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Mission:
The Knights of St. Andrew is an elite unit of 32° Scottish Rite
Masons providing services where they are needed. Such services include
aiding the Tyler, acting as greeters, serving as guides, and assisting
with Scottish degree work.
Meetings:
Knights
of St. Andrew meets at 3:00 PM on the first day of the Scottish Rite
Reunion, and at lunch during the two Saturdays of the reunion. Special
meetings can be scheduled with the request of seven brothers.
Knights of
Saint Andrew History:
A Chapter of the Knights of Saint Andrew is a service organization
developed for the 32°, Black Cap members. It was organized in 1993
by Ill. Weldon J. Good, 33°, in the Valley of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to
give the Black Cap members more to do within the Consistory during
Reunions and to help them to become more active in the Consistory as
a whole. The aim of the Knights of Saint Andrew is to provide
selfless dedication to and the promotion of our Masonic Fraternity
within the Scottish Rite, our community, our jurisdiction, and state.
The Valley of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, chartered a new chapter in Guthrie in 1993 and McAlester in
1994. The concept of this organization was expanded in 1997 from
Guthrie to Wichita, Kansas, and in 1999 to Fort Scott, Kansas. The
Knights exist as a service organization on behalf of all members of
their Consistory. They are under the immediate supervision of the
Secretary of their Scottish Rite Consistory and provide services where
they are needed. This includes, but is not limited to, aiding the
Tylers, acting as greeters, providing escort services for dignitaries
or for special events created for the ladies during Reunions or other
functions, serving as guides, assisting in Scottish Degree work, and
helping present the colors. Knights of St. Andrew also assist in the
calling committees, participate in parades or civic activities,
promote fund-raising events, and aid in any special event. The list
can continue on as new ideas and concepts are developed to help meet
needs and goals.
Each member of the
Knights of Saint Andrew wears a tartan badge with an emblem attached
to it. The tartan badge is made to be easily worn on the shoulder and
is the tartan and emblem of that Chapter's choice. Some of the
Chapters have made an additional investment by purchasing kilts, dress
sporrans, and all accessories to complement the formal attire. Other
Knights use a more casual attire to identify themselves as they assist
in appropriate activities and events.
Their flexibility and
enthusiasm make the Knights of Saint Andrew one of a Valley's most
active and desirable organizations. It is an excellent way to nurture
and develop future leaders as they learn their organizational and
leadership skills, explore the inner structures of their Scottish Rite
Centers, and thus gain a deeper admiration for our Order and the
Brethren who work in Freemasonry as a whole.
Adapted
from Scottish Rite Valley of Omaha
http://www.scottishriteomaha.org/index1.html
29°
- Scottish Knight of Saint Andrew
The
virtues taught in this degree are "Love of God, loyalty to
superiors, faithful adherence to promise and active resistance to
unfair judgment." There is no apron. The jewel is a gold St.
Andrew's cross ("X"), surmounted with a knight's helmet with
a thistle of gold between the arms at the bottom. In the center of the
cross is a Hebrew YOD, and on its points, clockwise from bottom, the
Hebrew letters N M I N.
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