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Authored by W.Bro Tony Hales

W.Bro Alan Everard Leading from the Front

The Primus Master of the newly consecrated Lodge of Daily Advancement No 9979 W.Bro Alan Everard PSGD PAPGM
led the way forward at the first regular meeting in Chelmsford on 1st October 2019 with his inaugural installation
address entitled ‘The Royal Arch and the Third Degree’.
W.Bro Alan explained how we can improve our understanding of the relationship between the Craft and the Royal Arch by taking a
closer look at the allegorical chronology of the Order of Royal and Select Masters and Mark degrees
and suggested some further areas of research by Lodge members for future orations.

Degree Event
Mark Degree Preparation of the stones for the building of the Temple.
circa 1769
Select Master Explanation of why a secret vault was needed to hide the Ark of the
1st Royal and Select Masters Degree Covenant and the treasures in the Temple.
circa 1873

Craft Third Degree Death of Hiram Abif with Solomon declaring the Master Word to be
circa early 18th Century lost and orders certain substituted secrets to replace it.

Most Excellent Master Dedication of the Temple with the Ark of the Covenant placed in the
3rd Royal and Select Masters Degree most holy place.
Super Excellent Master 380 years later Jerusalem is destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, King of
4th Royal and Select Masters Degree Babylon, and the people of Judah are taken into captivity.

Excellent Master 538 BC: After 70 years in exile Cyrus and the Persians who have
Final Royal and Select Masters conquered Babylon let the Jews return and rebuild the Temple.
Degree also known as ‘Passing the
Veils’
Royal Arch Exaltation The ‘Lost Word’ is rediscovered.
circa early 18th Century

The meeting was well attended with 48 brethren including W.Bro Charles Elliott PJGD in his
official capacity as APGM for the Lodge and a fine rendition of the Master’s Song was sung at the
festive board by another APGM W.Bro the Rev Martin Howse PSGD.
Applications for membership of the Lodge of Daily Advancement are welcomed from Master
Masons who are also preferably Companions of the Holy Royal Arch with an interest in masonic
research and would like to be part of a Demonstration and/or an Oration Team.
Please visit www.loda.org.uk or email Lawrie Morrisson at secretary@loda.org.uk for more
information.
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