![]() ![]() In modern times, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) has clarified in its Now You Know series that its members may become Freemasons. Smith remained a Freemason until his death however, later leaders in the movement have distanced themselves from Freemasonry. Soon after joining Freemasonry, Smith introduced the temple endowment ceremony including a number of symbolic elements that were very similar to those in Freemasonry. Nevertheless, by the 1840s, Smith and several prominent Latter Day Saints had become Freemasons and founded a Masonic Lodge in Nauvoo, Illinois on March 15, 1842. In the late 1820s, the western New York region was swept with anti-Masonic fervor. Smith's older brother, Hyrum, and possibly his father were Freemasons while the family lived near Palmyra, New York. ![]() ![]() The relationship between Mormonism and Freemasonry began early in the life of Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement. ![]()
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