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THE YORK RITE COMPANION ADEPT OF THE TEMPLE

 

This program is an exciting by-mail self-study program through the Degrees and Orders of the York Rite of Freemasonry administered by the Sovereign York Rite College of North America.

 

This initiative is offered to any Knight Templar of the Sacramento York Rite by enrollment through the Sovereign College office.


The course offers a series of exams focused on the ritualistic, philosophical, and esoteric teachings of the York Rite.

 

The exams include a combination of multiple-choice, true-false, and essay questions pertaining to the information presented in the Degrees and Orders of the Rite and/or in the resource materials which are recommended for study with the program.

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There are five (5) exams included in the curriculum, named as follows:


Exam I. The Degrees of the Capitular Rite


Mark Master
Past Master

 

Exam II. The Degrees of the Capitular Rite

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Most Excellent Master

Royal Arch

The WORDS in Masonry


Exam III. The Degrees of the Cryptic Rite


The Council Degrees
Royal Master Degree
Select Master Degree
The Secret Vault Tradition

 

Exam IV. The Orders of Chivalry

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The Commandery Orders

Order of the Red Cross

Order of Malta

Order of the Temple


Exam V. The York RiteTraditions and Freemasonry

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History of the York Rite
Second Temple/Secret Vault Tradition

Royal Arch Tradition

Knighthood Tradition

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These exams are based upon the online resource material and the rituals of the

General Grand Chapter, General Grand Council and Grand Encampment of the U.S.A.


Increase or test your knowledge of the York Rite while you read the classic texts of Albert Mackey, Jackson Chase, Jeremy Cross, and George Conner. You will want to have access to your local Chapter, Council and Commandery rituals as you peruse the answers to the exams presented in the Companion Adept of the Temple program.

 

The five quizzes are open book and you can advance at your own pace. This is an ideal course for individual study and will sharpen your writing skills as you address in your own words the essay questions presented in the quizzes.

 

Upon completion, you will receive a personalized certificate naming you as a

Companion Adept of the Temple of the York Rite of Freemasonry!

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CLICK HERE TO ENROLL

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ONLINE RESOURCE MATERIAL:

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CAPITULAR MASONRY
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The Book of the Chapter

by Albert Mackey

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Freemason's Book of the Royal Arch

by Bernard E. Jones

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CRYPTIC MASONRY

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Cryptic Masonry

by Albert Mackey

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The Text Book of Cryptic Masonry

by Jackson Chase

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CHIVALRIC MASONRY
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The Templars’ Chart or Hieroglyphic Monitor

by Jeremy Cross

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Shibboleth: A Templar Monitor

by George Cooper Connor

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COMPREHENSIVE MONITORS
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The Freemason’s Monitor

by Thomas Webb

(Contains Lodge, Chapter, Commandery, and Scottish Rite)

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True Masonic Chart or Hieroglyphic Monitor

by Jeremy Cross

(Contains Lodge, Chapter, and Council)

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