History of Freemasons' Hall Discover the important milestones that led to the construction of Freemasons’ Hall as we begin the journey more than 250 years ago A Royal Arch Chapter is ruled by three officers known as Principals, who together constitute the Master, though each separately is considered to be a Master. In Scotland, the Principal and Assistant Sojourners are replaced by 1st Sojourner, 2nd Sojourner and 3rd Sojourner. The 3rd Sojourner acts rather like the Inner/Inside Guard of a Craft Lodge. It is usual for the 3rd Principal (Joshua) to work the affiliation to the Mark Lodge within the Chapter, and the 2nd Principal (Haggai) to work the Excellent Master Degree. Similarly, in some Scottish Chapters, the 2nd Sojourner will conduct the candidate through the Excellent Master Degree, whilst the 1st Sojourner conducts the candidate through the Royal Arch Degree. If the Mark Degree is worked in a Chapter, it is often the Craft Lodge office-bearers (who are Royal Arch Masons) who take their usual lodge role, since they are most used to it.

Become a Freemason Our members have come from all walks of life and each with their own unique story to tell for why they became a Freemason Denslow, Ray and Everett C. Turnbull. History of Royal Arch Masonry Part One. Kessinger. ISBN 1-4179-5004-8. pp 194-5.

Karg, Barb, and John C. Young. 101 Things You Didn't Know About The Freemasons: Rites, Rituals, and the Ripper-All You Need to Know About This Secret Society!. Adams Media, 2007. ISBN 978-1-59869-319-5 p. 91. The Second Provincial Grand Principal is E.Comp. Chris Butterfield and the Third Provincial Grand Principal is E.Comp. Rev Canon Godfrey Hirst. Proceedings of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania and Masonic Jurisdiction thereunto Belonging for the Year Ending 27 December 1910 Being Its One Hundred and Fifteenth Year Philadelphia: William & Marcus Co., 1911.

Denslow, Ray and Everett C. Turnbull. History of Royal Arch Masonry Part One. Kessinger. ISBN 1-4179-5004-8. pp. 3-4. Foreign Grand Lodges Find out more information about foreign Grand Lodges Recognised by the United Grand Lodge of EnglandTony Hall, responsible for the Chorley and District, Leyland and District, Ormskirk, Bootle and Southport Groups. Doing so they make an important discovery, as you will soon see. A lesson that truly humble workmen, though engaged on unskilled and uninteresting work, may nevertheless find in it great reward entitling them to a place among the wisest of men in the Council of Rulers. Traditionally, the Grand Sanhedrin was the Council of Princes and Rulers of the people set up by command of God to assist Moses. The word Sanhedrin means, ‘the body of elders’, its foundation is recorded in the Bible – Numbers, Chapter 11. Every US state has a Grand Chapter, which performs the same administrative functions for its subordinate Chapters as a Grand Lodge does for its subordinate Lodges. In other countries there are either national or state Grand Chapters. The Chapter also has its own equivalents of Grand Lodge Officers, modified from the titles of the officers of a Royal Arch Chapter: Why become a Freemason? Discover the reasons why someone might become a Freemason. Read our member testimonials and find out what they enjoy most about being a Freemason

Royal Arch Chapter of Research No. 222 Robert J. W. Harvey, Royal Arch Masonry in Ireland in the Early 19th Century, The Lodge of Research No. CC: Transactions for the years 1969 – 1975, Volume XVI, retrieved 8 October 2012

Many Craft Masons progress into the Royal Arch as they complete that final stage of their journey through “Pure Antient Masonry”. They are easily recognisable in Lodge as Companions of a Chapter proudly wear their Royal Arch Breast Jewel – a white ribbon for a Companion, a red ribbon for a Principal or Past Principal of a Chapter and a tri-coloured ribbon for a Grand or a Provincial Grand Officer. Which Chapter and How to Join