HISTORY OF THE YORK RITE

Mr. Anatoli Oliynik and Hercules Spoladore

Practiced by the masons of the English city of York, after 1816 it began to be called
the Emulation Ritual. For reasons of reformulation, the English
they never accepted the title 'York Rite', which is why this name only prevails outside of
Great Britain. During the Operative Freemasonry, it was not referred to as Rite and only had
a degree. After the admission of Accepted Masons, they created the second degree 'Fellowcraft' and the
the third degree only from 1725, maintaining this characteristic until 1740, when
the Higher Degrees were introduced. After the Ritualistic reform of 1816, it remained only with
three degrees and an appendix of the 3rd Degree, called Sacred RoyalArch.

It was introduced in Brazil in 1837, by the Orphan Lodge, subordinated to the Grand
United Lodge of England. The first Lodge to work in the Rite, linked to a Power of the country.
It was the Eureka Lodge of the Grand Orient of Brazil that adopted the Emulation Ritual in 1891.

In 1920, a ritual printed in Portuguese in London and recognized by

The United Grand Lodge of England began to be used in Brazil.

Ritualistic

With the Workers gathered, an opening hymn may be sung. Beginning‐

at the meeting, the Ven Master opens the proceedings with a gavel followed by
Vigilantes.After the verification by the Temple Guard, everyone stands up and at attention.

Once the initial ritualistic norms are fulfilled, the Venerable Master declares the opening of the
Store, applying the hammer blows, at the degree, repeated by the Vigilant Brothers. The
The Second Deacon opens the panel of the Lodge and the Inner Guard (Guard of the Temple) gives the
knocks on the door that are answered by the External Guard, returning to their place, (to
left of the one who enters). The Chaplain or ex-Worshipful Master opens the Book of Sacred Scriptures
(Book of the Law), composing with the Square and the Compass (in this Rite the points of the
The compasses are turned towards the Venerable Master.

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 Between the opening and closing of the proceedings, there is a break. The Venerable
The Master orders the Second Vigil to call the Workers for rest, and,
then, to return to work.

The closing of the works is done by the First Vigilant (when the First
Vigilante claims that his place is in the West to mark the setting of the sun and to end the
Lodge, after verifying if all the Brothers are fully satisfied, indeed, in this Rite.
that happens).

The location of the First Watchman is on the same line as the Venerable Master, at
West, and not in the left corner of the Store, to the Northwest.

Forming, with the Venerable Master and the Second Vigilant, a triangle whose
the base is oriented towards the North column.

Another particularity of this Rite is that the closing of the works is done by the Brother
First Vigilante. It is he who really closes the work and shuts the Lodge, not the
Venerable Master, as in some other Rites.

INITIATION

The initiation ritual of the York Rite (1920 translation by Brother Joseph)
Thomaz Wilson Sadler - printed in London and recognized by the United Grand Lodge of
England) brings detailed and explicit recommendations on care with the
individual interpretations.

In this Ritual, in the initiation ceremony there are no tests related to the
four elements and not the three journeys, but there are the wanderings, during which
It is the Second Deacon who instructs and guides the candidate.

During the ceremony, a beautiful text is read by the Chaplain or by the Worshipful Master.
Prayer to the Supreme Arbiter of the Worlds. The questions asked of the candidate are
answered, also with the help of the Second Deacon.

Before receiving the light, the candidate is consulted by the Venerable Master if he is
determined to make a solemn oath. If the answer is negative, he is removed from the
enclosure, being positive, he takes the oath. The last question from the Venerable Master is
about the predominant desire in the heart of the candidate. The answer is LIGHT. Ending with
clarifications to the candidate, through three lessons called "Address", "Practice" and
Lecture.

YORK RITE

The procedures of the York Rite are the oldest and the most practiced in
everyone. It is estimated that around 85% of Freemasons practice it.

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 The Grand Lodge of London together with the Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland,
founded in 1717, 1725, and 1736, respectively, they are the three oldest of
world.

In England, there was no denomination for the rite as it is today (Scottish, French,
Adonhiramita, etc.). One could say that, for the English, rite is the Masonic and ritual is a
procedure, a specific practice, what they call working.

In Brazil, the York Rite is often confused with the Emulation Ritual, thinking that
the second is also a rite. The first is a rite, and the second is a ritual used by
first, known in Brazil as the Emulation ritual. The York Rite houses around
seven types of rituals that are very similar to each other whose practices vary accordingly
with the regions in England. They are: Emulation, Logic, Taylor’s; the Tailor; Bristol,
the Stability and the West End.

Until 1717, the Masonic lodges were free, that is, there was no obedience that governed them.
agglutinated. With the founding of the Grand Lodge of London, some English lodges begin to
to subordinate to a central obedience. In the city of York, the Masonic shops
remained independent until 1751, when a rival Grand Lodge emerged called
Grand Lodge of England or Grand Lodge of York.

With the rivalry between the two Grand Lodges, the denomination York Rite
begins to take shape. In fact, it is not yet a rite, but rather the
procedure adopted by the York Masons that diverged in a few points from
procedures adopted by the masons of London. With that, the denomination ends up being
consecrating.

In practice, there were no significant ritual differences that could be

characterized in the ritualistic procedures of the Grand Lodge of London and Grand Lodge
from York. In fact, it is the same procedure, practiced both by the
"Ancient" as much as "Modern".

York Rite through its ritual procedures is the closest to the

operational masonry, prior to 1717.

In 1813, the union [Act of Union] between the two rival Grand Lodges took place.
English women giving rise to the United Grand Lodge of England. From the union, several rituals
were authorized and written, among them the ritual of Emulation.

Currently, there are 157 Grand Lodges in the world, of which the Grand United Lodge of
England recognizes 107. This does not imply that the 50 Grand Lodges do not
recognized, whether considered spurious or simply irregular, are not
recognized.

It is difficult to determine the exact number of Masonic lodges in the world. It is known
there are approximately 50 thousand stores in jurisdictions recognized by the Grand Lodge
United of England.

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 England, with about 48 million inhabitants and nearly 700,000 Freemasons, is
the largest jurisdiction, with 8,578 stores.

In the Capital - LONDON -, with 7 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area,

There are about 1,648 Masonic stores, with approximately 150,000 Masons.

The USA has 50 large stores, with approximately 15 thousand stores.

Masonic and 4 million Freemasons.

With 50 jurisdictions, the United States has about half of all the
Grand Lodges recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England, Ireland, and Scotland.

Of the 4 million Masons in the United States, 3 million belong to the York Rite, or
it is 75%. However, it is worth emphasizing that the York Rite practiced in the United States
it differs from what is practiced in England.

The York Rite, in England, does not have philosophical degrees. Only an extension.
of the third degree that does not constitute a degree. This extension of the third degree, practiced
In the English chapters, it is called the Royal Arch. In the USA, it is constituted
through 3 symbolic degrees and 4 philosophical degrees. These are not the only differences. There are
other ritualistic order. It is therefore recommended not to make comparisons between the two.
countries.

In Brazil, the Masonic stores federated to the Grand Orient of Brazil adopt the
English line, that is, the York Rite and the Emulation Ritual.
there are many stores linked to other obediences that practice the 'iorques' in other words, a
mixture between the York Rite and the Scottish that ultimately results in true barbarism
ritualistic. The total number of Freemasons in the world, in exact numbers, is difficult to calculate,
because the information is not complete. However, one can compose the tables.
to follow

COUNTRY STORES Masons

England 8.578 700,000
Scotland 5.700 400,000
Ireland 1.100 60,000
United States 15,000 4,000,000
Canada 5,000 250,000
SouthAmerica 9,000 450,000
Australia 7,500 375,000
Philippines 210 10.500
Continental Europe 1,300 65,000
New Zealand, Japan, India, etc. 5,000 200,000

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 YORK RITE (Emulation Rite)
ByAnatoli Oliynik Gr.Adj. General Secretary for the York Rite of the G.O.B.

The York Rite is the oldest and most practiced rite in the world. It is estimated...
I know that about 85% of masons practice it. The Grand Lodge of London along with the
Grand Lodges of Scotland and Ireland, founded in 1717, 1725, and 1736, respectively,
constitute the three oldest in the world. In England, there was no designation for Rite
as it is today (Scottish, French, Adonhiramite, etc.). One could say that, for the
English, rite is a procedure, a practice and not a specific denomination. Until
In 1717 the Masonic lodges were free, that is, there was no obedience that bound them.
They agglutinated. With the foundation of the Grand Lodge of London, some English lodges began to
to submit to a central obedience. In the city of York, the Masonic shops
remained independent until 1751, when a rival Grand Lodge emerged called
Grand Lodge of England or Grand Lodge of York. With the rivalry between the two Grand
Lodges, the name York Rite begins to take shape. In fact, it is not yet about
of a rite, but rather of the procedure adopted by the York Masons that diverged in
a few points of the procedures adopted by the Freemasons of London. With this, the
the denomination ends up becoming established. In practice, there were no ritualistic differences.
accentuated that could be characterized in the ritual procedures of the Great
London Lodge and Grand Lodge of York. In fact, it is the same procedure.
practiced both by the 'Ancients' and the 'Moderns'. York Rite or Emulation Rite
it is the rite closest to operative masonry, prior to 1717. In 1813, the union occurs
between the two rival Grand Lodges in England that gave rise to the United Grand Lodge of
England, whose Masonic procedure is referred to as Emulation Rite
Emulation.

Therefore, by virtue of the Act of Union signed by the two rival Grand Lodges, the
the denomination York Rite ceases to exist, at least formally. The new denomination
was adopted so that it would not be characterized that the Grand Lodge of London submitted itself
the Grand Lodge of York whose rite, until the time of the union, was called 'York Rite'.
Currently, there are 157 Grand Lodges in the world, of which the United Grand Lodge of England
recognize 107. This does not imply that the 50 Great Unrecognized Lodges are
considered spurious or irregular – simply, are not recognized. It is difficult
to specify, exactly, the number of Masonic lodges in the world.

It is known that there are approximately 50,000 stores in recognized jurisdictions.

by the United Grand Lodge of England. England with about 48 million inhabitants
and there are nearly 700 thousand Masons, it is the largest jurisdiction, with 8,578 Lodges. In the Capital - LONDON -
With 7 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, there are about 1,648 stores.
Masonic, with approximately 150 thousand Masons. The U.S. has 50 Grand Lodges.
with approximately 15 thousand Masonic lodges and 4 million Masons. With 50 jurisdictions
The United States has about half of all the recognized Great Stores.
by the United Grand Lodge of England, Ireland, and Scotland. Of the 4 million Freemasons of
United States, 3 million are from the York Rite, that is, 75%. However, it is appropriate to emphasize
that the York Rite practiced in the United States differs from the Emulation Rite practiced in
England. The Emulation Rite, in England, does not have philosophical degrees. In the U.S., the Rite

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York consists of the 3 symbolic degrees and 4 philosophical degrees. These are not the only ones.
differences. There are other ritualistic orders. Therefore, it is recommended not to do
comparisons between both rites. In Brazil, the Masonic lodges federated to the Grand
Brazil's East adopts the English line, that is, the Emulation Rite despite the use of
the denomination "York Rite" which ended up being consecrated. However, there are many lodges.
linked to other obediences that practice the 'iorques', that is, a mixture between the Rite of
York (American line) and the Scot that ultimately results in a true barbarism.
ritualistic. The total number of Freemasons in the world, in exact numbers, is difficult to calculate,
Because the information is not complete, it is estimated that 5,500,000 practice the RITE.
FROM YORK, that is: 85%. There are, of course, errors but they do not affect the final result.
SOME COMPARISONS WITH THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE Do not have in the Rite of
York: The Semester Word; Chain of Union. (should not be formed under any circumstances).
Special Sessions (all are regular). Chamber of Reflections. Swords inside the store (the
the only one who uses the sword is G.E.). Proposal and Information Bag. Steps for entry
in the store.

Visitor card (when the visitor requests, the M.L. asks Brother Sec.
forward a letter directly to the visitor's store, informing about the visit). Altar of
Oaths (there are no altars in the store, the tables of M.L., P.V. and S.V. are rectangular and
calls of Pedestals). Transmission of the Sacred Word. Cup of Bitterness (in
initiation). Consecration by the Sword and the Mallet. Flaming Sword. Test of
Elements. Triple hug. The three dots; (should be abolished, from the abbreviations and
also of the signatures). Difference in level between the Or. and Oc.. Physical separation between the Or.
and Oc. (grade). The positions of: Speaker, Chancellor, Expert, Standard Bearer and Sword Bearer.
Cord of 81 nodes. Application for the position of Master of the Lodge (there is no contest for the position,
There is a line of succession). No administrative matters can be discussed in the store.
open; No candidate is disqualified in the secret ballot in an open store. (the
candidates are assessed and pre-approved in an administrative meeting). They are not used, in the
Railing or Architectural Piece. Used: ATA, REPORT or
LECTURE, CONFERENCE. SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE YORK RITE There is only one
minutes book for all grades - all minutes are written, read and approved in
First Degree. The Ritual should not be read in the lodge. It is entirely memorized. Only the P.M.I.
You can keep the Ritual open, as it serves as a point to help a Brother.
in occasional forgetfulness. The elected positions are only three: the M.L., the Tes. and the
Guardian. In the previous session before the election, a Brother, supported by another, (any proposal
made in Open Store, must necessarily be supported by another Brother, in case
contrary, will not be considered). proposes the name of M.L. and requests that he indicate the
name of the Treasurer and the Guardian. Therefore, these will be the names that will be elected in the session.
next. It is the tradition of the rite not to have disputes over positions under any circumstances. The line
the succession must be respected, so that harmony and unity among the siblings is maintained
maintained. The other positions are freely chosen by the M.L.. All Open Lodge meetings
they are regular, namely: (a) Initiation; (b) Passage; (c) Elevation; (d) Installation of the Master
of the Store (and) Dedication of the Temple. There is no designation for grand sessions,
economic etc. The questions asked by M.L. to the Candidates for Passage or Elevation are
made in the same session of the respective ceremony, and their responses are not appreciated by
Shop, that is, they are always approved. The use of Balandrau is not allowed for members.
from the Store. The outfit is black or dark and a long black tie or one matching the suit

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when dark. Visitors are allowed to use the balandrau (as long as they are not from
Rito). The M.L. is the only one who can speak seated in the Lodge. The others speak standing and in order and
with the step. The beats are t., at all Degrees, the difference is in the rhythm. There is no
Philosophical masonry in the Rite. There will always be an empty chair to the left of the M.L., (for
who looks at the Pd.) intended for the Grand Master or his Deputy. No Officer has
right to claim promotion when entering the line of succession. The line of succession: (1)
Guarda Interno; (2) Segundo Diácono; (3) Primeiro Diácono; (4) Segundo Vigilante; (5)
First Vigilante; (6) Master of the Lodge. In no procession is it allowed for any Brother.
stay between the M.L. and its VVig.. If there is an opening ODE or appropriate music,
It must be sung or performed before opening the Store - If there is a closing one,
after the store is closed. (do not use music during work in open store). At
first or second survey, if there is any official message or Decree of
Grand Master to be read, the D.C. asks the brothers to stand and be in order. The M.L. does not
raise to present the work tools at any level - not even in the lecture
after the initiation. During a visit, the M.L. should only offer the gavel to the Grand Master, or
Attached to no one else. In the explanation of the T.D., in the Second Degree, all the Officers
remain in their places. When the M.L. is absent, it should be replaced by
P.M.I., please present. If M.L. has to be absent for a while, they should choose between the
P.Ms. who should replace him. (this means that the P.V. only replaces the M.L. in case of
definitive impediment and only in these cases). In the exit procession, the P.M.I. should not
go back, or to the side of the M.L.. There is no right place for him, as he is one of the P.Ms.
simply. The P.M.I. is not an Officer of the Lodge. The commissions mentioned in the Statutes,
are intended to comply with the regulations of the Grand Orient of Brazil (are strange
for the York Rite). In fact, the Rite has two committees - the Inventory Committee, composed of
by two members chosen by the M.L. to verify and control the goods of Store-a of
Audit with two members to provide opinion on the report presented by the Treasury.
to be voted on the day of the installation of the new M.L.. (The Treasurer must distribute to the members of
Shop, copy of the Report, before the meeting, so that everyone can take
knowledge of it, before the vote. It must be approved unanimously. -The Tes.
must deserve the utmost trust, like all the other members of the Lodge). There is no
order to stand up or sit down, in meetings. Except for the exceptions that are in the
Ritual. Every time M.L. gets up, everyone gets up and sits down after he does.
sit, without the need for order. The only one who can speak seated in the Store is the M.L.
Everyone else speaks standing, with Pas. and Sn. To speak, it is not necessary to ask M.L.
just get up with Pas. and Sn. and wait for the order to speak - There is no order
established for granting the word. One Brother from the Order can speak, then another from
any place in the Store, that is, there is no precedence - The word may be granted to a
Apprentice or Companion, after a Master or P.M.I., or any authority
have made use of the word, except for the Grand Master General, State or Deputy who speak for
last. THE MARCH The march is always begun with the left foot. In the Ceremonies
(Initiation, Passage, and Elevation) the squaring of the Lodge is mandatory. Outside of
In ceremonies, there is no obligatory sense of walking in the Lodge. The Mason cannot
walking alone in the Store will always have to be led by the D.C. during the sessions
regularly and by the Deacons, during the Ceremonies. GREETINGS TO AUTHORITIES The greetings
The authorities are notified soon after the store opens, by the D.C.. In this case, he goes to the center of the
He stands up and says: "Brothers, present at our meeting is the (mentions the position of Brother-Sovereign,
Eminent) Brother F. ... I ask you to stand (including M.L.) and greet him with 'n'

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Sirs, guiding you by me - To the Order Brothers. The Brothers remain in Order with the P. and the D.C.
start making the Sns. (the one where the Store is open - usually at the First Degree).
The D.C. gives the Pass., places the baton resting on the right shoulder, he and everyone together make the
signal and hit with noise the right hand on the right thigh, as many times as the
rank to oblige the honoree, according to the regulations.

Authority Number of Times

Grand Master General (11)

Deputy Grand Master General; President of AFL, STJ and Medal D. Pedro II (9)

State Grand Master

Legislative (7)

Federal Deputy, State Deputy Grand Master; State Grand Secretary (5)

Members of the State Council, State Deputy; Past Master and Master of
Store (3)

THE STORE

The store, having a legal personality, virtually has two

Statutes: One, as a Civil Society for administrative purposes; Another, of the society
fraternal, for Masonic purposes based on the old precepts. Masonic laws are of
moral order and are restricted to the Institution. Therefore, they must strictly adhere to
ritualistics and liturgy, without generating conflicts - it is worth saying - without colliding with the good
hermeneutics of civil laws. It is a tradition of the York Rite that administrative matters do not
they should be discussed in Open Lodge, because they are matters pertaining to Civil Society and the Lodge
should not be disturbed by discussions. In the administrative meeting everyone votes, including
the apprentices and companions, as it is a meeting of Civil Society. In Open Store,
we vote only for the Masters, according to the regulations (voting is a requirement
do GOB).

In the York Rite, there is a special way of voting in elections. Everyone

Brothers vote, except for honorary members - see the line of succession. The envelopes
used for correspondence of a York Rite Store cannot contain
identification (store header, address and others). No correspondence may be
identified by the profane, as Masonic.

STORE MANAGEMENT

The administration of a Regular York Rite Lodge consists of: Officers

mandatory (*) Master of the Lodge ** First Warden Second Warden Secretary
Treasurer ** First Deacon Second Deacon Internal Guard External Guard ** (*)
These officers are essential for the composition and functioning of a store of the Rite of

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York (Emulation Rite). Of these, only 3 (**) are elective. The others are of free choice of
M.L. and appointed by him. Auxiliary officers (**) Chaplain Director of Ceremonies Organist
Assistant to the Ceremony Director Assistant to the Secretary Steward Administrator
of Charity Administrators (**) These officials are optional and complement the
administration of a York Rite store. All of them are of free choice of the M.L. and for
the appointed ones. Note: The positions of Chaplain, Director of Ceremonies, Secretary, and Treasurer,
should preferably be exercised by Past Masters. The External Guard,
mandatory by a Past Master. Elective Positions: -Master of the Lodge; -Treasurer and
External Guard. All other positions, without exception, are freely chosen by the Master of
Store and named by him.

STORE MEETINGS

The Lodge must have at least three monthly meetings: 1 (one) Open Lodge meeting.
ritualistic; 1 (one) of Administration-for matters of Civil Society; 1 (one) of
Instruction*. ( * ) The Instruction meetings are rehearsal meetings for the rituals of the Lodge
(First Degree, Second Degree, Third Degree, Initiation, Passage, Elevation, Installation of
Master of the Lodge and Dedication of the Temple). Therefore, the instructions are not similar.
conducted by the R.E.A.A. These, in the York Rite, are called: Lectures or
Conferences can only be held in the Store's Rest Area. Agenda:
Opening and presentation of the Patent Letter (The M.L. shows it to the Tes. without speaking); Reading and
confirmation of the minutes of the previous session; Receipt of Letters and Communications. Agenda
(assuntos do dia); Levantamentos 1º) Para assuntos do GOB; 2º) Para assuntos do G.O.
State and Store; 3rd) For personal matters. 7. Closing. Note: The Order of
Works, for not being part of the ritual, do not require strictness in their structuring. It can
present small variations such as: the Agenda can be distributed in the three
surveys. For example: 1st Period: for matters of universal Masonic order and of
Grand Orient of Brazil; 2nd Period: for matters of the Grand State Orient and the Lodge,
in addition to the secretary's office hours; 3rd Period: for personal matters and goodwill
among the siblings.

THE MEETING

At the store's discretion, the start of the meeting may be preceded by a procession, to
the entry of M.L. and its Guardians. If there is authority, G.M.G. or G.M.E., there will be a
special procession will be mandatory. The entry of authorities will be after the Store
open and after the reading and confirmation of the minutes and the exit, before the closing. In this
procession, an opening ODE can be sung or a musical piece can be performed
appropriate (classical genre). Before the procession all the IIr∴ they are already in the Store, in their
respective places, including non-graduated visitors. The D.C. asks the Lodge to
lift for the entrance of the M.L. (no need to use the Sn.). After the closing, there is a
procession for the departure of M.L. and its Guardians, the P. Ms., in the Or. can be invited
by D.C. to accompany - It can also be sung a closing ODE.
You executed an appropriate musical piece. GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE No one can

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to launch oneself as a candidate. In the case of the P.V. not being able to take office, the General Affairs Committee
composed of all the P. Ms. of the Lodge and two more Ms. Ms. under the direction of the M.L., will indicate the
next Master to be elected and the other Officers to be elected or appointed by
next Master of the Lodge.

IN-STORE BEHAVIOR

It depends on the brothers, on the devotion they demonstrate in their work, to make of their
Shop an example, where a magnetic charm transpires and one of the most is practiced.
sublime Masonic ideals:

THE BROTHERHOOD

The brothers must attend the meetings diligently and punctually and if they consider themselves
very honored to be part of the Lodge's roster. They should express profound
reverence for the Order; they must hold the Lodge in high regard; they must know
which depends on your help, the full magnetization of the temple and the preservation of it
magnetism; they must be aware that they are the very soul of Freemasonry; And more,
that with your work and behavior, they make the store become a store
model, totally efficient in its work, so that someone who visits it can
to be impressed by the good work done and by the strength of its magnetic atmosphere.
Curitiba, January 16, 1998.

Anatoli Oliynik, Adjunct General Secretary for the York Rite of the G.O.B. Email:
[email protected] Notes: 1. This document contains the main guidelines for
York Rite Stores [Emulation Rite] English line (United Grand Lodge of England).
Avoid comparisons with the North American York Rite, which differs from the rite practiced in the
England. More details can be found in: OLIYNIK, Anatoli. The York Rite
(Emulation Rite). Curitiba: Ed. Gráfica Vicentina, 1997. 236 p. Ill. Book orders can be
sent directly to the author at the above address. Request the form of
order by email. Email: [email protected]

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND

Once the Grand Lodge of London was founded on 24.06.1717, as is already known from
history of the Order, which took place at the Goose and Grill Brewery
Gridiron), where in addition to a Lodge with the same name, three more were gathered, namely: A
Coroa (The Crown); A Macieira( The Apple) e a O Copázio(copo grande, copaço) e as Uvas
(The Rummer and Grappes) Elected as the first Grand Master Brother Sir. Antony
Sayer. The first three Lodges were constituted of operative masons and the fourth, that of
Copázio and the Grapes was founded by eminent men, nobles, and among them the
Reverend James Anderson, who would write in 1723 the famous Book of Constitutions

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(Book of Constitutions), better known as Anderson's Constitutions. It was in this
time a Freemasonry of only two degrees. There was no master degree, there was the position of
Master of the Lodge The degree of Master was introduced in Freemasonry in 1725 and definitively
incorporated in l738. On 11.05.1725, the two would have been elevated to the degree of Master.
the first Freemasons in the history of the Order: Papillon Bul and Charles Cotton. Interestingly,
The first Grand Masters of Freemasonry in the world were Companions and not Masters.

Meanwhile, despite this initiative from the English Freemasonry, founding what would be the
first Masonic power, the Grand Lodge of London, its influence in England
for a long time, it was relative because a large part of the English stores in respect to
ancient customs where "Free Masons in Free Lodges" predominated, did not want
to know about news, mainly due to the already known English conservatism. The
the main focus of resistance was the old York County Lodge. The Masons from many
stores insisted on not following not only an obedience organization, but they were also
resistant to the numerous changes that were introduced and for this reason called
of Ancients and evidently the Masons of the Grand Lodge of London were called
Modern

In 1725 in the city of York, the Grand Lodge was founded, proclaiming itself.
Grand Lodge of England. It ceased its activities around 1740.

In 1751, a Grand Lodge of the Ancients was founded, made up of Irish masons.
who had been prevented from belonging to the English lodges. The Freemason who fought the hardest
against the Moderns was the Irishman Lawrence Dermott, publishing in 1756 the Constitutions
from the Grand Lodge of the Ancients under the title Ahiman Rezzon (Ahim means Brothers: manah,
choose and ratzon, law) He claimed that the Ancients should be called Freemasons of
York because the first Grand Lodge of England was convened in York in 926 by
Prince Edwin. Meanwhile, we know that it is a legend and not reality.
English Freemasonry of the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Only in 1761 was the Grand Lodge of York reactivated, linked to the city of the same name.
name, with the following acronym: Grand Lodge of all England
England). The Masons of this Grand Lodge criticized the Grand Lodge of London for having this
made many changes, namely: they changed the forms of recognition at the degrees in
Freemasonry, they removed the prayers from the procedures; they de-Christianized the ritual, omitted
The Holy Days changed the way of preparing the candidate; they streamlined the ritual,
stopping giving the instructions as they were previously provided; they cut the reading of the
Ancient Duties in the Initiations; they removed the Sword during the Initiations, changed the
old method of organizing the store and also changes and shifts in the role of the deacons
they placed theAltar of Oaths in the center of the store, in addition to other changes.

Another Grand Lodge, the fourth, appeared in England in 1777 on the occasion of the
split that occurred at theAntiquity Store, when part of the Store accompanied the grand master Willian
Preston, separating from the Grand Lodge of London, but returning eleven years later.
l788 to Source Power. Willian Preston, great speaker and compiler of the then
Masonic catechisms., he would have been the first mason to give the symbolic meaning to the
tools of the construction workers.

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 In fact, the Grand Lodge of London printed a type of catechism (not)
called ritual at that time), introducing some procedures and removing others, more
in the sense of updating and renewing. They created a Ritual very similar to the current Rite
from American York.

As for the Masons of York County and others who opposed the
modifications implemented by the Grand Lodge of London practiced a ritual similar to
that Samuel Prichard perjuriously published in a London newspaper on the 10th of
January 1730 of two degrees. They were conservative and did not allow modifications in
under no circumstances.

Meanwhile, English Freemasonry came to the conclusion that so much divergence does not
it would lead the Order to nowhere, already in 1794 the two rival Grand Masters requested from the
Duke of Kent who mediated an agreement between the two Powers, with the aim of a
unification. In 1809, the Grand Lodge of London established a Promulgation Lodge or
Reconciliation, with the purpose of studying the problem in depth.

This Store has come to the conclusion after studies that it could serve everyone
interested parties, especially regarding the Ritual, that is, they would yield in favor of the Ancients.
partly, your greatest claims.

In 1813 by coincidence, two nobles, blood brothers, were the Grand Masters.
of the two opposing powers, the Duke of Sussex from the Grand Lodge of London and the Duke
from Kent, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of all England. Thus, on November 27
that year, a treaty was signed with 3l articles sanctifying the union of both
Obediences. No minutes were recorded, to safeguard the Masonic secret and the Duke of
Kent proposed that his brother the Duke of Sussex be the first Grand Master of the new
Power that came to be called the United Grand Lodge of England, a name that
remains to this day. From then on, English Freemasonry entered a phase of peace
and tranquility. It should be added that despite having reached an agreement it ended up
prevailing in almost 80% of the practices adopted by the Ancients. There is in England a
certain tolerance, as there are some small differences in the ritual practices
perfectly accepted without this coming to be grafts, inventions, additions consisting
only in traditions without causing problems among the English masons, whose mentality
it's quite different from ours, since we have a very large capacity for invention.

SOME CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING THE NAME OF THE RITE (WORK) IN BRAZIL AND
SYNTHESIS OF THE HISTORYOF THE RITE IN THE COUNTRY

If we carefully examine English rituals, we will notice that there are none.
some terms that have been translated into Portuguese here in Brazil in a way
inadequate, and that ended up being used incorrectly and even becoming
erroneously traditional. In reality, there is no English York Rite. There is indeed the Rite
of American York which has nothing to do with English ritualistic system. The English system of
Ritualistics is called Masonic Art (Craft Masonry) We do not find the terms
York Rite, nor the Emulation Rite.

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 There are the names of Emulation Ritual and Work of
Emulation (Emulation working).

Starting in 1871, a ritual was created called 'The Perfect Ceremonies of

"Craft Masonry" (Exact Ceremonies of the Masonic Art), printed by "A Lewis, Publishers"
from London.

There is the term Emulation, related to a Lodge called 'Emulation Lodge of'
Improvement" (Improvement Store) founded in 1823, a true school of
freemasonry where instructions are given by preceptors who teach the ritual to the Brothers,
that exists and functions to this day.

If we are to use the name of the English Masonic system correctly, we should
we refer to this Rite as Work of Emulation, and Ritual of Emulation to
ritualistic procedures, because in reality in England, what we call
York Rite, as we have already emphasized, there is no such expression. There the Masons refer to themselves
belong to Craft Masonry and not to a Rite, as here in Brazil. Craft means trade or
art. They often say that they belong to the Masonic Craft and not to a Rite.

The English system of Freemasonry entered Brazil through the 'Orphan Lodge' in
Rio de Janeiro on June 28, 1837. On September 21, 1839, also in Rio de Janeiro, was founded the
"St. John's Lodge" and the third Lodge was the "Southern Cross Lodge" in Recife that received the
Charter or Patent Letter on 04/25/1856. All these Lodges received
authorization directly, that is, the Letters Patent of the United Grand Lodge of England. Not
had any ties to the Brazilian Masonry. These lodges existed
ephemeral. but they officially marked the contact of Brazil with the English ritualistic system.
The last to bring down columns was the 'Southern Cross Lodge' in 1872 or 1873.

The Great East of Brazil to the Valley of the Benedictines, then Great United East
(dissident of the GOB) founded on 11.09.1863 by Saldanha Marinho established three stores, by
American system, where the Rite used is actually called the York Rite, without
relationship with the English system. They were: the Store 'Vesper' in Rio de Janeiro on 30.11.1872
the 'Washington Lodge' in Santa Barbara do Oeste-SP. where Americans immigrated after the
American Civil War and the 'Lessing' in Santa Cruz do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul
22.03.1880.

Meanwhile, the first store of English origin was founded under the auspices of a
Power in Brazil was the Store 'Eureka' on 21.10.1891 by the GOB.

On December 21, 1912, the Grand Orient of Brazil signed a treaty with the Grand Lodge.
United Kingdom of England, where there were two texts, one in Portuguese, where it was translated.
as 'Grand Chapter of the York Rite' and in English as 'Grand Council of Craft Masonry'
in Brazil", cuja tradução correta seria " Grande Conselho do Ofício Maçônico no Brasil",
evidently referring to Symbolic Freemasonry. In the emblematic coat of arms, there are
inserted the letters G.C.C.M. at the top and Brazil with "z" at the bottom.

The stores that are components of this Grand Council, or Grand Chapter as they prefer.
the Brazilians were:

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 "Eureka Lodge" No. 440 - Rio de Janeiro Founded on 22.10.1891

"Duke of Clearence" No. 443 - Salvador Bahia Founded on 10.10.1892

"Morro Velho Lodge" No. 648 - Nova Lima - Mg. Founded on 03.20.1899

"Lodge of Unity" No. 792 - São Paulo - SP Founded on 09/22/1902

St. George's Lodge n.8l7 - Recife - Pe Founded on 30.06.1904

Lodge of Wanders No. 856 – Santos – SP. Founded on 09/05/1907

"Eduardo VII Lodge" No. 903 - Belém - PA. Founded on 11.10.1911

The last Store, the seventh, was founded so that the Great Chapter could be created,
or Grand Council. Other Lodges became part of this Body, such as the "Campos
Salles Lodge
"Centenary Lodge" No. 986 in São Paulo-SP.; "Royal Edward Lodge" No. 1,096 in Rio de
January.

On May 6, 1935, these Lodges became part of a Grand District Lodge, already
that the Lodges jurisdictional to the United Grand Lodge of England outside the United Kingdom are
added in Districts. The Grand District Lodge in Brazil (today, Grand District Lodge for the
South America - Division - North) had the approval of the Grand Orient of Brazil for this
situation, since most of the members of these Lodges were of English origin. Moreover,
in exchange, the formal recognition of the Grand United Lodge was very important to the GOB.
England. Thus, the activities of the Grand Chapter or Grand Council ceased, as
it would be the correct name. This Entity did not confer degrees, it was not a Body of
higher degrees, since these do not exist in this ritualistic system. It was created more for
to deal with administrative matters.

In 1920, Brother Joseph Thomas Wilson Sadler of the Lodge "Lodge of

Unity
"Masonry" made a translation of the English Ritual into Portuguese with the approval of the Grand
United Store of England. He correctly used the expression "Exact Ceremonies of the Art".
Masonic" and did not mention the expression York Rite.

In 1976, the 1920 Ritual was reprinted, and the expression "Rite of" appeared there.
York
In Brazil, a name that does not exist in the English system, when it is known that there in England
this Work (Rite) does not have this denomination. Like all the Rituals used today
The Brazilians are based on this translation, and how the term Rito was introduced in 1976.
of York, even if incorrectly, will become very difficult after many years if
undo this error that has become commonplace and generally used.

The version made by Brother Sadler has inaccuracies regarding the translation, although
that few, however one of the biggest mistakes of this Ritual was placing the V:.M:. and others

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Officers with the three dots, when we know that they do not exist in the system.
ritualistic English.

The correct form would be V.M., as we abbreviate words in the Portuguese language.

Currently this translation has been copied by the other Powers in its dialogue.
used throughout Brazil, it is practically the same but there are difficulties regarding
liturgy, which the English insist on hiding, perhaps with good reason. Not
they care a lot whether other peoples practice their system or not, except for those of the
Commonwealth. And the Brazilians are used to 'Scottishing' any system.
whether inventing or grafting procedures. There is difficulty here in Brazil in
frequent the English District Stores, since few Brothers understand the English language.
We learn something from Brazilian brothers who frequent such stores, as well as
with Brothers belonging to Powers recognized by the United Grand Lodge of England
and that they frequent stores in England when passing through that country.

HOW IS FREEMASONRY PRACTICED IN ENGLAND

English Symbolic Freemasonry is fully controlled by the United Grand Lodge

from England, since there, as we have already mentioned, they do not speak of Rites but rather of a
set of Masonic ritualistic procedures; called Works. In this case, the
The Emulation Work, which is the predominant Work (about 85%), has a Ritual.
called Emulation Ritual.

The United Grand Lodge of England, however, recognizes other types of

Works to know:

Taylor Working, Bristol Working, Lewis Working, West End Working, Stability
Working, Universal Working, in addition to other types of less publicized Jobs. All
These types of work are very similar to Emulation Working. Perhaps the most
differentiated is the Bristol Working, in which the Venerable wears a type of hat called
"cocked hats" widely used in the English navy. In this work, the ceremonies are also
a little different.

The Emulation Work has a third-degree extension, which does not reach
a new degree called Holy Royal Arch. It is not at all a higher degree,
but it has its own ritual. It is frequented by the Past Masters. Not to be confused
the Holy Royal Arch of the English system with the Body of Higher Degrees of the system
American (York Rite American). Known as Royal Arch which has several degrees. This
the story that the English Royal Arch is not a degree, if well thought out, is not quite like that
It's not a degree because they don't want it to be, as it behaves as if it were one.
gray, as there is even a special ritual. This is the truth.

The United Grand Lodge of England which considers itself the Mother Lodge of the world and gives itself the

right to recognize or not other Symbolic Obediences, that is, Grand Orients and
Big Stores, where it is inflexible in its recognition criteria, however, does not
thinks, does not prohibit, has no treaties, does not interfere regarding the so-called Degrees

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Superiors. Simply, ignore them. Their total power refers solely to the grades.
symbolic.

Any member of one of the Works, whether it is Emulation, Bristol West

You can seek, if you wish, higher degrees in other Rites or other Orders.
PARALLEL DEGREES as they are called there, for example in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
or even in the Real Arch of the American York Rite or in any other system of
Higher Graces, as long as it does not interfere with the Symbolic part.

In England and Wales, there is a Supreme Council 33 of the Ancient Rite and
Accepted (Ancient and Accepted Rite‐Supreme Council 33) founded in 1845. It does not take the
Scottish name but it's none other than our already well-known Scottish Rite
Old and Accepted.

The Brothers may also join the Order of the Secret Monitor - Grand.
Order of the Monitor.

There are still other types of Higher Degree Freemasonry such as

example, the Order of the Priest Knights Templar of the Sacred Royal Arch - Great
College - (Order of Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests) and also in the Order of the Cross
Red Cross of Constantine and Related Orders
Appendant Orders.

There are other PARALLEL DEGREES that deserve to be mentioned:

Grand Lodge of Mark - Mark Masters

Masters-Mark Degree.

Royal Arch Mariner Degree.

Order of Royal and Select Masters - Grand Council

Masters).

Order of Allied Masonic Degrees - Grand Council

Worshipful Society of Free Masons
etc.)

PECULIARITIES OF EMULATION WORK IN THE EMULATION RITUAL

We will name the main peculiarities randomly. A Store of this

Work (Ritual) has legal personality. For this reason, it must have a Statute.
registered in a notary office as if it were a civil society and an Internal Regulation for purposes
eminently Masonic. Administrative matters can never be discussed in
Store open, because they are part of a civil society. In an administrative meeting.
Until Apprentices vote. However, in Open Store, only the Masters will be able to vote.
There is a certain tolerance in the ritual procedures, without causing inventions,
grafts, or addenda, as there is a tradition in the Lodges that is not altered.

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 The Emulation Work jewels are silver and not gold.

The Order signal is a little different from the other Rites, and in the step the heel
the right foot fits into the left foot shell.

The decoration of a store in this Rite is very simple. The store is located in a
plan only. There is no balustrade. The columns 'J' and 'B' are located outside the Temple. The
the name of the table of the Venerable Master (Master of the Lodge) and the Wardens is Pedestal and it is made of
quadrangular shape, very simple and small without that series of symbols and papers that
they exist in other Rites. There are three candlesticks, also called torches
about 1.20 m tall, placed to the right of the pedestal of the Venerable and of the
Vigilantes where at its top a candle of its own is lit.

The temple door is on the side located at the northwest corner of the Lodge.
Every regular session is preceded by a procession specific to the Rite to welcome the
Venerable and the Watchers. Same for Authorities.

The Three Great Lights are: The Book of Sacred Scriptures, the Square and the
Compass. The Secondary Lights are: The Sun (2nd Watchman) governs the Day, the Moon (1st Watchman)
governs the Night and the Venerable Master (Master of the Lodge) who leads the Lodge.

There are symbols such as the Cord, the 24-Inch Ruler, the Square
Mallet and the Chisel.

The symbols contained in the Tracing Board of First Degree

gray) which in other Rites is called a panel In this representation in the form of a frame
painted, we found the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian Columns, the Sun, the full Moon (not in
growing quarter), the Circle with a central point; Jacob's Ladder with the three virtues,
Faith Hope and Charity. And this Drawing Board also explains the interior of a Store.
which is composed of ornaments that are the mosaic flooring that is in checkered (and not in
diagonal), the Blazing Star with seven points and the Notched Frame or
Marchetada, the Store Furniture composed of the Volume of the Sacred Book, the Square and the
Compass and the Jewels.

The Mobile Jewels are the Square, the Level, and the Plumb, and the Immobile Jewels are the Board.
of Delinear, Rough Stone and Squared Stone. We also have Lewis (pronounced lu-iss or
li‐uis) that would be a type of iron glove in sections with adjustable and expandable wedges
used by bricklayers to assist in the large lifts. It would be a
tool that lifts heavy weights with little force.

The Ionic, Doric, and Corinthian columns, miniature representations of the columns of
Tracing Board is on the Pedestals In Open Store Column
Doric on top of the pedestal of the 1st Vigilante remains standing and the Corinthian lying down.
The pedestal of the 2nd Vigilante Closed lodge is contrary.

The ritual must be decorated or memorized. It cannot be read in the Lodge.

The Immediate Master Pastor may keep the Ritual open to 'give the point' and give
a help for some forgetfulness.

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 The dynamics of a session is as follows: Opening of the Store and presentation of the Letter
Patent to the Secretary.

Reading by the Secretary and confirmation of the Minutes of the previous session.Agenda.

Any matters of interest to the Store.

Surveys. There are three, but the Master of the Lodge may encompass them into one.

Ritualistic Closure of the Store

Regarding the three surveys, these are the three moments in which the
Venerable offers the use of the word to the Brothers, namely:

1st Survey for matters of the Universal Masonic Order and Instruction of
Gray.

In the first survey, if there is any proposal, message, or decree from the
Grand Master to be read, the Director of Ceremonies will ask everyone to stand and to
Order.

2nd Survey for matters of Obedience, of the Lodge and Office of

Secretariat.

3rd Survey for personal matters and goodwill among the Brothers.

When the Venerable Master (Lodge Master) is absent, he will be replaced.

by the PMI and not by the First Vigilante.

The march always begins by breaking with the left foot. At the ceremonies
In an open Lodge for any Brother to transit in the Lodge, Squaring will be mandatory.
No Brother shall walk alone, he must be accompanied by the Director of
Ceremonial or 2nd Deacon. This walk is called perambulation.

SQUARING

It is understood by framing that when a corner of the store is reached

through the wandering, a quarter will be given back to the right with a pause
momentary, proceeding next, the walk in a new direction always breaking
with the left foot of the Director of Ceremonies and the Brother who is wandering around, both
arm in arm through the right upper limb of the Brother with the upper limb
left of the Ceremonial Director When a Store is squared, the corners are not
cut and not rounded.

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 The Apprentice apron is all white and must keep the flap down.
The companion is white with two blue rosettes at the bottom corners. The one from the Master is
white, bordered and at the bottom with a sky blue ribbon of no more than five centimeters
The elected positions are: the Venerable Master, the Treasurer, and the External Guard. The rest
positions will be appointed by the Venerable Master (Master of the Lodge).

In English rituals, there is the term W.M. that means Worshipful Master, which is
another special treatment, that is, Honorable or Venerable Master, however your
The function in the Lodge is Master of the Lodge, but with the ritualistic treatment of Venerable Master.
at least it is the tradition in England.

There is no competition for elected positions. There is a natural order for the positions.
exercises for a Brother to become Worshipful Master (Master of the Lodge), namely: Guard
Inner, Second Deacon, First Deacon, Second Warden, and First Warden.

A Brother may know for five years that he will be the Master of the Lodge.
There will always be an empty chair to the right side of the Venerable Master (Lodge Master).
What is of the Grand Master. No one else will be able to sit in this chair.

Only the Grand Master and the Venerable Master (Lodge Master) may speak.
seated. The other Brothers must speak standing, taking the step and to the Order.

There is only one attendance book for the Members of the Lodge and for the
Visitors, with the Lodge Members signing first and the Visitors following.

There is only one Book of Minutes. If a Store holds a Master's Session, it

it will have to automatically be opened at the Apprentice level, move to the level of
Companion and followed by a Master's degree. Once there is the procedure at the level
from Master, the session will return to a Companion session and finally to Apprentice.
As the Minutes are for ritual session, there is no record of secret matters.

The volume of the Sacred Scriptures in England is the Bible. There are no others.
sacred books in the Rite which is theist made solely for the Freemasonry of brothers
Christians. However, since Great Britain is made up of the Commonwealth
(Commonwealth) currently brings together fifty-eight countries, it is logical that by
Volume of the Holy Law, the English, a very politicized people, tolerate the sacred book of
religion of each country.

The store must hold three monthly sessions, namely:

Open Store – Ritualistic

b) Administrative only for matters of Civil Society

c) of Instruction.

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 The ritualistic sessions in Open Lodge are: Initiation, Passage, Elevation,
Installation of the Store Master and Consecration or Dedication of the Temple. There are none.
Plenary or special sessions. All are regular.

WHAT DOES NOT EXIST IN EMULATION WORK

There is nothing related to Alchemy, Esotericism, Rosicrucianism, Martinism.

Kabbalah or any branch of occultism.

There is no Altar of Oaths. Commitments are made in the very

Pedestal of the Venerable. There is a stool or kneeler for the candidate to kneel on.

The use of the hat is unknown in the Emulation Ritual. There are no decorations.
in the ceiling except for the letter 'G' suspended in the center of the Temple.

There is no canopy over the pedestal or chair of the Venerable.

There are no Altars of Lights that in this Rite are called, as we have already said, Pedestals.

There is no drumming with the hands. There is the beating of the drumsticks, whose hits will be
specific for each degree. It is called a hammering and not a battery.

There is no Proposal and Information Bank.

The Balandrau does not exist. In all sessions, the outfit is black or dark with
black tie.

The Union Chain does not exist.

There is no Chamber of Reflections.

There is no consecration of the candidate by the Sword and Mallet.

There is no 8l node Cord.

There are no Zodiac Columns.

There is no certificate of attendance. If the visitor demands it, the Secretary of the Lodge
will send a letter to the Store to which the Brother belongs informing that he was
present at the meeting.

There is no Worship of the National Flag.

There are no Swords, except for the Sword of the External Guard. The Sword does not exist.
Flaming or Blazing.

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 There are no Higher Degrees. There is the Holy Royal Arch, which is a kind of
extension of the Third Degree, which is not considered a degree, despite having a
special ritual, whose ritualistic practices work with the true secrets of the Third Degree,
since in the common Third Degree, these secrets are replaced.
There is no rotation of the word through the columns. The word is requested directly from the Venerable.
Master. (Master of the Lodge).

There are no black and yellow books.

There is no proof of the four elements. Earth, Air, Water, and Fire.
There is no Hall of Lost Steps. The area before the Store is called the ante-room.

There is no word Semestral. To comply with the norms of the Power, the Venerable
Master (Master of the Lodge) will discreetly transmit after the session, the
whoever wants to know her.

There is no transmission of the Holy Word in the opening ritualistic or

store closing.

Since 1986, the United Grand Lodge of England abolished the penalties from the Rituals.
mentioned in the oaths of the Initiations. Now they are only remembered that
In the past, such penalties existed if the candidate was perjured.

There is no physical separation between the West and the East. There is no fence or
grade, there are no uneven surfaces or steps between these two parts of the Store. The Store is very
simple situated in a single plane.

There is no Sacred Cup or Cup of Bitterness.

The Triple Embrace does not exist.

There are no three dots in signatures, in abbreviations. The three dots.

they are unknown in this Rite. The abbreviations are like in common writing, for example:
Venerable Master V.M.

There are no terms such as Architecture board, architectural piece, baluster.

In the Emulation Work, there are the words Procedure, Lecture or Conference, Minutes and the
term used for the drafting of the Minutes is record

STORE OFFICERS

Venerable Master (Master of the Lodge)

1st Watchman
2nd Watchman
Treasurer
Secretary

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 1st Deacon
2nd Deacon
Internal Guard
External Guard
Chaplain
Ceremonial Director
Esmoler (*)
Organist (*)
Steward (*)
Charity Administrator(*)
Secretary Assistant(*)
Assistant to the Director of Ceremonies.

(*) They are considered optional positions

There are no positions of Speaker, Chancellor, Experts, Flag Bearer, Door

Standard and Sword Bearer.

So that the American Masonic system is not confused with the English one that
we have just demonstrated in their main characteristics we will list the degrees of
American York Rite, being that, this is the York Rite, the authentic one that is so much
confusion arises regarding, when a large part of Brazilian masons call the
Work on the Emulation of the York Rite, when in reality the York Rite is like
we said, American and by the way it is very different from English.

According to the 'Educational Bureau General Grand Chapter' R.A.M. of Lexington-

Kentucky – USA or American York Rite is divided into four parts:

First Part – Blue Stores

1 – Apprentice (Entered Apprentice)
2 – Companion (Fellowcraft)
3 – Master Mason

Second Part – Chapters of the Real Arc

4 – Master of the Mark (Mark Master)
5 – Past Master
Most Excellent Master
7 – Royal Arch Mason

Third Part - Council of Royal and Chosen Masters (Cryptic or Secret Freemasonry)
8 – Royal Master
9 – Selected Master
Super Excellent Master

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Fourth Part – Council of the Knights Templar
Order of Red Cross
12–Order of Malta
Order of the Temple

BIBLIOGRAPHY

BOOKS
The York Rite (Emulation Rite) Anatoli Oliynik Curitiba 1997.
Rituals & Rites (Volume 1)
Londrina-1993.

ARTICLES IN MAGAZINES

Joaquim da Silva Pires - "Comments on the alleged 'York Rite' 'The Trowel'"
Published in various articles in 1997-1998.

José Castellani "York Rite" "The Trowel" No. 55 May 1991.

José Castellani "Origins of the York Rite in Brazil" "The Plumb Line" No. 101 of April
May 1995.

João Guilherme C. Ribeiro commenting on the book 'A Reference Book for Freemason'
by Frederick Smith in the magazine 'Engenho & Arte'.

ARTICLES PUBLISHED IN 'BIGORNA'

Kurt Prober "The Anvil" No. 21 - June - 1984

Kurt Prober "The Anvil" No. 35 - May 1985
Kurt Prober "The Anvil" No. 99 - June 1989

RITUALS

The Perfect Ceremonies of Craft Masonry – as approved, sanctioned and

confirmed by THE UNITED GRAND LODGE on 5th June, 1816 – And as taught in the Unions
Emulation Lodge of Improvement For M.Ms. – Freemason Hall, London – A Rew and
Revised Edition Privately printed for a Lewis-London MDCCCXVIII (1918)
(It was from this Ritual that Brother Joseph Sadler made the translation in 1920 into Portuguese)

Emulation Ritual

As demonstrated in the Emulation Lodge of Improvement – Compiled by and

published with the approval of the Committee of the Emulation Lodge of Improvement A
Lewis Masonic Publishers Ltd. – All rights Reserved, 1976 – London.

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 Rituals of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees 'Exact Ceremonies of the Masonic Art' - Translation of
English edition of 1918, carried out in 1920 by Brother Joseph Thomaz Wilson Sadler of the Lodge
"Lodge of Unity", from São Paulo, printed in London, approved by the United Grand Lodge of
England is adopted by the Grand Orient of Brazil.

Rituals of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degrees of the York Rite organized by Brother ANATOLI
OLIYNIK, Grand Secretary General of Ritualistic Guidance of the Grand Orient of Brazil
for York Rite Year 2000

WORK COMPILED BY BROTHER HERCULE SPOLADORE, MEMBER OF THE LODGE

OF MASONIC RESEARCH 'BRAZIL' - EMULATION WORK.

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