Freemasonry -- Rituals

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Copy of typed letter dated August 20, 1860 from Albert Pike to the Grand Consistory at New York, beseeching the Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction to discipline J. F. Brennan, publisher of "The American Freemason" for publishing the obligations of the fourth degree as prepared by Pike while a member of Committee of Revision of Supreme Council of the 33° for the Southern Jurisdiction and to prohibit Brennan from publishing information about any other degrees.

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Photocopy of the Erik Palmer translation of the Lodge Le Progres de L'Oceanic, No. 371, French Ritual of the Scottish Rite 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees.

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Brochures (3) concerning the Feast of the Pascal Lamb in Rhode Island. The Feast of the Paschal Lamb, or Mystic Banquet, is an annual ceremony by the Chapter of the Rose Croix celebrating fraternal bonds. The Feast of the Paschal Lamb traditionally was held on Christianity’s Maundy Thursday, but has been since deferred to alternative dates in deference to the rites of churches.

Scope and Contents Manuscript Record Book with the Morin Patent of 1761 (copy). Includes other manuscripts: Regulations and Constitutions of 1762, "made by the Nine Commissaries Nominated by the Sov. Grand Council of Sublime Knights of the Royal Secret, Princes of Masonry at the Grand East of Berlin" (see Baynard p.488 for transcription); The Degree of the Ancient Masters Called the Royal Arch (ritual); Fourteenth Degree (ritual); and the Rules and Regulations--(Excellent and Superexcellent Royal Arch Masons....

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Please note that early Masonic rituals and especially French rituals have slightly different names for each degree.

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This collection includes four DVDs including "Approval Copy" and "Rough Cuts" of the Master of the Brazen Serpent or 6° in the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction as well as related notebook of video production and email correspondence.

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Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Committee on Ritualistic Matters of the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, which includes updates on each of the 33 degrees, information about the Manual for Degree Directors, publications, selection of members, and the committee's strategic plan.