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Highest Degree in Freemasony

MBC

MBC

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Warrior1256 said:
Yes, I have heard this and like the idea.
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I found that quite making some sense as it discovers the genuine secrets of a MM which was lost in the Third Degree.
The First Grand Principal (equals to your Grand High Priest, but we have Zerubbabel, Prince of the People being the first, rather than the Prophet or the High Priest) is de facto our Grand Master in the Craft.
And all Royal Arch masons are encouraged to wear the Royal Arch jewel in Craft meetings to display the indissoluble link between Craft and Chapter.


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Warrior1256

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MBC said:
I found that quite making some sense as it discovers the genuine secrets of a MM which was lost in the Third Degree.
The First Grand Principal (equals to your Grand High Priest, but we have Zerubbabel, Prince of the People being the first, rather than the Prophet or the High Priest) is de facto our Grand Master in the Craft.
And all Royal Arch masons are encouraged to wear the Royal Arch jewel in Craft meetings to display the indissoluble link between Craft and Chapter.
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I like it! As you can see I am a Royal Arch Mason. I really like the AASR but I love the YR.
 
Keith C

Keith C

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MBC said:
And all Royal Arch masons are encouraged to wear the Royal Arch jewel in Craft meetings to display the indissoluble link between Craft and Chapter.
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Interesting, here in PA we are to only wear one pin and only one representing the body you are in (i.e a S&C in Blue Lodge) additionally the only jewels to be worn are those of the currently installed and appointed officers or PMs. This was recently covered in an article in the GL Magazine on proper masonic dress. This is variably enforced as we have a few brothers who's lapels look like Idi Amin's military jacket with all the pins they wear!
 
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Brother JC

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@Keith C There’s a big difference in the HRA jewel and a lapel pin. The Tercentenary Jewel is also now recommended for all UGLE Masons.
 
Keith C

Keith C

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Brother JC said:
@Keith C There’s a big difference in the HRA jewel and a lapel pin. The Tercentenary Jewel is also now recommended for all UGLE Masons.
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I am sure there is a difference, but the GLofPA only allows items to be worn that are part of the body meeting. Again, I have not seen it enforced at all, but nothing is supposed to be worn in Blue Lodge from any appendant body.
 
Warrior1256

Warrior1256

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acjohnson53 said:
The highest degree in Masonry is the 3rd Degree...all the other houses are just Dues cards.....
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Although I agree that third degree MM is the highest degree I wouldn't say all others are just dues cards as this seems to diminish their importance. I would simply say that they are additional degrees.
 
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coachn

coachn

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Warrior1256 said:
Fellow Craft or Mark Master?
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The highest degree for full membership within the Society of Free & Accepted Masons (AKA the "Freemasons") was originally the Apprentice Prime Degree (which was eventually split into the now EA subprime and FC subprime when the PGL realized it was spending far too much time making FCs to run lodges.). The EA Prime Degree was all that was required to become a full member and Brother within the society.

To run a lodge, though, you had to go through the master's part which made you a "fellow of the craft". However, it was a degree that only allowed you to sit in the East; it was not a higher degree.

BTW - trivia moment - Amongst "fellows and brothers" is a direct reference to members (brothers) and those who ran the lodge (fellows).
 
Warrior1256

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coachn said:
The highest degree for full membership within the Society of Free & Accepted Masons (AKA the "Freemasons") was originally the Apprentice Prime Degree (which was eventually split into the now EA subprime and FC subprime when the PGL realized it was spending far too much time making FCs to run lodges.). The EA Prime Degree was all that was required to become a full member and Brother within the society.

To run a lodge, though, you had to go through the master's part which made you a "fellow of the craft". However, it was a degree that only allowed you to sit in the East; it was not a higher degree.

BTW - trivia moment - Amongst "fellows and brothers" is a direct reference to members (brothers) and those who ran the lodge (fellows).
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Great info coachn, thank you. I learn much more about Masonry on this forum than I do in lodge!
 
CLewey44

CLewey44

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coachn said:
The highest degree for full membership within the Society of Free & Accepted Masons (AKA the "Freemasons") was originally the Apprentice Prime Degree (which was eventually split into the now EA subprime and FC subprime when the PGL realized it was spending far too much time making FCs to run lodges.). The EA Prime Degree was all that was required to become a full member and Brother within the society.

To run a lodge, though, you had to go through the master's part which made you a "fellow of the craft". However, it was a degree that only allowed you to sit in the East; it was not a higher degree.

BTW - trivia moment - Amongst "fellows and brothers" is a direct reference to members (brothers) and those who ran the lodge (fellows).
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Was this membership similar to Amazon Prime?
 
frehm

frehm

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Swedish Rite is very different in some ways.
The hierachry is obvious, with the X:th and the R&K being the very highest.
 
MBC

MBC

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There was an argument about a degree called “Master of Arts and Sciences” is the highest degree in Craft Masonry when the two Grand Lodges at rivalry before the amalgamation of both.
This degree is literally the Chair degree (WM), now we commonly call “Inner Working” which is a ceremony but not a degree.


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