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PART TWO

The Candidate for the Mark Master's Degree presents himself as a Fellowcraft and proves himself to be such. The Mark Master receives "wages" as does the Fellowcraft with a subtle distinction. The Mark Master is paid in "coin", the Fellowcraft in "Corn, Wine, and Oil."Corn, Wine and Oil were commodities for which Israel was famous. Tyre received imports of Corn, Wine, and Oil from Israel, as partial payment for their exports in the building of King Solomon's Temple. These symbols were esteemed as the support of life and the means of refreshment. David, in the 104th Psalm, and the 15th verse wrote of "wine that maketh glad the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart." In the beautiful 23rd Psalm, "Thou preparest a table before me" (corn) "thou anointest my head with oil" (oil), "my cup runneth over" (wine). When you travel from Egypt to Israel, you experience a tremendous change in landscape. You leave Egypt and her desolate sands and cross into Israel and find that the endless deserts have been replaced by rolling hills. Instead of sand there is now grass. It's a beautiful change of scenery. You have entered a land of corn, wine, and oil, a land of abundance, flowing with milk and honey. In Oriental Philosophy, Francis Grant refers to the symbolism of wine, telling us that "God was at once the wine of life and the Wine Bearer." He adds, "...few westerners have ever glimmered that 'the' wine was not the wine of men, but the ecstatic inflow of a religious mystic experience."Here then is the wage of the Fellowcraft: the corn which nourishes his physical body, the oil, the refresher of his physical body, "that which makes his face shine", and the wine of religious mystic experience.

When "passed to the degree of Fellowcraft", the Mark Master was paid with corn, wine, and oil. Now, being ADVANCED, he is paid in COIN, which he can use to purchase that of his own choosing. Now, ADVANCED, he's expected to have a greater sense of discrimination. He has now, advanced knowledge. Before, he was just provided for by his superiors. He had no freedom of choice. Now, he is paid and has the latitude to select the fruits of his own labors.Waite says that the Mark Master's Degree used to be practiced under an old constitution derived from the Grand Lodge of York. He says that it would be worked prior to the closing of the second degree. The Mark Master was a continuation of the Fellowcraft degree.

The Fellowcraft degree is one of learning. The Mark Master's degree is one of application of that which has been learned. The Fellowcraft speculates. The Mark Master operates.

White Mountain #3 has signed up for the Fry's VIP Rewards Program as a fund raiser. If you use Frys Foods, please sign up use the directions below. Our number is 75107. Have everyone you know signup that isn't signed up already. It has NO effect on the gas program. Anyone can use our number! Get friends relatives or anyone who is willing.

PLEASE NOTE: Before you can link your Fry’s V.I.P card to an organization, you must have an email address
STEP 1: Creating an Online Fry’s Account
"NOTE: If you already have an online Fry’s account, skip to #2
*Go to http://www.frysfood.com/
*Select ‘Register'
*Under Sign-ln information, enter your email and create a password. (Write down your email & password-
will need it in step 2)
*Select ‘Use Card Number'.
*Enter your Fry’s V.I.P Card Number, last name and postal code.
*Under ‘Select Your Preferred Store’ enter your postal code.
*Select ‘Find Stores’.
*Choose your store then select ‘Create Account'.
*You will then be prompted to check your email for a confirmation email.
Click the hyperlink in your email to finish creating your Online Fry’s Account
*Continue to step #2 to register for the Fry’s Community Rewards Program of your choice.
Step 2:
*Goto https://www.frysfood.com/
*Select ‘Sign-in’_
*Enter your email and password then select ‘sign in’_ (This will be the email and password you created in step 1)
*Select ‘Community/Community Rewards' from drop down menu. Select “Other Community Programs”
*Click *edit* under Community Rewards. If prompted, enter personal information.
*Under Find Your Organization: Enter the NPO number 75107
*Under Select Your Organization: Select box next to your organization
‘Then select ‘save changes'
*If you have registered correctly, you should now see your organization information listed under ‘Community
Rewards’ on your Account Summary page