Ray Vaughn Denslow (1885–1960) was an author, poet, and historian of
Freemasonry
Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities ...
. Ray was noted for many different pieces of writing including that of ''I Am Freemasonry''. His other books include ''A Handbook for Royal Arch Masons'', ''Masonic Rites and Degrees'', ''The Masonic World'', and ''Freemasonry in the Western Hemisphere''. Ray was a former
Grand Master (Freemasonry)
A Grand Master is a title of honour as well as an office in Freemasonry, given to a freemason elected to oversee a Masonic jurisdiction, derived from the office of Grand Masters in chivalric orders. He presides over a Grand Lodge and has certa ...
in the state of Missouri.
See also
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Masonic appendant bodies
There are many organisations and orders which form part of the widespread fraternity of Freemasonry, each having its own structure and terminology. Collectively these may be referred to as Masonic bodies, Masonic orders or appendant bodies (or ...
References
1885 births
1960 deaths
20th-century American writers
American Freemasons
Masonic Grand Masters
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