Master of Ceremonies (Freemasonry)

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As master of ceremonies , or (depending on the rite) folder in Freemasonry lodges the office of officials is called, which in temple work for the formal end of the ceremony is responsible and the grand master of assists. He receives and examines the participants and ritually introduces them to the box.

His place is either at the entrance of the temple or, in the Orient, on the left side near the master of the chair. In addition to this and the overseers, only the master of ceremonies has the right to move around the box alone without special permission and therefore accompanies the brothers who have to move away from their seats.

history

The office of master of ceremonies is of more recent origin and was probably introduced in French masonry in the Clermont system (named after Louis de Bourbon, Count of Clermont ).

literature

  • General Manual of Freemasonry. Third edition of Lenning's Encyclopedia of Freemasonry , Association of German Freemasons, Leipzig , completely revised and brought in line with the new scientific research . Max Hesse's Verlag, 1900. Volume 2, p. 125, Lemma folder