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The Imperial Order of Muscovites was an unofficial, unrecognised appendant body to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the United States, founded in 1894〔(Chronological Establishment of Fraternal Organizations in America ), phoenixmasonry.org〕 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and lasting until about 1921.〔(Oriental Order of Humility and Perfection ) phoenixmasonry.org〕 The order apparently stirred controversy within the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Minutes from the Grand Lodge of Illinois in 1910, record that all odd fellows were commanded to abandon their membership in the Imperial Order of Muscovites, and that further membership in the body would result in expulsion from Independent Order of Odd Fellows itself.〔(Proceedings of the Grand Lodge of Illinois ), 73rd Annual Session, 15–17 November 1910, Springfield, IL〕 The latest Kremlins were instituted in 1921.〔(History of Natrona county, Wyoming, 1888-1922 ), R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, 1923〕 Many local bodies of the order were absorbed, along with those of other appendant Odd Fellow organizations into the Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans.,〔 while others continued to exist independently as late as until 1934.〔Muscovites Have Big Ceremonial and Banquet ''Spirit Lake Beacon'' Spirit Lake: 8 Nov 1934, p 1.〕 == Organisation == Although not under the jurisdiction of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, membership in the Muscovites was open only to Odd Fellows. The basic body or unit of the order was called a Kremlin, with officers styled as Czar, Patriarch, Regent, Commander, and so forth. The body governing the order was known as the Supreme Kremlin and included an Imperial Czar, Imperial Regent, Imperial Grand Duke, Imperial Governor, Imperial Counselor, Imperial Minister of Records, Imperial Minister of Finance, Imperial Custodian, Imperial Inspector, Imperial Inner Guard, Imperial Outer Guard, and multiple Chancellors.〔(Muscovites End Meeting ), ''The Deseret News'' Salt Lake City: 17 July 1912, p 12.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Imperial Order of Muscovites」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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