The Masonic Advocate: Being a Concise Exposition and Full Defence of Free Masonry. With an Appendix, Containing an Abridgment of Mackey's and Oliver's Lexicon of Free Masonry

The Masonic Advocate: Being A Concise Exposition And Full Defence Of Free Masonry. With An Appendix, Containing An Abridgment Of Mackey's And Oliver's Lexicon Of Free Masonry by Levi Carroll Judson. This 1859 work defends Freemasonry, arguing its morality, charity, and universal reach, and counters common objections. Judson surveys Masonry's aims (Section I: Objects Of Masonry; II: Principles; III: Persecutions; IV: Morality; V: Objections Answered; VI: Operative Masonry; VII: Origin And Progress; VIII: Antiquity; IX: Progress; X: The Science Of Masonry; XI: Testimony Of Eminent Men; XII: Masonic Institutions Of Relief; XIII: Institutions Of Learning; XIV: Universality of Masonry; XV: Language; XVI: Power Of Masonry Over The Mind). The Appendix abridges Mackey's Lexicon and Oliver's Lexicon, and the text includes biographies of lauded Masonic figures; the front matter lists dedication to Companion Albert G. Lackey; and the work includes extensive discussion of signs, symbols, history, architecture, and the believer’s view on God.