This is what I found :
http://www.britannica.com/ebi/articl...?tocId=9321409

http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistor...&mediaID=35071
… Frank Land was not yet 30 when, in 1919, he founded the Order of De Molay. It was a youth organization designed to benefit fatherless boys. Its appeal was to youths 14 to 21, teaching leadership and citizenship. The times were right, and De Molay caught on big.

From modest local beginnings, De Molay's membership by the end of 1920 stood at 3,000. "Dad" Land became De Molay's first full-time director. He served 40 years. During that time the order touched the lives of three million men and boys. The organization boasted "alums" to "Lum & Abner" (the radio comedy team). At its peak, De Molay had 2,000 chapters in 12 countries in all 50 states. …

http://www.caiorg.org/Treasure%20Che...ribute-004.htm

http://www.geocities.com/racinemason.../History9.html

Sounds very conservative to me

Have you already taken a look at the Pendulum of Umberto Ecco?