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The Principles of Masonic Law
Albert Gallatin Mackey (March 12, 1807 - June 20, 1881) was an American medical doctor and author. He is best known for his books and articles about freemasonry.
Albert Gallatin Mackey was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of John Mackey (1765 - December 14, 1831), a physician, journalist and educator, and his wife. His father published The American Teacher's Assistant and Self-Instructor's Guide, containing all the Rules of Arithmetic properly Explained, etc. (Charleston, 1826), the most comprehensive work on arithmetic that had been published in the United States. His son was Edmund William McGregor Mackey who became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina.
After completing his early education, Albert Mackey taught school for some time to earn money for medical school. He graduated from the medical department of the College of South Carolina in 1832. He settled in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1838 he was appointed demonstrator of anatomy in that institution.
In 1844 he abandoned the practice of medicine. For the rest of his life, he wrote on a variety of subjects, but specialized in the study of several languages, the Middle Ages, and Freemasonry. After being connected with several Charleston journals, he established in 1849 The Southern and Western Masonic Miscellany, a weekly magazine. He maintained it for three years, mostly by his own expense. He conducted a Quarterly 1858-1860 which he devoted to the same interests.
He acquired the Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and continental languages almost unaided, and lectured frequently on the intellectual and moral development of the Middle Ages. Subsequently, he turned his attention exclusively to the investigation of abstruse symbolism, and to cabalistic and Talmudic researches. ... Mackey died in Fortress Monroe, Virginia in 1881. (wikipedia.org)
Albert Gallatin Mackey was born in Charleston, South Carolina, the son of John Mackey (1765 - December 14, 1831), a physician, journalist and educator, and his wife. His father published The American Teacher's Assistant and Self-Instructor's Guide, containing all the Rules of Arithmetic properly Explained, etc. (Charleston, 1826), the most comprehensive work on arithmetic that had been published in the United States. His son was Edmund William McGregor Mackey who became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina.
After completing his early education, Albert Mackey taught school for some time to earn money for medical school. He graduated from the medical department of the College of South Carolina in 1832. He settled in Charleston, South Carolina. In 1838 he was appointed demonstrator of anatomy in that institution.
In 1844 he abandoned the practice of medicine. For the rest of his life, he wrote on a variety of subjects, but specialized in the study of several languages, the Middle Ages, and Freemasonry. After being connected with several Charleston journals, he established in 1849 The Southern and Western Masonic Miscellany, a weekly magazine. He maintained it for three years, mostly by his own expense. He conducted a Quarterly 1858-1860 which he devoted to the same interests.
He acquired the Greek, Latin, Hebrew, and continental languages almost unaided, and lectured frequently on the intellectual and moral development of the Middle Ages. Subsequently, he turned his attention exclusively to the investigation of abstruse symbolism, and to cabalistic and Talmudic researches. ... Mackey died in Fortress Monroe, Virginia in 1881. (wikipedia.org)
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198 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2003
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Albert G. MacKey
487 books34 followersAlbert Gallatin Mackey was a medical doctor and Freemason who served as Grand Lecturer and Grand Secretary of The Grand Lodge of South Carolina, as well as Secretary General of the Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States.
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September 3, 2021
Masonry
Well written with discerning observations relevant to a supposed secret society. In actuality much of Free and Accepted Free Mason Lodges and historical as-well-as judicial applications advancing brotherhood and the craft. I personally like the way loyalty and fraternity is addressed with dignity and respect for all is presented without discrimination. Recommend Readers mature age 26+
Well written with discerning observations relevant to a supposed secret society. In actuality much of Free and Accepted Free Mason Lodges and historical as-well-as judicial applications advancing brotherhood and the craft. I personally like the way loyalty and fraternity is addressed with dignity and respect for all is presented without discrimination. Recommend Readers mature age 26+
March 30, 2018
Masonic Governance
This book gives good insight to the overall governance of freemasonry. However it is more geared to the Scottish Rite it seems but the principles are universal. Very enlightening.
This book gives good insight to the overall governance of freemasonry. However it is more geared to the Scottish Rite it seems but the principles are universal. Very enlightening.
July 12, 2018
Interesting reading. It left me wanting to know more, I thought there were portions described in the book where the rest of the information was left out.
January 10, 2014
The Truth. Someone in the ranks has broken formation and given this great description of the shadowy Masons. ooooh
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that traces its origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of masons and their interaction with authorities and clients. The degrees of freemasonry, its gradal system, retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. These are the degrees offered by craft, or blue lodge Freemasonry. There are additional degrees, which vary with locality and jurisdiction, and are now administered by different bodies than the craft degrees.
The basic, local organisational unit of Freemasonry is the lodge. The lodges are usually supervised and governed at the regional level (usually coterminous with either a state, province, or national border) by a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient. There is no international, world-wide Grand Lodge that supervises all of Freemasonry. Each Grand Lodge is independent, and they do not necessarily recognise each other as being legitimate.
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that traces its origins to the local fraternities of stonemasons, which from the end of the fourteenth century regulated the qualifications of masons and their interaction with authorities and clients. The degrees of freemasonry, its gradal system, retain the three grades of medieval craft guilds, those of Apprentice, journeyman or fellow (now called Fellowcraft), and Master Mason. These are the degrees offered by craft, or blue lodge Freemasonry. There are additional degrees, which vary with locality and jurisdiction, and are now administered by different bodies than the craft degrees.
The basic, local organisational unit of Freemasonry is the lodge. The lodges are usually supervised and governed at the regional level (usually coterminous with either a state, province, or national border) by a Grand Lodge or Grand Orient. There is no international, world-wide Grand Lodge that supervises all of Freemasonry. Each Grand Lodge is independent, and they do not necessarily recognise each other as being legitimate.
January 7, 2017
Junior Wardens Should Read This!
Senior Deacons and Junior Wardens in Texas lodged should read this book to learn the intent, context, and underlying purpose of the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge!
Senior Deacons and Junior Wardens in Texas lodged should read this book to learn the intent, context, and underlying purpose of the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge!
April 9, 2015
It's one of the books for Freemasons. Hard to understand and follow unless your one.
April 8, 2017
Very informative and detailed treatment of a wide range of topics in Masonic jurisprudence. A little on the dry side but a lot of the information should be known by all Masons even if they never have cause to rely upon it.
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