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Congratulations Companion and Sir Knight. The initiation ceremony is an interesting one and the Lecture is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy it.
I'm Seneschal for Tri-Valley #178 in Idaho.
Follow the link provided, but essentially the York Rite College exists to assist the York Rite bodies...
Back in the early 20th and late 19th century, the Knights Templar was much more popular than the Scottish Rite, then the Shrine was the most notable, now it's the Scottish Rite.
The term "York Rite" is misleading. It really should be the American Rite. The use of "York" comes from the legend of...
There are some similarities in the story, but there are some glaring differences. I could write a book on it.
Most Lodges in America are "York Rite Lodges" and the York Rite (particularly the RA and Cryptic degrees complete the 3rd degree) while the Scottish Rite (and Scottish Rite Craft...