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when was the mark degree first formally recognized by the grand lodge of england
Under the Articles of Union of 1813–1814, the English Craft agreement explicitly excluded the Mark degree from the formally recognized series of degrees. This exclusion prevented its inclusion within the English Craft system and subsequently led to the establishment of the Mark Grand Lodge to govern the lodges working the ceremony.
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why did UGLE reject recognizing the Mark degree in 1856
The Board of General Purposes initially recommended acknowledging the Mark degree in March 1856, reporting to the United Grand Lodge of England that it served as a link between the Fellow Craft and Master Mason degrees and did not conflict with ancient landmarks. However, at the quarterly communication on 5 June 1856, members voted against confirming the Board's minutes on constitutional grounds.
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why was the Lodge of Reconciliation formed in 1813
The Lodge of Reconciliation was constituted in 1813 at the time of the Union of the English Lodges to arrange a uniformity in the Making, Passing, and Raising of Freemasons throughout all of England. It brought together an equal number of chosen workers from each of the two uniting Constitutions to settle and align the ritual practices.
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where did the office of secretary come from in craft masonry and what are his duties
Provision for the office of Secretary appears in the 1723 Constitutions, which called for a brother appointed to keep a book recording all constituent lodges, their meeting times and places, member lists, and official transactions. Mackey places the formal creation of the office in 1738.
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when was the Union of 1813 agreed between the Moderns and Antients
The Preliminary Articles for the Union were signed at Kensington Palace on 25 November 1813, as an article on the United Grand Lodge of England's website records. The two Grand Lodges formally united a month later on St. John's Day, 27 December 1813, during a grand meeting held in Freemasons' Hall, London.
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when did the two grand lodges actually unite
The formal union between the Antient Grand Lodge and the Premier Grand Lodge (the Moderns) took place on St. John's Day, December 27, 1813.
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where did the office of inner guard come from and what are his duties
The office of Inner Guard was added to the roster of lodge officers following the Union of 1813 in the English system. Upon its creation, the Inner Guard was armed with a dagger or poignard, assuming part of the physical guarding of the inner portal formerly performed by the Tyler. The office is standard in the English system but unknown in the American system, where its functions correspond in part to those of the Junior Deacon.
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why were Christian references removed from the Royal Arch after the Union
The Union of 1813 brought together the two competing English Grand Lodges, the Moderns and the Antients, under the United Grand Lodge of England . As part of this unification, the Act of Union defined pure Antient Masonry as comprising three degrees—Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason—including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch, as an article on the Quatuor Coronati website notes.
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when did grand lodge first officially recognise the royal arch
The United Grand Lodge of England first officially recognized the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch upon its formation at the Union of December 1813.
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where did the office of director of ceremonies come from and what are his duties
The office was created in the year 1738, held by annual appointment from the Grand Master.
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where did the office of inner guard come from in the craft and what are his duties
The office of Inner Guard developed during the eighteenth century from an earlier custom where the youngest Entered Apprentice guarded the door of the lodge from the inside, as historical research published by Quatuor Coronati Lodge suggests. Following the Union of 1813, the Inner Guard was officially established as a lodge officer, initially armed with a short blade as part of an adjustment to the Outer Guard's traditional weaponry. Waite defines the Inner Guard as the keeper of the lodge on the inside of the portal, distinguished by a jewel depicting crossed swords.
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