Companion Joe
Premium Member
That's up to the individual lodges. Some lodges do, some lodges don't, some lodges do if a friend/family member paid for it. It's not automatic or guaranteed.
Your not the only one. Our lodge has never have out bibles. To be honest I don't know of any Prince Hall lodges that do. I'm sure there somewhere though. Please don't talk about raising dues, mine are already high enough and high when I joined ha haHi everybody! For all the new guys it is great to have you and for all the regulars welcome back!
Your lodge cause probably go up a little on the fee and it wouldn't matter. You raise it up on a lodge like mine and you are paying nearly 300 dollarsThat's the same argument and frustration I faced:
Fee - a one-time expenditure paid by a new candidate receiving the three degrees.
Dues - paid annually by members.
No one suggested raising dues. The fee is something entirely different.
Cool!In England and Wales we do not have MM proficiency, only EA and FC just before you being passed and raised. The MM apron is presented within the ceremony of raising.
Which jurisdiction are you in ?To my knowledge, there is only EA and FC proficiency in my jurisdiction, however, once you're raised you can get a proficiency certification from the grand lodge if you prove proficiency in all three degrees. That includes everything though.
All I got was the apron and a Kentucky Monitor.I received my Lambskin apron and Bible, but that was all.