1909. Other volumes in this set include ISBN number(s): 0766147207, 0766147215. Volume 1 of 3. A to Lyons, Congress Of. These volumes include Freemasonry and similar rites, from ancient times to after World War II. The author's purpose in composing this work was to collect materials for a work which would furnish every Freemason who might consult its pages, the means of acquiring a knowledge of all matters connected with the science, the philosophy, and the history of this Order.