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From: "Jan" <>
Subject: Re: Consistory of Scottish Rite ??
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 10:32:12 -0600


Thanks for the info... But I think you need to address this to Catherine,
>To: Sheeeeesh <>;
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who originally asked about this. I just ran it through a few of my info
databases and forwarded info for her to look up. But it's very interesting
to know though.
Thank you
Jan

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Sorry, Catherine. I was just trying to be helpful. Everyone thinks I want
the info on the Scottish Rites/Eastern Star.
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From: John Carpenter <>
To: Jan <>;
<>
Date: Thursday, January 15, 1998 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Consistory of Scottish Rite ??

>
>You don't have to be Scottish to belong to the
>Scottish Rite section of the Masons. I think it's
>the largest division. Easter Star is the women's
>version of Mason, usually wifes, daughters, etc of
>Masons, tho they do always have a Worthy Patron as
>well as a Worthy Mason.
>I am no expert on the Masons. My father's family
>were Masons for many generations but as far as I know
>none of my living relatives are members. I do know
>they have a rather distinguished history. they were
>secret because they were in danger if they went
>public, because they were pretty much against the
>establishment of religion.....Anyway, they had almost
>as much to do with the American Rev as the SI and
>Scotsmen in America.
>
>
>
>
>
>---Jan wrote:
>>
>> Dear Catherine,
>>
>> re:
>> >Can anyone tell me the "qualifications" for
>someone to become a member of
>> the
>> >Consistory of Scottish Rite?
>> The following I copied from my MS Bookshelf
>Reference software:
>>
>> Scottish rite (noun)
>> A ceremonial rite in a Masonic system.
>> The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English
>Language, Third Edition
>> copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
>Electronic version licensed
>> from INSO Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>
>> You might also try www.freemason.org and
>www.scottish-rite.org both of
>> these websites are associated with the Masons in
>CA. I merely looked them
>> up, I am not a member or have any affiliation with
>them....
>> I briefly searched through both sides and it looks
>like the only way you'll
>> get the info you seek is to 'e-mail' them at the
>address at the sites.
>>
>> re:
>> >By the by, does anyone know what the society of
>the Eastern Star is too?
>>
>> At the risk of showing my ignorance in such
>matters, I think they may have
>> some affiliation with the Masons--the Masonic
>Temple here in Waterloo, IA is
>> also where the Order of the Eastern Star gather.
>(The basis for my
>> assumption, I don't really know.) But here again,
>from my MS Bookshelf
>> Reference software:
>>
>> Order of the Eastern Star
>> General Grand Chapter
>> 1618 New Hampshire Ave NW
>> Washington, D.C. 20009
>>
>> You might also try: www.easternstar.com
>>
>> Again, I am not affiliated with either of these
>groups. Just passing along
>> some help...
>>
>> Jan McAhren
>>
>> Researching: Scot/Irish-MCAHREN/MCCACHERN/MCEACHERN
> Irish-DEA
>> PA-Dutch/English-SHIRLEY
>>
>>
>>
>
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