{"product_id":"the-relationship-of-mormonism-and-freemasonry","title":"The Relationship of “Mormonism” and Freemasonry","description":"\u003cp\u003e6b Anthony W. Ivins. Salt Lake City, Utah: The Deseret News Press, 1934. First Edition. Signatures of Heber J. Grant, David O. McKay, and J. Reuben Clark on pastedown. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThis 1934 first edition of \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Relationship of \"Mormonism\" and Freemasonry\u003c\/em\u003e, published in Salt Lake City by the Deseret News Press, stands as a highly significant and historically charged landmark in Latter-day Saint apologetics and esoteric studies. Written as an official response to rising early 20th-century tensions between the two organizations, the book provides a structured, comparative analysis exploring the historical and ritualistic parallels between the Latter-day Saint temple endowment and Masonic ceremonies. Ivins approaches the controversial subject with legalistic precision, systematically reviewing the origins of speculative Masonry, its introduction to Nauvoo in the 1840s, and the traditional LDS perspective that Masonic rituals contain fragmented elements of an ancient, primordial priesthood source. For collectors of antiquarian Americana, early printings of this slim, text-driven study remain exceptionally sought-after centerpieces that document a critical, transparent pivot in how Church leadership addressed the intersection of Restoration theology and fraternity history.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEIBxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe formidable mind behind this study was Anthony W. Ivins (1852–1934), a prominent pioneer, statesman, and high-ranking ecclesiastical leader who was serving as the First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the time of publication. Renowned for his razor-sharp administrative intellect, Ivins was a seasoned frontier scout, rancher, and a highly respected civic leader who played a decisive role in managing Church colonization efforts across the American West and northern Mexico. Known for his balanced, measured public rhetoric and deep respect for historical documentation, Ivins utilized his massive personal research archive and legalistic background to craft this text as a definitive, calming baseline to replace contemporary anti-Masonic and anti-Mormon sensationalism. His sudden passing late in 1934, just months after the book's initial distribution, permanently established this work as his final literary testament and a defining baseline for mid-century Latter-day Saint historical scholarship. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-hveid=\"CAEICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eGreen pebble leather hardcovers with gilt lettering to cover and spine. Pastedown on first endpaper with signatures of Heber J. Grant, David O. McKay, and J. Reuben Clark. Fine condition. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56872944042150,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-relationship-of-mormonism-and-freemasonry","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}