton

FREEMASONS, INSIDE THE WORLD'S OLDEST SECRET SOCIETY, by Paul Jeffers 6x9, 237 pages

Freemasons have been accused of everything from conducting clandestine satanic rituals to masterminding a worldwide conspiracy for planetary domination. The order's members—which have included Sir Isaac Newton, John Wayne, Bill Gates, some of America’s most popular entertainers, and 25 U.S. presidents—insist they merely share a bond of brotherhood, service, and charity. It's the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world and even figures prominently in such modern bestsellers as The Da Vinci Code, yet Freemasonry is still terribly and consistently misunderstood.

In Freemasons, H. Paul Jeffers delves into Masonic history to reveal the surprising and controversial truths behind this ancient and secretive order, from its mystery-shrouded origins in medieval Europe through its rise in America, where Benjamin Franklin founded the first lodge. Today, some four to five million Freemasons worldwide pledge to live their lives in accordance with principles of morality, charity, and loyalty—both to fellow Masons and to the order itself. But what exactly does Freemasonry entail, and what happens behind the lodges’ closed doors? Discover the truth about:

• Masonic Symbols—architectural symbolism, rings, pins, and other subtle indicators of membership

• Rites and rituals—"Rite of Investiture" initiation ceremonies, the Apron Lecture, the Rite of Destitution and others

• Hierarchy and organizational structure—including rules for advancement

• Freemasonry's ancient and ongoing conflict with major religious institutions worldwide

• Women and Freemasonry—including such groups as Eastern Star, Job's Daughters, and Amaranth

• "Anti-Masons"—opposition groups, from the Catholic Church to conspiracy theorists

• African-American Masonry—the "Prince Hall" Masonry alumni, which included Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, author Alex Haley, and musician Nat "King" Cole

• Myths and conspiracies—Why is a Masonic symbol on American currency? Do Masons really control the world?

Now, in this fascinating guide that explores the myths and reality of Freemasonry, the veil of secrecy is finally lifted….

THE FREEMASONS IN AMERICA, Inside The Secret Society by Paul Jeffers soft cover, 280 pages

 What Is Their Secret And What Are They Hiding?

Step inside the secret world of the Masons and discover:

How such pivotal American documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights reflect Masonic principles and influence.How Freemasons became the world’s oldest and largest fraternal organization. If Freemasons rule the world—or want to.Why Masonic symbolism appears on American currency. Why the opposition groups, from conspiracists to the Catholic Church, fear Freemasons. Why Texas has been called “the Masonic Republic.”How to recognize Masonic rings, pins, and other symbols.

From George Washington to Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, the Freemasons have influenced the United States in many surprising ways. With nearly half the world’s six million Freemasons—some twenty-five U.S. presidents and thirty-five Supreme Court justices among them—America has felt the group’s impact more deeply and broadly than any other country.

Using historical anecdotes and incisive analysis, this timely and insightful portrait separates the myths surrounding Freemasonry from the facts, offering a unique insider’s view into what American Freemasonry was, is, and will be tomorrow.

THE GENERAL AHIMAN REZON & FREEMASON'S GIDE, by Daniel Sickels,33'

This reprint is a rare and sought after book by Masons and researchers. While considered a 'monitor', this book explains the reasons and meanings behind many of the rituals. This is a 'large' print edition.    AHIMAN REZON.: SIGNIFICATION OF THE TERM THESE two words have acquired a wide Masonic celebrity. They constituted the title of the Book of Constitutions, used by the division of Freemasons, which separated from the Grand Lodge of England in 1736, and have since become the usual designation of such works in this country. DERMOTT, in 1772, styled his book the TRUE Ahiman Rezon, and he claimed for his portion of the Order the practice of Ancient Masonry. I have met with no exposition of the signification of this phrase, except in the edition first published in South Carolina by Dr. DALCHO, in 1807, and reprinted, with additions, in 1822; and afterward re-arranged and edited by Dr. MACKEY in 1852; and, also, in the "Lexicon of Freemasonry," by the last-mentioned distinguished author.

THE GOLDEN BUILDERS: Alchemists, Rosicrucians and the First Freemasons, by TobiasChurton, 6x9, 272 pages

The Golden Builders is divided into three parts:
- Part 1 presents a broad survey of the Hermetic current and its transmissions from Hellenistic Alexandria to the time of Paracelsus.
- Part 2 focuses on the Rosicrucian movement as a vehicle of the Hermetic current, drawing on state-of-the-art research, such as the works of Spanish scholar Carlos Gilly.
- Part 3 concentrates mainly on one man, the English polymath, antiquarian, collector, alchemist, astrologer, and early Freemason, Elias Ashmole, after whom the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford is named, and one of many Renaissance figures who carried the Hermetic current forward.
- Unlocks the secret to Hiram's Key.
- A crucial pre-history of modern Freemasonry from its Alchemical and Hermetic origins in ancient Alexandria through the Rosicrucian Order of the 18th century

THE HIDDEN LIFE IN FREEMASONRY, by C. W. Leadbeater 6x9, 194 pages

 If you are satisfied with regular business meetings and great fish fries, then this is NOT the Masonic book for you. This classic Masonic esoteric work is designed for the student seeking far deeper meanings in Masonry. In the words of the author: "Although the book is primarily intended for the instruction of members of the Co-Masonic Order, whose desire, as is expressed in their ritual, is to pour the waters of esoteric knowledge into the Masonic vessels, I hope nevertheless that it may appeal to a wider circle, and may perhaps be of use to some of those many Brn. in the masculine Craft who are seeking for a deeper interpretation of Masonic symbolism than is given in the majority of their Lodges ..." C.W. Leadbeater (1854-1934), was an English clergyman and respected theosophical author. Leadbeater is the author of the popular "Freemasonry and Its Ancient Mystic Rites." This is an indespensible work for the esoteric Mason. Foreword by Annie Besant.

KNIGHTS & FREEMASONS, The Birth of Modern Freemasonry, by Albert mackey & Albert Pike, edited by Michael R. Poll 6x9 , 159 pages

Legendary Masonic authors, Albert Mackey and Albert Pike take us on an amazing venture from the days of the Crusades and the Knights Templar to the creation of modern speculative Freemasonry in a collection of inspiring papers. Includes the rare, The Order of the Temple by Albert Pike. Edited by Michael R. Poll with a Foreword by S. Brent Morris.

Reviews

"Brother Poll is well known in scholarly Masonic circles as a writer, editor, and publisher. Dr. Morris is, of course, the editor of the Journal and of Heredom, the transactions of the Scottish Rite Research Society. His foreword is excellent, a clear capsulation of the historic and traditional approaches to Freemasonry and how great men change their opinions as their knowledge and understanding change. And the concept of the book is brilliant (wish I had thought of it): bring two of the greatest thinkers and students Masonry has ever produced into the same room (so to speak) and let them slug it out by seeing what each had to say on the topic.

In this case, the topic is the Knights Templar and the origins of Masonry. We put this under the something old heading, because neither the question nor the opinions of Pike and Mackey are new. But the approach is, and I find new insights just in the juxtaposition. This is a good and comfortable book, crafted in an age when men knew words should glow like jewels in their settingsand both Pike and Mackey were master jewelers."
-Jim Tresner,
The Scottish Rite Journal

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR, by James Wasserman, 8.5 x 11 , 192 pages , 175 color illustrations.

 lavishly illustrated, comprehensive look at the mysterious history of the Order of the Knights Templar

• Presents the myths and historical truths of the Knights Templar, the elite warrior army of the pope who were destroyed as heretics some 700 years ago

• Examines the evidence of the Templar connections to the Assassins and the Cathars

• Includes more than 170 period illustrations and contemporary photos of former Templar strongholds in Europe and Jerusalem

Despite the increasing scholarship devoted to the study of the Templar order, founded in 1119, the mystery surrounding the Templars endures. Secret societies from the Freemasons to the Ordo Templi Orientis claim descent from this religious order of warrior-monks. As the private army of the pope, the Knights Templar were initially established to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land but grew to become one of the most powerful organizations in the Middle Ages. With period illustrations from manuscripts from the Crusades, interpretive romantic paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries, and contemporary photos by Steven Brooke and others of former Templar strongholds in Europe and Jerusalem, James Wasserman, author of the bestselling The Templars and the Assassins, provides a fascinating history of the Order and the many mysteries and legends that surround it.

Wasserman presents the evidence for the Templar connection to mystical Islamic organizations such as the Assassins as well as their ties to “heretical” groups such as the Cathars, who were targeted by a crusade in southern France to expunge the challenge they presented to the orthodoxy of their time. In addition to providing an overview of the Templars’ actions during the Crusades, Wasserman revisits the trial and the charges leveled against them, showing how the Order was ruthlessly crushed. He also explores the nature of the treasure they left behind, which has fueled popular imagination for centuries.

THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR OF THE MIDDLE EAST: The Hidden History of the Islamic Origins of Freemasonry , By Michael James Alexander Stewart, Hrh Prince Michael of Albany, Prince Michael of Albany, Walid Amine Salhab, 6x9, 224 pages

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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR AND THEIR MYTH, by Peter Partner, 5.38x8.25 , 232 pages

Bound by religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Knights Templar were a Military Crusading Order engaged in religious war in the Holy Land. At the end of the thirteenth century, after their withdrawal from Syria, they became the apparently innocent victims of a campaign of slander and persecution mounted against them by the French government.

The ruthless dissolution of the Knights Templar was only the beginning of a new and strange chapter in their history. They soon became the focus of numerous beliefs about their presumed occult powers, and by the eighteenth century their history had undergone a mythical metamorphosis--they figured highly in occult fantasies of magical practices and hidden knowledge as well as in the romance of the Gothic novel, with its frequent tales of monastic impropriety.

In this widely praised book, author Peter Partner elucidates the history of the Templars as well as the beliefs that have developed around them in more recent times. From the tangled traditions of occultism to concepts of crusading chivalry, from political conspiracy to governmental greed and papal corruption, Partner shows how a medieval act of political injustice grew into a modern fantasy.

LECTURES OF THE ANCIENT & PRIMITIVE RITE OF FREEMASONRY, by John Yanker, 6x9, 218 pages

John Yarker provides a valuable resource for the lectures and catechisms of the Ancient and Primitive Rite of Freemasonry. Lectures of the Chapter, Senate, and Council, according to the forms of the Ancient and Primitive Rite, but embracing all Systems of High Grade Masonry.

LODGE OF PERFECTION , by Albert Pike, 6x9, 152 pages

The degrees of the Lodge of Perfection are often viewed as the heart of the Scottish Rite. In these degrees, Albert Pike explores human relations, responsibilities and moral codes. We learn of how humans should interact with each other, how we should govern ourselves and live within our communities. "The Lodge of Perfection" provides each Masonic student with a collection of reflective philosophical lessons which can be used to grow as both a Mason and a member of the human family. The text has been somewhat modernized making an easier reading experience.

MASON IC WORDS & PHRASES, by Michael R. Poll, 6x8 106 pages

New Masons quickly learn that many unfamiliar words and phrases are employed in our symbolic teachings. Our words are not haphazardly selected, but have deep symbolic and historic significance.

Masonic Word and Phrases is a wonderful collection of the most often used words and phrases in Masonry. Presented in an easy to read and understandable format, this work provides any student of Masonry with a clear understanding of the meaning of our many phrases and words so seldom used outside of Masonry.

This work is valuable to the experienced Mason as a quick and handy reference guide. For the new Mason, however, it is an indispensable work and one that should augment any Masonic education program.

Masonic Enlightenment , The Philosophy, History and Wisdom of Freemasonry
Edited by Michael R. Poll 6x9 Softcover 180 pages

A Masonic education from the first page to last. Includes: "The Meaning of Initiation" by Frank C. Higgins; "Operative Masonry: Early Days in the Masonic Era" by Robert I. Clegg; "Masonic Jurisprudence" by Roscoe Pound; "Freemasons in the American Revolution" by Charles S. Lobingier; "A Bird's-Eye View of Masonic History" by H.L. Haywood; "Women and Freemasonry" by Dudley Wright; "In the Interests of the Brethren" by Rudyard Kipling; "The Egyptian Influence on Our Masonic Ceremonial and Ritual" by Thomas Ross; "Anderson's Constitutions of 1723" by Lionel Vibert; "The Rise and Development of Anti-Masonry in America, 1737-1826" by J. Hugo Tatsch; "The Spiritual Significance of Freemasonry" by Silas H. Shepherd; "Rosicrucianism in Freemasonry" by H.V.B. Voorhis; "The New Atlantis and Freemasonry" by A.J.B. Milborne; "Masonry and World Peace" by Joseph Fort Newton and more.

MASONIC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, by Paul M. Bessel , 6x9, 126 pages

Paul M. Bessel gets to the heart of understanding Freemasonry with this light, easy to read and understand question and answer book. Designed to take the reader and student through the three craft degrees in a step by step, section by section manner, this work can help new Masons and those interested in Freemasonry learn the basic facts about our Craft.

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This book "Masonic Questions & Answers" is a real mine of information and an excellent starting point for candidates, Entered Apprentices, Fellow Crafts and Master Masons. Furthermore it gives an outlook on Masonic history, philosophy, and symbolism of the Craft. Paul M. Bessel, 33°, is currently (2005) Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Washington DC (District of Columbia), and a Past Master, Member, and Honorary member of Lodges in Washington DC, Virginia, and New York, and of most of the Masonic appendant and concordant bodies.

MASONIC QUIZ BOOK , "Ask Me Another , Brother" by Albert G. Mackey, 5.5x8.5, 283 pages

This highly sought after book is back. 1001 questions and answers form Mr. Mackey himself.

MORALS AND DOGMA , by Albert Pike.

Old classic Scottish Rite Historical reading. A must for any member.

The teachings of these Readings are not sacramental, so far as they go beyond the realm of Morality into those of other domains of Thought and Truth. The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite uses the word Dogma in its true sense, of doctrine, or teaching; and is not dogmatic in the odious sense of that term.

tHE mYSTERIES OF fREEMASONRY, by Capt. William Morgan & George R. Crafts, 5x8, 474 pages.

The complete edition of Capt. Morgan's "EXPOSE" on Masonry. Includes the ritual work for Blue House, Royal Arch, KT , Lodge of Perfection and more.  

99 DEGREES OF FREEMASONRY,TURNING THE SOLOMON'S KEY, by Henning klovekorn,228 pages

From the secret corridors of Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel to the dark crypts of Hitler's SS, the rise and fall of fraternal societies has shaped our world. Bro. Henning A. Klovekorn, in "99 Degrees of Freemasonry: Turning the Solomon Key" provides an inspirational and thought-provoking analysis of the philosophies, allegories and symbolism of Freemasonry. Take a journey of unrivaled passion from Knight Templar graves, hidden symbolism in European art to previously unpublished photos of the temples of the Grand Orient of France. This publication begins with the startling evidence of a European origin of Freemasonry and ends in the revelation of the highest ritual degrees of the Freemason Order. A must read for fans of the "Da Vinci Code" and sequel.

Reviews

"...a monumental Masonic work.., it brings together in a very compact form a vast amount of Masonic knowlege that you just don’t see in other books..."

Joseph R. Suica, University Lodge No. 91, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, British Columbia and Yukon CANADA

   OUR STATIONS AND PLACES,  by Henry g. Meacham, 164 pages

One of the most respected Masonic officer's handbooks has been revised for the 21st century Freemason. The various stations of the lodge are examined and practical suggestions are offered to help each officer best perform his duties. This revised and updated edition has been expanded to include a new section for the various lodge committees. This is an indispensable tool for all Lodge officers.

ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF FREEMASONRY, Connected with the origin and Evolution of the Human Race, by Albert Churchward, 6x9, 239 pages.

The real secrets are known to a few only, and since the fall of the Old Egyptian Empire the ignorance of the human always has been such that great opposition has always been, and still is, shown to the study of the Laws of the Spiritual World. -from "Life and What It Is"

The secrets of the universe? Here they are, revealed in all their glory, in a work of such profound import than it promises the ultimate solution to the grand problems of Socialism and Anarchy themselves. Learn about the "Totemic Mysteries performed in Sign Language by Primitive Man." Discover the "Periodic Laws of the Corpuscles."

Uncover the ongoing secrets of the Egyptian god Horus. A classic of comparative religion buried in pseudo-science and superstition, this 1920 work is a must-read for students of the search for spiritual enlightenment in all its convoluted splendor

ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER: MASONIC EDITION, by Michael R. Poll, 6x9,212 pages

Fast becoming a Masonic bestseller!

Experienced legislators, editors, civic leaders, business executives, and club officers all pronounce Roberts Rules of Order the best parliamentary Guide in the English language. Its amazing acceptance entitles it to the claim of being the recognized authority in parliamentary law. Now, for the first time, the most comprehensive, understandable, and logical guide to smooth-running meetings has been revised for use in Masonic lodges and appendant bodies.

This is a must for every Masonic lodge officer.

"I strongly recommend this book to all Worshipful Masters, and those who will be in that position, and those who have been but are still interested in helping their Worshipful Masters." -Paul M. Bessel, Past Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Washington DC

SECRET SOCIETIES AND THE HERMETIC CODE, The Rosicrucians, Masonic, and Esoteric Transmissions, by Ernesto Frers, 6X9, 208 pages

BRIEF HISTORY OF SECRET SOCIETIES, by David V. Barrett, soft cover, 256pp

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This title deals with the hidden powers of clandestine organisations from the Ancient World to the present day. Throughout history Man's search for knowledge has revealed strange truths. "A Brief History of Secret Societies" explores the allure and the hidden history of the esoteric religious beliefs and investigates how these societies have come to gain a powerful hold upon the popular imagination. David Barrett brilliantly presents an unbiased and balanced history of our desire for secret knowledge and of the societies that preserve it.

SECRET SOCIETIES OF THE MIDDLE AGES, The Assassins, the Templars & the Secret Tribunals of Westphalia , By Thomas Keightley, James Wasserman,Contributor James Wasserman, 5.5 x 8.5 , 428 pages

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THE SECRETS OF MASONIC WASHINGTON, A Guidebook to Signs, Symbols, and Ceremonies at the Origin of America's Capital, by James Wasserman, 6x9, 160 pages

MORALS AND DOGMA OF THE SCOTTISH RITE CRAFT DEGREES, by Albert Pike 6x9, 152 pages

The philosophy of the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and Master Mason degrees of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite are explored, analyzed and interpreted in this work by Albert Pike. The AASR student will find much food for thought in this craft lodge section from Pike's classic "Morals and Dogma." A valuable and inspired work.

SECRET TRADITIONS OF FREEMASONRY,  by A.E.Waite , 6x9, 926 pages

Many say that this 1911 classic two volume set is the most significant work on the esoteric nature of Freemasonry ever written. Waite provides a detailed account of craft Masonry along with the many allied and high grade bodies along with a study of the symbolism and nature of the various rites.

SELECTED MASONIC WRITINGS,by Robert Freke Gould; Joseph Fort Newton; Theodore Roosevelt; J.C. Penny and more , 6x9 Softcover 68 pages

Collected writings from rare and out of print early editions of "The New Age Magazine." Priceless essays from the powerful pens of Robert Freke Gould; Joseph Fort Newton; Oswald Wirth; Theodore Roosevelt; Ray Baker Harris; Charles Lobingier; William Boyden and J.C. Penny. A treasure trove of Masonic literature.

SHADOW OF SOLOMON, The Lost Secrets of The Freemasons Revealed, by Laurence Gardner, 6x9, 432 pages

Long before Dan Brown's religious history makeover brought Christian mysteries back to the public attention, albeit for really all the wrong reasons, the was one area that had long drawn much attention from the conspiracy theorists. Unlike similar seemingly philanthropic organisation, Freemasonry has been a subject that has always attracted more than its fair share of strange theories. Due to its antiquity and the relative secrecy many authors over hundreds of years have speculated on the inner workings and core directive of this fraternal organisation. In the past theories have linked the Freemasons to the Knights Templars, the Mafia, the Illuminati and even space-lizards and aliens, such is the scope for anyone wishing to cash in on the subject and sell a few books. The subtitle of Gardner's book "The lost secret of the freemasons revealed" seems to suggest that this book is going down the same road of half-baked theories and unproven sensationalism, thankfully as soon as you begin to read this 400-page tome, you realise that this is not the case.With the history of Freemasonry being such a fertile garden for sowing seeds of doubt and mystery, intrigue and lies, what has long been overlooked is a factual examination of the starting point of the organisation. Putting aside all the mysterious and tenuous links to secret religious cults and political powers, what Gardner has attempted here is a purely historical re-evaluation of the birth of the organisation. No best guesses, no educated leaps of faith, just a look at the documented evidence to build up his own version of events.

Although the imagery and language that surrounds the rituals and writings of Freemasonry are very obviously Old Testament in flavour, Gardner doesn't fall for the oldest trick of searching for the roots of the organisation there. It would be all to easy to explore the vague connections with Solomon and Hiram Abif in their own era, but as we see from Gardner's book these connections are very much added on after the event and mythology created at a much later date. So if there is no real historical thread linking Freemasonry to its apparent birthplace, where does it begin? By examining the fraternal writings of the organisation Gardner shows us that Freemasonry really evolves from the Royal Society, a scientific brotherhood that took shape under the last of the Stuart kings and flourished under the House of Hanover and its Georgian monarchs. 

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE HOLY QUR'AN, by Maulana Muhammad Ali, 5.25 x 8.25 , 133 pages.

Discusses Divisions and Arrangement of the Qur'an, interpretation, the theory of Abrogation, Relation to Surra, Earlier Scriptures and Nature. Also looks at the history of Prophets and misconceptions.

THE TEMPLE THAT NEVER SLEEPS, Freemasons and E-masonry Toward a New Paradigm, Josh Heller & Gerald Reilly, 6x9, 144 pages

The two authors, American and UK Masons, present a radical view of Freemasonry for both today and tomorrow. In addition to their ideas are those of numerous Internet Masons (E-Masons) from around the world who, by sharing the experience of their own Masonic journey, have provided stunning personal insight into the viability of the Craft in the Internet Age.

This book will challenge your understanding of Freemasonry today and how it might transform for future generations.