Scarlet Cord

Which is the most recent Masonic Order to become widely accessible to Brethren in the United Kingdom and is one of the fastest growing Orders in Masonry today.

It is open to Princes of the Order of the Secret Monitor, and it remains very closely associated with that Order, indeed some of its ritual dates back to previous versions of the Secret Monitor degrees.

Like most Masonic Orders, the Order of the Scarlet Cord’s ceremonies are based upon biblical allegory, centred on incidents found in the Old Testament.

We are told about Rahab, who hid the Jewish spies from the King of Jericho’s Guards, and of Ruth and her eventual marriage to Rahab’s son, Boaz, and the birth of her own son, Obed, who was the grandfather of David.

After David’s death, and that of his son Solomon, we learn of the latter years of the Temple and the eventual loss of its treasures.

Historically, the story ranges from the Siege of Jericho through the fall of the First Temple and eventually to the fate of the Second Temple and revolt of the Maccabees.

Individual units of the Order of the Scarlet Cord are called a Consistory, and meet usually two or three times a year, sometimes in conjunction with a Conclave of the Order of the Secret Monitor.

All the ceremonies involve participation by a relatively large number of Consistory members, and whilst there is every opportunity for keen ritualists to shine, there are also many possibilities for less practiced Companions to participate in a rewarding and meaningful manner.

Each Consistory is presided over by a President, who is elected annually,

The President is assisted by the Primus of Lectores and Primus of Ostiarii and these three are respectively responsible for conferring the first three Grades of the Order within their Consistory. 

I hope you find the information regarding the Scarlet cord and the province of Essex interesting and informative. If you would like any more or other detail please contact the Provincial Secretary 

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Thank you

Terry