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Masonry in Japan
- Masonry in Japan 1864-1941
- The Craft in Japan 1945-1976
- A Brief History of Freemasonry in Japan
- Anti-Masonry in Japan
- Ewing Letter
- The First Japanese Freemason
- Freemasonry and Modern Japanese History
- Historical Background of Freemasonry in Japan
- Japan at War
- Kalbfleish Letter
- Kalbfleish Testimonial
- Masonry in Japan
- Masonry vs the Japanese Government
- Naotake Sato Petition
- Tadasu Hayashi
- The First American Oriented Masonic Lodge of Japan
- First Japanese Freemason? NEW
- The Great Kanto Earthquake and Freemasonry's Charity
- Bro. Child's Notes on Yokohama Temple Property
- Timeline of Yokohama Lodges
- The Kirby Legacy
- Tokyo Masonic Lodge Resolution
- Lodge Star in the East No. 640
  - Lodge 640 History
  - Lodge 640 Documents
  - Midorigaoka Lodge Tour
- Far East Lodge No. 1
  - History of Far East Lodge No. 1
  - Friendly Tips Newsletter
- Yokohama Temples
  - Yokohama Temple Index
  - Yokohama Temple Map 1926
  - Yokohama Temple Map 2002
  - Yokohama Temple 1869
  - Yokohama Temple 1927 [Exterior]
  - Yokohama Temple 1927 [Interior]
  - Commemorative Plaques
  - Yokohama Temple 1986 [Exterior]
  - Yokohama Temple 1986 [Exterior]
  - Yokohama Temple 1986 [Exterior]
  - Yokohama Temple 1986 [Interior]
  - Yokohama Temple 1986 [Interior]
  - Yokohama Temple 2002 [Exterior]
  - Yokohama Temple 2002 [Interior]
  - Yokohama Temple 2002 [Interior]
  - Yokohama Temple Portraits
District Grand Lodge of the Far East
- A Brief History of the DGL of the Far East
- District Grand Lodge in North China
- District Grand Lodge of the Far East
- Foreword
- GMM's Overseas Visit 1961
- Lodge Cosmopolitan No. 428 [1]
- Lodge Cosmopolitan No. 428 [2]
- Lodge Eastern Scotia No. 923 [1]
- Lodge Eastern Scotia No. 923 [2]
- Lodge Han Yang No. 1048 [1]
- Lodge Han Yang No. 1048 [2]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [1]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [2]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [3]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [4]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [5]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [6]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [7]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [8]
- Lodge Hiogo & Osaka No. 498 [9]
- Lodge Naval and Military No. 848 [1]
- Lodge Naval and Military No. 848 [2]
- Lodge St. Andrew in the Far East No. 493 [1]
- Lodge St. Andrew in the Far East No. 493 [2]
- Lodge St. Andrew in the Far East No. 493 [3]
- Lodge St. John No. 618 [1]
- Lodge St. John No. 618 [2]
- Lodge St. John No. 618 [3]
- Lodge Star in the East No. 640 [1]
- Lodge Star in the East No. 640 [2]
- Lodge Star in the East No. 640 [3]
- Lodge Star in the East No. 640 [4]
- Office-bearers and Stewards 1960–1961
- Outline History
- Quarterly Communication 1961
- Scottish Lodges in North China
- The Mark Degree in the Far East
Scottish Masonry
- A Retrospective Glimpse of Scottish Freemasonry (1912)
- Schaw Statute 1598
- Schaw Statute 1599
- The Aims and Relationships of the Craft
- The True History of Scottish Esoteric Freemasonry
Irish Masonry
- A Sketch of the History of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
- Freemasonry in Society: Today and Tomorrow
English Masonry
- Elias Ashmole and the Origins of Speculative Masonry [1]
- Elias Ashmole and the Origins of Speculative Masonry [2]
- Freemasons and Charity
- Freemasonry and the Leaders of Victorian England
- Freemasonry and Social England in the 18th Century
- Freemasonry from AD 1600 to the Grand Lodge Era
- Fringe Masonry in England 1870-85
- William Preston (1811) NEW
Canadian Masonry
- Canadian Past Grand Masters: James FitzGibbon
- Canadian Past Grand Masters: Ziba M. Phillips
- Did Masonry Exist in Nova Scotia in 1606?
- Early Freemasonry in the Canadian West
- Early Freemasonry in New Brunswick
- Early History of Masonry in Alberta
- Edward A. Braithwaite: Pioneer Doctor and Freemason of the West
- Edward Cornwallis: Founder of Freemasonry in Halifax
- Erasmus James Phillips: Founder of Freemasonry in Canada
- Freemasonry in Canada before 1750
- Freemasonry in Saskatchewan
- Freemasonry in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- The History and Development of Freemasonry in Canada
- A History of the Early Days of Freemasonry in British Columbia
- The History of the Grand Lodge of Alberta
- Norwood Lodge No. 90, Edmonton
- Rev. John Beardsley: Founder of Freemasonry in New Brunswick
US Masonry
- Characteristics of Pennsylvania Freemasonry
- Masonic Ritual in Virginia
- The Decline of Freemasonry in America NEW
- The William Morgan Mystery
Polish Masonry
- Freemasonry in Poland (Cegielski)
- Freemasonry in Poland (Wójtowicz)
Royal Arch Masonry
- Ark of the Covenant
- David, Nathan and Bathsheba
- De Verbo Mirifico: Johannes Reuchlin and the Royal Arch
- Giving the Mason Word
- Hiram the Builder
- Hiram, King Solomon's Ally
- Introduction to the Higher Degrees of Freemasonry
- Jeshua, Zerubbabel and Haggai
- Masonry and King Solomon's Temple
- Masonry and Religion
- Moses, the Hebrews, and the Temple
- Some Notes on the History and Symbolism of the Royal Arch Degree
- The Higher Degrees Handbook
- The Keystone
- The Rebuilding of Solomon's Temple
- The Royal Arch and Ancient Egyptian Ritual
- The Scriptures and Royal Arch Ritual
- The Selection of a Mark
- Who Was Jehovah?
- Why the Royal Arch?
Masonic History
- A Conversation with a Friend
- A Caucasian Prince Hall Lodge
- A Handlist of Masonic Documents NEW
- A Historical and Sociological Survey of Masonic Exposures
- A Hoaxer of Genius: Leo Taxil
- A Pragmatic Masonic History
- Conspiratorial Networks in the North?
- Desaguliers and the March of Modern Masonry
- Early Mexican Freemasonry
- Freemasonry and World War I
- Freemasonry in India
- Freemasonry in Israel
- Freemasonry in Yugoslavia
- Freemasonry in Zurich
- Grand Lodge Recognition
- How did the Operative Mason become a Freemason?
- Illustrations of Masonry (Preston)
- Infamous or Strange Masons
- John Dee and the Secret Societies
- Mark Master Degree: Its Ritual and History
- Masonry in the Middle East
- Ode to the Grand Khaibar
- Prince Hall Lodges
- Russian Freemasonry 1731-1979
- Speculations on the Broached Thurnel
- The Constitutions of the Masons of Strasburg 1459
- The Greatest and the Best: Bro. John Marshall
- The Knights Templar: Fact or Fantasy
- The Leyland-Locke MS. (1753)
- The Old Charges
- The Plain Dealer
- The Pope and the Pornographer
- The Rites of Memphis-Misraim
- Theodor Reuss: Irregular Freemasonry in Germany
- UGLE and GLI
Masonic Ritual
- Adoniram
- Bristol Masonic Ritual
- Cable-Tow & Cable Length
- Canadian Ritual
- Origins of the Ancient Ritual or Workings of Freemasonry in B.C.
- Rituals in Canadian Masonic Jurisdictions
- The Cable Tow (Alexander)
- The Cable-Tow (Hughes)
- The Golden Bowl and the Silver Cord
- The Hiramic Legend
- The History of the MM Degree in the Canadian Rite
- The Perfect Points of Entrance
- The Rituals of Freemasonry as Performed by Men and Women
- The Substituted Secrets of the Third Degree
Masonic Exposés
- The Daily Journal (1730)
- Masonry Dissected (1730)
- The Free Mason Examin’d (1758)
- Jachin and Boaz (1762)
- Jachin and Boaz (c.1840)
Masonic Education
- A Basic Masonic Education Course: EA
- A Basic Masonic Education Course: FC
- A Basic Masonic Education Course: MM
- Eight Steps to Excellence
- Freemasonry: UGLE
- Gavels in Freemasonry
- The Investigating Committee (DC)
- The Investigating Committee (Nova Scotia)
Masonic Authors
- Robert Burns
- Rudyard Kipling
- Arthur E. Waite
- Robert F. Gould
- D. Knoop & G. P. Jones
- William Harvey
- Roscoe Pound
  - The Philosophy of Masonry
  - Masonic Jurisprudence
- Joseph F. Newton
- Harry L. Haywood
- Carl H. Claudy
  - The Master's Book
  - Old Tiler Talks
  - Old Tiler Talk Index
  - Foreign Countries
- Albert Robbins
  - English-speaking Freemasonry
- Albert G. Mackay
- Isabel Cooper-Oakley
  - A Hidden Tradition in Masonry
- Jerry Marsengill
Women’s Freemasonry
- Anna Jane Vardill
- A Brief History of the Founding of Co-Freemasonry
- A History of Women's Masonry
- Elizabeth St. Leger
- Le Droit Humain
- Order of Women Freemasons NEW
- The Eastern Order of International Co-Freemasonry
- The Rites and Lodges of Feminine Freemasonry
- Woman and Freemasonry
- Women and Freemasonry
Anti-Masonry
- A Pastor and Freemasonry
- Anti-Masonic Propaganda: The Myth of the Judaeo-Masonic Conspiracy
- Attacks on Freemasonry
- Baptists and Freemasonry
- Behind the Lodge Door
- Contemporary Anti-Freemasonry
- Freemasonry: Catholic Encyclopedia
- Freemasonry and the Cult of Liberty
- Freemasonry is a Phallic Cult
- Freemasons a Dangerous Society 1737
- Incompatibility of Pagan Freemasonry with Christianity
- The Story of the Jewish‐Masonic Conspiracy, 1776‐1945
- Papacy and Freemasonry
- Papal Encyclical 1738
- Papal Encyclical 1884
- Papal Encyclical 1892
- Papal Encyclical 1965
- Statue of Liberty: Masonic Goddess
- The Annihilation of Freemasonry
- The Effects of Anti-Masonry
- The Masonic Witch Hunt of the 1980s
Essays & Papers
- A European View of Masonic Growth
- A Letter from the Grand Mistress of the Female Free Masons (Swift)
- A Tale of a Tub (Swift)
- Abraham Lincoln and Freemasonry
- Ancient Mysteries of Egypt and Greece
- Back to the Future: A Prescription for Masonic Renewal
- Beyond the Darkness
- Critical Reading of Masonic Literature
- Disinformation and Its Effect on Freemasonry
- Egypt: Masonic Wasteland or Treasure-Trove?
- Freemasonry and Judaism
- Freemasonry and the Hermetic Tradition
- French Masonry Today
- Frequently Asked Questions about Freemasonry
- King Solomon's Temple (Alexander)
- King Solomon's Temple (Brand)
- King Solomon's Temple (Zumwalt)
- Methods of Historical Research
- Ordo Templi Orientis
- Pretentious But Useless Masonic Bodies
- Propaganda Due: The Italian Crisis
- Quality
- Reflections on Membership
- Reflections Regarding the Three Pillars
- Reghini: A Modern Pythagorean
- Rosicrucian Confusion and Masonic Machinations
- Silence, Symbols and Secrets
- Some Ancient Scots-Irish-Swedish Sources for “Antient” Freemasonry
- Some Disturbing Reminders of the Era of the Great Schism
- Some Important Features of Doing Masonic Research
- Some Reflexions Regarding the Number Five
- Sponsorship: Sometimes Called the Lonely Brother
- The Ballot Box: An Instrument for Tyranny?
- The Bricklayer Lecture
- The Bush Tucker Mason
- The Ceremony of Initiation
- The Church's Attitude to Freemasonry
- The Fundamentalists
- The Hiramic Legend and the Ashmolean Theory
- The Hung Society
- The Impact of Masonry on the Constitutional Convention
- The Landmarks of Masonry
- The Masonic Fraternity and Modern Pagan Religions
- The Masonic Journey of Emanuel Swedenborg
- The Mithraism-Freemasonry Connection
- The Mother Lodge
- The Mystery Degrees
- The Mystery of the Green Dragon Tavern
- The Philosophy of Ancient Greece
- The Priory of Sion
- The Priory of Sion Hoax
- The Rise and Fall of the Swedenborgian Rite
- The Traditional Observance Lodge
- The Travelling Library
- The Trials and Tribulations of a Masonic Apologist
- The Wages of an Entered Apprentice
- What is Freemasonry?
- Utah Masons Among the Mormons
- You, the Mason and the Newly Initiated
- Wicca and Paganism
Masonic Periodicals
- The Builder Magazine
- Short Talk Bulletin
- Alberta Workshop
- The Dormer
- The New Age
- The Master Mason
- The Masonic Review
- The Voice of Masonry
Other Languages
- French
  - La Lune
  - Le Vide
- Japanese
  - 日本のフリーメイスン
- Polish
  - Odkrywamy Masonerię
Lecture Slides
- First Degree Slides (54MB)
- Second Degree Slides (52MB)
- Third Degree Slides (49MB)
Books

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