1887. Why would we, as advocates of Freemasonry publish this book? For precisely the same reason as the author states, "Reviewing the similarity between Masonry, Romanism and the "Mysteries," and comparing with the Bible." Yes! Freemasonry is above fundamentalistic Christianity that has repudiated its most sacred mysteries and symbolism for the pedantic and ignorant propagation of doctrines that neither Jesus nor his devoted followers ever taught. Let the world examine Freemasonry in the light of truth and reason and discover its superiority to all fundamentalist religions.