On the European mainland, after 50 years of fighting, the Concordat of Worms provided a similar, but longer lasting, compromise when signed on September 23, 1122. It eliminated lay investiture, while leaving secular leaders some room for unofficial but significant influence in the appointment process.
The Freemasons is a fraternal organization formed in the late 16th or early 17th century, which permits men of any religion to join.
List of Silverite fraternal orders. 1  Freemen's Protective Silver Federation - Founded in 1894 in Spokane, Washington. 2  Silver Knights of America - Founded early in 1895 to campaign for free silver. 3  Patriots of America - Founded in late 1895 by William Harvey to organize for free silver in the 1896 campaign.