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Question 2:
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How does one become a member of the Order of Amaranth?
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Answer:
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By completing a petition for membership, having it signed by two present
members of the Order, paying the necessary petition fee and submitting it
to your local Court of Amaranth for consideration.
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Question 3:
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What happens after I submit my petition?
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Answer:
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Your petition will be received by the Court at its next regular meeting
and an Investigating Committee will be assigned. The Investigating
Committee will report its findings to the Court at its second meeting following
the receipt of your petition. The Court will then ballot on your request
for membership. If you are elected, the Court secretary will inform
you and schedule with you a date for your initiation. At the initiation,
you will receive the degree of the Order of Amaranth and become a regular
member.
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Question 4:
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What does the Investigating Committee do?
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Answer:
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Legally, the committee is to check the character and qualifications of
the applicant for membership. In practice, the committee is a committee
of visitation. It will meet with you and get to know you. They
will check your Masonic eligibility. But most importantly, they will
answer your questions about the Order of Amaranth and steps you are presently
going through in order to become a member of the Order of Amaranth.
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Question 5:
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Why must the Court ballot on my petition for membership?
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Answer:
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Like any other fraternal group, the Order of Amaranth is careful about
who they admit to membership. We want to be sure that our members are
of good morals and be a constructive and harmonizing member of the
Order.
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Question 6:
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What happens at my initiation?
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Answer:
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You will be put through the degree of the Order of Amaranth. There
is no hazing. You will be taught beautiful and impressive lessons
concerning the four principal virtues of the Order: Truth, Faith, Wisdom
and Charity. These lessons will be given within the setting
of a queenly court during the period of chivalry.
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Question 7:
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What happens after my initiation?
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Answer:
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Hopefully you become an active member of your court by participating in
its activities and working with it for the great charitable efforts of the
Order.
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Question 8:
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How may I obtain more information about becoming a member of the Order
of Amaranth?
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Answer:
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By asking any member of the Order that you know.
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Question 9:
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What if I don't know a member near where I live?
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Answer:
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Send an e-mail message to our Webmaster with your name, address, telephone
number or e-mail address. The Webmaster will forward your request for
information to the Grand Court that has jurisdiction over the area where you
live. A local member of the Order should contact you by your preferred
method within a week.
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