Frank Carlson Library

"Look to the East: A Ritual of the First Three Degrees of Freemasonry" by Ralph P. Lester is the classic and easy to understand guide for every Mason. It details in simple and plain language the rituals of the Entered Apprentice, Fellow-Craft, and Master-Mason's degrees and the general procedures followed by most lodges when they hold their regular meetings. While this time-honored guide is a helpful reference for both new and experienced Masons,...

Gran desconocida de la historia, la masonería ha suscitado y suscita inquietud, reservas y oposición. Desde los constructores de catedrales hasta los masones contemporáneos defensores de la fraternidad universal, la masonería, sociedad iniciática y secreta, ha tenido serios problemas sociales, políticos y religiosos. Este estudio analiza, en una primera parte, las causas y consecuencias del enfrentamiento entre la Iglesia católica y la masonería...

As they embark on their Masonic journey, many members may begin to understand the philosopher Descartes' famous statement, "I doubt, therefore I am", an idea that became a fundamental element of Western philosophy. Our existence is full of doubts.Freemasons searching for Truth by Light are not afraid to ask questions and pose existential inquiries. But with so many misunderstood traditions, Masons might need a clear masonic guide to interpret their...

A Fast-Paced Follow-up to the Bestselling Suspense Elisha's Bones! Just three years after the recovery of Elisha's bones, Dr. Jack Hawthorne has given up teaching and resumed the practice of archaeology, although his frequent absences have put a strain on his relationship with Esperanza. Things heat up when Esperanza receives a call from an antiquities dealer with troubling news about Jack, and her fears are confirmed. Jack has gone to Libya in search...

"Two gifted people fall deep into the dark world of ancient secrets in this second installment of the new chilling Fogg Lake series by New York Times bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz. North Chastain has always had the mysterious ability to channel energy through crystals. He and his father both have the ability, which is what the doctors believe is the cause of his father's sudden coma. But North knows that isn't the case. He's convinced it was...

First published in 1909, this book consists of a series of lectures, first given in Pullman Memorial Church, Albion, New York. The purpose of these lectures is to consider the origin and nature of the Ancient Mysteries and Modern Masonry and to show the relation which they bear one to the other. Chapters include The Egyptian, Hindu and Persian Mysteries, The Christian Mysteries, The Meaning Of True Initiation, Masonic History, and The Origin and History...

In this extensive work, John Yarker attempts to trace the history of Masonry and Masonic rites through history, proving its legitimacy through seniority and the power of tradition. Yarker establishes the roots of Masonry in a race he calls the Aryans, a catchall phrase to describe an unknown race of conquerors who developed the early human arts, such as stoneworking, metalworking, and agriculture. Yarker then explains how that civilization gave rise...

"In short, I have found that the covert of a Mason Lodge had been employed in every country for venting and propagating sentiments in religion and politics, that could not have circulated in public without exposing the author to great danger. I found, that this impunity had gradually encouraged men of licentious principles to become more bold, and to teach doctrines subversive of all our notions of morality-of all our confidence in the moral government...

Archie Dent is convinced that he and his friends Hachi and Fregus are the first three members of a new incarnation of the ancient League of Seven: a group of heroes who come together to fight the Mangleborn whenever these great monsters of the deep arise to destroy humanity. His belief is put to the test when they are forced to undertake separate missions. In the course of their adventures, the three heroes seek out potential candidates to join their...

"Former best friends Arthur and Wally find themselves on the opposing sides of a war between the Real and Imaginary realms, while the Order of Eldar prepares to let the wondrous and dangerous creatures of imagination run wild"--