- Freemasonry - Wikipedia
Once the Craft degrees have been conferred upon a Mason, he is qualified to join various "Concordant bodies" which offer additional degrees These organisations are usually administered separately from the Grand Lodges who administer the Craft degrees
- Freemasonry | Definition, History, Stages, Lodges, Facts | Britannica
National organized Freemasonry began in 1717 with the founding of the Grand Lodge—an association of Masonic lodges—in England However, Freemason societies have existed for much longer The most popular theory is that Freemasonry emerged out of the stonemasonry guilds of the Middle Ages
- MASON Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of MASON is a skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick)
- Who Are The Masons What Do They Do? - MasterMason. com
Masons (also known as Freemasons) belong to the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world Today, there are more than two million Freemasons in North America Masons represent virtually every occupation and profession, yet within the Fraternity, all meet as equals Masons come from diverse political ideologies, yet meet as friends
- What is Freemasonry? - Freemasonry
The three degrees of Freemasonry are Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason They are loosely based upon the journeyman system, which was used to educate Medieval Craftsmen Symbolically, the degrees represent the three stages of human development: youth, manhood and age
- MASON Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Mason definition: a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent
- What is Freemasonry? - Masons of California
Learn about Freemasonry, the history of the fraternity, what happens in a Masonic lodge, and how to become a Mason
- Masonry - Wikipedia
A person who constructs masonry is called a mason or bricklayer, or in some places colloquially a "brickie" These are both classified as construction trades
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