HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF FREEMASONRY

by Delmar Duane Darrah 33°

Past Grand Master, Grand Lodge of Illinois A. F. & A. M. Grand Recorder Grand Commandery of Illinois Knight. Templar. Active Member supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite N. M. J. U.S.A.

Profusely illustrated with portraits of distinguished freemasons and views of memorable relics an places of singular Masonic interest.

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PREFACE
CHAPTER I - THE ENCHANTMENT OF IMAGINATION
CHAPTER II - MISLEADING REALISM
CHAPTER III - THE SOCIAL INSTINCT
CHAPTER IV - FROZEN MUSIC
CHAPTER V - THE ROMAN COLLEGIA
CHAPTER VI - THE CATHEDRAL BUILDERS
CHAPTER VII - THE REVIVAL OF FREEMASONRY
CHAPTER VIII - ANDERSON'S CONSTITUTIONS
CHAPTER IX - THE GREAT SCHISM
CHAPTER X - EARLY MASONIC REFERENCES
CHAPTER XI - OLD MANUSCRIPTS
CHAPTER XII - THE GOOD OLD DAYS
CHAPTER XIII - EARLY CRAFT CUSTOMS
CHAPTER XIV - YE OLD TAVERN
CHAPTER XV - THE BOWL AND THE PIPE
CHAPTER XVI - SOUR GRAPES
CHAPTER XVII - THE RISE OF DEGREES
CHAPTER XVIII - THE GROWTH OF THE RITUAL
CHAPTER XIX - FREEMASONRY IN AMERICA
CHAPTER XX - THE ABDUCTION OF WILLIAM MORGAN
CHAPTER XXI - THE ANTI-MASONIC MOVEMENT
CHAPTER XXII - THE VATICAN THUNDERS
CHAPTER XXIII - THE SECRECY OF MASONRY
CHAPTER XXIV - THE SYMBOL
CHAPTER XXV - THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT
CHAPTER XXVI - THE QUESTION OF LANDMARKS
CHAPTER XXVII - THE COLOR LINE
CHAPTER XVIII - THE LITERATURE OF FREEMASONRY
CHAPTER XXIX - THE FORK IN THE ROAD
CHAPTER XXX - WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD
CHAPTER XXXI - THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
CHAPTER XXXII - THE SCOTTISH RITE
CHAPTER XXXIII - MASONIC MYTHS
CHAPTER XXXIV - MASONIC ECONOMICS
CHAPTER XXXV - THE UNATTAINED