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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 17
Explanation of Terms Used for Joining Members
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Explanation of Terms Used for Joining Members.
Deposit of Card in Date—One who presents a Card of Clearance which is less than twelve months old.
Ancient Odd-Fellow—One who present a Card of Clearance which is more than twelve months old.
Non-Affiiliated Ancient Odd-Fellow—One who can prove by his signs, etc., that he has been a member of the Order, but is without any Card or Certificate of any kind, and who has not been expelled from any Lodge.
Honorary Member—One who receives no Sick or Funeral benefits.
The Regular Degrees of a Subordinate Lodge are:—
- 1st, or White Degree.
- 2nd, or Covenant Degree.
- 3rd, or Royal Blue Degree.
- 4th, or Remembrance Degree; and
- 5th, or Scarlet Degree.
The Honorary or Side Degree, and Past Official Degrees, are:—
- Degree of Rebekah.
- Past Secretary's Degree.
- Past Vice-Grand's Degree; and
- Past Noble Grand's Degree.
In the Grand Lodge is the "Grand Lodge Degree."