A RADICAL IN THE EAST is is a book that looks at Freemasonry from several perspectives: histori- cal, statistical, and sociological. Within these pages you’ll find hard-hitting analysis of contemporary Masonry and answers to these questions. • How did solicitation help the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias with their memberships in the 20th century? • Who was the “invisible” Masonic hero who helped shoot down ADM Yamamoto during WWII? • Why did the York and Scottish Rites’ relative membership positions in Freemasonry switch in the 20th century? • Which American fraternal group’s membership was 108% of Freemasonry in 1905 and 4% in 2000? • Who was Sally Salisbury and how did she figure into Masonic toasting? • What are the cycles of American Masonic membership? • What do Americans tell independent polls they think about Masonry? S. Brent Morris, Ph.D., is a mathemati- cian by training and has researched Freema- sonry since 1971 when he became a Master Mason. He worked for the federal govern- ment and taught at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and George Washington Universities. He has written scores of articles, edited dozens of volumes, and authored several important books on the Craft, including A Complete Id- iot’s Guide to Freemasonry. He is Past Master of Patmos Lodge No. 70, Ellicott City, Md., and Quatuor Coronati Lodge No. 2076, London, a 33° Inspector General Honor- ary, and recipient of the Grand Cross of the Court of Honour. Bro. Morris is a Fellow of the Philalethes Society, an honorary Fellow of the Phylaxis Society, and Grand Abbot of the Society of Blue Friars. A RADICAL IN THE EAST t S. Brent Morris t Iowa Research Lodge No. 2 A RADICAL IN THE EAST S. BRENT MORRIS, P \M \, 33°, G \C \ Photograph by David J. Peabody