The history of freemasonry : its legends and traditions, its chronological history (1906)
Mackey, Albert Gallatin, 1807-1881, Hughan, William James, 1841-1911, Singleton, William Reynolds, 1819-1901. History of the symbolism of freemasonry, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish rite and the Royal Order of Scotland · New York : Masonic History Co. · leaf 131
Benevolent societiesand convivial clubs do not, as a rule, meddle with matters of suchhigh import. But to this uncritical essay there need be no reply. When any-one shall distinctly point out and enumerate the Gnostic symbols thatmade a part of the pure and simple symbolism of the… … THE SOCINIANS AND FREEMASONRY HILE some of the adversaries of Freemasonryhave pretended that its origin is to be found inthe efforts of the Jesuits, who sought to effectcertain religious and poHtical objects throughthe influence of such a society, one, at least, hasendeavored to trace its first…
