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My interview was approved and I will be initiated next tuesday!

Winter

Premium Member
Congratulations. I hope your journey is as amazing as mine has been.

I assume you will ne going through your First Degree next Tuesday? If so, the correct terminology is Initiated. When one is Raised, it refers to the Third Degree.

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VM E.S.LEE•°•

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Congratulation brethren, and now the light shall begin to shine for you. I'm very proud of you and keep striving for the better things that life has to offer you. Please keep me posted of your ceremony's outcome. Don't be nervous,everything will be just fine.
Again,I say to you ,CONGRATULATIONS LIL BROTHER !!!!....SMIB

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Capricornguy

Registered User
Congratulations. I hope your journey is as amazing as mine has been.

I assume you will ne going through your First Degree next Tuesday? If so, the correct terminology is Initiated. When one is Raised, it refers to the Third Degree.

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My bad I'm new. I'm sure I'll get all the terms down. They were pretty serious about "the work."
 

Winter

Premium Member
My bad I'm new. I'm sure I'll get all the terms down. They were pretty serious about "the work."
Dont worry. You will get the lingo down. Once you are an apprentice it will all become as clear as mud! :)

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Capricornguy

Registered User
So I’m not getting initiated I’m going through a ‘reading’ on Tuesday. Not sure what that is. My investigation was approved? I guess I’m not sure the lingo.
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
Site Benefactor
So I’m not getting initiated I’m going through a ‘reading’ on Tuesday. Not sure what that is. My investigation was approved? I guess I’m not sure the lingo.
In the jurisdictions of which I’m aware, the petition must be read in open lodge and voted upon.
 

Thomas Stright

Premium Member
In the jurisdictions of which I’m aware, the petition must be read in open lodge and voted upon.

This...
In Texas the petition gets read, investigation committee assigned, If the committee finds the petition favorable, then the petition is read again and voted on in open lodge. If the vote passes the petitioner is contacted to setup a date for the EA. (which can happen as soon as 2 days, we meet on Tuesdays and have training or degrees on Thursdays)
 

Capricornguy

Registered User
This...
In Texas the petition gets read, investigation committee assigned, If the committee finds the petition favorable, then the petition is read again and voted on in open lodge. If the vote passes the petitioner is contacted to setup a date for the EA. (which can happen as soon as 2 days, we meet on Tuesdays and have training or degrees on Thursdays)
This...
In Texas the petition gets read, investigation committee assigned, If the committee finds the petition favorable, then the petition is read again and voted on in open lodge. If the vote passes the petitioner is contacted to setup a date for the EA. (which can happen as soon as 2 days, we meet on Tuesdays and have training or degrees on Thursdays)

Kind of interesting they told me I am getting initiated then made a mistake. Oh well at least I tried.

Also I need to be available for the lodge reading
 

Capricornguy

Registered User
Are you sure they didn’t tell you that the investigation was favorable?

I guess a misunderstanding. I had a "read" where they read the read a booklet about being a mason and gave me a small book. There was no vote. So I am already accepted and we're going to pick a calendar date for my first degree this month.
 

Winter

Premium Member
I guess a misunderstanding. I had a "read" where they read the read a booklet about being a mason and gave me a small book. There was no vote. So I am already accepted and we're going to pick a calendar date for my first degree this month.
You didn't see it, but there was a vote. ;) Let us know how your initiation goes.

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Capricornguy

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You didn't see it, but there was a vote. ;) Let us know how your initiation goes.

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That would blow my mind if that was true. I guess thats what all the dudes in that one room were talking about. How would they decline you? "Sorry we aren't interested."
 

Brother JC

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
There are several approaches. “The lodge doesn’t feel you are a good fit at this time,” is one I’ve used.
 
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