Welcome!
Here you will find details of a series of e-books
providing in-depth detail and comment on the
Three Craft Degrees of Freemasonry
The first two volumes are now available:
The First Degree -
The Tongue of Good Report
The Second Degree -
The Hidden Mysteries of Nature and
Science
The third volume in the series - Raised on the Five Points of Fellowship will be available soon
The Tongue of Good Report
An understanding of William Preston's
First Degree Lecture
Researched and Written by W.Bro. R.J. Hollins, PAGDC and Bro. A.
Ingram
SYNOPSIS
- The Origins and Progression of Freemasonry
- Veiled in Allegory the First Degree Ceremony
- The Meeting Place of Free and Accepted Masons
- Own Free Will and Accord and the Tongue of Good Report
- In Whom Do You Put Your Trust?
- The Making of a Mason - In Due Form
- The Three Lesser Lights
- The Teachings of the North East Corner
- The Movable and Immovable Jewels
- The Four Cardinal Virtues
FOREWORD to The Tongue of Good Report
"The Craft, when considered by thoughtful Masons, is a
complex subject. All too often we read, learn and recite ritual
without seeking to truly understand the meaning of the words and
phrases we use. Too much time cannot be spent in studying the
passages we are to recite to a Candidate and it is only when
some understanding has been achieved that a presentation will
reflect emotion and has real meaning. It is also true to say
that it is never too early to seek to understand and learn
ritual.
For those of us who love our Freemasonry and are constantly
striving for further knowledge and understanding every new
publication is a bonus. No publication has all of the answers
and every publication makes claims that can be challenged. This
First Degree book adds to the fund of knowledge and Bros Ray
Hollins and Tony Ingram provide a great wealth of material to
prepare an Initiate for Passing to the Second Degree. This book
will cause more thought and raise more questions, and in a
'progressive science' that is to be welcomed."
Alan J Wellan, PGSwdB
Deputy Provincial Grand Master
Province of Warwickshire
The Hidden Mysteries of Nature and Science
An understanding of William Preston's Middle Chamber Lecture
for the Second Degree
Researched and Written by W.Bro. R.J. Hollins, PAGDC and Bro. A.
Ingram
SYNOPSIS
- What is the Middle Chamber Lecture?
- A Summary of the Middle Chamber Degree
- The Square Level and Plumbrule
- What has Geometry got to do with Freemasonry?
- An Overview of the Building of King Solomon's Temple
- Why 'The Five Noble Orders of Architecture'?
- The Significance of 'The Middle Chamber'
- The Implications of 'The Winding Staircase'
- The Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Summary and Conclusion
FOREWORD to
The Hidden Mysteries of Nature and Science
"All Freemasons, as they progress to the degree of a Master
Mason, progress through three ceremonies each of which can be
considered as a morality play.
In the very early days of Freemasonry there were only two
degrees, that of the Initiate and the Fellow Craft, of which the
Fellow Craft was very important. Subsequently the third degree
of Master Mason was introduced and that of Fellow Craft
diminished in importance. Of the three ceremonies currently
practised the Fellow Craft's is the shortest and is often
considered merely as a stepping stone from one degree to
another. This does a great injustice to the significance of
the Fellow Craft degree.
Freemasonry is described as 'A system of morality veiled in
allegory and illustrated by symbols.'
In writing this book Ray Hollins and Tony Ingram have lifted
that veil and suggested explanations of the allegory and symbols
found in the degree of a Fellow Craft.
I found reading this book to be informative, filling gaps which
have existed in my Masonic knowledge for over thirty years. I
am sure that it will be equally informative to both Freemasons
and to those who seek a wider knowledge of our Craft."
Michael J. Price CBE
Provincial Grand Master
The Masonic Province of Warwickshire
ORDERING INFORMATION
These publications are only available as self downloadable
e-books - which will be supplied as an Adobe PDF file.
The documents are designed to be printed on A4 size paper.
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The Tongue of Good Report (92 Pages)
The Hidden Mysteries of Science and Nature (84 pages)
The cost of each e-book is £6.95 per copy
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