General History, Cyclopedia And Dictionary Of Freemasonry (1872)
Robert Macoy, 1815-1895 · leaf 191
200 KNI. The Chief of the Council is designated Sovereign, and repre¬ sents Cyrus, King of Persia. Zerubbabel and two others receive the authority from tlie King of Persia to rebuild the Holy City and Sanctuary. … THE TRACING-BOAKD OF THE DEGREE.* KNIGHTS OF THE EAST AND WEST. The 17th degree of the Ancient and Accepted rite. It is entirely philosoph¬ ical, and makes no pretense in its history with Freemasonry. Its origin dates back to the time of the crusades; that in 1118 — the same year that the Order of…
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