Egyptian Masonic History F OF THE ORIGINAL AND UNABRIDGED Ancient and Ninety-six (96°) Degree RITE OF MEMPHIS | net The Masonic order of Memphis is the sole depository of high masonic science, the true primitive rite, the supreme rite, thatwhich has come down to us without any alteration and is the true masonic tree, and all other systems, whatever they may be, are only detached branches of this institution, rendered respectable by its vast antiquity. Calvin C. Burt, 96° ISBN 1-56459-341-X,. TABLE OF CONTENTS Documents Relating to the Reorganization History of the Egyptian Masonic Rite of Memphis in the USA Abridged [Legendary] History with Extracts from Ritualistic Lectures Description of Degrees with Ritualistic Extracts 43° Ritual of Adept Installator 44° Ritual of Grand Consecrator 45° Ritual of Grand Eulogist Quarrel Between the Northern and Southem Jurisdictions Rose-Croix Chapter Odes Forms of Petitions, &C To the Reader 83 118 231 268 289 302 “313 318 324 345Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1879, by CatviyC. Burt, n the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, and this Copy- right claims and covers the Title and the following, viz: The Masonic History of the Original and Unabridged Ancient Ninety-#1x Dexree, (96) Rite of Memphis; for the instruction and government of the craft for the entire civilized Cosmos, wherever the refuigent and beneficent rays of Masonic intelligence and benevglence is dispersed and the mystic art is tolerated Together with a history of this Ancient Order from its origin, through the dark ages of the world, to its recognition in France aud promalgation in Europe, and ite final translation, establishment and enuncia. tion in America. history of the formation of bodies, and record of the present Grand Body (or Sovereign Sanctnary) in 1867, with copies of charters and other correspondence of this Ancient and Primitive Rite, viz: the Egyptian Masonic Rite of Memphis: together withits Masonic Calendar and translation of the non-esoteric work. ‘With the refnsal of the Craft to accept of any reduction of degrees to thirty-three (83°,) and the consequent abrogationof the higher degrees above the 38° bythe Seymour body, and the continuation of the old work, and formation of » new and original contribution of this Ancient and Egyptian Masonic Rite ot Memphis, of Ninety-six degrees, and no less number, with full history of the matter and documentary correspondence on this subject. Issued and promulgated by this Sovereign Sanctuary, and only Grand Body in this Rite of the original 96 degrees in the world, from the 1st to the 96°, with a history of its present status and eminent membership, being the only true and original source of all mystic ceremonies and Masonic degrees, from which all other Rites, Societies and Associations have copied to a greater or lesa extent, and from which all other Masonic work are mere acintillations of the true light.