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Perhaps there was a finance committee in previous years or maybe the trustees handled everything under the umbrella thereof, I neither know nor care at this point. The whole thing leaves a bad taste in the mouth

Virginia, and nothing in the by laws covers this, it has always been at the will and pleasure of the Worshipful Master, who has often waived the rent entirely as there is no financial need. We have not needed a finance committee until this year.

The incoming Worshipful Master of our craft lodge has decided unilaterally and without consultation to double the rent paid by all the appendant bodies that use the premises. The only reason given for this is that the rent has not been increased for many years. Now the lodge is quite wealthy...

So far as I am aware, there has been no 'call for assistance' from the Grand Lodge of Ukraine, and if there is we should await guidance from our own governing bodies before responding collectively. Respectfully, you were not there: the remarks as I said went far beyond assisting distressed...

I've just got in from a Royal Arch chapter meeting where the chaplain was asked to speak on this by the HP and in doing so, went way beyond offering prayers for the civilian victims of war. IMHO this crossed the line into politics and has no place in a tiled lodge whatsoever.

Well, I emailed Grand Chapter and received a nice, prompt reply (GLOVA take note!) asking me to call them. I handed it off to my wife who is a chapter officer and a close friend of the incoming WM, and the upshot of the conversation was that they (GC) would consider this a case of a connection...

It's not entirely clear, but it would appear to preclude the mother of an existing OES member. Unfortunately there is From the Grand Chapter web site Who may join: Only men who are Master Masons are eligible and only women with specific Masonic relatives may be members. Affiliated Master Masons...

Another interesting question which I can't seem to find an answer to (Grand Chapter of VA is totally opaque): our incoming Worthy Matron was able to join through a connection to her uncle (a Master Mason). Now her mother wishes to join, but being on the maternal side of the family does not have...

Greetings and welcome! I recently took part in a MM degree or a brother who had been regularly initiated and the"storm" broke they day before he was scheduled to turn in his Fellowcraft catechism and everything shut down, so he was left 'hanging' in limbo for 18 months!

It is based on the star of Bethlehem that led the Wise Men is search of perfect light

I guess it's a Virginia thang.......the PM Degree is conferred by a Royal Arch chapter on MM's as part of the preparation for advancing in line. It confers no title or status and is basically a short course of instruction. SW's have to obtain a Warden's Certificate in order advance to the...

Back to the OP for a moment, do you have to be qualified to even be considered for JW? In my jurisdiction it is legal requirement to have the Past Masters Degree before taking a Warden's chair. As to the WM visiting your workplace to 'chew you out', that is a big no-no and I would consider...

Yes it was. The SW did indeed have his officer line and programs for the year planned out when he was blind sided; as the remaining events were step up night and election/installation was problematic as in theory at least, he had no chair to step up to. The JW and I did attend though, because...

I never meant to imply that it did, my Brother; OES is an appendant body with its own structure and rituals. It is still a Masonic body however, and my life expectancy would be very short if told my wife otherwise! I would be interested to learn about the OES GC's allow entry by...

One can join the OES if you are a Master Mason (yes, it is co-ed!), have a relative or an ancestor who was a Mason in good standing at the time of his death, or an OES member. Also if you were a member of one of the youth groups (Job's Daughters or the Rainbow Girls).