Ripcord22A
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Where do you live and what GL are you under? I’ve never heard of EAs being able to visit alone
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Where do you live and what GL are you under? I’ve never heard of EAs being able to visit alone
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Horning in: UT can
Ripcord22A
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Really? That’s interesting.....how are they tried? In my jurisdictions EAs and FCs can only visit alone if there is a member of that lodge that can vouch for them
Chiming in: An EA from GL of Sweden can visit lodges in Sweden without anyone vouching for them (did that myself a few times).
Ripcord22A
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Well there ya go. How do you prove urself a mason as an EA?
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Ive never been tried but some knowledge from the EA degree is good to have.
The thing is that we are full members from our first degree so we have the right to travel between lodges prior to becoming MM. Its pretty good considering that it takes months between EA and FC so it could get a little boring if you where confined to only one lodge.
Bloke
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Here an EA can visit alone. It's rare, but has happened. We normally recommend taking someone who can vouch for your as an EA, but it is not a requirement.
Ripcord22A
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So you just walked right in?
Yes.
Might have been harder if I didnt have my regalia (the lodges own all regalia and there are no private sellers, we get what we need to work).
Funny enough it was as a MM I almost got thrown out.
dfreybur
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In Texas EAs are given a temporary "dues card" to use should they wish to attend other lodges. They are encouraged to attend in their district. After the FC degree their card is swapped with one marking them as an FC. The cards are color coded.
It's easy enough to offer to exchange what was learned at the altar during each degree. Since the "dues card" only works within the jurisdiction there will be no variations of detail.
dpk Shah
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Brother i'm from Adelaide, Australia. Under Grand Lodge of South Australia & Northern Territory.
Symthrell
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Wish my state had that, it would have made my time as both an EA and FC a bit more interesting. I feel like that would have broadened the horizon a little.
dpk Shah
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It would definitely have Brother. Visiting different Lodges has most definitely broaden my horizons.
Bro. TJ Garrison
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You're kidding. A dinner table. What was so wrong upstairs.
I travel alone and I’m an EA, the chances of me not knowing someone there is thin as I made a point of getting to know the DGIW for our region and as he is almost asuradly at every meeting he could vouch for me if need be, I’ve been tested in the usual manner and have had brothers I’ve known simply give their word at the west gate on my behalf.
Bloke
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No dinner ?
dfreybur
Premium Member
Grand lodge Masonry was founded at the dinner table. Be cautious about not reading history then disapproving of something based on that something being our actual foundation.
I held our Mark Lodge at a dinner table last night. Lamb stew was the favorite dish.
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Ever heard of a Table Lodge? In its truest form it is a Tyled event with all the elements of Lodge.
Nothing to kid about.