EA Ceremony Soon

[Dimasalang]

Very interesting you can be an FC and be an officer. Pretty cool.

I was told FC can only be up to Steward only, nothing higher.

 

[CLewey44]

Nice, I like that personally. Usually not the case here but an FC or even an EA may fill in on a degree or something.

 

[LK600]

I was told FC can only be up to Steward only, nothing higher.

That is really cool! I wonder how that works in practice.

 

[CLewey44]

I think it would promote more participation in the first two degrees. Sitting through it right after you were initiated is ok once but sitting through it several times with no participation can be a little boring. I think it allows for EAs and FCs to participate in the 'labor'.

 

[LK600]

I think it would promote more participation in the first two degrees. Sitting through it right after you were initiated is ok once but sitting through it several times with no participation can be a little boring. I think it allows for EAs and FCs to participate in the 'labor'.

Oh I don't disagree. I mean... how do you sit/function in a chair without being a MM (consistently)

 

[CLewey44]

That would be the hard part, maybe there they open and conduct business on whatever 'lowest' degree'd person is present. I know in TX I sat in a lodge on the EA degree and they conducted business then. Voted on someone etc but the EA couldn't vote was all. It can be done just have to proceed with caution. They obviously wouldn't be the stewards during a MM degree but half the time during degrees, a more seasoned Mason will fill in for certain officer positions.

 

[Warrior1256]

Good luck and keep us informed of your progress.

I have been appointed as a Steward (I was told that this is accepted in UGLE, to be a lodge officer, even if not raised yet).

Very interesting you can be an FC and be an officer. Pretty cool.

Yeah, I didn't know that this was possible. I learn something new on this forum every day.

 

[dfreybur]

I was told FC can only be up to Steward only, nothing higher.

It's a nice variation by jurisdiction. In my jurisdictions only an MM can be "installed" but a Brother of any degree can sit in most chairs "pro tem" for that one meeting. Participation = good.

 

[Warrior1256]

a Brother of any degree can sit in most chairs "pro tem" for that one meeting. Participation = good.

Didn't know this either. However, in my jurisdiction regular meetings can only be opened on the MM degree.

 

[Dimasalang]

Finally raised to MM last June 7th! What an amazing and moving ceremony. I was nearly brought to tears!

 

[Bloke]

Finally raised to MM last June 7th! What an amazing and moving ceremony. I was nearly brought to tears!

Congratulations Brother Master Mason !

 

[Warrior1256]

Finally raised to MM last June 7th! What an amazing and moving ceremony. I was nearly brought to tears!

Congratulations Brother!

 

[dfreybur]

Finally raised to MM last June 7th! What an amazing and moving ceremony. I was nearly brought to tears!

Welcome again, and again, to the family thrice adopted Brother.