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Freemasonry
Cover of Freemasonry and the Origins of Latter-day Saint Temple Ordinances by Jeffrey M. Bradshaw.
In March 1842, the Prophet Joseph Smith was inducted to a fraternal order known as Freemasons. Less than two months later, on 4 May 1842, Joseph Smith introduced the temple endowment to a select group of Latter-day Saints. Because of the close timing of these two events, and some perceived similarities in the ritual manner of both the temple Endowment and Masonic practices, many have wondered...