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Post by ingo on May 17, 2005 9:25:50 GMT
Just curios. In Germany there are vast differences in time, not only between male-only or c-masonic lodges but also between male-only grand lodges themselves...
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Post by ingo on May 18, 2005 13:15:52 GMT
Great. Nobody works less than 90 minutes right now.
In germany the christian Grandlodge works no more than 45 minutes... opening, some ritual, closing of the lodge - everything in no more than 45 minutes... like Lucky Luke, they work faster than their shadow.... ;D
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Post by giovanni on May 18, 2005 13:45:17 GMT
2 hours about
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Post by Bondi on May 18, 2005 16:00:43 GMT
Normally around 90 minutes I think, depending on how much there is to report from the secretary, almoner and charity steward.
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Post by Trinityman on May 19, 2005 16:01:38 GMT
Can't really answer this as I've never been to a Trinity lodge 1st without there being an initiation. I take it you're not including special events like gentlemen's evenings or tracing board dedication.
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Post by cezarek on Jun 2, 2005 19:08:45 GMT
I'm staggered by the results! Ours are usually from 7pm to 10.30 or later with no break. The food comes after.
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Post by staffs on Jun 2, 2005 19:11:36 GMT
Cezarek.
I will leave it to you to tell everyone what country you live in.
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Post by whistler on Jun 6, 2005 20:11:08 GMT
I voted 120 minutes - they would take between 90 to 120 minutes - Cezarek - The content of those meetings must be fascination to keep people concentration for such a long time
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Post by sanjosekt on Jun 6, 2005 22:39:30 GMT
In the US, the only reason we open on the 1st degree is to confer that degree, all business is conducted in the 3rd. I know many are working to change that, and I have to agree that it would make more sense to do so as well.
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Post by cezarek on Jun 7, 2005 13:04:10 GMT
I voted 120 minutes - they would take between 90 to 120 minutes - Cezarek - The content of those meetings must be fascination to keep people concentration for such a long time Believe me, they are. If the seats were more comfortable, all would be perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 11:18:23 GMT
Have not seen a 1° lodge meeting without a 1° initiation or 1° obligation. What would be the point?
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Post by Tamrin on Jan 19, 2010 21:18:23 GMT
Have not seen a 1° lodge meeting without a 1° initiation or 1° obligation. What would be the point? Following the Morgan affair, many, if not all, US jurisdictions chose to conduct their business in the third degree. In most other jurisdictions business is conducted in the first degree. For example, if the work of the evening was a lecture (which did not touch on the secrets of the second or third degrees), the lodge would be opened in the first degree, the work of the evening conducted and then closed in that degree. Thus, in most jurisdictions, there is usually little point in opening in the second or third degrees except for an advancement or raising, or on the way to opening a board of installed masters.
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Post by KNOs1s on Feb 3, 2010 18:01:03 GMT
Our lodge opens on the degree of the 'youngest' member. Meaning, on the EA if an EA attends, on the FC if an FC attends. Degree work is always opened on the degree conferred that night. That way, the newly made brothers can be involved as early as possible. I've seen meetings last as short as 30 minutes. Last night, our MM degree lasted about 3 hours. We are AF&AM in the U.S. and U.G.L.E. recognized.
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