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    The document discusses four cryptic degrees that are part of the York Rite: Royal Master, Select Master, Super Excellent Master, and Council of Cryptic Masons. It provides a brief overview of the symbolism and history related to each degree.

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    The document discusses four cryptic degrees that are part of the York Rite: Royal Master, Select Master, Super Excellent Master, and Council of Cryptic Masons. It provides a brief overview of the symbolism and history related to each degree.

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    The document discusses four cryptic degrees that are part of the York Rite: Royal Master, Select Master, Super Excellent Master, and Council of Cryptic Masons. It provides a brief overview of the symbolism and history related to each degree.

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    The document discusses four cryptic degrees that are part of the York Rite: Royal Master, Select Master, Super Excellent Master, and Council of Cryptic Masons. It provides a brief overview of the symbolism and history related to each degree.

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    CRYPTIC DEGREES - COUNCIL

    It is a peculiarity of the York Rite, whether intended or not by it's


    authors, that the movement of the degrees is often inverse, and the
    historical connection reversed; so that as we apparently go forward in
    regular progression, the knowledge and light gained always reflect
    backward upon the path we have traveled before, and the degrees that
    seemed complete when we took them are found to require the explanation
    of the subsequent degrees before they can be understood. This is what
    makes the infinite interest in the work, and causes the reflective Mason to
    continually study the sublime precepts and ceremonies of the order. This
    is especially true of the Cryptic Degrees, two of which historically precede
    the Royal Arch, but which hold in reserve their valuable teachings until
    the candidate is ready to receive them.
    ROYAL MASTER. - - In this degree HIRAM is alive again, and imparts
    to the candidate the teachings of useful labor on earth and a worthy end
    of life. The tragedy of his untimely death is again brought forward, with
    the great loss suffered by the craft. This is especially illustrative of the
    third and seventh degrees.
    SELECT MASTER. - - In this degree we have dramatized one of the
    incidents that occurred during the building of the Temple. It is closely
    connected with the Royal Arch degree, and in fact it affords the
    explanation needed for it's perfect understanding. Our three ancient
    Grand Masters appear in charge of a very important work connected
    with the Temple. Certain secrets are imparted to the candidate which
    make clear to him the preceeding degrees. It is highly dramatic and of the
    greatest interest.
    SUPER EXCELLENT MASTER - - This degree has no connection either
    in history or symbolism with the Royal and Select Master degrees. It is
    divided into three striking scenes , in the first of which King ZEDEKIAH
    of Judah listens to his false counselors and despises the warnings of the
    Prophet Jeremiah, and the vengeance of the Lord is poured upon him.
    Jerusalem is captured and it's wicked King is taken before King
    Nebuchadnezzar who destroys the royal household, burns the city and
    Temple, leaving the land in charge of the very poor. The last scene
    represents the Jewish captives at Babylon, under the direction of

    HAGGAI, the prophet.

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