An International Affair
In March, The Royal Cumberland Lodge of Bath held a truly international meeting.
Royal Cumberland is already quite cosmopolitan, having members who hail from Turkey, Cyprus, Germany, Portugal, Spain, The Philippines, Mauritius and Poland; not to mention Wales and Scotland.
However, they had a party of four brethren from La Bien Aimée of the Netherland Constitution in Amsterdam, along with a brother from Canada and another from Argentina.
At the meeting Brothers Erkan and Dennis were passed to the 2nd Degree as Fellowcrafts.
Front Centre – Brothers Erkan and Dennis
The acting Master, Vincent noted that, “the 2nd Degree is much-maligned, viewed by many as something through which a brother must pass on his way to becoming a Master Mason.” He added, “this is a flawed interpretation because in the 2nd Degree a brother is invited to study the hidden mysteries of nature and science.”
“Freemasonry, as we know is all about self-improvement. Education is an important part of an individual’s self-improvement, therefore we should regard the 2nd Degree as a vital stepping-stone in our Masonic journey.”
They look forward to Raising Brothers Erkan and Dennis to the sublime Degree of Master Mason in May.
