How does a Mason progress from Fellow Craft to Master Mason?

How does a Mason progress from Fellow Craft to Master Mason?

• A. By completing the EA degree and being passed to MM.
• B. By completing the FC degree and being raised to MM.
• C. By being elected by the members of the Blue Lodge.
• D. By fulfilling all ritual duties for a year.

Answer: (B)

Progression from Fellow Craft to Master Mason happens when the Fellow Craft is prepared and then raised to the Master Mason degree within the Blue Lodge. The ritual language uses “raised” to describe moving to Master Mason, and this occurs after completing the Fellow Craft work. It’s not about finishing the Entered Apprentice degree, being elected, or fulfilling a year of duties—the actual step is the formal ceremony in which the candidate is raised to Master Mason.

Progression from Fellow Craft to Master Mason happens when the Fellow Craft is prepared and then raised to the Master Mason degree within the Blue Lodge. The ritual language uses “raised” to describe moving to Master Mason, and this occurs after completing the Fellow Craft work. It’s not about finishing the Entered Apprentice degree, being elected, or fulfilling a year of duties—the actual step is the formal ceremony in which the candidate is raised to Master Mason.