Light on Masonry by Arturo DeHoyos

Light on Masonry: The History and Rituals of Americas Most Important Expose Edited by Arturo de Hoyos, 33, Grand Archivist and Grand Historian In 1826 William Morgan, of New York, disappeared following his boast that he was about to publish the rituals of Freemasonry. He was never seen again, and it was soon claimed that he was "murdered by the Masons." This resulted in an intense period of anti-Masonry which lasted until 1842. At the height of this, Rev. David Bernard, an ex-Mason, published "Light on Masonry," which was the largest exposure of Masonic rituals ever published on America soil. The work ran into five editions, the last being the largest and most complete. This book includes early versions of the rituals of the Blue Lodge, York Rite, Scottish Rite, and Order of the Holy Cross, as well as anti-Masonic committee reports, and letters from seceding Masons. Although it was originally intended as a hostile work, its contents help us understand and trace the evolution of Masonic