0 a member of a large and old secret society for men in which all the members help each other and use secret signs to communicate with each other --
The fundamental error of most writers on this question, whether Masonic or anti-Masonic, is to represent all Freemasons as holding a common belief and animated by a common purpose.
She had violated the first law of a guild more numerous and influential than that of the Freemasons.
Now, by their obligations British Freemasons are forbidden to join these irregular societies, not only because their principles are in conflict with those of orthodox Masonry, but because in most cases they admit women.
It was, however, indeed a sight to see my uncle when he had a Freemason to dinner.
Even our Freemasons, who, for reasons I shall show later, have generally defended the Order, are now willing to admit that there was a very real case against them.
