Fraternitas Rosae Crucis
{{short description|U.S. Rosicrucian fraternal organization}}
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Fraternitas Rosae Crucis (Fraternity of the Rosy Cross, FRC or F.R.C.) is a Rosicrucian fraternal organization established in the United States by Paschal Beverly Randolph in 1856,Greer, page 194 and is the oldest Rosicrucian Order founded in the US.Barrett, page 195Lewis, page 92 They also operate Beverly Hall Corporation and the Clymer Health Center in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.Greer, page 195
History
The FRC's first lodge was established in San Francisco in 1861, and closed soon after. In 1871 they established another lodge in Boston and in 1874, reestablished in San Francisco. In 1875 they finally settled in Philadelphia.Melton, page 179
While Reuben Swinburne Clymer headed the order, the FRC established itself at Beverly Hall, in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.Greer, New Encyclopedia of the Occult, page 181
Supreme Grand Masters
- Paschal Beverly Randolph (1858–1875)
- Freeman Benjamin Dowd (1875–1907)
- Edward Holmes Brown (1907–1922)
- Reuben Swinburne Clymer (1922–1966)
- Emerson Myron Clymer (1966–1983)
- Gerald Eugene PoesneckerGerald Eugene Poesnecker (born on May 15, 1930) (1983–2003)
- William Glen KrachtWilliam Glen Kracht (born on February 20, 1962) (2003–present)
See also
References
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Sources
- {{cite book|last=Greer|first=John Michael|title=The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies|edition=2nd|publisher=Harper Collins|year=2008|isbn=978-1-4351-1088-5}}
- {{cite book|last=Greer|first=John Michael|title=The new encyclopedia of the occult|publisher=Llewellyn Worldwide|year=2003|isbn=1-56718-336-0}}
- {{cite book|last=Barrett|first=David V.|title=A Brief History of Secret Societies|publisher=Running Press|year=2007|isbn=978-0-7867-1983-9}}
- {{cite book|last=Lewis|first=James R.|title=Satanism today|publisher=ABC-CLIO|year=2001|isbn=1-57607-292-4}}
- {{cite book|last=Melton|first=J. Gordon|title=The encyclopedia of American religions|publisher=McGrath Pub. Co.|year=1978}}
External links
- [http://www.soul.org/ Official Web Site]
Category:Rosicrucian organizations