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 250
he assigns the reason for hisrefusal in these words. He says, in reply to Pliny: ** You have suggested the establish-ment of a College of Masons {Collegium Fabrorum) at Nicomedia,after the example of many other cities. But we should not forgetthat this province, and especially its cities, have been… … JOHN THEOPHILUS DESAGULIERS GROWTH OF THE ROMAN COLLEGES 497 The last two words are in the original hetarice. This fromthe Greek, among which people hetcerice or hetairiai were associa-tions originally instituted for convivial purposes or for mutual relief,like our benefit societies. They became,…
