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Dallin Ox
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Date: September 19, 2021 03:13PM
In Moses 5:30-31, after killing Abel Cain becomes "Master Mahan," the "master of this great secret" (murder and get gain), after taking oaths administered directly and personally by Satan.
"Master Mahan," of course, sounds a lot like Master Mason. JS "restored" the Book of Moses as part of his Bible v2.0 Project in 1830-31, when he was still deep into his anti-Masonic phase.
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Several books have been published on the subject. One is "Mormonism and Masonry," first published in 1935. The Amazon edition is from 1956.
https://www.amazon.com/Mormonism-Masonry-Cecil-McGavin/dp/B0007FA814I haven't read it, but from the Amazon summary it appears to be a "faithful" mormon response.
Another dates from 1924 with the same title, different author.
https://www.worldcat.org/title/mormonism-and-masonry/oclc/2603076A more recent one from 2009 is "Exploring the Connection Between Mormons and Masons." The author is a mormon and a BYU grad, so take it for what it's worth.