Can a fellow craft FM be appointed to an office in an Installation Ceremony?
In Freemasonry, a Fellow Craft (FC) cannot be appointed to the office of Master Mason, which is required for holding most officer positions in a lodge. However, a Fellow Craft can be appointed to certain roles, such as a Steward, which is a non-progressive office that does not require the rank of Master Mason. During an installation ceremony, officers are formally appointed and invested, and while a Fellow Craft cannot hold the office of Master Mason, they can indeed be appointed to non-progressive roles like Steward.