Originally posted by Fitzgibbon


No, I caught that. It's just that in our Lodge (and I presume others) the Junior Steward has some floorwork involvement in the Ritual. Maybe we're a tad different that way.

Maybe it's different in some jurisdictions outside of the United States. Here in the USA, only Master Masons can be installed as officers, including Steward.

Originally posted by Masonic Light

Originally posted by Fitzgibbon


No, I caught that. It's just that in our Lodge (and I presume others) the Junior Steward has some floorwork involvement in the Ritual. Maybe we're a tad different that way.

Maybe it's different in some jurisdictions outside of the United States. Here in the USA, only Master Masons can be installed as officers, including Steward.

Same here in the Great White North©. By the direction of the Master of the Lodge, one of the Stewards preps the Candidate and the other preps the Lodge. Bit difficult to prep the Lodge if the Lodge is open in a degree higher than you've attained. That's why I was scratching my head at bushidomason's progression.

Maybe these are some very small lodges that need "all hands on deck". I've heard of some small towns south of me that have barely enough to open a Masters lodge....and theyre all about 75-80.

I did have the honor to meet a very young mason the other day. He was in his early twenties. Theres hope.