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Welcome
nFurther Light in Freemasonry
nor
nThe Road Less Travelled
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presented by the
Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Illinois
Masonic
Light of the York Rite
In the beginning, G-d said, “Let t=
here
be light,” and there was light.
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Masonic Light of the York Rite
You represented Hiram Abif
and received the Adopted Word.
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Who is Elig=
ible
to Petition?
Brothers in
good standing
in their
=
;
Symbolic
(“blue”) Lodges
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Why this
Presentation?
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span
style=3D'font-size:97%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n Fre=
emasonry
is a progressive science
nTo find respected leaders&=
#13;
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style=3D'font-size:108%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n Who possess high standards of integrity,
<=
span
style=3D'font-size:108%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n and support worthy causes
nOur fraternal belief in
principles
nTo offer a delightful new =
road
to travel
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span
style=3D'font-size:97%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n Your
belief in continued education
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What is the
York Rite?
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style=3D'font-size:90%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n Exe=
mplifies
and explains blue lodge teachings
nHistorical backgrounds
=
;
nAncient craft customs
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style=3D'font-size:96%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n Not explained in the symbolic lodge
nRich in pageantry and colour
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Capitular Freemasonry
conferred in chapters
conferred in chapters
n Four c=
apitular
degrees:
Mark Master Mason
Past Master (Virtual)
Most Excellent Master
Holy Royal Arch Mason=
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Capitular Freemasonry
conferred in chapters
conferred in chapters
nThe supreme degree of Holy Royal Arch =
Mason was maintained as a part of the Craft
=
until
the early Nineteenth Century.
As craftsmen, you wi=
ll
find the Master Mason’s word
and where it was
placed
before the death of =
our
Grand Master Hiram Abif.
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;
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Cryptic Freemasonry
conferred in councils
conferred in councils
n Three =
cryptic
degrees:
Royal Master
Select Master
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n
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Cryptic Freemasonry
conferred in councils
conferred in councils
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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
lost, how was it
discovered, by whom =
and
for what purpose?
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Chivalric Freemasonry
conferred in commanderies=
conferred in commanderies=
n Three
chivalric orders:
Illust=
rious
Order of the Red Cross
Order =
of
Malta
Valian=
t and
Magnanimous Order of the Temple (the Knights Templar)![3DKNIGHT2A](3D"slide0011_image032.gif")
Chiva=
lric
Freemasonry
conferred in commanderies=
conferred in commanderies=
nAssist at the rebuilding of the 2nd Temple, and be dubbed and created a knight of the valiant and magnanimous Order of the Temple
Every Christian
Freemason should pursue templary.
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York Rite
Philanthropies
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Illinois Royal Arch Charitable Foundation
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Knights Templar Educational Foundation
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You Are Inv=
ited
to Petition
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style=3D'font-size:108%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n Day varies around the state
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style=3D'font-size:103%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n An=
nual
dues range between $40-$100
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style=3D'font-size:108%;color:white;mso-color-index:7;text-shadow:auto'>n All three bodies, inclusive
nDues varies around the
state
nAll three bodies,
inclusive
nFee varies around the stat=
e
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You
Are Invited to Petition
Continue your Mason=
ic
education
A great time to beco=
me a
companion
nSpecial, day-long conferra=
l of
degree blocks being conducted
state-wide
Petition now . Why wait?
You will not be
disappointed
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Be a Part of
History
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York Rite
Freemasonry
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