Canadian Paul
Registered User
Lodges in the two jurisdictions here have always worked in the First Degree and had EAs and FCs sitting in lodge for the business part of the meetings. Naturally, they have to leave the lodge when it moves to a higher degree so there is still 'mystery and motivation' to lead them to look forward to being passed or raised, On the other hand, they get to know their fellow lodge brothers and to feel really part of the lodge. In going through the bodies of the Scottish Rite in a very small Valley that worked the obligatory degrees one at a time I had to wait the best part of a year to get to sit in a Lodge of Perfection after getting my Fourth Degree and I cannot say having to wait increased my motivation one little bit.