Ritualist  Program  Frequently Asked Questions 

 

Q.              Which Brother is Jim and which Brother is Bill?  I am always calling Bill, Jim.

 

A.        This is Jim –    This is Bill –

 

 

Q.      To what does  “Grand Lodge Vault Ritual Review” refer?    I can’t find it in the Ritual!

 

A.      At the Grand Lodge office there is a vault.  One of the many interesting things in this vault is the official, One and Only, printed in full English  Master Ritual.    This Ritual is available for review, on site, by any visiting Master Mason.   Just sign the Log Book and clear up all those pesky questions you’ve been wondering about.

 

Q       I did a lot of work years ago but only do a few selected parts now and

I don’t remember the Dates and which Lodge, where do I get that

information.

 

A.      We trust you.  Circle the points you know you’ve earned and total them up.  

 

Q.      How many times must I give a part or lecture to earn the points?

 

A.      One time is sufficient for all Masons.  Record keeping for the “times three” idea was a disaster and has been eliminated.

 

 

Q.      I’ve given the Memorial Service 46 times. How many points does that 

          earn?

 

A.      The maximum is Ninety.  The maximum is the maximum. 

 

 

Q.      How long do I have to gather points for a pin?

 

A.      The rest of your life or as long as you wish.  This is a career long program.

 

Q.      How far back can I go to count points?

 

A.      All the way.  If you gave a Memory lecture in Lodge years ago, the points are yours.

BTW, if you gave your proof of proficiency in open Lodge, that’s 85 points per Degree.

Q.      I’ve given some parts years ago, but can’t do them currently.   Can I still count them?

 

A.      YES. And the dates and places are not important.   Your personal recollection is all that is required.  

 

 

Q.      Having paid the enrollment fee and gotten my Ritualist pin, must I pay again to when I reach the Senior level?

 

A.     NO!!  Send in a complete up to date enrollment form, and your pin will be forth coming.  One payment covers all levels.  Your secretary will trade you up to the next level when your pin arrives.

 

 

Q.      I have enough points for  Senior and a good bit more,  need I send the full list or just enough for Senior?

 

A.      Send the complete list,  the extra points will be on your record at the clearing-house and will count toward your Lodge and Area totals.

 

 

Q.      When I start as a Ritualist can I expect to collect all three pins?

 

A.      If you insist but we hope you will return them via your secretary so they may be recycled.

 

 

Q.      The points system doesn’t seem logical.   3rd R is only 15 and his part is far larger than 2nd & 3rdR’s?  

 

A.      Ever seen a Lodge that doesn’t have guys lined up to do 3rdR?  Supply and demand, we need the others more, so we put more weight on them.  

 

 

Q.      We seldom have 4th, 5th & 6th Craftsmen, how do we get those points

 

A.      Add them to the 2nd and 3rd just like the Ritual does, if that’s how you did it.