The Anti-Masonic Party was the first third party in the United States, emerging as a political force in the 1820s following the controversy surrounding the disappearance of William Morgan in New York. The political party and movement strongly opposed Freemasonry as a single-issue party and disappeared after 1838. What impact did the Anti-Masonic Party and movement have on Freemasonry and politics in the United States?
Category: FreemasonsTags: Anti-Masonic Movement, Anti-Masonic Party, Controversy, Convention, Fraternity, Freemasonry, Grand Lodge, History, History of Freemasonry, Lodges, Masons, Political Parties, Politics, President Fillmore, Willam Morgan Affair
Always vote your conscience. If the right choice does not appear, continue to look for in the search you may find exactly that which you seek.
Category: Freemasons, Universal Co-MasonryTags: Choice, Co-Freemasonry, Co-Masonry, debate, Duty, Fortitude, Freemasonry, Freemasons, Higher Road, Justice, Lesser Evil, Masonry, Masons, Morality, Politics, Prudence, Temperance, Virtue, Vote Your Conscience, Voting
Posted on 31 Aug 2018
by jonathandinsmore
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