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Not a thing in PA at all. This must be something that comes out of the Traditions / Rituals of "The Moderns."

Last evening I was Elected, Installed and Anointed Most Excellent High Priest of Lansdale Chapter #301 Holy Royal Arch. I am very excited over the prospects for the Capitular Year beginning St. John's Day Next. The Anointing Ritual I found very moving and I was Proud to Share it with Companion...

Interesting reawakening of a 8 year old Zombie thread. PA is one of those limited Jurisdictions in the US where the PM's Jewel and Apron consist of a square with the 47th Problem of Euclid pendant from it. I have not seen a PM's apron or Jewel that is not identical except for Lodge Number to...

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Welcome to the forum and enjoy your journey!

Congratulations on the Award and on Election to the East! One piece of advice, listen to and lean on your Past Masters and Secretary. They want you to succeed and will do what they can to help. Also remember YOU now decide what goes on, take advice but make your own decisions. Hope you have...

Because the 2 who cast those votes did it as a joke and made it known. I found that offensive to the incoming WM.

Yes, there was at least one in every former Colony. the Trees being planted in PA were propagated from the one in Virginia before it expired. Apparently there were a large number of trees propagated from the VA tree in it's last years.

Another one of those Jurisdictional difference. And PA is REALLY different than the rest of everyone!

Not here either, though anyone elected does have to qualified. You DO have to agree to serve before you are Installed and can't take the JW Station at a Stated Meeting unless you have been Installed to that Chair at some point.

Congratulations! I installed my successor on Wednesday evening the 8th and it was very moving. After 2 "pandemic years" in the East it was good to see more Brothers out for the election. Unfortunately 2 smart Alec Brothers cast write in ballots for Me which made the results uncomfortable for...

Wow. On the surface it seems it was a very justified action. But even if it wasn't I can't see any "demand" that a GM do anything ending well.

Pending any crazy emergency between now and December 17th, tonight will be mi final meeting as Worshipful Master of my Lodge. It has been an interesting 2 years, which I am equating with the infamous curse "may you live in interesting times." Despite the challenges I am glad to have served as...

Interesting. In PA NO ONE gets the Past Master Degree until they have been Installed as Master. Even our HRA Chapters are not permitted to confer the (Virtual) Past Master Degree.

Congratulations! Looks like you are on a path similar to mine. I was raised in November of 2016. I attended ONE Stated meeting where I sat on the sidelines. In January of 17 I was asked to fill in the JD chair, in Feb of 2017 I was appointed JD as the previous Brother in that chair bowed...

This is VERY strange to me. Here in PA immediately after an election each individual is asked "You have been elected (office) for the Ensuing Masonic Year, Beginning St. John's Day Next, do you accept?" You have to say "YES" to complete the election. A similar question is asked before...

Welcome. Interesting history.

Some were cut down and burned by the British during the Revolution, some died due to damage from storms, etc. and some due to disease or just the effects of time.

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My wife is Conductress in her OES Chapter. At least in PA (Which I realize isn't always representative of other Jurisdictions) you have to either be related to a Freemason or have been in Rainbow for Girls or Jobe's Daughters. I believe Job's Daughters also requires a Masonic relation.