Interval between Degrees - Transparency
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2018 7:55 pm
How about a proper timescale for all Degrees
EA - on entrance
FC - 12months later
MM- 3-6 months later
And no less than 4 weeks (from a previous degree) Rule 172 BoC
Ive seen a number of EAs' (and a couple of FCs) leave Freemasonry altogether. One of their most common reasons for doing so is the lack of Transparency when it comes to the Interval between Degrees.
I spent two years as an EA! (Still feel the solitude on the bench). The reason, my mother lodge was dominated by the old-guard. When it was time to move brethren up a degree all hell and panic broke out. Officers were seconded from other lodges, and the WM was often replaced (with his blessing) as he could,nt handle the ritual. Having looked around this forum, you can still see those EA's and FC's "chomping at the bit" - desperate for that tiny spark of info, which would Im sure would make their journey through Freemasonry alot more happier and less stressful.
We should be alot more transparent with these "time frames". OK you could say "how longs a piece piece of string" and all that. But we owe it to prospective new members to given them an idea of their commitment, financial and otherwise.
S & F,
Colin
EA - on entrance
FC - 12months later
MM- 3-6 months later
And no less than 4 weeks (from a previous degree) Rule 172 BoC
Ive seen a number of EAs' (and a couple of FCs) leave Freemasonry altogether. One of their most common reasons for doing so is the lack of Transparency when it comes to the Interval between Degrees.
I spent two years as an EA! (Still feel the solitude on the bench). The reason, my mother lodge was dominated by the old-guard. When it was time to move brethren up a degree all hell and panic broke out. Officers were seconded from other lodges, and the WM was often replaced (with his blessing) as he could,nt handle the ritual. Having looked around this forum, you can still see those EA's and FC's "chomping at the bit" - desperate for that tiny spark of info, which would Im sure would make their journey through Freemasonry alot more happier and less stressful.
We should be alot more transparent with these "time frames". OK you could say "how longs a piece piece of string" and all that. But we owe it to prospective new members to given them an idea of their commitment, financial and otherwise.
S & F,
Colin