An Account of A.·.A.·.
sub figura XXXIII

Publication in class C

First written in the language of his period by the Councillor Von Eckartshausen and now revised and rewritten in the Universal Cipher

A.·. A.·.
Official publication in Class C
Issued by Order:
D.D.S. 7deg. = 4deg.
O.S.V. 6deg. = 5deg.
N.S.F. 5deg. = 6deg.

IT is necessary, my dear brothers, to give you a clear idea of the interior Order; of that illuminated community which is scattered throughout the world, but which is governed by one truth and united in one spirit.

This community possesses a School, in which all who thirst for knowledge are instructed by the Spirit of Wisdom itself; and all the mysteries of nature are preserved in this school for the children of light. Perfect knowledge of nature and of humanity is taught in this school. It is from her that all truths penetrate into the world; she is the school of all who search for wisdom, and it is in this community alone that truth and the explantation of all mystery are to be found. It is the most hidden of communities, yet it contains members from many circles; nor is there any Centre of Thought whose activity is not due to the presence of one of ourselves. From all time there has been an exterior school based on the interior one, of which it is but the outer expression. From all time, therefore, there has been a hidden assembly, a society of the Elect, of those who sought for and had capacity for light, and this interior society was the Axle of the R.O.T.A. All that any external order possesses in symbol, ceremony, or rite is the letter expressive outwardly of that spirit of truth which dwelleth in the interior Sanctuary. Nor is the contradiction of the exterior any bar to the harmony of the interior.

Hence this Sanctuary, composed of members widely scattered indeed but united by the bonds of perfect love, has been occupied from the earliest ages in building the grand Temple (through the evolution of humanity) by which the reign of L.V.X. will be manifest. This society is in the communion of those who have most capacity for light; they are united in truth, and their Chief is the Light of the World himself, V.V.V.V.V., the One Anointed in Light, the single teacher for the human race, the Way, the Truth, and the Life.

The interior Order was formed immediately after the first perception of man's wider heritage had dawned upon the first of the adepts; it received from the Masters at first-hand the revelation of the means by which humanity could be raised to its rights and delivered from its misery. It received the primitive charge of all revelation and mystery; it received the key of true science, both divine and natural.

But as men multiplied, the frailty of man necessitated an exterior society which veiled the interior one, and concealed the spirit and the truth in the letter, because many people were not capable of comprehending great interior truth. Therefore, interior truths were wrapped in external and perceptible ceremonies, so that men, by the perception of the outer which is the symbol of the interior, might by degrees be enabled safely to approach the interior spiritual truths.

But the inner truth has always been confided to him who in his day had the most capacity for illumination, and he became the sole guardian of the original Trust, as High Priest of the Sanctuary.

When it became necessary that interior truths should be enfolded in exterior ceremony and symbol, on account of the real weakness of men who were not capable of hearing the Light of Light, then exterior worship began. It was, however, always the type or symbol of the interior, that is to say, the symbol of the true and Secret Sacrament.

The external worship would never have been separated from interior revel but for the weakness of man, which tends too easily to forget the spirit in the letter; but the Masters are vigilant to note in every nation those who are able to receive light, and such persons are employed as agents to spread the light according to man's capacity and to revivify the dead letter.

Through these instruments the interior truths of the Sanctuary were taken into every nation, and modified symbolically according to their customs, capacity for instruction, climate, and receptiveness. So that the external types of every religion, worship, ceremonies and Sacred Books in general have more or less clearly, as their object of instruction, the interior truths of the Sanctuary, by which man will be conducted to the universal knowledge of the one Absolute Truth.

The more the external worship of a people has remained united with the spirit of esoteric truth, the purer its religion; but the wider the difference between the symbolic letter and the invisible truth, the more imperfect has become the religion. Finally, it may be, the external form has entirely parted from its inner truth, so that ceremonial observances without soul or life have remained alone.

In the midst of all this, truth reposes inviolable in the inner Sanctuary.

Faithful to the spirit of truth, the members of the interior Order live in silence, but in real activity.

Yet, besides their secret holy work, they have from time to time decided upon political strategic action.

Thus, when the earth was night utterly corrupt by reason of the Great Sorcery, the Brethren sent Mohammed to bring freedom to mankind by the sword.

This being but partially a success, they raised up one Luther to teach freedom of thought. Yet this freedom soon turned into a heavier bondage than before.

Then the Brethren delivered unto man the knowledge of nature, and the keys thereof; yet this also was prevented by the Great Sorcery.

Now then finally in nameless ways, as one of our Brethren hath it now in mind to declare, have they raised up One to deliver unto men the keys of Spiritual Knowledge, and by His work shall He be judged.

This interior community of light is the reunion of all those capable of receiving light, and it is known as the Communion of Saints, the primitive receptacle for all strength and truth, confided to it from all time.

By it the agents of L.V.X. were formed in every age, passing from the interior to the exterior, and communicating spiritand life to the dead letter, as already said.

This illuminated community is the true school of L.V.X.; it has its Chair, its Doctors; it possesses a rule for students; it has forms and objects for study.

It has also its degrees for successive develoÿment to greater altitudes.

This school of wisdom has been for ever most secretly hidden from the world, because it is invisible and submissive solely to illuminated government.

It has never been exposed to the accidents of time and to the weakness of man, because only the most capable were chosen for it, and those who selected made no error.

Through this school were developed the germs of all the sublime sciences, which were first received by external schools, then clothed in other forms, and hence degenerated.

According to time and circumstances, the society of sages communicated unto the exterior societies their symbolic hieroglyphs, in order to attract man to the great truths of their Sanctuary.

But all exterior societies subsist only by virtue of this interior one. As soon as external societies wish to transform a temple of wisdom into a political edifice, the interior society retires and leaves only the letter without the spirit. It is thus that secret external societies of wisdom were nothing but hieroglyphic screens, the truth remaining inviolable in the Sanctuary so that she might never be profaned.

In this interior society man finds wisdom and with her All--- not the wisdom of this world, which is but scientific knowledge, which revolves round the outside but never touches the centre (in which is contained all strength), but true wisdom, understanding and knowledge, reflections of the supreme illumination.

All disputes, all controversies, all the things belonging to the false cares of this world, fruitless discussions, useless germs of opinions which spread the seeds of disunion, all error, schisms, and systems are banished. Neither calumny nor scandal is known. Every man is honoured. Love alone reigns.

We must not, however, imagine that this society resembles any secret society, meeting at certain times, choosing leaders and members, united by special objects. All societies, be what they may, can but come after this interior illuminated circle. This society knows none of the formalities which belong to the outer rings, the work of man. In this kingdom of power all outward forms cease.

L.V.X. is the Power always present. The greatest man of his times, the chief himself, does not always know all the members, but the moment when it is necessary that he should accomplish any object he finds them in the world with certainty ready to his hand.

This community has no outside barriers. He who may be chosen is as the first; he presents himself among the others without presumption, and he is received by the others without jealousy.

If it be necessary that real members should meet together, they find and recognize each other with perfect certainty.

No disguise can be used, neither hypocrisy nor dissimulation could hide the characteristic qualities which distinguish the members of this society. All illusion is gone, and things appear in their true form.

No one member can choose another; unanimous choice is required. Though not all men are called, many of called are chosen, and that as soon as they become fit for entrance.

Any man can look for the entrance, and any man who is within can teach another to seek for it; but only he who is fit can arrive within.

Unprepared men occasion disorder in a community, and disorder is not compatible with the Sanctuary. Thus it is impossible to profane the Sanctuary, since admission is not formal but real.

Worldly intelligence seeks this Sanctuary in vain; fruitless also will be the efforts of malice to penetrate these great mysteries; all is indecipherable to him who is not ripe; he can see nothing, read nothing in the interior.

He who is fit is joined to the chain, perhaps often where he though least likely, and at a point of which he knew nothing himself.

To become fit should be the sole effort of him who seeks wisdom.

But there are methods by which fitness is attained, for in this holy communion is the primitive storehouse of the most ancient and original science of the human race, with the primitive mysteries also of all science. It is the unique and really illuminated community which is absolutely in possession of the key to all mystery, which knows the centre and source of all nature. It is a society which unites superior strength to its own, and counts its members from more than one world. It is the society whose members form the republic of Genius, the Regent Mother of the whole World.

The Capitular Degrees are a set of four degrees controlled by the Royal Arch Chapter. They center on the construction phases of Solomon's Temple, with the exception of the degree of Past Master, hence the title of Capitular. The degree of Past Master is the vestigial remnant of the former custom that the degree of the Royal Arch could only be conferred on a Past Master of a Symbolic Blue Lodge. In the United States, these degrees are considered as proprietary to the Royal Arch, while in England there is no Past Master degree as found here, and the Mark Master degree is controlled by its own Grand Lodge. The Most Excellent Master degree is also part of the Cryptic Degree in England. As stated in the forward, the Royal Arch overseas is controlled by Chapters attached to English Blue Lodges. The Royal Arch Chapters have occasionally been referred to as the "Red lodge" in older Masonic publications, though they should more accurately be described as the "Red degrees." In the United States, all Chapter business is conducted in a Royal Arch Chapter, the other bodies being only opened for the conferral of degrees. Some jurisdictions open Mark Master Lodges as "table lodges," which act as a social focus for the local York Rite bodies

Mark Master

A Degree that emphasizes the lessons of regularity, discipline, and integrity. It is a most impressive Degree centered on the story of the Fellowcraft of the quarry and their role in the building of the Temple. Its importance in English Craft Masonry can be judged by the fact that it operates as a separate Grand Lodge, and is highly sought by members of the Craft in that jurisdiction.

Past Master (Virtual)

A Degree that emphasizes the lesson of harmony. This Degree is conferred because ancient custom required that a Mason must be a Past Master in order to be exalted to the Royal Arch. In some Grand Jurisdictions this Degree is conferred upon all sitting Masters of the Blue Lodge. The Degree confers no actual rank upon the recipient, but is exemplified to maintain the ancient custom.

Most Excellent Master

A Degree that emphasizes the lesson of reverence. This Degree is centered on the dedication of the Temple after its completion, particularly the consecration of the Sanctum Sanctorum and the descent of the Host into the Temple. It is complimentary to the Mark Master Degree and completes the symbolic lessons introduced in that Degree.

The Royal Arch

The completion of the Master Mason Degree and the summit of the original Degrees of the Blue Lodge as practiced in the Antients Lodges of England before 1820. The Degree explains the origins of the Substitute Word found in the Master Mason Degree, the recovery of the Ineffable Word, and its concealment within the Royal Arch Word. This Degree, together with the Master Mason Degree, may have once been exemplified as one large or "super" Degree, with the Master Mason Degree explaining the loss of the Master's Word and the Royal Arch explaining the recovery of the Master's Word. The presiding body is a Chapter, and the presiding officer is a High Priest (titled Excellent).

The Cryptic Degrees
General Grand Council - www.yorkrite.com/council

The Cryptic Degrees are a set of three degrees controlled by the Select Masters Council. The degrees get their name from the reference to a hidden or secret vault in the degrees, hence the term Cryptic. Only the first two degrees are regularly worked, the third degree, that of Super Excellent Master, is worked as an honorary degree, not being required as a requisite for membership in the Council. It is also somewhat peculiar in its association with the Cryptic degrees, as it is more closely allied in theme and character with the Royal Arch and the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross. The history of the body as a whole is also shrouded in uncertainty and controversy. Though there is early evidence of Councils of Royal and Select Masters being worked in the United States, the degrees were worked variously by their own Councils, Royal Arch Chapters, and even Lodges of Perfection of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Though the Scottish Rite has long relinquished any claim to these degrees, several Grand Jurisdictions (VA & WVA) still confer them as a part of Capitular Masonry. In England, the degree of Most Excellent Master is grouped with this body. In the United States, all business is conducted in the Select Masters Council, the other two bodies only being opened for the conferral of degrees. Some jurisdictions hold "table councils" in similar manner to "table lodges" as a social focal point of their local York Rite bodies.

Royal Master

A Degree emphasizing the lessons of patience and fortitude. The Degree centers around the Fellowcraft Masons who were artificers fabricating the fittings and furniture of the Temple. It is unusual in that the first part of the Degree depicts events taking place before the death of the Grand Master Hiram Abif, and the last part depicts events occurring after his death.

Select Master

A Degree emphasizing the lessons of devotion and zeal. The Degree centers on the construction and furnishing of a Secret Vault beneath the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Temple, and the deposition of those secrets pertaining to the Craft by the three ancient Grand Masters of the Craft. This Degree bridges the events surrounding the concealment and loss of the Ineffable Word and the events leading to the recover of the Word in the Royal Arch Degree. The presiding body is a Council, and the presiding officer is a Master (titled Illustrious).

Super Excellent Master
A Degree emphasizing the lessons of loyalty and faithfulness. The Degree centers around the events leading to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple at the hands of the Chaldeans. The Degree is narrated by small interludes of biblical prophecy that highlight the end of the first Temple and the construction of the second Temple. It is noteworthy for its scenes of the Jewish court of Zedekiah and the Chaldean court of Nebuchadnezzar. This degree is an honorary one, and a member of the Council not needing to have it in order to hold membership or office.

The Chivalric Orders
Grand Encampment, KT, USA www.knightstemplar.org/

The Chivalric Orders are a set of three Orders culminating in the grade of Knight Templar, and controlled by that body. This body is markedly different from its foreign counterparts, in that it exhibits a paramilitary structure and outlook on Masonry, being the only branch of Masonry in the world that is a uniformed body. Its requirement that its members be professed Christians has led to calls of condemnation from other Masonic bodies and organizations both inside and outside the United States, claiming that the body is more of a Christian organization rather than a Masonic body. These have had little effect on the body, however, as many of the organizations criticizing the body have similar degrees among themselves. The American body is also arranged different from its nearest relatives in England. The American body includes the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, which is not conferred in any other organization, though it has very close cousins in the Irish and American Order of Knight Masons and in the English Allied Masonic Degrees grade of the Red Cross of Babylon. Also, in the United States, the Order of Malta is conferred on members before being eligible to receive the Order of the Temple, whereas in England, the Order of Malta is an honorary grade bestowed on Knights Templar. In the United States, all business is transacted in the Order of the Temple, the other bodies only being opened for the conferral of the Orders. In England, the Order of Malta meets and operates as a separate body in addition to the Order of the Temple.

Illustrious Order of the Red Cross

An Order emphasizing the lesson of truth. Elements of this Order were practiced in Ancient Lodges before the final form of the Master Mason Degree came into use. It is still practiced in the full ceremonial form by the Knight Masons of Ireland and the Knight Masons of the United States, and as the Red Cross of Babylon in the English Order of the Allied Masonic Degrees.

Order of Malta

An Order emphasizing the lesson of faith. This Order requires the Mason to profess and practice the Christian faith. The pass degree of the Mediterranean Pass, or Knight of St. Paul prepares the candidate for the Order by introducing the lesson and example of the unfearing and faithful martyr of Christianity. The Order is centered on allegorical elements of the Knights of Malta, inheritors of the medieval Knights Hospitaller.

Order of the Temple

An Order emphasizing the lessons of self-sacrifice and reverence. It is meant to rekindle the spirit of the medieval Knights Templar devotion and self-sacrifice to Christianity. The history of the Masonic Order is long and convoluted, with the Order's ritual differing between that conferred in England and in the United States. That practiced in the United States has a slight militant zeal to the lesson of Christianity, whereas the English ritual is more allegorical. However, the American ritual is most impressive, and more emphasis is placed on the solemnity and reverence associated with the Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension of Christ. The presiding body is a Commandery, and the presiding officer is a Commander (titled Eminent).

The "Chair Degrees" of York Rite masonry, so called as the candidate must be the installed or a past presiding officer of the respective York Rite body. They may also differ somewhat in name or character from one jurisdiction to another.

Order of High Priesthood -
A chair degree conferred upon installed or past High Priests.
Sometimes referred to as the Anointed Order of High Priesthood.
In antiquity, this degree was known as the Order of Melchizedek.

Thrice Illustrious Master -
A chair degree conferred upon installed or past Illustrious Masters.
It is also known as the Order of the Silver Trowel from the jewel of the degree.

Knight Crusader of the Cross -
A chair degree conferred upon installed or past Eminent Commanders.

Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor - - Web Site
All present and Past Commanders of Constituent and Subordinate Commanderies of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America in a jurisdiction where there is not any Chapter of the Order may petition for membership in the Order of Knights Preceptor.
The Grand Chapter of the Order of Knights Preceptor meets annually at the time and place of the Annual Meeting of the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees of the United States of America.

Past Commanders Association In some jurisdictions, an association for all present and Past Commanders of Constituent and Subordinate Commanderies of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America.

Appendant and Allied Bodies - DC MASONIC WEEK 2006 Program

The following bodies are appendant to the York Rite bodies due to the requirement that their members must also be members of the York Rite or one of its bodies; or are allied to the York Rite by the requirement that their members must be Masons.

First are the invitational bodies, in which the candidate must be a member of the York Rite or one of its bodies, be invited by a member of the invitational body, and pass a ballot for membership.

Second are the allied Masonic bodies, which require the candidate to be a Mason and may have additional requirements, such as being invitational or requiring other Masonic or fraternal affiliations or memberships.

Many of the following organizations are exclusive in nature and their memberships represent the more dedicated and select of the Masonic fraternity's membership. This selectivity is usually exhibited in the limitations of the body's membership size and/or its selection processes and requirements.

Unrestricted Invitational Appendant Bodies
These bodies are open to members of the York Rite by invitation only, but there is no restriction on the number of members allowed per body.

© - The York Rite Sovereign College of North America - www.yorkrite.com/yrscna -
An invitational body dedicated to the assistance and promotion of York Rite Bodies and degree work. The presiding body is a College, and the presiding officer is a Governor (titled Preeminent). The body works one main degree, that of Order of Knight of York, and one honorary degree, that of Order of the Purple Cross of York.

- The Order of Knight Masons of the U.S.A. - www.yorkrite.com/knightmasons -
An invitational body originally sponsored by the Knight Masons of Ireland. It is also known as the "Green Degrees." In England, the parts of the degrees are worked as part of the Order of Allied Masonic Degrees under the title of the Red Cross of Babylon. Membership once required affiliation with the Knights Templar in Ireland, but only with the Royal Arch in the U.S.A. The presiding body is a Council, and the presiding officer is a Chief (titled Excellent).

Degrees worked are:
" Knight of Sword
" Knight of the East
" Knight of the East and West
" Installed Chief (Chair Degree)

- Knights of the York Cross of Honour (KYCH) - www.yorkrite.com/kych -
An invitational body composed entirely of York Rite Masonic leaders. Members must be a Past Master of a Symbolic Lodge, a Past High Priest of a Royal Arch Chapter, a Past Master of a Royal and Select Masters Council, and a Past Commander of a Knight Templar Commandery; and nominated by a KYCH. A past Grand presiding officer receives the title of Knight of the York Grand Cross of Honour (KYGCH) if he serves in such a capacity after becoming a KYCH. Membership is unlimited in the presiding body. The presiding body is a Priory, and the presiding officer is a Prior (titled Eminent).

- The Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon www.stthomasofacon.org
An invitational body composed of York Rite Masons selected for their contributions and dedication to the Masonic bodies and orders. Membership requires affiliation with the Knights Templar. The modern Order commemoratives an early body of English Knights Templar founded during the 3rd Crusade. Membership is unlimited in the presiding body. The presiding body is a Chapel, and the presiding officer is a Master (titled Worthy).

Restricted Invitational Appendant Bodies
These bodies are open to members of the York Rite by invitation only, with strict limitations on the number of members allowed per body.

The Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD) - www.yorkrite.com/gcamd -
An invitational body dedicated to the preservation and exemplification of Masonic side degrees of antiquity. EDITOR's NOTE: In some jurisdictions the AMD Councils are limited to presenting research papers. Membership requires affiliation with the Royal Arch and is limited to 27 members per presiding body. The presiding body is a Council, and the presiding officer is a Sovereign Master (titled Venerable). European AMD Councils open and transact business on the Order of St. Lawrence the Martyr. In addition to the AMD Council, there are two subordinate bodies attached to the Council, which operate as separate bodies outside the United States.
The Description of these Degrees can be found on St. Andrew's in America Council No. 1a, AMD, NC WEB SITE

Degrees worked are:
" Order of St. Lawrence the Martyr
" Knight of Constantinople
" Grand Tilers of Solomon
" Excellent Master
" Masters of Tyre
" Architect
" Grand Architect
" Superintendent
" Ye Antient Order of the Corks
" Red Branch of Eri and Appendant Orders (Honorary Degree)
" Royal Ark Mariner (separate Lodge outside the USA)
" Order of the Secret Monitor (separate Conclave outside the USA)
" Installed Sovereign Master (AMD Chair Degree)
" Installed Master (OStLM Chair Degree)
" Installed Commander Noah (RAM Chair Degree)
" Installed Supreme Ruler (OSM Chair Degree

The Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders (RCC) - www.yorkrite.com/rcc
An invitational body composed of highly dedicated and long serving York Rite Masons. Membership requires affiliation with the Royal Arch, and belief in the Trinitarian Christian faith. Membership is limited to 45 members per presiding body. The presiding body is a Conclave, and the presiding officer is a Sovereign (titled Puissant).

Degrees worked are:
" Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine
" Knight of the Holy Sepulchre
" Knight of St. John the Evangelist
" Installed Viceroy (Chair Degree)
" Installed Sovereign (Chair Degree)

The Order of Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priest (HRAKTP) - www.yorkrite.com/hraktp
An invitational body composed of highly dedicated and long serving York Rite Masons. Membership requires affiliation with the Knights Templar, and members must be Past Eminent Commanders of a Knight Templar Commandery. Originally, this body conferred 33 degrees, but now only one is conferred. Membership is limited to 27 members per presiding body. The presiding body is a Tabernacle, and the presiding officer is a Preceptor (titled Eminent).

Additional Masonic Organizations

The following lists some of the additional Masonic organizations found in the Masonic family. Included are the bodies of Adoptive Masonry and Masonic sponsored youth organizations. It does not list the other organizations allied to Masonry such as the AAONMS, Shriners, Daughters of the Nile, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, or Grotto.

Research and Fellowship Bodies
These bodies are open in membership to any Mason. They exist as Masonic research and social fellowship groups.

The Philalethes Society - - http://freemasonry.org/
A Masonic research society that is open to Masons and is dedicated to Masonic research. This body includes many noted Masonic authors and researchers. The presiding body is the Society, and the presiding officer is a President.

The Grand College of Rites of the United States of America - - www.grandcollegeofrites.org
A Masonic research society that is open to Master Masons and is dedicated to the study, history, and preservation of extinct Masonic Rites, rituals, and ceremonies. The membership of this body is predominately composed of York Rite Masons. The body gathers annually for the transaction of business and the presentation of papers. The presiding body is the Grand College, and the presiding officer is a Grand Chancellor (titled Most Illustrious).

The Society of Blue Friars
An invitational Masonic literary body whose membership is composed solely of published Masonic authors, and limited to 20 members. It is unique in its honorary status, there being no fees or membership dues assessed, and its members retain membership ad vita. The presiding body is the Society and the presiding officer is a Grand Abbot (titled Most Illustrious).

The Masonic Order of the Bath - - WEB SITE
Qualifications for membership:
1) You must be a Master Mason in good standing in Lodges recognized as “regular”.
2) There IS NO #2.
The presiding officer is titled "Most Honorable Commander-General".
Generally meets in Washington DC as part of Masonic Week.

The High Twelve International -
A Masonic luncheon club, open to Masons and almost exclusively American. The name of the organization derives from a Masonic term meaning noon. Its stated purpose is to inculcate the ideals taught in Masonry by uniting in the happy bonds of a fraternal hour, those ideals being the strengthening of Masonic ties, participation in community activities, and the furtherance of the American public school system. There are no degrees, ritual, or ceremonies. It fulfills the role of the "Table Lodges" found in some jurisdictions, but without the formality or ritual associated with those organizations. The presiding body is a Club, and the presiding officer is a President.

Historical Invitational Bodies
These bodies preserve the unique Masonic history and heritage associated with colonial and early American Masonry.

The National Sojourners, Inc. - - www.nationalsojourners.org
An invitational body composed of Masons who are or were commissioned, warrant, or senior non-commissioned officers in the Armed Forces of the United States of America, and dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of the Masonic fraternal heritage and its history in the Armed Forces of the United States of America. Provisions exist for the admission of honorary members who do not meet the prerequisite qualifications. This body inculcates the principles of the former English and American "military" Lodges, which operated under lawful Craft warrants from the 1700's through the early 1900's. The Grand Lodge of the Philippines was organized as a result of the efforts and work of this body. A side body of the Sojourners is the Heroes of '76. The presiding body is a Chapter, and the presiding officer is a President.

Invitational Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
The Royal Order of Scotland occupies a unique place in American Masonry, as it is controlled by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and was "usurped" in a sense when Albert Pike was appointed the Provincial Grand Master and allied it with the A.A.S.R. However, the statues in the U.S.A. still conform to those of the mother Grand Lodge and the body is open to 32º Scottish Rite Masons by invitation and Knights Templar by special waiver.

The Royal Order of Scotland (ROS) - www.yorkrite.com/roos
An invitational body composed of highly dedicated and long serving Scottish Rite Masons. While allied with and considered a Scottish Rite Degree in the United States, this Order was once under the jurisdiction of the York Rite, being controlled by the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and as a result of this former disposition, it is also open to Knights Templar by waiver of the Provincial Grand Master. Membership requires affiliation with the Scottish Rite (32º) and a Trinitarian Christian, or a Knight Templar; and the recommendation of a member. This is the only Masonic body that is considered to be an authentic Royal Order. The Degree of Knight of the Rosy Cross is believed to contain remnants of the original investiture ceremony of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, the Royal Scottish Dynastic Order. The Masonic body is under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. In the United States of America, the body operates as a Provincial Grand Lodge, and the presiding officer is a Provincial Grand Master. It is unlimited in membership.

The two degrees worked are:
" Degree of Heredom of Kilwinning
" Degree of Knight of the Rosy Cross

Invitational Bodies of Ultra-craft Masonry
Ultra-craft Masonic bodies are those that simply lie outside of those of the Rites, or in simpler terms, requiring only Masonic affiliation with a recognized Masonic Blue Lodge. Technically, every appendant body is part of ultra-craft masonry, though here the term is used in connection with bodies not controlled by either of the two Rites of the United States.

The Masonic Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (MSRICF) - www.yorkrite.com/msricf
An invitational body composed of highly dedicated and long serving Masons, and dedicated to the esoteric and philosophical study and examination of Masonry. Membership requires affiliation with a Symbolic Lodge, and a profession of the Christian faith. While membership in the York Rite Bodies is not necessarily required, most of the members of the SRICF often hold membership in the York Rite and many of its appendant bodies. This body is in fraternal amity with the Masonic Societas Rosicruciana in Anglia (England), the Masonic Societas Rosicruciana in Scotia (Scotland), the Masonic Societas Rosicruciana in Gallia (France), and the Masonic Societas Rosicruciana in Portugallia (Portugal). Advancement to the higher degrees within the body is determined upon merit and service. Membership is limited to 72 members per presiding body. The presiding body is a College, and the presiding officer is a Chief Adept (titled Worthy).

Degrees worked are:
" I Zelator
" II Theoricus
" III Practicus
" IV Philosophus
" V Adeptus Minor
" VI Adeptus Major
" VII Adeptus Exemptus
" VIII Magister Templi
" IX Magus

- L'Ordre de Chevalier Bienfaisant de la Cité Sainte (CBCS)
An invitational Masonic body originally created at Wilhelmsbad, Germany in 1782. It was influenced and derived from an earlier Masonic body, the 18th century French Rite of Strict Observance. Technically, it is a separate Rite whose correct title is the Scottish Rectified Rite. The English translation of the body is the Order of Knight Beneficent of the Holy City of Jerusalem. The presiding officer of the body decides the prerequisites of membership in this organization. Members must profess the Christian faith. It may be considered as a ne plus ultra Grade of Freemasonry, the closest organization to a civil knighthood as practiced in Europe. While this Masonic organization is practically unknown to the majority of Masons, its members are very active in a large number of different Masonic bodies, including those of the York Rite. The organization was introduced into the United States, through the efforts of the York Rite, during the first half of the 20th century. There are presently six main bodies, listed in order of seniority: Switzerland, U.S.A., France, England, Germany, and Belgium. Membership is limited to 81 members per presiding body, and is divided into 3 Prefects of 27 members each. The presiding body is the Great Priory, and the presiding officer is the Great Prior (titled Most Reverend).

Degrees worked are:
" Scottish Master of St. Andrew
" Perfect Master of St. Andrew
" Squire Novice
" Knight Beneficent of the Holy City

Affiliated Adoptive Masonic Bodies
These are Masonic organizations whose memberships include both men and women in their bodies. The York Rite is an active participant and supporter in Adoptive Masonic bodies.

The Order of the Amaranth - - www.amaranth.org/
An Adoptive Masonic organization. The organization was founded in 1873. Membership is limited to Masons, their spouses, and female relatives. It was originally intended to be an additional degree of the Order of the Eastern Star, but was rejected by that organization. It was then set up as a separate organization. Until 1921, members had to be affiliated with the Order of the Eastern Star. The presiding body is a Court, and the presiding female and male officers are a Royal Matron and Royal Patron.

The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) - - www.easternstar.org/
An Adoptive Masonic organization. The organization was founded in 1857. Membership is limited to Masons, their spouses, and female relatives. Meetings require the presence of a Mason in order to open and transact business. The presiding body is a Chapter, and the presiding female and male officers are a Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron.

Degrees worked are:
" Obedience (Adah)
" Devotion (Ruth)
" Fidelity (Esther)
" Faith (Martha)
" Charity (Electa)

The Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem - - Web Site
An Adoptive Masonic organization. The organization was founded in 1894. Membership is limited to Masons, their spouses, and female relatives. Members must profess the Christian faith. Meetings require the presence of a Mason in order to open and transact business. The presiding body is a Shrine, and the presiding female and male officers are a High Priestess and Watchman of Shepherds.

Social Order of the Beauceant (S.O.O.B.) - - www.yorkrite.com/SOOB.htm
As the wives, widows, mothers, daughters and sisters of Knights Templars, they are the only ladies' fraternal order whose eligibility is determined by the husband's membership in the Commandery.
A new Assembly may be constituted wherever there is an active Commandery of Knights Templar of sufficient size to warrant it, and there are several eligible ladies

Masonic Youth Organizations
These organizations are youth organizations sponsored and supported by the Masonic bodies. The York Rite is extremely active in its involvement with these groups.

- The Order of DeMolay (IODM) - www.demolay.org/home
A Masonic youth organization for young men aged 12 to 21 years. Membership does not require family Masonic affiliation, nor does it confer any Masonic membership. The organization is dedicated to providing guidance and development of civic leadership and social values in young men. A side body of the DeMolay is the Order of Knighthood. The presiding body is a Chapter, and the presiding officer is a Master Councilor.

Degrees worked include:
" Initiatory Degree
" DeMolay Degree
" Degree of Chevalier (Honorary Degree)

- The Order of Job's Daughters (IOJD) - www.iojd.org/
A Masonic youth organization for young women aged 12 to 20 years. Membership is limited to girls with a male Masonic relative. The organization is dedicated to the development of civic leadership and social values in young women. The presiding body is a Bethel, and the presiding officer is an Honored Queen.

Degrees worked are:
" First Epoch (Jemima)
" Second Epoch (Kezia)
" Third Epoch (Keren happuch)

- The Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) - www.rainbow.org/
A Masonic youth organization for young women aged 12 to 20 years. Membership does not require Masonic affiliation, nor does it confer Masonic membership. The organization is dedicated to the development of civic leadership and social values in young women. The presiding body is an Assembly, and the presiding officer is a Worthy Advisor. There is one main degree, that of the Initiation Degree, and one honorary degree, that of the Grand Cross of Colors Degree.

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The Degrees of the Oriental Rite of Memphis

are as follows:

First Series-Historical, Ethical, Symbolic, and Philosophic:

Class I

1. Apprentice.

2. Companion.

3. Master.

4. Discreet Master, or Secret Master(1862).

5. Perfect Master, or Master Architect(1849).

6. Sublime Master, or Intimate Secretary(1867).

7. Just Provost, or Just and Perfect Master(1849), or Provost and Judge(1862).

8. Knight Intendant of the Building, or Knight of the Elect(1849) or Master in Israel(Ragon).

9. Knight Elect of Nine.

10. Illustrious Knight Elect of Fifteen.

11. Sublime Knight Elect.

12. Knight Grand Master Architect.

13. Royal Arch.

Class II

14. Knight of the Sacred Vault, or Grand Scottish Elect(1862).

15. Knight of the Sword, or Knight of the Sword or East(Ragon), or Knight of the East(1862).

16. Prince of Jerusalem.

17. Knight Prince of the East and West, or Knight of the East(1849), or Knight of the East and West(1862).

18. Knight Prince of the Rose of Heredom, or Knight of Rose Croix(1862).

19. Knight Grand Pontiff of Jerusalem, or Knight Prince of the West(1849), or Grand Pontiff(1862).

20. Knight Grand Master of the Temple of Wisdom, Chief of the First Series, or Grand Master of Lodges(1862), or Venerable Grand Master of all Lodges(Ragon).

21. Knight Noachite, or Knight of the Tower, or Prussian Noachite(1862), or Master of the Key of Masonry(Ragon).

22. Knight of Libanus, or Prince of Lebanon(1862), or Noachite Knight, or Knight of the Tower(Ragon).

23. Knight of the Tabernacle, or Chief of the Tabernacle(1862), or Knight Royal Axe, or Knight of Libanus(Ragon).

24. Knight of the Red Eagle, or Prince of the Tabernacle(1862), or Knight of the Tabernacle(Ragon).

25. Knight of the Brazen Serpent, or Knight of the Red Eagle, or Prince of the Tabernacle(Ragon).

26. Knight of the Holy City, or Scottish Trinitarian(1862), or Knight of the Brazen Serpent(Ragon).

Class III

27. Sovereign Grand Commander of the Temple, or Knight of the Holy City, or Prince of Mercy(Ragon).

28. Knight of Johan or of the Sun, or Grand Sublime Knight of St. Andrew of Scotland(1862).

29. Knight of St. Andrew, or Knight of Johan or of the Sun(1862).

30. Knight Grand Kadosh Sovereign Grand Inspector, or Knight Kadosh(1862), or Knight of St. Andrew(Ragon).

31. Grand Inquisitor Commander, or Grand Master Commander(1862), or, Knight Grand Kadosh(Ragon).

32. Sovereign Prince of the Royal Mystery, or Prince of the Royal Secret(1862), or Grand Inquisitor Commander(Ragon).

33. Knight Grand Inspector General, or Grand Master General(1862), or Sublime Prince of the Royal Mystery(Ragon).

Second Series

Natural Sciences, History, Poetical Myths, and Humanitarianism:

Class III (continued)

34. Knight of the Temple, or Knight of the Red Eagle(1856), or Knight of Scandinavia(1862), or Knight Grand Inspector(Ragon).

35. Knight of Scandinavia, or Knight Master of Angels(1865), or Sublime Commander of the Temple(1862).

36. Knight Philalethes, or Knight of the Holy City(1856), or Sublime Negotiaie Commander of the Luminous Triangle(1862).

Class IV

37. Doctor of the Planispheres, or Knight Adept of Truth(1856), or Knight of Shota (same as Adept of Truth)(1862).

38. Master of the Great Work , or Wise Siviast(1849), or Sublime Knight Elect of Truth(1856), or Sublime Elect of Truth or Philalethes(1862).

39. Prince of the Zodiac, or Knight Philalethes(1856), or Grand Elect of the Eons(1862).

40. Sublime Hermetic Philosopher, or Doctor of the Planispheres(1856), or Wise Siviast, or Perfect Sage(1862).

41. Knight of the Seven Stars, or Wise Siviast(1856), or Knight of the Arch of Seven Colors(1862), or Knight or the Seven Stars(Ragon).

42. Knight of the Arch of Seven Colors, or Hermetic Philosopher(1856), or Sublime Hermetic Philosopher(1862).

43. Knight Supreme Commander of the Stars, or Adept Installator(1856), or Doctor of the Planispheres(1862).

44. Grand Pontiff of Isis, or Adept Consecrator(1856), or Sublime Sage of the Zodiac(1862).

45. Sovereign Master of the Mysteries, or Shepherd King of the Hutz(1849), or Adept Eulogist(1856), or Sublime Sage of Isis(1862).

46. Sublime Prince of the Sacred Curtain, or Adept of Sirius(1856), or Sublime Pastor of the Hutz(1862).

47. Interpreter of Hieroglyphs, or Sage of the Pyramids(1849), or Adept of Babylon(1856), or Knight of the Seven Stars(1862).

Class V

48. Pastor-King of the Hutz, or Philosopher of Samothrace(1849), or Adept of the Rainbow(1856), Sublime Guardian of the Sacred Mount(1862).

49. Prince of the Sacred Curtain, or Titan of the Caucasus, or Adept of the Seven Stars(1856), or Sublime Sage of the Pyramids(1862).

50. Sage of the Pyramids, or Child of the Lyre(1849), or Commander of the Zodiac(1865), or Sublime Philosopher of Samothrace(1862).

51. Philosopher of Samothrace, or Knight of the Phoenix, or Knight Banuka(1856), or Sublime Titan of the Caucasus(1862).

52. Prince of the Golden Fleece, or Sublime Scald(1849), or Knight of the Luminous Triangle(1856), or Sage of the Labyrinth(1862).

53. Titan of the Caucasus, or Knight of the Sphinx(1849), or Knight Zaradust(1856), or Sage of the Phoenix(1862).

54. Child of the Lyre, or Knight of the Pelican(1849), or Knight of the Luminous Ring(1856), or Sublime Scald(1862).

55. Knight of the Phoenix, or Sublime Sage of the Labyrinth(1849), or Prince Magus(1856), or Sublime Orphic Doctor(1862).

56. Orphic Doctor, or Pontiff of Cadmea(1849), or Doctor of the Sacred Vedas(1856), or Sage of Cadmus(1862).

57. Sublime Scald, or Sublime Mage(1849), or Prince Bramin(1856).

58. Knight of the Sphinx, or Prince Bramin(1849), or Sublime Scald(1856), or Wise Bramin(1862).

59. Perfect Master of the Sloka, or Pontiff of Ogygia(1849), or Scandinavian Knight(1856), or Sublime Sage of Ogygia(1862).

60. Knight of the Pelican, or Scandinavian Knight(1849), or Prince of the Sacred Name(1856), or Sublime Guardian of the Three Fires(1862).

61. Sublime Sage of the Labyrinth, or Knight of the Temple of Truth(1849), or Prince of the Golden Fleece(1856), or Sublime Unknown Philosopher(1862).

Class VI

62. Pontiff of Cadmus, or Sage of Heliopolis(1849), or Prince of the Lyre(1856), or Sublime Sage of Eleusis(1862), or Sage of Heliopolis(Ragon).

63. Wise Siviast, or Pontiff of Mithras(1849), or Prince of the Labyrinth(1856), or Adept of Sirius(1862).

64. Grand Architect of the Mysterious City, or Guardian of the Sanctuary(1849), or Prince of the Lybic Chain(1856), or Adept of Babylon(1862).

65. Sublime Magus, or Prince of Truth(1849), or Sublime Sage of Eleusis(1862).

66. Brahmin Prince, or Sublime Kavi(1849), or Prince of the Covenant(1956), or Companion Zaradust(1862).

67. Guardian of the Three Fires, or Most Wise Mouni(1849), or Prince of the Sanctuary(1856), or Companion of the Luminous Ring(1862).

68. Pontiff of Ogygia, or Grand Architect of the Mysterious City(1849), or Prince of the Temple of Truth(1856), or Companion of the Sacred Vedas((1862).

69. Sovereign Grand Master of the Light, Chief of the Second Series, or Sublime Prince of the Sacred Courtine(1849), or Commander of the Second Series(1856), or Companion of the Sacred Name(1862).

Third Series - Historical, Higher Philosophy, and Myths.

Class VI (continued)

70. Doctor of the Sacred Fire, or Interpreter of Hieroglyphs(1849), or Orphic Sage(1856), or Companion of the Golden Fleece(1862).

71. Knight of the Luminous Triangle, or Orphic Doctor(1849), or Sage of Eleusis(1856), or Companion of the Lyre(1862).

72. Theosophic Knight, or Guardian of the Three Fires(1849), or Companion of the Lybic Chain(1862).

73. Sage of Heliopolis, or Guardian of the Incommunicable Name(1849), or Sage of Mithras(1856), or Companion of the Sanctuary(1862).

74. Pontiff of Mithras, or Supreme Master of Wisdom(1849), or Sage of Delphos(1856), or Patriarch of Truth(1862).

75. Guardian of the Sanctuary, or Sovereign Prince of Senates of the Order(1849), or Sage of Samothrace(1856), or Sublime Master of the Secrets of the Order(1862).

Class VII

76. Prince of Truth, or Sovereign Grand Master of Mysteries(1849), or Sage of Eleusis(1856), or Sage of Ellia(1862).

77. Sublime Kavi, or Supreme Master of the Sloka(1849), or Sublime Sage of the Mysteries(1856), or Sage of Mithras(1862).

78. Doctor of the Sacred Vedas, or Doctor of the Sacred Fire(1849), or Sage of Wisdom(1856), or Sage of Delphi or Sacred Curtain(1862).

79. Most Wise Mouni, or Doctor of the Sacred Vedas(1849), or Sublime Sage of the Mysteries(1856), or Wise Theosopher(1862).

80. Knight of the Redoubtable Sada, or Sublime Knight of the Golden Fleece(1849), or Priest of the Sphinx(1856), or Sublime Sage of Symbols Interpreter of Hieroglyphs(1862).

81. Guardian of the Incommunicable Name, or Sublime Knight of the Luminous Triangle(1849), or Priest of the Phoenix(1856), or Sublime Sage of Wisdom(1862).

82. Supreme Master of Wisdom, or Supreme Knight of the Redoubtable Sada(1849), or Priest of the Pyramids(1856), or Sublime Sage of the Mysteries(1862).

83. Grand Pontiff of Truth, or Sublime Knight Theosopher(1849), or Priest of Heliopolis(1856), or Sublime Sage of the Sphinx(1862).

84. Grand Inspector Intendant, or Sovereign Grand Inspector(1849), or Priest of On(1856).

85. Sovereign Prince of Masonry Chief of the Third Series, or Grand Defender of the Order(1849), or Priest of Memphis(1856).

86. Sovereign Grand Master Constituent of the Order, or Sublime Master of the Luminous Ring(1849), or Pontiff of Serapis(1856).

87. Sovereign Prince General Ruler of the Order, or Regulator General of the Order(1849), or Priest of Isis(1856), or Pontiff of Isis(1862).

88. Sovereign Grand Inspector-General Chief of the Supreme Representative Council of the Order, or Sublime Prince of Masonry(1849), or Priest of Knef(1856), or Pontiff of Knef(1862).

89. Knight of the Knef Member of the Supreme Grand Council General, or Sublime Master of the Great Work(1849), or Pontiff of the Mystic City(1856).

90. Prince of Memphis Member of the Sovereign Tribunal Defender of the Order, or Sublime Knight of the Knef(1849), or Perfect Prince Sublime Master of the Great Work(1856).

91. Sovereign Patriarch Grand Commander of the Order: Grand Emperor, or Sovereign Prince of Memphis Chief of the Government of the Order(1849), or Past Grand Defender of the Rite(1856), or General Inspector of the Order(1862).

92. Sovereign Prince of the Magi of the Sanctuary of Memphis, or Sublime Interpreter of Science and Hieroglyphs(1856), or Grand Defender of the Order(1862).

93. Grand Inspector Regulator of the Rite(1856), or Grand Regulator General of the Order(1862).

94. Sovereign Prince of Memphis(1856), or Sovereign Prince of Memphis or of Masonry(1862).

95. Sovereign Patriarchal Grand Conservator of the Rite(1856), or Sublime Prince of the Magi(1862).

96. Sublime Magus(1856), or Sovereign Pontiff of Magi of the Sanctuary of Memphis(1862).

97. Grand Hierophant.

The Degrees of the Rite of Mizraim:

First Series, Symbolic

First Class:

1. Apprentice.

2. Companion.

3. Master.

Second Class:

4. Secret Master

5. Perfect Master.

6. Master through Curiosity.

7. Provost and Judge or Irish Master

8. English Master.

Third Class:

9. Elect of Nine.

10. Elect of the Unknown.

11. Elect of Fifteen.

12. Perfect Elect.

13. Illustrious Elect.

Fourth Class:

14. Scottish Master.

15. Scottish Companion.

16. Scottish Master.

17. Scottish Panisiere.

18. Master Ecossais.

19. Ecossais of the Three J. J. J.

20. Ecossais of the Sacred Vault of James VI.

21. Ecossais of Saint Andrew.

Fifth Class:

22. Little Architect.

23. Grand Architect.

24. Architecture.

25. Apprentice Perfect Architect.

26. Companion Perfect Architect.

27. Master Perfect Architect.

28. Perfect Architect.

29. Sublime Ecossais.

30. Sublime Ecossais of Heroden.

Sixth Class:

31. Grand Royal Arch.

32. Grand Axe.

33. Sublime Knight of Election, Chief of the First Symbolic Series.

Second Series, Philosophic

Seventh Class:

34. Knight of the Sublime Election.

35. Prussian Knight.

36. Knight of the Temple.

37. Knight of the Eagle.

38. Knight of the Black Eagle.

39. Knight of the Red Eagle.

40. White Knight of the East.

41. Knight of the East.

Eighth Class:

42. Commander of the East.

43. Grand Commander of the East.

44. Architecture of the Sovereign Commanders of the Temple.

45. Prince of Jerusalem.

Ninth Class:

46. Sovereign Prince Rose Croix of Killwinning and Heroden.

47. Knight of the West.

48. Sublime Philosopher.

49. Chaos of the First, Discreet.

50. Chaos of the Second, Wise.

51. Knight of the Sun.

Tenth Class:

52. Supreme Commander of the Stars.

53. Sublime Philosopher(see #48).

54. First Degree of the Key of Masonry, Minor.

55. Second Degree, Washer.

56. Third Degree, Bellows-blower.

57. Fourth Degree, Caster.

58. True Mason Adept.

59. Sovereign Elect.

60. Sovereign of Sovereigns.

61. Grand Master of Symbolic Lodges.

62. Most High and Most Powerful Grand Priest Sacrificer.

63. Knight of Palestine.

64. Grand Knight of the White and Black Eagle.

65. Grand Elect Knight Kadosh.

66. Grand Inquiring Commander, Chief of the Second Series.

Third Series, Mystical

Eleventh Class:

67. Benevolent Knight.

68. Knight of the Rainbow.

69. Knight Chanuka, Hynaroth.

70. Most Wise Israelitish Prince.

Twelfth Class:

71. Supreme Tribunal of Sovereign Princes Talmudim.

72. Supreme Consistory or Sovereign Prince Zadkim.

73. Supreme Council General of Sovereign Princes Grand Haram or Grand Haram.

Thirteenth Class:

74. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes Haram or Grand Prince Haram.

75. Sovereign Tribunal of Princes Hasidim or Sovereign Prince Hasid.

Fourteenth Class:

76. Supreme Council of Governor Grand Princes Hasidim or Sovereign Grand Prince Hasid.

77. Supreme Grand Council General of Grand Inspectors Intendant, Regulators General of the Order, Chiefs of the Third Series.

Fourth Series, Cabalistic

Fifteenth Class:

78. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 78th Degree.

79. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 79th Degree.

80. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 80th Degree.

81. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 81st Degree or Supreme Consistory General.

82. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 82nd Degree.

83. Grand Tribunal of Illustrious Sovereign Princes of the 83rd Degree.

84. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 84th Degree.

85. Sovereign Council General of Sovereign Princes of the 85th Degree.

86. Supreme Council of Sovereign Princes of the 86th Degree.

Sixteenth Class(some say Seventeenth):

87. Supreme Grand Council General of Grand Ministers Constituent of the Order for the First Series, Sovereign Grand Princes of the 87th Degree.

88. Supreme Council of the 88th Degree or Grand Ministers Constituent of the Order for the Second Series.

89. Supreme Council of the 89th Degree of Grand Ministers Constituent of the Order for the Third Series.

90. Supreme Council of the 90th and Last Degree or Absolute Grand Sovereign, Supreme Power of the Order.