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St. Andrew Masonic Groups

NY.Light.II

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As an Irish national, I am curious as to the Lodge of St. Andrew Masons in the US and abroad. The group used a decent amount of Scots ceremonial. Could someone elaborate on this? Is there some special Scottish requirement to these orgs?
 

Glen Cook

G A Cook
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Can you give an example? There may be a Scottish Rite St Andrew's guard in the Scottish Rite; a Rectified Rite Lodge of St Andrew (as in England); or a Lodge named after St Andrew which may or may not have a Scottish theme.
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
As an Irish national, I am curious as to the Lodge of St. Andrew Masons in the US and abroad. The group used a decent amount of Scots ceremonial. Could someone elaborate on this? Is there some special Scottish requirement to these orgs?

The Scottish Rite is a group originally from France that chose to use Scottish material in some of its activities. The Shrine is a group originally from America that chose to use Arabic material in some of its activities. Both are theatrical not literal in culture.

If you were to find an appendent order that referred to Irish topics chances are it also would be from somewhere else using Irish themes for theatrical purposes.
 

Pscyclepath

Premium Member
You may be thinking of the "Knights of St. Andrew," (http://knightsofstandrew.org/)... It varies a little from orient to orient, but locally the KSA is an honorary organization of 32nd degree, black-hat Scottish Rite Masons, who are dedicated to work and service projects within their respective valleys. Within our orient, membership is restricted to no more than 32 active members, who have been active within the valley for at least one year. Like SR honors, you can't ask to join, but you're nominated in secret by your peers. Upon election, you serve one full year as a "squire" before you can be elevated to full knighthood, with full voting rights. Members are distinguished by wearing a black glengarry cap instead of the regular SR cap, some chapters will wear a tartan sash or badge of some sort. Much of the legend and ritual are derived from the 29th degree, and our chapter puts on the 29th at each reunion. Good little group, essentially the valley's "SWAT team" for various and sundry service projects.

Tom
KSA, Valley of Little Rock, Orient of Arkansas
 
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