Education & Information —
Membership of the various appendant bodies of Freemasonry requires the candidate to be a Master Mason or have a familial relationship to a Master Mason. Some require the candidate to be a Trinitarian Christian, whereas Craft Masonry accepts candidates from any faith as long as they declare a belief in a Supreme Being. Additional requirements may include prior membership of additional orders or having held specific office in a preceding order.
Membership of many of the appendant bodies is strictly invitational; in some cases one must merely express an interest to receive this invitation, others being more strict and seeing the invitation as an honour reserved for few.
More about the Appendant Bodies
Masonic Discussion Groups & Forums
New Jersey Freemasons
New Jersey Freemasonry - Official Grand Lodge of New Jersey [Yahoo Group]
NJ17 - NJ's 17th Masonic District [Yahoo Group]
NJ Masonic Retreat - New Jersey Quarrymen [Yahoo Group]
Freemasons Job Portal [Yahoo Group]
Other Masonic Message Boards
DeMolay Community Forum
The Freemason Masonic Forum [United Kingdom]
Freemason Pride
Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry
Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry [Yahoo Group]
The Knights of the North
The Lodge Room [Yahoo Group]
Masonic Discussion - an Internet Portal for Masons
Masonic Light [Yahoo Group]
The Three Pillars
Masonic Online Library
| The following online book selections are from Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry |
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Illustrations of Masonry
by William Preston (1742-1818), Past Master of the Lodge of Antiquity |
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Ahiman Rezon or The Book of Constitutions of the Antient Grand Lodge of England
by Laurence Dermott |
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The Square and Compasses - In search of Freemasonry
by W. M. Brother Don Falconer PM, PDGDC, Lodge Endeavor #429
The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales, Au |
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The Symbolism of Freemasonry
Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, Its Legends, Myths and Symbols
by Albert Gallatin Mackey |
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The Principles of Masonic Law
A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages And Landmarks of Freemasonry, 1856
by Albert Gallatin Mackey |
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The History of Freemasonry
by Albert Gallatin Mackey |
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The Meaning of Masonry
by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (1867-1939)
Past Provincial Grand Registrar in West Yorkshire, UGLE |
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Masonic Initiation
by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (1867-1939)
Past Asst. Grand Director of Ceremonies, UGLE - 1929 |
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Morals and Dogma
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
by Albert Pike |
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Freemasonry - Its Hidden Meaning
by George Steinmetz |
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The Builders
by Joseph Fort Newton, Grand Chaplain (1911-13), Grand Lodge of Iowa |
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Introduction to Freemasonry - Entered Apprentice
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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Introduction to Freemasonry - Fellowcraft
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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Introduction to Freemasonry - Master Mason
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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The Master's Book - A book for Worshipful Masters
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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The Moral Teachings of Freemasonry
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Entered Apprentice's Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Fellowcraft's Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Master Mason's Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Higher Degrees' Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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Masonic Essays & Papers
| The following selections are from Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry |
| Papers of Eminent Masonic Scholars |
Masonic Papers by S. Brent Morris, 33° Grand Cross
Director of Membership Development S.C. 33° SJ, USA
Editor of Heredom.The annual Transactions of Scottish Rite Research Society |
Masonic Papers by W. Bro. Yasha Beresiner, PGStB
Past Master Quatuor Coronati Lodge N° 2076
The Lodge of Research of The United Grand Lodge of England |
Masonic Papers by W. Bro. Dennis V. Chornenky
President, Masonic Restoration Foundation , USA |
Masonic Education Course by W.B. Kent Henderson & W.B.Tony Pahl
W.B. Kent Henderson, PM The Victorian Lodge of Research No.218 VC, Australia
W.B.Tony Pahl, PM Lodge Epicurean No.906 VC, Australia |
Masonic Papers by R. W. Bro. Rev. Brian Burton
Past Assistant Grand Master, Grand Chaplain, United Grand Lodge of New South Wales, AU
PM The Research Lodge of New South Wales #971 |
The Myths, Origins, & History of Freemasonry An Essay By: Simon Ekizian |
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History of Freemasonry
Freemasonry and the Comacine Masters
by Bro. H.L. Haywood, Editor The Builder |
Freemasonry and the Roman Collegia
by Bro. H.L. Haywood, Editor The Builder |
Freemasonry and the Guild System
by Bro. H.L. Haywood, Editor The Builder |
Freemasonry and the Cathedral Builders
by Bro. H.L. Haywood, Editor The Builder |
History and Limitations of Masonic Travel
by Bro. Kent Henderson |
History of Freemasonry
by Bro. Jack Buta, 32° MPS Paradise Valley Silver Trowel Lodge #29
Grand Lodge of Arizona, USA |
Landmarks and Old Charges
by R.W. Bro. Daniel Doron, PGDC |
The Old Charges of Freemasonry
by Bro. H.L. Haywood, Editor The Builder |
The Roots of Freemasonry
by W. Bro. Trevor Jenkins, P.M., W.M. Nautilus Lodge No. 4259
United Grand Lodge of England |
The Morgan Affair
by W. Bro. David Barrett |
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Symbols of Freemasonry - Freemasons Symbolism and Rituals
Building King Solomon's House
by Bro. William Littlepage Jr., Hermitage Lodge #356, Grand Lodge of Illinois |
Fifteen Points for Masonic Education
by W. Bro.Steven B.VanSlyck, Past Master of the Ohio Lodge of Research
Editor of the Proceedings of the Ohio Lodge of Research |
Geometry and Masonry
by W. Bro. Harvey Lovewell, Lodge Millaa Millaa #351
United Grand Lodge of Queensland, AU |
The Great Lights in the East
by Roy L. Demming, S.W., Utah Research Lodge |
Literary Initiations
by Bro. Nelson King, FPS
Editor and Vice President The Philalethes Society |
The Masonic Concept of Liberty - Freemasonry and the Enlightenment
by W. Bro Alex Davidson, Master, United Masters Lodge no. 167 NZ Constitution
Past Master, Lodge of the Liberal Arts no. 500 NZ Constitution |
On the Angle of a Square: An Examination of the Fellow Craft Degree
by Bro. Jorge Sánchez, Evans Lodge, #524
Grand Lodge of Illinois, A.F.& A.M. , USA |
The Regius Poem
Halliwell MS, c.1390 |
The Ashlars and the Spiritual Craftsman
by W. Bro. Adam G. Kendall, Master, Phoenix Lodge No. 144 F.& A.M., California
Senior Deacon, Academia Lodge U.D. F. & A.M., California |
The Value of Symbols
by Bro. Clive Herron, Marine Lodge 627 IC, Durban, South Africa |
Those Mysterious Pillars - Boaz and Jachin
by W. Bro William M Larson, 33°, Portland Lodge # 55 A.F.& A.M., Portland Oregon
Grand Lodge of Oregon, USA |
What Are the Secrets of Freemasons?
by W. Bro. William Larson 33°, Kenton Lodge #145 G.L. A.F.& A.M. Oregon, USA |
Masonic Dictionary
The following list has been compiled from the Online Masonic Education Course and is the composite of several publications of various Grand jurisdictions and local files. Every word has been reviewed for application, and barring oversight, all pronunciations are those generally accepted. They may vary elsewhere.
We sincerely hope you will find this mini lexicon useful, both in learning and understanding the ritual, and in your general Masonic education.
Dictionary Of Masonic Related Words
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