The document provides information about Freemasonry, including: - It is the world's largest and oldest fraternal organization, with over 6 million members and origins dating back over 300 years. - Many of America's Founding Fathers were Freemasons, and Masonic principles of equality and brotherhood influenced the formation of the United States. - Several US Presidents have been Freemasons, including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson, and Theodore Roosevelt. - Many historical American figures and structures with Masonic connections, such as Francis Scott Key, the Pledge of Allegiance, the Statue of Liberty, and the Washington Monument. - Major North

1. Masonic Quiz
Freemasonry Structure
US Freemasonry History

3. 1. Why were you required to learn the Entered Apprentice lesson?
2. How many times did you circumambulate (i.e. circle the altar) ?
3. What Officer received you into a Fellow Craft Lodge?
4. Which Officer prepared you to receive the obligation?
5. Which Officer gave you the obligation?
6. Which Officer explained the grip of a Fellow Craft to you?
7. Who explained how to wear your apron as a Fellow Craft?
8. How should the apron be worn?
9. What are the three working tools of a Fellow Craft?
10. After being reinvested, you were returned to the Lodge room and
received the ―middle chamber‖ lecture. Which officer generally gives this
lecture?
11. What does the middle chamber lecture represent?
12. To what does the number three refer to?
13. To what does the number five refer to?

4. 14. Of these, what are the three ancient and original orders of architecture?
15. What country was responsible for inventing the other two orders?
16. Of these, what are the three ancient and original orders of architecture?
17. To what does the number 5 also allude?
18. Which of these are most revered by Masons?
19. To what does the number 7 allude? Name them
20. Of these which is most esteemed by Masons?
21. What story was told you at the outer door by the Sr. Deacon?
22. What is the name of that pass? Whisper it
23.Why was it adopted by the Fraternity to enter a FC lodge?
24. Which officer was symbolically guarding the inner door to the middle
chamber?
25. Which officer symbolically presided in the ―middle chamber‖
26. The Master gave you a short talk about the letter ―G‖. To what does that
allude?
27. Whom did the Master direct to record you as a Fellowcraft?

5. Beginnings of Freemasonry
It is the world’s largest (6 million members) and oldest
(Officially 300 + years old) fraternal organization. We
believe in the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood
of man.

6.  During the building of the temple of Solomon, a man from Tyre, Hiram
Abiff, who oversaw its construction, was a Freemason. He was killed
by three ruffians who unsuccessfully tried to get him to divulge the
secret word of the Master Masons.
 Freemasonry was a fraternal society, which may have been practiced
by the Knights Templars, who protected visitors to the Holy land in
the 11th century. The Templar's were eventually eliminated by the
Church and fled to Scotland, it is believed.
 The origins and early development of Freemasonry are a matter of
some debate and conjecture. A poem known as the "Regius
Manuscript" has been dated to approximately 1390 and is the oldest
known Masonic text. There is evidence to suggest that there were
Masonic lodges in existence in Scotland as early as the late 16th
century[4] (for example the Lodge at Kilwinning, Scotland, has
records that date to the late 16th century, and is mentioned in the
Second Schaw Statutes (1599) which specified that "ye warden of ye
lug of Kilwynning [...] tak tryall of ye airt of memorie and science
yrof, of everie fellowe of craft and everie prenteiss according to ayr of
yr vocations").[5] There are clear references to the existence of lodges
in England by the mid-17th century.[6]

7.  Then, Freemasonry began to flourish after the reformation of 1519,
most likely as a counter-reformation movement. This period was
known as the “Age of Enlightenment”, where “reason” replaced blind
faith in the Church, and where science began to be important and
learning expanded tremendously.
 The Grand Lodge of England was formed in 1717 when four London
lodges came together at the Goose and Gridiron Ale House, St Paul's
Churchyard and formed themselves into a Grand Lodge for the
purposes of an annual dinner.[2
 Many theories abound from Adam to the Knights Templar for the
origin of Freemasonry. However, concrete evidence is often lacking.
 Many feel the most plausible theory is that Freemasonry started with
the operative masons in the 14th and 15th century and continued to
develop with the speculative masons after the decline of cathedral
building in Europe in the 18th century.

8.  Founding of Grand Lodge of England – June
24, 1717

9. Freemasonry Organizational
Structure
Blue Lodge – First Three Degrees
1° Entered Apprentice
2° Fellow Craft
3° Master Mason

10. SCOTTISH RITE
LODGE OF PERFECTION
4° Secret Master
5° Perfect Master
6° Intimate Secretary
7° Provost and Judge
8° Intendant of the Building
9° Elected Knight of the Nine
10° Illustrious Elect of the Fifteen
11° Sublime Knight Elect of the Twelve
12° Master Architect
13° Royal Arch of Solomon
14° Grand Elect, Perfect and Sublime Mason
CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX
15° Knight of the East or Sword
16° Prince of Jerusalem
17° Knight of the East and West
18° Knight Rose Croix

11. COUNCIL OF KADOSH
19° Grand Pontiff
20° Master of the Symbolic Lodge
21° Prussian Knight
22° Knight Royal Axe, Prince of Libanus
23° Chief of the Tabernacle
24° Prince of the Tabernacle
25° Knight of the Brazen Serpent
26° Prince of Mercy
27° Knight Commander of the Temple
28° Knight of the Sun
29° Scottish Knight of St. Andrew
30° Knight of Kadosh
CONSISTORY
31° Inspector Inquisitor
32° Master of the Royal Secret
33° Inspector General Honorary

12. YORK RITE
Mark Master
Past Master
Most Excellent Master
The Royal Arch
Royal Master
Select Master
Super Excellent Master
Illustrious Order of the Red Cross
Order of Malta
Order of the Temple

14. Freemasonry and it’s influence on
United States History
Due to the fact that many founders were Freemasons and the Masonic
principles they believed in formed the basis of the Union, Masons feel
that ―The United States was, and still is, the ―Great Masonic
Experiment‖.

15. Washington, George – Master of Grand Lodge of Maryland – Washington was
initiated, in 1752, in the Lodge at Fredericksburg, Virginia Lodge. He was the
perfect leader at the perfect time for this country.

16. Benjamin Franklin – American printer , Entrepreneur, Inventor, & Statesman— he
published the first book in the colonies, Anderson's Constitutions of 1723 — author,
postmaster, statesman, scientist and philosopher, Franklin was instrumental in the
formation of the United States. Initiated: February 1730 and active in Masonry his entire life.

17. George Washington i. 11/4/1752 Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4, Virginia
James Monroe i. 11/9/1775 Williamsburg Lodge No. 6, Virginia
Andrew Jackson Harmony Lodge No. 1 (?); Grand Master 1822-24, Tennessee
James Knox Polk r. 9/4/1820 Columbia Lodge No. 31, Tennessee
James Buchanan r. 1/24/1817 Lodge No. 43, Pennsylvania
Andrew Johnson i. 1851, Greenville Lodge No. 119, Tennessee
James A. Garfield r. 11/22/1864, Magnolia Lodge No. 20, Ohio
William McKinley r. 4/3/1865, Hiram Lodge No. 21, Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt r. 4/24/1901, Matinecock Lodge No. 806, Oyster
Bay

18. William Howard Taft Mason at sight 2/18/1909. affiliated
Kilwinning Lodge 356, Ohio
Warren G. Harding r. 8/13/1920, Marion
Lodge No. 70, Ohio
Franklin Delano Roosevelt r. 1911/11/28, Holland
Lodge No. 8 New York
Harry S Truman - 33 Degree i. 02/09/1909, r.
03/18/1909, Belton Lodge No. 450
Lyndon Baines Johnson, i. October 30, 1937, Johnson City Lodge
EA only No. 561, Texas
Gerald Ford r. May 18, 1951, Columbia Lodge
No. 3

20. Francis Scott Key – As an envoy aboard a British man-of-war shelling Fort
McHenry, where he was negotiating the release of an American prisoner, he wrote the
words to a poem titled “Defence of Ft. McHenry “on the back of a letter in his pocket.
These words later became the Star Spangled Banner. Immediately popular, it remained
just one of several patriotic airs until it was finally adopted as our National Anthem on
March 3, 1931.

21. ―I pledge allegiance
to the flag of the
United States of
America, and to The
Republic for which
it stands, one Nation
under God,
indivisible, with
liberty and justice
for all.‖
Francis J. Bellamy - The Baptist Minister who created America's Pledge of
Allegiance . The pledge starts every meeting at NL 40

22. Bartholdi, Frederic A. - French sculptor best known for his figure of Liberty
Enlightening the World, the Statue of Liberty, in New York Harbour. In October
1886, the structure was presented to the nation as the joint gift of the French and
American people.

23.  The Washington Monument was created as a monument to George Washington for
his leadership in helping to create a new form of government espousing equal
treatment under the law for the United States. Designed by Robert Mills, a
Freemason. The original design is shown on the left. The monument took many
years to build.

24. James Hoban - Irish-born American architect who designed and supervised the
construction (1793-1801) and renovation (1815-1829) of the White House in
Washington, DC. Hoban laid the cornerstone of the White House with full
Masonic ceremonies on October 12, 1792. Under his leadership Federal Lodge
No. 1 was organized and Hoban became the first Master. He was active in
Masonry until his death on December 8, 1831.

25. Major North American
Businesses founded by
Freemasons

26. Horton, Tim. Canadian ice hockey legend. Founder of the donut chain bearing
his name. Kroy Lodge No. 676, Toronto, Ontario.

27. Molson, John. Founder of Molson Breweries. St. Paul's Lodge, No. 374
UGLE, Montreal. Past Provincial Grand Master.

28. Henry Ford - Invented the first gasoline powered automobile in 1893, founded
Ford Motor Company in 1903 and mass-produced the first widely available and
affordable car. Palestine Lodge No. 357, Detroit MI.

29. Walter P Chrysler. American automobile manufacturer. 32 degree
AASR, Salina, Kansas. Member of Isis Shrine Temple at Salina, Kansas.

30. Colonel Harland Sanders - Southern Fried chicken, his Kentucky Fried
Chicken outlets are still popular and growing. Started his business at age
65 with his first Social Security check.

31. Thomas, Dave. Orphan and Founder of Wendy's Restaurants., No. 2 fast food
restaurant behind McDonalds in the US. Appeared in over 800 commercials.
Worked and invested with Col. Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken to establish
his business.
Sol D. Bayless Lodge No. 359, Fort Wayne IN. 33 deg. AASR. Grand Cross.

32. King Camp Gillette. American manufacturer and inventor of the safety razor.
Raised June, 1901, Adelphi Lodge, Massachusetts.

33. Mayer, Louis B. – Major film producer who merged to form Metro-
Goldwyn-Mayer.

34. Darryl F. Zanuck - Co-founder of 20th Century Productions in 1933, his movie
productions made his studio legendary. The memorial by his family notes his
Masonic affiliation above all other accomplishments.
Famous quote - In 1946 Zanuck said "(Television) won't be able to hold on to any
market it captures after the first six months. People will soon get tired of staring
at a plywood box every night.― - Opps!!

35. Walt Disney - As a teenager, Walt Disney was a member of the Order of
DeMolay. Disney credited DeMolay with getting him started on the right track in
life.

36. Freemason- Founded
Organizations

37. Joseph Smith - Founder of the Mormon Church. In March 1842, Smith was
initiated as a Freemason (as an Entered Apprentice Mason on March 15, and
Master Mason the next day). Brigham Young, the 2nd prophet of Mormonism after
Joseph Smith, was also a Mason. Brigham Young founded the Mormon church in
Utah.

38. Melvin Jones. Founder of the service club, Lions Clubs International, on June
7, 1917, Melvin Jones believed that "You can't get very far until you start doing
something for somebody else." Initiated Garden City Lodge No. 141, Illinois

39. In 1901, Dunant was awarded the first-ever
Nobel Peace Prize for his role in founding
the International Red Cross Movement and
initiating the Geneva Convention.
Jean-Henri Dunant. Founder of the Red Cross, a founder of the Young Men's
Christian Association, and co-winner of the first Nobel Prize for Peace in 1901.

40. Daniel Carter Beard. Founded the Boy Scout movement in United States of
America in 1910. Mariners Lodge No. 67, New York City.
Freemasons in the U.S. offer the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award for
Masons who are involved with Scouting.

41. The Shrine – An appendant body to Freemasonry. Best known for the
Shriners Hospitals for Children. Shriners International describes itself as a
fraternity based on fun, fellowship and the Masonic principles of
brotherly love, relief and truth. There are approximately 340,000 members
from 194 chapters.

42. Dr. James Naismith - Born in Ontario and educated at McGill University, Dr.
James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 14 days in a YMCA
gymnasium in Springfield, Mass., to occupy unruly boys. He also developed
basketball's original 13 rules.

43. Other Freemasons of Interest to our
discussion

44. WINSTON CHURCHILL: Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, British statesman, author
and Conservative Prime Minister (1940-45, 1951-55), rallied the British people during World
War II. Initiated: May 24, 1901, Passed: July 19, 1901
Raised: March 5, 1902, Studholme Lodge, London, later Studholme Alliance Lodge No. 1591
(1976) . One of the greatest men of our time and a great friend of the United States.

45. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: was born in Salzburg in 1756, He showed early genius
both as a keyboard-player and violinist, and soon turned his hand to composition. When his father
received his Masonic Fellowcraft Degree, Wolfgang wrote "Fellow Crafts Journey (Op. K468) to
honour the occasion. For lodge Zur Wohltatigkeit he wrote "Opening Ode" (Op. K483) and Closing
Ode (Op. K484) His last Masonic work (Op. K623) was written for the dedication of a Masonic
temple in Vienna on November 15, 1791.
Initiated: December 14, 1784, lodge Zur Wohltatigkeit, Passed: January 7, 1785, Lodge Zur Wahren
Eintracht

46. King Hussein of Jordan. Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Jordan.

47. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE: Best known for his writing of fifty-six short
stories and three novels with Sherlock Holmes as the principal character, Dr.
Doyle practiced medicine until 1891. He was knighted on August 9, 1902 for his
work with Langman's Field Hospital in South Africa. Initiated: January 26, 1887,
Passed: February 23, 1887, Raised: March 23, 1887, Phoenix Lodge 257, Southsea
Hampshire,

48. VOLTAIRE: Born François Marie Arouet in Paris, Voltaire was the embodiment of
eighteenth century Enlightenment. Author of Lettres philosophiques 1734, Candide 1759
and the Dictionnaire philosophique 1764, his ideas were an important influence on the
intellectual climate leading to the French Revolution. "I die adoring God, loving my
friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition." Initiated: April 7, 1778, Loge
des Neuf Soeurs, Paris, France

49. Simon Bolivar. South American patriot. Member of York Rite and Scottish Rite
and founded Order and Liberty Lodge No. 2 in Peru.

50.  "There is no doubt in my mind that Masonry is "We represent a fraternity which believes in
the cornerstone of America." justice and truth and honorable action in
Dave Thomas your community...men who are endeavoring
Founder of Wendy's International to be better citizens...[and] to make a great
country greater. This is the only institution in
"To me, Freemasonry is one form of dedication the world where we can meet on the level all
to God and service to humanity." sorts of people who want to live rightly."
Norman Vincent Peale Harry S. Truman
Minister and Author President of the United States
"Freemasonry embraces the highest moral laws
and will bear the test of any system of ethics or
philosophy ever promulgated for the uplifting of
man."
Douglas MacArthur
General of the Army
"The Masonic Fraternity is one of the most
helpful mediating and conserving organizations
among men, and I have never wavered from that
childhood impression, but it has stood
steadfastly with me through the busy, vast
hurrying years."
George W. Truett
Southern Baptist Leader
―The future of Freemasonry is up to you!‖

51. Thank You Brothers!