First of all, let me apologize for the delay in posting this entry. It has been a little over a week since we had the second day of the reunion. It was another packed day full of information. The day started again at 7:15 for breakfast followed by the 19th-32nd degrees. The 19th through 22nd degrees were communicated. During that we were told what the degrees taught and explained the meanings behind each degree. The 23rd through the 29th were exemplicated. By that I mean it was between communicated and conferred. There were narrators that read all the roles and explained the degree to us. A candidate was chosen to fill in for the class and was led through their part of the degree. It is a great way to understand the degrees that are not conferred. I wish all of them not conferred were done that way. Brothers from the Valley of Knoxville (TN) came down and conferred the 30th degree. That was a beautiful enactment and I appreciate the time and effort for them to drive that distance for us. The 31st degree was communicated and the 32nd was conferred.
It was a full day for sure. It was not as overwhelming as the first Saturday since we had an idea of what to expect. I was voted to be class president for some strange reason. Basically, it is my responsibility to communicate with those in my class and keep them informed of what is happening.
At the end of the day we were presented with the first section of the Master Craftsman program and The Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide by Arturo de Hoyos. That is a huge book. We should have the first essay done before the next regular meeting and we will go over the material for the quiz as a class. This looks like a great program that any Scottish Rite mason should participate in. I will write more about that as I go along I am sure.
Our valley did have an open meeting between the two weekends to celebrate Maundy Thursday that I was sadly unable to attend due to another engagement. I look forward to the next regular meeting next month. I would like to thank all the brethren that helped put on the reunion for us. It is an amazing experience and look forward to becoming an active part.
Tonight I have a practice for a second degree that we will be conferring in my blue lodge. I am going to be a steward for that degree. I am also going to be inducted as the Junior Steward at our next stated communication. Our current Junior Steward is graduating college and getting ready to join the Army. This has been an amazing experience and has already changed my life for the better.
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