Education & Information —
Membership of the various appendant bodies of Freemasonry requires the candidate to be a Master Mason or have a familial relationship to a Master Mason. Some require the candidate to be a Trinitarian Christian, whereas Craft Masonry accepts candidates from any faith as long as they declare a belief in a Supreme Being. Additional requirements may include prior membership of additional orders or having held specific office in a preceding order.
Membership of many of the appendant bodies is strictly invitational; in some cases one must merely express an interest to receive this invitation, others being more strict and seeing the invitation as an honour reserved for few.
More about the Appendant Bodies
Masonic Discussion Groups & Forums
New Jersey Freemasons
New Jersey Freemasonry - Official Grand Lodge of New Jersey [Yahoo Group]
NJ17 - NJ's 17th Masonic District [Yahoo Group]
NJ Masonic Retreat - New Jersey Quarrymen [Yahoo Group]
Freemasons Job Portal [Yahoo Group]
Other Masonic Message Boards
DeMolay Community Forum
The Freemason Masonic Forum [United Kingdom]
Freemason Pride
Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry
Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry [Yahoo Group]
The Knights of the North
The Lodge Room [Yahoo Group]
Masonic Discussion - an Internet Portal for Masons
Masonic Light [Yahoo Group]
The Three Pillars
Masonic Online Library
The following online book selections are from Pietre-Stones Review of Freemasonry |
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Illustrations of Masonry
by William Preston (1742-1818), Past Master of the Lodge of Antiquity |
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Ahiman Rezon or The Book of Constitutions of the Antient Grand Lodge of England
by Laurence Dermott |
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The Square and Compasses - In search of Freemasonry
by W. M. Brother Don Falconer PM, PDGDC, Lodge Endeavor #429
The United Grand Lodge of New South Wales, Au |
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The Symbolism of Freemasonry
Illustrating and Explaining Its Science and Philosophy, Its Legends, Myths and Symbols
by Albert Gallatin Mackey |
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The Principles of Masonic Law
A Treatise on the Constitutional Laws, Usages And Landmarks of Freemasonry, 1856
by Albert Gallatin Mackey |
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The History of Freemasonry
by Albert Gallatin Mackey |
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The Meaning of Masonry
by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (1867-1939)
Past Provincial Grand Registrar in West Yorkshire, UGLE |
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Masonic Initiation
by Walter Leslie Wilmshurst (1867-1939)
Past Asst. Grand Director of Ceremonies, UGLE - 1929 |
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Morals and Dogma
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
by Albert Pike |
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Freemasonry - Its Hidden Meaning
by George Steinmetz |
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The Builders
by Joseph Fort Newton, Grand Chaplain (1911-13), Grand Lodge of Iowa |
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Introduction to Freemasonry - Entered Apprentice
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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Introduction to Freemasonry - Fellowcraft
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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Introduction to Freemasonry - Master Mason
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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The Master's Book - A book for Worshipful Masters
by W.Bro. Carl H. Claudy |
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The Moral Teachings of Freemasonry
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Entered Apprentice's Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Fellowcraft's Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Master Mason's Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |
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The Higher Degrees' Handbook
by W.Bro. J.S.M. Ward |