Was Charles Taze Russell a 33rd degree freemason?
No, Charles Taze Russell definitely was NOT even a member of the freemasons organization, much less a 33rd degree freemason. Charles Taze Russell was buried under a pyramid. His tombstone can be seen at: http://www.pastor-russell.com/images/grave.jpg There is no evidence whatsoever that Charles Taze Russell was ever member of the freemasons organization, and thousands of pages of evidence that show that he was not a member of the freemasons organization. The cross and crown symbol is not a freemasons symbol, although the Knights Templar adopted similar symbology from traditional Christian usage of that symbolism. The Rosemont United Cemetery is not a Masonic cemetery, although the Masons did build a Lodge across the street from the cemetery. Russell’s usage of a Roman toga has nothing at all to do with any occultic ritual. Before he died, Russell asked Sturgeon to use the bed sheets to form a to
