- Philalethes Society
The International Masonic Research Society
The name of the Society is pronounced fill a [as in a-bate] lay thess with the accent on the third syllable - lay. It is derived from two Greek words, philos and alethes. It means "lover of truth." The Philalethes Society was founded on
October 1 ,1928 , by a group of Masonic Students. It was designed forFreemasons desirous of seeking and spreading Masonic light. In 1946 "The Philalethes Magazine" was established to publish articles by and for its members. The sole purpose of this Research Society is to act as a clearing house for Masonic knowledge. It exchanges ideas, researches problems confronting Freemasonry, and passes them along to the Masonic world.Its membership consists of Members and 40 Fellows who are Master Masons in good standing in a Regular Masonic Lodge anywhere in the world. Today the Society has members within 185 Regular Grand Lodges.
Among the original 40 Fellows were Harold V. B. Voorhis,
Rudyard Kipling , Robert I. Clegg, Louis Black, J. Hugo Tatsch, Charles S. Plumb, Harry L. Haywood, and Charles C. Hunt. Fellows of the Society have been elected from every country in the free world, proving The Philalethes Society has always been international in scope.External Links
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