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does a companion have to be a past master of a craft lodge to be elected First Principal under the Supreme Grand Chapter of India
Under the historical system practised in England, eligibility for the chair of First Principal (Z) required that a Companion be or have been the Master or Past Master of a Craft Lodge, have served twelve months in each of the other two Principal chairs, and have served as a Scribe or Sojourner within the Chapter.
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Why is the Royal Arch Chapter said to be attached to a lodge?
Under the English Constitution, every Royal Arch Chapter must be attached to a Craft Lodge and take the same number as that Lodge, and often its name, as part of the structure connecting the Royal Arch to Craft Masonry ( suffolkfreemasons.org.uk ).
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What is chapter
A Chapter is the organizational unit of the Royal Arch Order, providing the body in which members, known as Companions, meet under the jurisdiction of a Supreme Grand Chapter ( the United Grand Lodge of England , the Grand Lodge of India ). It is distinct in structure and name from the primary Craft assembly; while earlier degrees assemble as a Lodge, the Royal Arch body is designated a Chapter. Master Masons may join a Chapter to continue their Masonic journey after completing the Craft degrees (the United Grand Lodge of England, the Grand Lodge of India), as attaining the rank of Master Mason is a prerequisite for admission.
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who established the first royal arch grand chapter in 1766
The first Royal Arch Grand Chapter, known as the Grand and Royal Chapter of the Royal Arch of Jerusalem, was constituted on 22 July 1766 under the Charter of Compact. It was established by Lord Blayney, Grand Master of the Premier Grand Lodge, alongside senior officers and members of an existing London Royal Arch Chapter, as articles on the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Freemasons website and the Provincial Grand Lodge of Buckinghamshire website record.
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How did Lord Blayney come to sign the Charter of Compact in 1766, and how did this document establish an independent Grand Chapter for the Royal Arch among the 'Moderns'?
The Charter of Compact established an independent Grand Chapter by granting its designated officers full power and authority to enact laws, regulate the Royal Arch degree, and charter new subordinate chapters. It created a formal governing structure under a Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and Grand Officers, providing that the Deputy Grand Master possessed authority to preside in the Grand Master's absence.
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