William James Hutchinson (1732-1814) was a solicitor, antiquarian, novelist, Freemason, prominent member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries and, for some years, Master of the Masonic Lodge of Concord at Barnard Castle. The series of lectures Hutchinson composed and delivered to the Lodge attracted so much attention that he was requested to publish them in permanent form.
Although of a highly religious, Christian character, it soon became a classic in the literature of Freemasonry. Received with enthusiasm, it was widely accepted as the first work to deal with the religion, philosophy, spirituality, purpose, and deeper significance of Free- masonry. Its popularity among Masonic scholars has never decreased.
CONTENTS
Introduction | Foreword
The Spirit Of Masonry Introductory Dissertation On The State Of Freemasonry In The Eighteenth Century
Lecture I - The Design
Lecture II - On The Rites, Ceremonies, And Institutions Of The Ancients
Lecture III - On The Rites, Ceremonies, And Institutions Of The Ancients (II)
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