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The Mark Degree.

THE MARK DEGREE .

WE promised in our last to show how the Mark degree might be legalised in England under the authority of the G . Chapter of Scotland , though we would much prefer , if it could be so arranged , that it should be connected with that of England . As , however , the degree is not officially recognised in England , we have now only to deal with it as connected with the Scotch Lodges . The Scottish G . Chapter woidd not

grant a warrant for making E . A . Masons in England , inasmuch as they will not , and very properly so , interfere with the functions of the G . Chapter of this country . It would , however , doubtless , grant a Charter for the practice of the Mark to those who were already E . A . Masons . In order to . obtain such a Charter , it would be necessary for nine Eoyal Arch Masons to become affiliated with some established Scotch Lodge ,

tmd afterwards , to apply for a warrant to the G . Chapter—at least three of these nine having taken the Scottish Obligation . Indeed , we believe that there would be no difficulty in the members of the existing London Bon . Accord Lodge of Mark Masons becoming at once affiliated to a Scotch Chapter , and obtaining a legal Charter , they of course

undertaking to withdraw themselves from the surreptitious Lodge into which there can be no doubt they have been inadvertently drawn , and to obey laws and regulations of the G . Chapter of Scotland for the future . We feel the greater confidence in the expression of this opinion , because , as in England , we do not grant the degrees of Mark , Past , and Excellent , previous to the Eoyal Arch , —as in Scotland , the Supreme G . Chapter

of that country forbids any Chapter to admit , as visitors , Eoyal Arch Masons from England or abroad , unless they take an obligation that they will not illegally reveal any degrees they may see practised— -and consider themselves to be as much members of them as though they had gone through the regular ceremonies as performed in Scotland . Indeed , if an English Arch Mason applies for affiliation withor to use the English

, term , to become a joining member of a Scottish Chapter , he is never ( unless he himself desires it ) asked to go through the ceremonial of the omitted degrees , but all are conferred under one general obligation . The c c

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THE MARK DEGREE. Article 1
FREEMASONRY IN ENGLAND. Article 3
THE CHANCES OF LIFE, Article 8
MASONIC REMINISCENCES. Article 9
A MASONIC SONG. Article 16
BROTHERLY LOVE. Article 17
THE LIGHT DIVINE. Article 26
MASONIC INTELLIGENCE. Article 27
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL. Article 27
LONDON LODGES. Article 30
INSTRUCTION. Article 32
PROVINCIAL LODGES. Article 33
ROYAL ARCH. Article 37
THE COLONIES. Article 39
AMERICA. Article 39
THE HIGH DEGREES. Article 40
CORRESPONDENCE. Article 41
SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR JULY. Article 44
OBITUARY. Article 51
TO CORRESPONDENTS. Article 52
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The Mark Degree.

THE MARK DEGREE .

WE promised in our last to show how the Mark degree might be legalised in England under the authority of the G . Chapter of Scotland , though we would much prefer , if it could be so arranged , that it should be connected with that of England . As , however , the degree is not officially recognised in England , we have now only to deal with it as connected with the Scotch Lodges . The Scottish G . Chapter woidd not

grant a warrant for making E . A . Masons in England , inasmuch as they will not , and very properly so , interfere with the functions of the G . Chapter of this country . It would , however , doubtless , grant a Charter for the practice of the Mark to those who were already E . A . Masons . In order to . obtain such a Charter , it would be necessary for nine Eoyal Arch Masons to become affiliated with some established Scotch Lodge ,

tmd afterwards , to apply for a warrant to the G . Chapter—at least three of these nine having taken the Scottish Obligation . Indeed , we believe that there would be no difficulty in the members of the existing London Bon . Accord Lodge of Mark Masons becoming at once affiliated to a Scotch Chapter , and obtaining a legal Charter , they of course

undertaking to withdraw themselves from the surreptitious Lodge into which there can be no doubt they have been inadvertently drawn , and to obey laws and regulations of the G . Chapter of Scotland for the future . We feel the greater confidence in the expression of this opinion , because , as in England , we do not grant the degrees of Mark , Past , and Excellent , previous to the Eoyal Arch , —as in Scotland , the Supreme G . Chapter

of that country forbids any Chapter to admit , as visitors , Eoyal Arch Masons from England or abroad , unless they take an obligation that they will not illegally reveal any degrees they may see practised— -and consider themselves to be as much members of them as though they had gone through the regular ceremonies as performed in Scotland . Indeed , if an English Arch Mason applies for affiliation withor to use the English

, term , to become a joining member of a Scottish Chapter , he is never ( unless he himself desires it ) asked to go through the ceremonial of the omitted degrees , but all are conferred under one general obligation . The c c

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