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Army Lodge and the A.L.L.

Luke

Registered User
I finally had the chance to make it out to Army Lodge today. Saw a lot of brothers I knew and met several brothers I hadn't previously met. I look forward to going every week.

On another note, I was wondering about the A.L.L.. I have been told to ask my instructor a couple times and my instructor doesn't know how I do that. I hear I have ninety days from being raised to complete it but as time quickly runs out I still have no idea how to go about getting it. Can anyone help me? I will travel or meet someone somewhere. I just think that it is important and would like to not worry about it anymore. I have all three temporary dues cards, a picture ID and I know of several brothers who will vouch for me.

Thank you from a young mason. :texasg::sc:
 

owls84

Moderator
Premium Member
If you can't find anyone then I have a bit of a crash coarse I have made. You can basically do it yourself.

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I hope they have a better answer for the ALL program than I don't know. As of 1996 EVERY Master mason has 90 days to complete a coarse approved by the committee on Masonic Education. If not they shall be suspended, just like you didn't pay dues. See Art. 439 -

Art. 439. (476). Examination in Master’s Degree.
1. Within ninety days after he is raised, a Brother shall have
heard the fourth portion of The Lodge System of Candidate
Information, shall have received all four booklets which comprise
the System, be certified as having completed a Grand Lodge
approved course in Masonic Information under the supervision
of the Committee on Masonic Education and Service, and shall
have been examined in open Lodge and voted as proficient in
the entire trial lecture of the Master’s Degree. (Revised 1996) It shall
be the duty of the officers of the Lodge to see that this is done.
Any Brother who, after receiving the Master’s Degree, willfully
neglects or refuses to present himself and be examined as to his
proficiency in such degree, within ninety days thereafter, unless
further time is granted him by the Lodge shall be subject to automatic
suspension as provided hereinafter; absence from the State,
natural infirmities or unavoidable accident alone excusing him.

2. In each case in which a Brother, except during the time (if
any) he is excused from doing so under the last clause of the next
preceding section of this Article, fails to meet the requirements
set out in the next preceding section of this Article, the Master
of the Lodge must notify such Brother by Certified Mail, Return
Receipt Requested, that he will stand automatically suspended if
the examination is not taken and passed within ninety (90) days
from receipt of such letter unless the time is further extended,
only for good cause, by the Lodge, and if the Brother fails to do
so he shall then stand automatically suspended and such suspension
shall be recorded in the Minutes of the next subsequent
Stated Meeting of the Lodge. Any Brother so suspended, however,
may receive instruction and be examined in open Lodge and if
and when he passes the examination required by this Article
he may be reinstated by following the procedure provided for
reinstatement of those automatically suspended for non-payment
of dues.

3. It shall be unlawful and shall constitute a Masonic
disciplinary violation for a Brother who has not passed his
examination for proficiency in the Master’s Degree to apply for
or receive membership or any degree in any rite, body, order or
organization in which membership is predicated upon Masonic
affiliation.


Ask the 3 Sr. Officers and see what their response is? All and all I say do it yourself then you be the one to teach it. I have attached the booklets and a powerpoint that I have made I would print the workbook and after you have completed it hand it in. I have a file for every member and I am working on putting atleast a completion date in the record.
 

Wingnut

Premium Member
Ask the 3 Sr. Officers and see what their response is? All and all I say do it yourself then you be the one to teach it. I have attached the booklets and a powerpoint that I have made I would print the workbook and after you have completed it hand it in. I have a file for every member and I am working on putting atleast a completion date in the record.


LOL Thats how I had to do it and started teaching / assisting people with it!
 

Luke

Registered User
Great. I would love to have the honor to extend the ALL program to newly raised brothers. I guess It's a good thing I asked.
Thank you brothers for the assistance.
 
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