These organisations are usually administered separately from the grand lodges who administer the craft degrees. National organized freemasonry began in 1717 with the founding of the grand lodge—an association of masonic lodges—in england However, freemason societies have existed for much longer The most popular theory is that freemasonry emerged out of the stonemasonry guilds of the middle ages. Located in the heart of city island, bronx, new york, the bronx masonic district has a beautiful history as old as city island itself The district, formally founded in 1918, hosts four lodges, a chapter of the order of the eastern star, a demolay chapter, and a masonic motorcycle club.
Every state in the u.s., the district of columbia, and many countries around the world have their own sovereign and independent grand lodge that presides over freemasonry in their respective jurisdiction. The three degrees of freemasonry are entered apprentice, fellow craft, and master mason They are loosely based upon the journeyman system, which was used to educate medieval craftsmen Symbolically, the degrees represent the three stages of human development The meaning of mason is a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick). A stonemason (= person who cuts stone) 2
A person who dresses stone 3 To construct or strengthen with masonry.click for more definitions. Freemasonry is a fraternal organization that has been around for centuries, with a rich history and tradition It is a society that prides itself on its values of brotherhood, charity, and truth, and its members are expected to uphold these values in their everyday lives. A person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
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