This evening was the meeting of Valle Crucis Rose Croix Chapter.
It was an enjoyable evening, I started off with my roles of ADC and IPS(Acting) and it was going well, we had a new candidate so there was lots to do.
I stood in as the Sovereign to do the Dark room stuff. I only volunteered for that on the Wednesday night at a Blood Bikes meeting, when our DC (who is also in Blood Bikes) mentioned they had nobody to do it, so it may have to be read.
Then in the festive board, I again stood in for the MWS since he had to leave as soon as the meeting was over. I did point out during the toasts that since I was both the acting Sovereign and acting Immediate Past Sovereign that I would have to stand up and say nice things about myself, which I was more than happy to do. Or, we could skip that toast.
Well that is another order finished for the year.
Update Count:- Attended/Total
30/33 – Meetings
09/09 – Visits
20/24 – Rehearsals
10/12 – Committee
05/05 – AGM’s
01/01 – Social
Masonic Halls – 14
The Ancient and Accepted Rite (Rose Croix)
The Ancient and Accepted Rite originated in France in 1754 and worked in the USA where a Supreme Council was formed in 1801.
The Supreme Council for England and Wales was established in 1845 under a patent from the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. The Rite consists of its own 33 Degrees entirely separate and distinct from any other Order.
The three Craft Degrees are accepted as equivalent to the first 3 Degrees of this Rite. Candidates for Perfection are taken from the 4º to 17º Degrees by name only, prior to being made Excellent and Perfect Princes Rose Croix in a detailed and beautiful 18º Degree ceremony. This is the only degree permitted to be worked in a private Rose Croix Chapter. Degrees above the 18º are awarded on merit after a brother has passed the Chair of his Chapter.
For more information on the Order of The Ancient and Accepted Rite, please click on the link to the Supreme Council website.