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where did the office of deacon come from in craft masonry
The office of Deacon appears derived from the usages of the early Christian church, where deacons acted as doorkeepers during religious services. In eighteenth-century Masonic practice, the office was absent from the earliest rituals, and its responsibilities were handled by the Junior Warden alongside Senior and Junior Entered Apprentices.
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What is the Deacon's office and where did it come from?
Deacon duties in Craft Masonry center on assisting the Wardens and guiding candidates through ceremonies. Senior and Junior Deacons are lodge officers responsible for guiding candidates [ugle.org.uk], with their stations linked to the lodge's inner and outer doors. The Senior Deacon takes charge of the inner door, while the Junior Deacon handles the outer door. If the Tiler leaves his post to vote, the Junior Deacon temporarily occupies the Tiler's station. Deacons carry wands topped with their jewel of office [ugle.org.uk]. In English lodges, this jewel features a dove bearing an olive branch[ugle.org.uk], which acts as their symbol of office [ugle.org.uk].
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where did the office of deacon come from in the craft and what are his duties
Early eighteenth-century Masonic rituals contain no mention of deacons. In early English practice, their duties were divided between the Junior Warden and the Senior and Junior Entered Apprentices. The office was preserved and spread through Irish practice and the Antients Grand Lodge, until the United Grand Lodge of England officially adopted it at the Union of 1813.
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