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History Of The Knights Templar Of The State Of Pennsylvania Prepared And Arranged From Original Papers

History Of The Knights Templar Of The State Of Pennsylvania Prepared And Arranged From Original Papers

Creigh, Alfred

Paperback

General SociologyGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354502857
ISBN13: 9789354502859
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 622
Weight: 1.98
Height: 1.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Behind the public ceremonies lies a paper trail of vows, disputes, processions, and brotherhood. Here is Pennsylvania's Templar story, told from the documents themselves. Compiled by Alfred Creigh, this archival history book gathers a primary source collection drawn from original papers - minutes, correspondence, petitions, and proceedings that would otherwise stay buried in lodge chests - to map the rise of Knights Templar freemasonry in 19th century America. Names, dates, oaths, and echoes. From early foundations to later consolidations, the narrative follows the working life of commanderies and the texture of fraternal order history, guided by york rite commandery records and the ceremonial language of masonic chivalric traditions. Read straight through, it is a vivid chronicle of civic networks and belief; consult it selectively, and it becomes a dependable masonic research reference for lodges, historians, and collectors. As a cornerstone of Pennsylvania masonic history and a valuable Pennsylvania genealogy resource, Creigh's careful arrangement preserves details often lost to time: offices held, affiliations, localities, and the institutional memory of American Freemasonry history in the state. Its importance lies in how it fixes a local ritual world to the historical record, turning fleeting meetings into evidence for scholars of fraternal culture and civic identity today, too. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, it is restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure - this complete masonic history volume suits the curious reader and the classic-library shelf alike.

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