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2011 Esoteric Certifications (GLoTX)

What is your current Certification Class (GLoTX)

  • Class "C" Certificate (Opening & Closing 4-Lodges, Tilers Oath, Questions & Answers's 3-Degrees)

    Votes: 9 16.7%
  • Class "B" Certificate (Class C +Confer 3-Degrees)

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Class "A" Certificate (Class C & B +Lectures 3-Degrees)

    Votes: 10 18.5%
  • I Have No Intention to Certify.

    Votes: 8 14.8%
  • What the heck is this??

    Votes: 9 16.7%
  • I Will Certify for the 1st Time this Year!

    Votes: 18 33.3%

  • Total voters
    54

RTidwell

Registered User
Got to love those looong degree nights of opening and closing all degrees.

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Bill Lins

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
Yes brother, thank you. One other question if I may, does the openings/closing require the "double-order" step down from a MM lodge?

Calling to & from labor and double-orders are required, as are the opening, closing, & calling to & from labor of the Lodge of Sorrow.
 

Beathard

Premium Member
Just heard from TK Anthony. Only double order being tested by him is in the lodge of sorrow. None in the other lodges.

Correction: thanks to David Duke pointing out that I misspoke I can correct it here:

What I meant to say was, the only call from/to labor being tested right now is in the lodge of sorrow. There are no double orders currently being tested. Of course that could change, this is Texas after all.
 
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David Duke

Premium Member
When I tested in February with Duane Anthony we were required to do a double order we also had to do one last year, guess it just depends on who is giving the exam; I like to do it although it is becoming a thing of the past.
 

Beathard

Premium Member
It's actually very simple to do. Might as well have it in your bag of tricks. I wish they would go back to the old way of opening and closing. It was much simpler.
 

Beathard

Premium Member
David Duke said:
guess it just depends on who is giving the exam.

that's true. Also depends on what was covered during the morning forum. Many times they will not test what was covered in the morning to save time.
 

Beathard

Premium Member
All 4 members of my little certificate class passed their Cs. Attempting B certificates in August. Experience level ranged from 21 years to 2 months. I was a very fun and educational day. We did an EA degree, second section of the FC, and second section of a MM in the forum. Then we split into A, B and C test groups. Our group was a little rough but we passed. Congrats to the other members of the board that were present: Kyle, Chris and Trey.
 

jwhoff

Premium Member
All 4 members of my little certificate class passed their Cs. Attempting B certificates in August. Experience level ranged from 21 years to 2 months. I was a very fun and educational day. We did an EA degree, second section of the FC, and second section of a MM in the forum. Then we split into A, B and C test groups. Our group was a little rough but we passed. Congrats to the other members of the board that were present: Kyle, Chris and Trey.


Thanks gentlemen! More light! Use it well, the craft and Texas Masonry are counting on you all.

God bless your endeavors.
 

Timothy Fleischer

Registered User
Thanks Brother for this posting. Found my closest certification exam, which will be July 16. Wish me luck, as I will try for the B certificate, if I am ready. Otherwise, I am pretty secure in applying for the C, as a fall back.
 

SeeKer.mm

Premium Member
Not sure what all these certifications are all about. Once I am Master Mason I will ask if we have that here in CT.
 

Bill Lins

Moderating Staff
Staff Member
They are to give recognition to those Brethren who have put forth the effort to learn more than just the Q's & A's of each degree. A "C" certificate includes, in addition to the Q's & A's, all the floorwork of opening & closing the various Lodges. A "B" certificate adds all the parts of conferring all 3 degrees. An "A" certificate adds the 3 Lectures.
 

Timothy Fleischer

Registered User
Thanks Brother for this posting. Found my closest certification exam, which will be July 16. Wish me luck, as I will try for the B certificate, if I am ready. Otherwise, I am pretty secure in applying for the C, as a fall back.

I never reported back on this. I earned the B Certificate. Working towards A certificate. I have the EA and most of the MM lecture down. The FC lecture is daunting! Will try for it in late July.
 

Star Mztyk

Registered User
My lodge held the forum/exam this year ....so I was busy in the kitchen....and I still have another 2 years on my A anyway.
 
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