A History of the Knights of Pythias and Its Branches and Auxiliary
Together With an Account of the Origin of Secret Societies, the Rise and Fall of Chivalry and Historical Chapters on the Pythian Ritual (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from A History of the Knights of Pythias and Its Branches and Auxiliary: Together With an Account of the Origin of Secret Societies, the Rise and Fall of Chivalry and Historical Chapters on the Pythian Ritual<br><br>Many go to the lodge room, see the work, and think it grand and impressive. But how many look behind the scenes How many know, or even dream, that the inner recesses of the ritual tell us of scenes and events which take us back into the far distance of early, and even prehistoric times; how many have searched for these things There are but very few among the members of our Order who have the knowledge of what the ritual contains, most of us have neither the time nor inclination to look up the matter; and it is for the instruction of such, that this little volume has been prepared; it is of importance that we should know of these things, as they will give us a greater comprehensive idea of the ritual, and will thus impress it more firmly upon our minds.<br><br>The author has been careful to consult none but recognized authorities on the several subjects treated, and the facts found therein may confidently be relied upon.<br><br>Chapters 5 and 6 on the Mysteries of Isis and Cabiri have been taken from a little book, published in 1872, long since out of print, and written by Past Supreme Chancellor James O. Weeks. Valuable help was obtained from the "Pythian History" of Past Supreme Representative William D. Kennedy.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.