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In Search of that Which was Lost: True Symbolism of the Royal Arch

By Duncan Moore

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  • DESCRIPTION

    A complete guide to the Royal Arch Degree and its Symbolism

    The Royal Arch has been rightly described as the 'root, heart and marrow' of Freemasonry. Moore looks at the Degree from its somewhat obscure origins and possible ancestries, through its growth in the 18th century and the position after the Union of the two preceding Grand Lodges in 1813. The development of Royal Arch Masonry since then is considered with an analysis of its symbolism and the functions of its officers and an in-depth explanation of the lectures of the degree.

    The book concludes with some advice to Companions new and old as to how to get the most out of your Chapter membership and some brief descriptions of how the Degree is practised in other parts of the world.

    Subjects included :

    Why the Royal Arch is so important?
    How did the Royal Arch get to us?
    The Symbolism of the Royal Arch Chapter

    • The Banners
    • The Arch
    • The Altar
    • The Six Lights
    • The Five Regular Platonic Bodies
    • The Mysterious Triple Tau
    • The Pick, Crow and Shovel
    • The Bible, Square and Compasses
    • The Sceptres
    • The Royal Arch Jewel
    The Three Principals
    The Scribes
    The Sojourners
    The other officers of the Royal Arch Chapter
    The Ceremony of Exaltation
    The Royal Arch Lectures Explained
    • The Historical Lecture
    • The Symbolical Lecture
    • The Mystical Lecture
    • The Signs
    • The Explanation of the Companions Jewel
    • The Stone Foundation

    The Installation of the Principals
    The Ceremony of the Passing of the Veils
    How the Royal Arch is Practised in other parts of the world
    Lectures that can be given in a chapter

    • Of the Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem
    • Our Jewel is deserving of your attention
    • The Sacred Pedestal

    Appendices

    Appendix 1 The York Rite: Sequence of Degrees
    Appendix 2 The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite: Sequence of Degrees
    Appendix 3 The Officers of the Irish Royal Arch Chapter
    Appendix 4 The Officers of the Scottish Royal Arch Chapter
    Appendix 5 The Othello Catechism
    Appendix 6  The Song of the Principals

    Paperback
    Illustrated
    192 pages

  • THE AUTHOR
    Duncan Moore
    Duncan Moore

    Duncan Moore grew up in Lancashire and was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Crosby. He was bitten by the history bug at an early age and was a lifelong student of that subject. Initiated into Freemasonry in Cheshire in 1971, he held Grand Rank or equivalent in most Masonic Orders. He was active in various degrees in several English Provinces. He was also involved in Scottish, Irish and Belgian Freemasonry. In his adopted home on the island of Cyprus, he had been very proud to assist in the expansion of Masonry by serving as the first Master of the first Mark Lodge for 95 years and the first Commander of the first ever lodge of Royal Ark Mariners on the island. He was also a founder of two Rose Croix Chapters. In 2008 he had the honour of exalting (and becoming friends with) the first Turkish Cypriot to made a Royal Arch Mason on the island in forty years.

    In 2009, Duncan Moore wrote A Guide to Masonic Symbolism, which was published by Lewis Masonic. In Search of That Which Was Lost is published in memory of Bro. Moore, who passed to the Grand Lodge Above shortly after completing the book.

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