Book/Printed Material The lost word, or, The search for truth : oration delivered before the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free Masons in the Republic of Liberia, Dec. 27, 1899, Monrovia Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection copy

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    Lost word | Search for truth     THE LOST WORD OR THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH Oration DEUVERKD BEFORE THE GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE MASONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA DEC 27 1899…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     THE LOST WORD OR THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH Oration DEUVERED BEFORE THE GRAND LODGE OF THE MOST ANCIENT AND HONORABLE FRATERNITY OF FREE MASONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA DEC 27 1899…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     The Grand Master of Liberian Freemasonry JUDGE C T O KING 33 0 Entered his eleventh year as the head of Sym bolic Masonry in Liberia Dec 27th 8gg A Royal Atch…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     Office of Grand Master Monrovia Dec 30 1899 James Robert Spurgeon Esqr Grand Orator St Johns Evangelist Feast Day and Right Wor shipful Grand Lecturer of the Republic of Liberia My Dear…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     His Excellency the President of Liberia HON WILLIAM DAVID COLEMAN 33 R IV Seniot Grand Warden and Illustrious Deputy of the A ASR Rite for Liberia and Grand Representative of the United…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     Executive Mansion Monrovia April 29 1900 Dr James R Spurgeon Dear Sir Having read with interest the Oration delivered by you before the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     Department of State Monrovia Jan 3 1900 Dear Mr Spurgeon I herewith return the manuscript of your able orationThe Lost Word or the Search for Truth Please accept my thanks for the…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     Kembah Lodge ClayAshland St Pauls River 6 March 1900 Hon James R Spurgeon LLD U S Legation Monrovia Illustrious and Worthy Brother I am sending you my tardy congratulations by this post…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     Monrovia Liberia Jan 31 1900 111 Brother J R Spurgeon 33 0 Please allow me among many others to extend to you my most hearty congratulations for your truly able oration on…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     Monrovia Feb 16th 1900 Dr J R Spurgeon 33 0 P G J W My dear Brother The Oration which you delivered before the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia should…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     The Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Session in the County of Montsurrado Liberia HON HILARY W TRAVIS 33 0 Past Grand Junior Warden of the G L of…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     The Treasurer of the Republic of Liberia HON T W HOWARD 33 0 R II Grand Treasurer of the G L of Li beria Also III Master of the Lodge of Perfec…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     The Grand Orator and R W Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge of Liberia JAMES ROBERT SPURGEON 33 0 Past Grand Junior Warden of the G L of Kentucky Past D D…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     i SS FRBPpgEl Since the delivery of this oration the repeated requests from members of the fraternity for copies of it and the generally expressed desire among the fraters for the same…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     The Lost Word Or The Search for Truth Most Worshipfui Grand Master Wardens and Brothers of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free Masons in the Re public of Liberia In pursuance…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     4 THE LOST WORD OR German the Englishman with the American I am moved to exclaim with the poet Worthy Masons all Worthy Masons all The Republic the Craft And the Mystic…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH r Europe and America Wherever the light of the Christians faith has penetrated they bow and kneel on this day that the world may know that as Freemasons…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     o THE LOST WORD OR ent for an eternal future As the novice received its light he exclaim ed Eternitasest una individua et tota simul Hence Deity and the Im mortality of…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     The Search for truth 7 Amidst the intellectual darkness and debasement of the old polythe istic religions we find dispersed here and there in all ages certain insti tutions or associations which…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     8 THE LOST WORD OR ty by but a very few in the patriarchal line while still fewer were ena bled to retain only dim and glimmering portions of the true light…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH i mons Temple and were united through the fellowship of Solomon with Hiram of Tyre and Hiram AbiiT Here the Legenda Aurea of Masonry received its birth In…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     io THE LOST WORD OR its philosophy as delivered by the Great Architect of the Universe pure and unblemished is taught and inculcated Then my brothers having a just regular and perfect…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH 11 As Masons we love wisdom we cherish liberty we support equality and venerate fraternity As Masons our craft would have its adherents to do the right because…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900
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    Lost word | Search for truth     12 THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH Search for Truth has found that which was lost Truth is established God reigns Immortality is secured Hence brothers and fellows toil onward mount upward until in…
    • Contributor: Spurgeon, James Robert - Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia - Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1900

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Title

  • The lost word, or, The search for truth : oration delivered before the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free Masons in the Republic of Liberia, Dec. 27, 1899, Monrovia

Other Title

  • Lost word
  • Search for truth

Summary

  • Spurgeon, a 33rd degree Mason in Liberia, talks about the ceremonies, mysteries, and philosophy of Freemasonry.

Names

  • Spurgeon, James Robert
  • Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the Republic of Liberia
  • Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Monrovia, Liberia : Press of the College of West Africa, [1900].

Headings

  • -  Freemasons
  • -  Authors' presentation inscriptions--Liberia

Genre

  • Addresses--Liberia--Monrovia--1899
  • Authors' presentation inscriptions (Provenance)

Notes

  • -  LC has author's presentation copy.

Medium

  • [20], 12 p. : port. ; (8vo)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • HS878 .S77
  • E449 .D16 vol. 18, no. 3 Another copy. Inscribed by author in ink on cover: Compliments of J.R. Spurge[on].
  • E449 .D16 vol. 23, no. 20 Another copy. Title underlined in pencil on cover. Inscription in pencil on cover 1899.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2001522663

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Spurgeon, James Robert, Freemasons. Grand Lodge Of The Republic Of Liberia, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. The lost word, or, The search for truth: oration delivered before the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free Masons in the Republic of Liberia, Monrovia. [Monrovia, Liberia: Press of the College of West Africa, 1900] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2001522663/.

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Spurgeon, J. R., Freemasons. Grand Lodge Of The Republic Of Liberia & Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. (1900) The lost word, or, The search for truth: oration delivered before the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free Masons in the Republic of Liberia, Monrovia. [Monrovia, Liberia: Press of the College of West Africa] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2001522663/.

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Spurgeon, James Robert, Freemasons. Grand Lodge Of The Republic Of Liberia, and Daniel Murray Pamphlet Collection. The lost word, or, The search for truth: oration delivered before the Grand Lodge of the Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity of Free Masons in the Republic of Liberia, Monrovia. [Monrovia, Liberia: Press of the College of West Africa, 1900] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2001522663/>.