Circular letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike regarding the state of the Scottish Rite, 1883 November 01
File — Box: 7
Identifier: A2019-178-0231
Scope and Contents
A circular letter from Sovereign Grand Commander Albert Pike of the Southern Jurisdiction, dated November 1, 1883. In this document, Sovereign Grand Commander Pike denounces the actions of three spurious Supreme Councils located in the cities of New York and Boston. In particular, Pike denounces the practice of selling degrees and the harm that will befall Freemasonry if these illegitimate bodies were ever to gain recognition by the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
Dates
- Creation: 1883 November 01
Creator
- Pike, Albert, 1809-1891 (Person)
- Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research except for materials under fifty years old.
Full Extent
1 item/s : 2 pages
Language of Materials
English
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Repository
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