In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Lodges in the United States and Europe conducted Masonic baptisms. During the ceremony, written by Albert Pike, the presiding officer gave the child Masonic emblems, promising him or her the protection of the fraternity. While the ritual for the ceremony survives, it is rarely performed today. Drawing by Lovina Scott Ebbe, courtesy Missouri Lodge of Research.
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