Order of Knights Masons Members of the order meet in the Council of the Knights of the Masons, whose activities are regulated by the Supreme Council of the Knights of the Masons in Dublin [1] .
The Order of the Knights of the Masons consists of three degrees, namely: the knight of the sword, the knight of the east, and the knight of the east and west . The advice of the Knights Masons is governed by an individually superior chapter, and he assigns degrees to each candidate separately. The degrees granted tell the story of the creation of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. These degrees complete the sequence of universal Masonic degrees that relate to the Irish system [1] .
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History
The degrees that are awarded in the Order of the Knights of the Masons are also found in other organizations of additional degrees around the world. For example, in the American York statute , in the Ancient and accepted Scottish statute , as well as in other degrees that closely resemble the degrees of the knights of the Masons.
In Ireland, these degrees were not assigned in the Masonic Templar receptors until 1923. Compared to similar ceremonies, the Irish version of these degrees is very complex and extremely detailed, which prompted the decision to create a separate governing body that is practiced independently of the Templar Masonic degrees . In 1923, the first meeting of the Supreme Council of the Knights of the Masons was held in Dublin, at which the consecration of new councils was held and the degrees of initiation were formed.
In the United States, knightly freemasonry was very popular, which led to the rapid flourishing of the degrees of the knights of Masons. As a result, based on the advice of the Knights of the Masons, the United States Supreme Council was formed. This supreme council governs councils in many US states. Access to American councils is strictly by invitation, and only to members of organizations of the York Charter [2] .
Today, the Order of the Knights of the Masons can be found all over the world. Tips can be found in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India. New tips were based on Bermuda, in Greece and England.
Council of the Knights of the Masons
The councils of the Knights of the Masons are headed by an excellent chapter and two senior officers, namely the senior and junior knight. At official meetings of the Knights of the Masons, it is permitted to form the Council of the Swordsmen, the Council of the Knights of the East, and the Council of the Knights of the East and West, in order to assign degrees. Therefore, each degree is assigned in each individual council of the Knights of the Masons [1] .
Degrees
There are three degrees that are assigned within the framework of the Order of the Knights of the Masons, in which there is a narrative about the return of the Jewish people from Babylonian captivity. The central character in all degrees is Zerubbabel [3] .
Degrees of the Order:
- The knight of the sword , or Babylonian captivity , in which Zerubbabel seeks permission from King Cyrus to return to Jerusalem;
- The Knight of the East , or Jordan, which tells the story of the return of Zerubbabel to Persia in order to turn to King Darius for help;
- Knight of the East and West , or the Royal Order, which tells of the return of Zerubbabel to his compatriots in Jerusalem .
See also
- Organization of additional degrees
- York charter
- Royal arch
- Crypt (Freemasonry)
- Order of the Royal and Elected Masters
- Order of the Masters of Masons tags
- Order of the Secret Mentor
- Templars (Freemasonry)
- Order of the Red Cross Konstantin
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Council Chamber
- ↑ Speidel, Fredrick G. (1989). The York Rite of Freemasonry: A History and Handbook. Chicago, Illinois: Grand Encampment of Knights Templars USA p. 76.
- ↑ Lomas, Robert (2007). Turning the Templar Key. Beverly, Massachusetts: Fair Winds Press. p. 21. ISBN 1-59233-426-1 .