How old is your mother freemason
But every Council and Lodge of Perfect Masons are hereby required to acknowledge them in quality of inspectors General, and to receive them with the high honors to which they are entitled. The King on the first of May , formed and established the rd Degree to give some elucidations of the K. T: —— F: —— E: council scottishrite.
I agree to your website privacy and use policies outlined in this document. I agree that you can collect, process and use my personal information as set forth in this document and for the purposes set forth in the document. Find a Scottish Rite Valley Chapter. NW Washington, DC I have a few Brothers that call me Hiram everytime they see me I get "seasoned" Brothers that will walk by me and give me a nod I guess they see the ring on my hand and figure not many wear a ring on the right hand???
LOL , "I had been beaten by three bad men" now I have never heard that one before! I like Unless I am already talking to someone, I wouldnt notice if someone asked me a question on the sly HarrisonK New Member.
Custer said:. I did have a brother ask me if I had been beaten by three bad men , that lead into an interesting talk with him. Windrider Plus-sized tuxedo model. Michigan Mason said:. Brother Liberty Service Officer. I have been asked if I am a fellow traveler and how old is my grandmother.
I also had a man just say "Hey Hiram. Never been asked about being beaten by 3 bad men Been called Hiram lots of times. I like this thread! Winter I've been here before. I use some form of traveling man myself and that is the one I hear the most as well. It's pretty versatile and can be answered in so many ways.
It doesn't matter too much, five minutes of talking to a person claiming to be a Brother and you can tell if they're legit! Here in California we are warned about giving the signs in public, even if used as part of a cover story. I've had many men from other parts of the country greet me as "Hiram"; once in a business meeting full of non-masons. Everyone had a funny look on their face trying to figure out why the gentleman had called me "Hiram", knowing what my name was.
The "third degree" is said to be "where you experience death to be reborn", representing "the end of one life and the beginning of another". But this in itself is a glimpse into the workings of a secretive society. Many people perhaps do not even know that female Freemasons exist. The male Freemasons - who started meeting officially years ago - have always gained greater attention.
They are currently led by the Duke of Kent. But between the two female societies - the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons and the Order of Women Freemasons, which split in the early 20th Century - there are nearly 5, members.
The Order of Women Freemasons meets regularly in lodges, or temples, around the country. During ceremonies, the women dress in white robes, with regalia worn around their necks to represent their place in the hierarchy.
The service we see begins with a procession down the centre aisle. Members of the organisation bow as they reach the front, where grand master Zuzanka Penn sits on a grand chair that looks similar to a throne. Prayers are said during ceremonies, and at times it has the feel of a religious group, although Ms Penn is keen to stress this is not the case. Most of the women in the societies are aged 50 or above - something they are keen to change, targeting university freshers' fairs as a way to recruit younger members.
Optician Roshni Patel is having a ceremony to mark her reaching the rank of a Master Freemason. We are not allowed to attend the ceremony, but learn that she was given the "honour" of sitting on the throne-like "chair".
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