Suggested Reading List
Suggested Reading List to help Lodge and Provincial Mentors
The "Peterborough Booklets" are brief guides that provide valuable guidance for a masonic candidate's first steps in Freemasonry. They were written by Richard Sandbach when he was the Provincial Grand Master for Northamptonshire and Huntingdonshire and are regularly updated by him. They are cheap and readily available from Quatuor Coronati Correspondence Circle Ltd.
Sandbach, R.
- Notes for a Candidate for Freemasonry
- After the First Degree
- After the Second Degree
- After the Third Degree
- Letter to a Master Elect
- Why Join the Royal Arch
- Notes for a Newly Exalted Companion
The following two books are a good place to start in trying to answer most of the questions that a young or inexperienced mason is likely to ask:
Carr, H.
- The Freemason at Work (1976)
Smyth, F.
- A Reference Book for Freemasons (QCCC Ltd., 1998)
Both of these books contain short passages on a multitude of masonic topics. They are both easy to read and provide ready answers to hundreds of questions. Both authors are reliable and highly respected authorities.
For further and deeper reading the following works are suggested:
Carter, C.J.
- The Director of Ceremonies (Lewis, 1989)
- The Inner Guard and the Deacons (Lewis, 1990)
- The Lodge Almoner (Lewis, 2001)
- The Lodge Secretary (Lewis, 1991)
- The Wardens, the Chaplain, the Immediate Past Master, the Past Masters (Lewis, 2001)
Coil, H.W.
- Coil’s Masonic Encyclopedia
Dyer, C.
- Symbolism in Craft Freemasonry (1976)
Hamill, J.
- The Craft (Paperback 1986)
Hamill, J. & Gilbert, R.A.
- Freemasonry: A Celebration of the Craft (1992)
- World Freemasonry: An Illustrated History (1991)
Horne, A.
- King Solomon’s Temple in the Masonic Tradition (1971)
Jackson, K.B.
- Beyond the Craft (2nd Edn Revised - Paperback1982)
Jones, B.E.
- Freemason’s Guide and Compendium (Revised Edition 1956)
- Freemason’s Book of the Royal Arch (1957 Reprinted 1980)
MacNulty, W.K.
- Freemasonry: A Journey through Ritual and Symbol (1991)
- Freemasonry: Secrets, Symbols, Significance (2006)
Pace, M de
- Introducing Freemasonry (Paperback)
Pick, F.L. & Knight, G.N.
- The Pocket History of Freemasonry.
- (8th Edition - Revised by Frederick Smyth. 1991)
Stevenson, D.
- The Origins of Freemasonry (1988)
Ward, J.S.M.
- The EA’s Handbook (1923 – Available in Lewis Paperback)
- The FC’s Handbook (1923 – Available in Lewis Paperback)
- The MM’s Book (1923 – Available in Lewis Paperback)
[Note: This series gives a different approach to interpreting the role of the various officers. It should be used in conjunction with the handbooks by Charles Carter, which should be used for the work of the officers]
Wilmshurst, W.L.
- The Meaning of Masonry (1925)
Links
Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of England
Freemasonry Today - the official journal of UGLE
Letchworth’s, the shop at Freemasons Hall
The Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Research
Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076 - the premier masonic research lodge
Web of Hiram - an electronic database of Masonic material at Bradford University
Charities
Royal Masonic Trust for Girls and Boys
Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution
Library
This area provides quick access to working materials referred to within the "3R Library". It will be expanded to include further contributions from individual Masonic 3R schemes so that these may be shared for the good of the whole Masonic community.
A suggested reading list has been provided for those looking to develop their own understanding of Freemasonry, including Lodge and Provincial Mentors.
This section also contains useful links to Masonic web sites and 3R-related media from around the web, including other Masonic jurisdictions.
Introduction to Masonic Mentoring
Road Show Mentoring Powerpoint Presentation
Short Paper on Mentoring for presentation at a Lodge meeting
Mentoring Skills
Being An Effective Mentor Presentation - given at 1st National Mentoring Conference
Active Listening Skills PowerPoint Presentation
Guidelines for Active Listening and Reflection
Stages of Masonic development and Mentors Check List
Explanations of Masonic Symbolism
Two explanations of the Initiation Ceremony
Short explanation of 2nd Degree Tracing Board
Two explanations of the Passing Ceremony
What is a Fellow Craft?
Two explanations of the Raising Ceremony
Applying the Principles of the 3rd Degree in our lives
Symbolism Explained
Extracts of Ritual for the Mentee
Charge after Initiation
Introduction of the Mentor to the Candidate
Questions and Answers for 2nd Degree
2nd Degree Workgin Tools
Questions and Answers for 3rd Degree
Address introducing the Holy Royal Arch
Entrusting of Warrant, BOC and By-Laws
Address to the Worshipful Master
Address to the Wardens
Address to the Brethren
Masonic Awareness
A Brief History of Freemasonry
Relationship between the Craft and the Holy Royal Arch
Life as a Master Mason
Being a Mason in the World
Islam and Freemasonry
Practises, protocol and procedure
Basic Masonic Etiquette
Festive Board
Layout of a Lodge Room or, for another common layout, refer to pages 25-26 in the Metropolitan Initiate's Guide, available below.
Opening and Closing Hymns
Hail! Masonry Divine
Masonic songs and anthems booklet
Visiting other Lodges
Inviting Guests
Lodge Officers
Masonic Clothing and Regalia
Masonic Charity
Relationship between UGLE and the Provinces
Grand Lodge Certificate
Lodge of Instruction
Why we use Ritual
Talking about Freemasonry
Shared by Metropolitan, Provincial and District Grand Lodges
Initiate's Guide published by the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London (Jan 2008)
Mentoring in the Province of Durham PowerPoint Presentation and
Adobe PDF version
Letter from PGM to a new Mason
Letter from PGM to a new Master Mason
Letter from PGM to a new Lodge Mentoring Coordinator