Eastern star catechism Flashcards
(40 cards)
What is the purpose of an Eastern Star chapter?
It is a school for the practice of self control, good manners, and all of the virtues and graces
What was the name of the first secret society imitating Masonry
The Order of Perfect Happiness
organized in France in 1730
What is the theory of the OES founded upon?
The Holy Bible
What is the Order dedicated to?
Charity, Truth, and Loving Kindness
What is the year of the establishment of the OES?
1787
What two men are associated with the establishment of the OES?
Robert Morris and Robert Macoy
What is the inspiration of the OES?
The Star of Bethlehem
What is the mission of the Order?
Service
What is our work on earth?
To prepare the world to see His Star in the East
The Star has ever been a symbol for what?
Light or great intellectuality;
a symbol of God
What is a symbol?
a figure used to represent a truth or fact
How long have signs and symbols been used?
Since the time God set His rainbow in the sky
What is a Landmark?
Certain fundamental or basic principles upon which the Order is founded
What Masonic Jurisdiction has outlawed the OES?
The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
What is the least number of persons necessary to organize a Chapter?
Seven
How many are necessary to confer degrees?
Nine
What key unlocks the door of the Chapter as far as a petitioner is concerned?
The Ballot
A Chapter is like a garden of beautiful flowers. What instrument is it the duty of every Star to use to keep the weeds out?
The Ballot
What is a Pentagon?
A figure having five straight sides
What does the Pentagon represent?
The Human Body
What five stages of man does the Pentagon outline?
Birth, Life, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension
What do the five lines outside the Star represent
The Five Senses
What is the Signet?
A chart depicting the emblems of the OES
The Five Points of the Star designate what?
The five statuses of woman: Daughter, Wife, Widow, Sister, Mother
