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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, and is the oldest Rosicrucian Order founded in the US. They also operate Beverly Hall Corporation and the Clymer Health Center in Quakertown, Pennsylvania.




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.
While Reuben Swinburne Clymer headed the order, the FRC established itself at Beverly Hall, in Quakertown, Pa.




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 Poesnecker (1983–2003)
William Glen Kracht (2003–present)




See also


Mysticism
Esotericism




References






Sources


Greer, John Michael (2008). The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Societies (2nd ed.). Harper Collins. ISBN 978-1-4351-1088-5.
Greer, John Michael (2003). The new encyclopedia of the occult. Llewellyn Worldwide. ISBN 1-56718-336-0.
Barrett, David V. (2007). A Brief History of Secret Societies. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7867-1983-9.
Lewis, James R. (2001). Satanism today. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-57607-292-4.
Melton, J. Gordon (1978). The encyclopedia of American religions. McGrath Pub. Co.




External links


Official Web Site

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