The Allied Masonic Degrees ( AMD ) are a series of Masonic degrees conferred by Councils of the Allied Masonic Degrees . The Allied Masonic Degrees form an appendant order of Freemasonry that exists in some Masonic jurisdictions ; its degrees are conferred only by invitation. Councils of the Allied Masonic Degrees exist in Great Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Australia, India, Benin and Congo, and their members also educate one another by presenting research papers on Freemasonry.
22-709: In England and Wales the entry degree for all members is the Order of Saint Lawrence the Martyr . This is the prerequisite for participating in Council meetings. Four other degrees follow, which can be taken in any order, according to the programme of the member's local Council, although the degree of the Grand Tilers of Solomon is often taken last by a candidate. The full set of degrees in England and Wales is: The Order of
44-762: A 'Masonic Body in Amity with The Grand Lodge of Scotland' In the United States of America, a national Grand Council charters local councils, which confer their degrees on selected Royal Arch Masons . Most councils are limited to twenty-seven members, but the Council of the Nine Muses is limited to nine authors (the new Sovereign Master must read a new essay), and the Grand Master's Council has no limit, either numerically or geographically. The officers of
66-770: A Council of Knights of Constantinople was formed in Devonport, Plymouth , leading to an independent branch of the Order. In 1910 the three remaining councils submitted to the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees, but on condition of retaining the right to wear their own distinctive apron, and the privilege and exclusive right to confer the degree as practised by the Plymouth Councils since 1865. Only Christian brethren are eligible to join
88-463: A Council utilize many of the same titles as the officers of a Masonic lodge , with the presiding officer being denominated 'Sovereign Master." The Councils are given wide discretion as to choose how frequently they meet and what programs to pursue. Generally speaking, Councils study or discuss Freemasonry in some way at each meeting. The Grand Council has created some internal honors, the most notable being "Knight Grand Cross". The degrees conferred in
110-490: A Grand Council was formed in 1887, and the ritual was expanded to include two extra degrees, one of which pertained to the chair of Supreme Ruler. The degree gained in popularity, however, unfortunately for Zacharie, the Grand Council for the Allied Masonic Degrees had empowered their American body (or a similar name) to confer their version of the degree. This resulted in the Allied Grand Council denouncing
132-550: A member. The Ancient and Masonic Order of the Scarlet Cord was at one time, an inner appendant order, of which all those who had taken their second degree were eligible for membership. The order was developed in the UK in 1889, and there are six classes or grades of membership. The first three grades meet in a consistory. In 2010, the order was re-established as a separate Masonic order in its own right. The current Grand Summus
154-637: Is Ian Currans. The Order meets in Conclaves, each with a Supreme Ruler at its head. There are three degrees in the order, as practised in the UK. The first degree, the Secret Monitor in which the legend of David and Jonathan is acted out in the ceremony of induction. The second degree, Prince, the admission ceremony is derived from the Book of Samuel in the Old Testament . The third degree,
176-759: Is given at the Annual Assembly, or by the District Deputy Grand Master) "Fun" degrees: (given at the Annual Assembly) Order of the Secret Monitor The Order of the Secret Monitor (OSM) is an appendant order of Freemasonry . The first known references to the Order of the Secret Monitor are known to be Dutch in origin, being first mentioned in 1778 as the Order of Jonathan and David in connection with an Order of Jesus Christ. However,
198-589: Is the ceremony of installation of Supreme Ruler, and is normally carried out once a year at the installation meeting. The Order is administered from Mark Masons' Hall, London . Allied Masonic Degrees The Allied Masonic Degrees ( AMD ) are a series of Masonic degrees conferred by Councils of the Allied Masonic Degrees . The Allied Masonic Degrees form an appendant order of Freemasonry that exists in some Masonic jurisdictions ; its degrees are conferred only by invitation. Councils of
220-601: The Council of the Nine Muses is limited to nine authors (the new Sovereign Master must read a new essay), and the Grand Master's Council has no limit, either numerically or geographically. The officers of a Council utilize many of the same titles as the officers of a Masonic lodge , with the presiding officer being denominated 'Sovereign Master." The Councils are given wide discretion as to choose how frequently they meet and what programs to pursue. Generally speaking, Councils study or discuss Freemasonry in some way at each meeting. The Grand Council has created some internal honors,
242-511: The Allied Masonic Degrees exist in Great Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Australia, India, Benin and Congo, and their members also educate one another by presenting research papers on Freemasonry. In England and Wales the entry degree for all members is the Order of Saint Lawrence the Martyr . This is the prerequisite for participating in Council meetings. Four other degrees follow, which can be taken in any order, according to
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#1732798199776264-457: The Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees. Nonetheless, The Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees of England and Wales and Districts and Councils Overseas has been recognised since 2004 as a 'Masonic Body in Amity with The Grand Lodge of Scotland' In the United States of America, a national Grand Council charters local councils, which confer their degrees on selected Royal Arch Masons . Most councils are limited to twenty-seven members, but
286-602: The Grand Council of the Order of the Secret Monitor, and attempting to assume sole jurisdiction over the degree. However, in 1931 an arrangement was reached between the two orders, which saw the degree of the Order of the Secret Monitor being transferred from the Allied group of degrees. The Order is sometimes known as the Brotherhood of David and Jonathan. A Benevolent Fund was formed in 1901. All Master Masons are eligible for membership of this Order, but must be invited from
308-663: The Masonic degree as we know it today, arose in the United States around 1850, under various titles – "Brotherly Love," "Jonathan and David," and finally "Secret Monitor", as a side degree conferred by any Freemason who had received it himself. It was taken to the United Kingdom by Isachar Zacharie when he returned from America following the American Civil War in 1875. Under Zacharie's leadership
330-562: The Plymouth Working. All three Plymouth Councils continue to work, and are today numbers 33, 34, and 35 on the roll of the Grand Council. In Scotland, there is no direct equivalent of the Allied Masonic Degrees, nor are the degrees for which it is responsible carried out under the auspices of any of the Scottish masonic bodies, although the 'Red Cross of Babylon' is a truncated version of the Scottish 'Babylonish Pass' degree under
352-503: The Secret Monitor , once part of the AMD, now has its own independent conclaves and national structure within England and Wales. The Order is administered from Mark Masons' Hall, London . In 1865 a Council of Knights of Constantinople was formed in Devonport, Plymouth , leading to an independent branch of the Order. In 1910 the three remaining councils submitted to the Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees, but on condition of retaining
374-552: The United States are: The structure is very much like that of the craft lodges, with the exception that the offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined in some councils. In Canada, the degrees conferred are: Optional degrees are: Royal Order of the Red Branch of Eri (known as the Royal Order of Eri in England, and is given at the Annual Assembly, or by the District Deputy Grand Master) "Fun" degrees: (given at
396-500: The control of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. There is no reciprocal agreement on intervisitation in the 'Lodge & Council' degrees between the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland and the Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees. Nonetheless, The Grand Council of the Allied Masonic Degrees of England and Wales and Districts and Councils Overseas has been recognised since 2004 as
418-430: The degrees for which it is responsible carried out under the auspices of any of the Scottish masonic bodies, although the 'Red Cross of Babylon' is a truncated version of the Scottish 'Babylonish Pass' degree under the control of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. There is no reciprocal agreement on intervisitation in the 'Lodge & Council' degrees between the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland and
440-405: The most notable being "Knight Grand Cross". The degrees conferred in the United States are: The structure is very much like that of the craft lodges, with the exception that the offices of Secretary and Treasurer may be combined in some councils. In Canada, the degrees conferred are: Optional degrees are: Royal Order of the Red Branch of Eri (known as the Royal Order of Eri in England, and
462-399: The programme of the member's local Council, although the degree of the Grand Tilers of Solomon is often taken last by a candidate. The full set of degrees in England and Wales is: The Order of the Secret Monitor , once part of the AMD, now has its own independent conclaves and national structure within England and Wales. The Order is administered from Mark Masons' Hall, London . In 1865
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#1732798199776484-424: The right to wear their own distinctive apron, and the privilege and exclusive right to confer the degree as practised by the Plymouth Councils since 1865. Only Christian brethren are eligible to join the Plymouth Working. All three Plymouth Councils continue to work, and are today numbers 33, 34, and 35 on the roll of the Grand Council. In Scotland, there is no direct equivalent of the Allied Masonic Degrees, nor are
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