TY - BOOK AU - Order of the Eastern StarGeneral Grand Chapter TI - Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star AV - HS PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Freemasonry -- Rituals KW - Order of the Eastern Star -- Rituals N1 - Release date is 2020-01-08; Produced by MFR, amsibert, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star" is a ceremonial manual likely written in the late 19th century. This text serves as a guide for the rituals, organizational structure, and membership of the Order of the Eastern Star, an organization related to Freemasonry. It outlines the roles of various officers, the process of opening and closing meetings, and the specific ceremonies involved in initiation and installation. At the start of the book, the introduction provides a historical context for the Order's establishment, highlighting the formation of the General Grand Chapter in 1876. The opening portion includes essential regulations, memberships criteria, and the duties of officers, establishing a clear framework for the proceedings of the chapters. Additionally, it details the various degrees within the order and the significant figures represented in the rituals, setting the stage for a structured and meaningful organization dedicated to charity, truth, and loving-kindness within the Masonic framework. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61130 ER -