In Kentucky the Most Worshipful Grand Master issued an edict allowing stated communications to be held on the EA degree if the lodge so chooses, and informs the Grand Lodge of their decision in writing. As I understand, it is an attempt to get some of the Ea's that haven't returned proficiency back into the lodge and inspire them to continue. My home lodge Kingston #315 voted to do so, as we are very active with no concers of having enough members present to do so. We had our first such meeting a couple weeks ago and had only one EA in attendance, hopefully due to terrible weather/roads. He was the first Ea to sit in on a stated meeting in well over 100 years! They cannot ballot. Anyone have any thoughts on this move? I understand this is common practice in other parts of the world, not so much around here. lol