Chandler Lodge No. 227
7th
Masonic District of
The Grand
Lodge of PA
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Chandler Lodge No. 227
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The 3rd Degree, that of the Master Mason, is the "highest" degree the can be given in all of Freemasonry.
After the Blue Lodge, a Master Mason may receive further Masonic teachings through the Scottish Rite. The Scottish Rite can confer an additional 30 degrees to the Master Mason. They are divided as follows in the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. The Southern Jurisdiction is organized differently and has different names for some of these degrees.
An honorary 33rd° is conferred annually to certain 32nd° masons who have exemplified, in their daily lives, the true meaning of the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God. The recipient must be at least 33 years of age and may not apply for the degree. Although the Scottish Rite degrees are numbered, it is not to imply that masons who have achieved these degrees are of "higher" rank. The highest degree in Freemasonry is the sublime degree of Master Mason or 3° which is given in the Blue Lodge. What is Scottish Rite Freemasonry?
As of July 2000, any Master Mason can now petition to join The Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, or A.A.O.N.M.S. The Shrine grew out of Freemasonry over a century ago and is meant to provide additional fellowship to its members through its various clubs and other functions. The Shrine also supports many hospitals for burned or crippled children and does not charge any fees for the medical care! Shriners consider the Shriners Hospitals for Children the "Greatest Philanthropy in the World". In 2007, it is projected that the Shriners Hospitals will spend $1,975,000 every day to help children.
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Blue Lodge (Craft
Lodge or Symbolic Lodge)
York
Rite
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
- Northern
Ancient
Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
