Ireland, France, and appendages of those in Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, Minnesota, etc. Our derivations are multiple England ( Modern ), England ( Antients ), Scotland, That familiar phrase, generally speaking, describes the general direction of progress of Freemasonry in Canada, along with the movement of the Military, Police, Railway, Commerce and other pioneer organizations and individuals.

'Learning originated in the East and thence spread it's influence to the West '. However, I will endeavour to give a general chronical of our beginnings, which might help us to appreciate the intricacy of the whole story. To attempt to do so in the confines of this paper would be a travesty. To cover the entire subject of Masonic History in Canada in detail would be a monumental task. Only such a noble and Mystic tie could have brought our craft to the orderly systems which we now enjoy today, through and from the scattered allegiances of yesteryear. It to travelled and coursed through time and trials to triumph in the Grand purpose of Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.

So to our Masonic history in Canada has many avenues of origin. The mixture has resulted in a strong resilient alloy. They have blended together, not always harmoniously, to form a great nation in spite of, or perhaps because of, their divergent customs and heritages. The History and Development of Freemasonry in CanadaĪ paper prepared for a school of instruction at the Masonic Spring Workshop, Banff, 1974.Ĭanada is an amalgam of people from widely diverse backgrounds and cultures.

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