According to Albert Pike (the 'Pope' of Masonry) pt.1 - Is Morals and Dogma and Authoritative Book?

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lectures are standard oral presentations given during initiation to a new degree. Lectures provide background material for initiates and the discuss duties of the degree in general terms. They do not present details of the rituals, gestures, regalia, etc., for which one must consult other books on Masonry." That description claims they stopped using it for the lectures in 1964 (nowadays they use some total propaganda book that makes Masonry seem like the happiest place on Earth) but Bill ...