PowerPoint Presentation - Light in the York Rite

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WELCOME !
FURTHER LIGHT IN
FREEMASONRY PRESENTED BY Miami York Rite
Bodies Lee Popham Sr., Illustrious
Master Adoniram Council No. 10, R.S.M.
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The York Rite of Freemasonry

• The Symbolic Lodge
• A Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
• A Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
• A Council of Royal Select Masters
• A Commandery of Knights Templar

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The Symbolic Lodge is the Foundation
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NO MORE COMPETITION
WE WORK TOGETHER,OR WE SUFFER TOGETHER
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A continuation of the Work

• The York Rite is foundational in its approach
• Many of the questions from the Symbolic Lodge are
  answered in the Chapter Council Degrees

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Masonic Light of the York Rite
In the Beginning, God said Let there be light
and there was light!
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Masonic Light of the York Rite
You represented Hiram Abif and received a
Substitute Word Continue the York Rite path of
knowledge to find the long lost Masters Word
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Who is Eligible To Join

• Members in Good Standing
• of our
• Symbolic (or Blue) Lodges

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Why the York Rite?

• Because one or more of the following describe YOU
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• I am a Master Mason 6 months, or Proficiency
• I Believe Freemasonry is a Progressive Science
• I am a Respected Leader
• I Possess High Standards of Integrity
• I Support Worthy Causes
• I have a Fraternal Belief in Principles
• I am ready to Travel a Delightful New Road
• I Believe in Continued Masonic Education

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What is theYORK RITE?

• A Series of Masonic Degrees and Orders
• Exemplifies and explains teachings not addressed
  in the Symbolic Lodge
• Historical Backgrounds
• Ancient Craft Customs
• Rich in pageantry and color
• Dramatically presented in full regalia/costumes
• No Memory or Work Lectures (at first!)

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Royal Arch MasonryCHAPTER

• Four Capitular Degrees
• Mark Master
• Past Master (Virtual)
• Most Excellent Master
• Royal Arch

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The Royal Arch Degree was maintained as a part
of the Craft until the 18th Century.
As Craftsmen you will learn how to collect your
wages, assist in the rebuilding of the Temple,
find the Masters Word, and learn where it was
placed before the death of ourGrand Master Hiram
Abif.
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A Chapter of Royal Arch Masons

• Comprised of Four Degrees
• Mark Master
• Past Master
• Most Excellent Master
• Royal Arch Degree
• Taken as a whole the theme of the Chapter Degrees
  may be summarized in a single word
• RECOVERY

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The Mark Master Degree

• Considered by many to be one of the oldest
  degrees in Masonry
• The Candidate represents a Fellow Craft Mason
• The Degree teaches us to look for the value in
  all things and to be mindful of the importance of
  the contributions of others

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The Past Masters Degree

• Originally, the Royal Arch degree could only be
  conferred upon those who served as Masters of
  their Symbolic Lodge
• The Degree now confers the symbolic title of Past
  Master
• First conferred in England in 1768

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The Most Excellent Masters Degree

• Here we see the completion and dedication of the
  Temple

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The Royal Arch Degree

• The Royal Arch Degree compliments the Master
  Masons Degree
• The Climax of Ancient Craft Masonry
• Without the Royal Arch Degree the Masters Degree
  Is
• A song that is half sung, a tale partly told or a
  promise unfulfilled
• Holiness to the Lord

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Cryptic Masonry COUNCIL

• Three Cryptic Degrees
• Royal Master
• Select Master
• Super Excellent Master
• Although optional, is mandatory to hold office

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Council of Royal Select Masters

• Comprised of Two Degrees
• Royal Master
• Select Master
• Based on events that occurred before the Royal
  Arch Degree and after the Third Degree of the
  symbolic Lodge
• Taken as a whole the theme of the Council
  Degrees may be summarized in a single word
• PRESERVATION

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Royal Masters Degree

• A young Craftsman named Adoniram is the central
  character
• How the word will be preserved
• This degree takes place prior to and shortly
  following the Master Masons Degree

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As a Royal Master you will have a discussion
with Hiram Abif about his mortality.
How and why was the word saved, what happened
prior to its discovery, by whom, and for what
purpose?
The answers to these questions can be found as
a Select Master.
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Select Masters Degree

• We must set a good watch over our words and
  actions and attachment to duty thus the
  principles of Masonry will result in advancement
  in life and Masonry
• The heart of this degree is
• FIDELITY

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The Knights Templar COMMANDERY

• Three Chivalric Orders
• Order of the Red Cross
• Order of Malta
• Order of the Temple

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The Orders of a Commandery of Knights Templar

• The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross
• The Order of Malta
• The Order of the Temple
• These Orders may be summarized as
• CONTINUATION

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Assist at the Rebuilding of the 2nd Temple. What
is the origin of the Knights Templar?
Be Dubbed and Created a member of the Valiant
and Magnanimous Order of the Temple.
Every Christian Mason Should be a Knight Templar
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The Illustrious Order of the Red Cross

• The First of the Commandery Orders
• Founded upon Truth
• Dramatizes the freeing of the Jewish captives
  after 70 years of slavery
• Truth a Divine Attribute and the foundation of
  all Virtues

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The Order of Malta

• The first of the Masonic Degrees to apply the
  precepts of Christianity
• Traces the history of the Knights Hospitaller
• Also known as
• Knights of St. John of Rhoades, and of Cyprus

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The Order of the Temple

• The Crowning Glory of the York Rite
• The most solemn and impressive experience in
  Masonry

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The Order of the Temple

• The way of Jesus of Nazareth through
• His Life
• His Death
• His Resurrection
• His Ascension
• Every Christian Mason, should be a Knight
  Templar

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Be a Part of History
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YORK RITE Philanthropies

• Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons
• Royal Arch Research Assistance
• Masonic Medical Research Foundation
• Grand Council Cryptic Masons
• Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation
• Youth Groups, Masonic and Non-Masonic Support
• Miami and Florida Masonic History and Education
• Grand Commandery Knights Templar
• Knights Templar Eye Foundation
• Holy Land Pilgrimage/Endowment Fund

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Are Cordially Invited to Join!
YOU

• We meet in Symbolic Lodge settings, with our own
  distinct rituals Dinner 630, Meeting 730
• Jericho Chapter No. 11 RAM 3rd Monday, Odd
  Months
• Oleeta West Lodge, 145 S. Royal Poinciana, Miami
  Springs
• Adoniram Council No. 10 (RSM) 3rd Monday, Even
  Months
• Hialeah Lodge, 150 W. 20 Street, Hialeah
• Miami Commandery No. 13 (Knights Templar)
• Fourth Monday, Monthly
• Hialeah Lodge, 150 W. 20 Street, Hialeah
• Initiation Fees 32 RAM, 32 RSM, 80 KT
• Annual dues 36 RAM, 36 RSM, 56 KT

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Action!

• A Special Time to Become a Member
• Continued Masonic Education
• Knighting in a New Century
• Sign a Petition , Why Wait
• You Will Not Be Disappointed!

Now
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Travel the road ofFurther Masonic Light
YORK RITE MASONRY
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The York Rite of Freemasonry

• A journey waiting to begin
• For more information please visit
• www.flgyr.org
• www.knightstemplar.org
• Select
• Join Us
• Grand Recorders

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Ask for a Petition

• Brought to you by the
• Jericho Chapter No. 11 of Royal Arch Masons
• Adoniram Council No. 10 of Cryptic Masons
• Miami Commandery No. 13 of Knights Templar
• Grand York Rite of the State of Florida
• For More Information, Contact
• A Masonic Leader you Respect, and/or
• The Grand York Rite of Florida
• Steven Steele, Grand Recorder Emeritus
• P.O. Box 2740
• Lake Placid, Florida 33862-2740
• 863-465-0301
• gyrflorida_at_earthlink.net