That Religion in Which All Men Agree: Freemasonry in American Culture

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That Religion in Which All Men Agree The publisher gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the Ahmanson Foundation Humanities Endowment Fund of the University of California Press Foundation. university of california press Berkeley • Los Angeles • London That Religion in Which All Men Agree Freemasonry in American Culture David G. Hackett University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England© 2014 by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hackett, David G. That Religion in Which All Men Agree : freemasonry in American culture / David G. Hackett. p. cm. Includes index. isbn 978-0-520-28167-7 (cloth, alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-520-95762-6 (electronic) 1. Freemasons—United States— History. 2. Freemasonry—United States—History. 3. Group identity—United States—History. 4. United States—Religion—History. 5. United States—Social life and customs. I. Title. HS515.R45 2014 366′.10973—dc23 2013025218 Manufactured in the United States of America 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 In keeping with a commitment to support environmentally responsible and sustainable printing practices, UC Press has printed this book on Natures Natural, a fiber that contains 30% post-consumer waste and meets the minimum requirements of ansi/niso z39.48-1992 (r 1997) (Permanence of Paper). For Evie and Ben This page intentionally left blank ...