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I would suspect RW:. Cook is correct for most, if not all, jurisdictions. I know Texas holds the apron until you're raised a Master Mason.
If you are a MM, then there should have been a presentation ceremony. At least in Texas that's the way it works. But I do know that the correct WM was in...
Unfortunately, yes... But that's a good idea.
To my knowledge, the tracing board hasn't been a tool used by Texas Freemasonry in a long time. It is alluded to in the Master's lecture, but typically not present in the lodge room.
I'm considering reaching out to the Grand Secretary to see if he...
Does anyone have a good source to purchase a Master Mason tracing board that follows the MM degree in Texas or that is approved for use in the MM lecture by GLoTX?
Yes they do, but it's a 4 hour round trip right now and your electrons away ;).
Thank you Brother Cook. Your time, patients and response is valued.
Edit: I understand Pete Normand isn't the Grand Secretary.
Thank you for the response Brother Cook.
Yes, I should check with the Grand Secretary. However, I've been taught not to contact Grand Lodge on my own, that I should go through my lodge secretary. Since he is currently stripping cotton, I didn't want to call him from his labor to run what had the...
Ok Brothers. I'm looking for recognition info between Grand Lodge of Texas and Grand Lodge of Quebec. Any insights before I bug my lodge secretary?
Edit: They are UGLE recognized, so my assumption is yes... but that lodge secretary I spoke of earlier, yeah he'll make an a** out of me.
Yes the memory does become harder with age, but you'll hold on you it longer. When I do memory work with a brother, I go until he stumbles then start over at the beginning. This seems harsh, but reinforces the work he's already committed to memory.
You're working your ashlar, it's about...
Congrats brother! Be diligent with your proficiency studies, have an open mind to the text any your mentor, there is a lot of information to be gleaned in the allegories of the degree work.