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Ripcord22A
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Yes
dfreybur
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This happened in the colonial era with charters from the Premier Grand Lodge. Every so often you'll find a biography where a very eminent man i s appointed GM as a figurehead. I don't think that has happened anywhere in the US for a very long time.
Br Bill already reported that the Texas rules require any GL member to be a PM. I confirm that is the case in at least California and Illinois as well.
In California "voting member of GL" includes installed JW, SW and WM, "permanent member of GL" is all of the PMs. It's a variation in terminology not in meaning.
It is my understanding that you must first serve as a warden to sit as WM and you must first get elected and serve as GSW before you can become MWGM at least in our jurisdiction , if I am understanding the question correctly
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In Idaho, you must obtain a Proficiency Certificate to sit as one of the Wardens. To be elected as Worshipful Master you must obtain a WM's Certificate of Proficiency and have served as one of the Wardens. To be an elected Grand Lodge officer you must be a PM. In Idaho though, we elect our DGM who then assumes the position as MWGM at the next Grand Lodge; only under certain circumstances would we elect both a DGM and MWGM at the same time.
Pscyclepath
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Arkansas's requirements are similar. To be elected and serve as WM, you must first serve one year as one of the wardens. If for some reason it is necessary to install a brother who has not yet served as a warden, a dispensation must be granted by the Grans Lodge.
The Grand Line here is progressive, and the path to becoming Grand Master starts with your getting elected as Grand Junior Deacon. You then serve your way up the line as GSD, GJW, GSW, and DGM before finally putting on the hat as Grand Master six years later.
The Grand Line here is progressive, and the path to becoming Grand Master starts with your getting elected as Grand Junior Deacon. You then serve your way up the line as GSD, GJW, GSW, and DGM before finally putting on the hat as Grand Master six years later.
Generally, yes- from Jr. Steward to Grand Master.
dfreybur
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The traditional term as MWGM varies widely by jurisdiction. I don't recall a written rule in my jurisdictions just a long standing rarely broken tradition.
In California and Texas the GM serves one year, also in very many other jurisdictions. Illinois the GM serves two years unless unpopular enough to be voted out after the first year. That happened once in living memory. In England a member of the royal family serves for decades.
I don't understand the tradition in some PHA jurisdictions for a GM to serve many years. I don't have to understand. Your jurisdiction, your rules and traditions. Sort of like some jurisdictions only allowing a brother to be a member of exactly one jurisdiction with other jurisdictions it being common to be a member of many lodges.
Canadian Paul
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The 'Grand Master Mason' of the GL of Scotland is elected annually but usually serves for five years. Besides a deputy, called the Depute Grand Master, there is also a 'Substitute Grand Master'. As any daughter lodge may have any office found in Grand Lodge, my lodge has, sitting in the East, besides the Master and the Immediate Past Master, the Depute Master and the Substitute Master.
Ripcord22A
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Are all male members of the royal family masons?
No. Indeed, other than the GM, I'm hard pressed to think of any