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It is not allowed for UGLE members. It is for GL of Scotland members. Each GL decides what bodies its members may play in. For instance, Texas and Utah do not allows Widows [sic] Sons. Others do.

My point was that the companion was citing ritual as if it were a universal response. I was indicating I do not in my ritual as a UGLE Mason.

Yes, I am aware he is. I still don't see it in my ritual. Do you work Emulation? If so, what page are you on? Which Province are you in?

Do you work Emulation? If so, refer me to the page.

My UGLE ritual does not include that language.

I note there are both co masonic and feminine lodges. If asked. I will provide contact information.

Really?

In Utah we perform 19-29 of the degrees at our semi-annual reunions. Fire hose. I don't get to go through officer lines anymore. I sit on committees, and as the trustee, or treasurer or secretary. Sigh <G>.

IF your jurisdiction offers it separately, I would do each body separately, i.e., Chapter, Council and Commandery. I went through in two days, and it was a mish mash, but you may be able to keep it sorted in your mind. In England, as you may know, each of these is a distinct, stand alone body...

In fact, IIRC, Bill Bailey was WM at the time he was IP.

There is some sense in this. I went through Royal Ark Mariner as a candidate after 15 years in the Craft and having served as Grand Lecturer for my mother jurisdiction. I quite enjoyed and got more out of the Noachite legend because I could compare it to what I already knew. Royal Arch and...

I agree that there was a time that more Lodges required a waiting time to go into the line. However, the Imperial Potentates going in now were not of that era. Further, we have Imperial Potentates (Bill Bailey and Ralph Semb come to mind) who have been WM's of their Lodges. I cannot think of...

I will accept that is the case, but it is not correct throughout Masonry. It is always dangerous to to imply the same rule throughout Masonry.

Joining YR will not impact your Lodge membership in any way. Indeed, in the Province of Cheshire, Royal Arch membership is an explicit expectation for promotion.

And I heard the appeal of the ARK matter at Imperial and signed the report. Not the point. I was correcting the implication that the your GMs authority applies across jurisdictions. It is always wrong to say always <G>.

Perhaps not in Arkansas, but he does in other jurisdictions.

I thought we busy in the Ukraine?

Oh, I can wander with the best of them. I would differentiate between expulsion without trial and expulsion without recourse or appeal. Some GL's give the power to the GM to summarily expel, but then allow an appeal to be held. There are cases where some type of action is imperative for the...

@Br. Freyburger: We must be talking about different issues. I thought this was about "I have a question and need some light. My Lodge has a Past Grand Master who will not let the Brothers run the Lodge, he manipulates every decision to his will. What can be do so we meet on the level."

There are different types of power. While de jur power may no longer exist, there may still be the power to persuade; the power of respect. Again, as a member of Lodge, he is certainly entitled to exercise those powers. He is not divested of his rights as a member of the Lodge. As an aside...