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The Holy Saints John - Historical information on Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist. A great resource for those needing a speech for a Saint John's Day event.
Origins of the Speculative Ritual of Freemasonry - An Introduction by Dr. Thomas Carr and PGM George Thornburgh. - this is must reading for all Masons wishing to understand more about the roots of their fraternity.
Apprentice of the Craft of Freemasons Degree - Fascinating excerpts from the writings of Dr. Thomas Carr on the medevial entered apprentice degree. The modern Mason can trace the evolution of today's degree by studying the ancient degree of apprentice.
Fellow of the Craft of Freemasons Degree - This is the 3rd article in the series on the Origins of the Speculative Ritual. Again, the modern Mason will gain great insight in today's Fellow Craft Degree, especially the second section as the old charges of Nimrod are adminstered to the young Fellow of the Craft along with the importance of the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
The Super Fellow's Third and Fourth Degrees - This is the 4th article in the series on the Origins of the Speculative Ritual. If you have taken the Mark Master Degree from a Chapter of the Royal Arch, these two old operative degrees have special meaning. They were struck from the Symbolic Work by those who formulated Modern Speculative Freemasonry in 1717.