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COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL CRYPTIC MASONRY (CICM) TO BE APPOINTED!Submitted by Right Puissant Companion Bill Snyder, Deputy General Grand Master RPC Bill SnyderGeneral Grand Deputy Master In the International Sector of Cryptic Masonry and the American York Rite System, there continue to be areas of concern. In some jurisdictions, there are multiple Grand Lodges from which

First Degree Work in Oregon Since COVID-19 By Companion Dale Imbleau Companions and Members in Attendance Champoeg York Rite College and VanPort York Rite College joined forces with Adoniram Council #9 Cryptic Masons in Albany Oregon to welcome 13 new Royal and Select Masters. This is the first degree work after the opening of Masonry

Standing Outside the Fire By Most Illustrious Companion John D. Barnes Past Most Illustrious Grand Master and Grand Treasurer, Grand Council of New Jersey Fire (Public Domain) Life is not tried, it is merely survived; if you\’re standing outside the fire.– Garth Brooks My Companion: A Country & Western song may seem to be a

The Esoteric Meaning of the Cryptic DegreesWritten by RPC Robert G. Davis, General Grand OratorProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the Articles and Papers in the March 2021 Issue Robert G. DavisGeneral Grand OratorPhoto Credit: Grand Lodge of Oklahoma There are many theories of origin for the Cryptic degrees of

What’s New with the Old Ritual?Submitted by Right Puissant Companion Clyde H. Schoolfield Jr., General Grand Lecturer RPC Clyde H. Schoolfield Jr.General Grand Lecturer The origins of the Royal Master and Select Master degrees have for a very long time been a matter of dispute. Over the years, a number of theories have emerged as

Albert G. Mackey on the Secret VaultProvided by the Oklahoma Chapter and Council Education E-Newsletter (https://okyorkrite.com/)Extracted from the It\’s Monitorial Column in the March 2021 Issue The Cryptic Vault The following monitorial instructions on the Secret Vault appear on pp. 49-53 of “Cryptic Masonry: A Manual of the Council” by Albert G. Mackey. Considered simply

Regional Deputy Conference Call – June 28, 2021 Submitted by Stephen Balke, General Grand Recorder, Cryptic Masons International Cryptic Masons International Collar Photo Credit; MIC John Bridegroom   On June 28, 2021, a conference call was held with the Regional Deputies. A summary of the call is below. CMMRF New Awards Tree of Life Plates