Ancient rituals, odd-looking emblems, hidden handshakes. Freemasonry—the world's oldest fraternal organization—is wrapped in ...

Up the stairs and through the sets of doors, come inside the Decatur Masonic Temple, an iconic structure that has commanded the corner of West William and North Church streets ...

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