Rule 71 of the Book of Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand states that there are six degrees in pure and ancient Freemasonry—Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, Master Mason, Mark Master Mason, Excellent Master and the Royal Arch. That is to say, in Masonic terms, Grand Lodge recognises the Order of the Royal Arch and its place in the wider ambit of Freemasonry. That rule suggests to a Master Mason that there is still much for him to learn; that Freemasonry does not stop when he has been Raised.
Why then do less than 20% of the Craft Masons in New Zealand join the Order?
