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history, then the only thing we can hope to do, is to produce as accurate of a picture as possible,
based on the facts.
Among the ranks of the Masons were: Patrick Henry (not all Masonic researchers agree on
this), John Hancock, Paul Revere, John Paul Jones, Alexander Hamilton, Benedict Arnold, John
Marshall, Samuel Adams, Anthony Wayne, Francis Marion (‘The Swamp Fox’) and Ethan
Allen. In the military, 24 of Washington’s Major Generals, and 30 of his 33 Brigadier Generals
were Masons (another fact that Masonic researchers do not agree on).
It was actually the Masons who instigated and carried out the American Revolution. The
secrecy of the Masonic lodges allowed the Colonial patriots to meet and discuss strategy. It was
commonly believed that the reason for the Revolution was “taxation without representation,”
when actually it was because the Parliament in the 1760’s passed a law that no colony could
issue its own money. The colonies had to issue bonds, and sell them to the Bank, who would
then loan them money. This forced the colonies to pay interest on their money. The Revolution
was ignited by the Boston Tea Party, which was planned during a dinner at the Bradlee home.
The participants were from the St. Andrew Lodge in Boston, who dressed up as Mohawk
Indians, and went aboard the Dartmouth, which was anchored in the harbor, and dumped its load
of tea overboard. The British government responded by closing the port, and sending in British
troops. Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, who wasn’t controlled by the International
Bankers, refused to send in 20,000 Russian troops against the colonists, when asked by King
George III of England. The attack unified the colonies against England.
The Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry was established in Charleston, South
Carolina in 1801, because that area was geographically located on the 33rd parallel. They are an
extension of French Freemasonry, and considered liberal. In 1755, the Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry had expanded to 32 degrees, and then they added a 33rd degree. In
1813, the Northern Supreme Council was established, consisting of 15 states, and was
headquartered in Boston. They were an extension of English Freemasonry, and are considered
conservative. The Supreme Council, which represented the Southern jurisdiction, relocated to
Washington, D.C., and covers the remaining 35 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S.
protectorates. It is considered the Mother Supreme Council of the World.
Among the Presidents who have been Masons: Washington, Jefferson (33rd Degree),
Madison, Monroe, Jackson, Polk, Buchanan, Andrew Johnson (32nd Degree and Grand Master),
Garfield, McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Taft, Harding (32nd Degree), Franklin Roosevelt
(32nd Degree), Truman (33rd Degree and Grand Master), Eisenhower, Kennedy, Lyndon
Johnson (1st Degree), Nixon, Ford (33rd Degree), Carter, Reagan (33rd Degree), and George
H. W. Bush, Sr.
Many State Governors, U.S. Senators and Congressmen are Masons. The Masonic Bible says
that “for well over 150 years, the destiny of this country has been determined largely by men
who were members of the Masonic fraternity.”
There is about 16,000 Blue or Symbolic Lodges, with a Grand Lodge in every state, which
represent more than four million members. There are 150 Grand Lodges in the world, and a
world-wide membership of over 6,000,000.
Members must be 21 years old; however, sons of members can be initiated at 18. Before
consideration, an initiate must prove themselves to be “mentally and physically competent, of
good moral character, and believe in the existence of a Supreme Being.” Among their affiliated
organizations: The Order of Demolay, The Order of Rainbow for Girls, and The Order of Job’s
Daughters, which allow children as young as 11 to become indoctrinated in Masonic teaching.