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International Order of DeMolay (originally known as the Order of DeMolay), founded in Kansas City, Missouri in 1919, is an international youth fraternity for young men. DeMolay derives its name from Jacques DeMolay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. It is a Masonic youth organization for boys ages 12-21, though no relation to a Mason is required in order to join. DeMolay was incorporated in the 1990's and is classified by the IRS as a 501(C)(3). A fraternal organization, sometimes also known as a fraternity, is an organization that represents the relationship between its members as akin to brotherhood. ... Jacques de Molay, nineteenth-century color lithograph by Chevauchet Jacques de Molay (est. ... The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ... American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...

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Overview

The group is open for membership to young men between the ages of 12 to 21. DeMolay currently has about 18,000 members in North America.


The organization uses a model of mentoring; adult men, often fathers of DeMolay members, and past DeMolay members, referred to as Senior DeMolays, mentor active Demolay members. The mentoring focuses on the development of civic awareness, leadership skills and personal responsibility.


As a member of the Masonic family of service organizations, DeMolay is closely modeled after Freemasonry, and like Freemasonry, members are initiated into DeMolay through ritual and an allegorical program. Though not directly connected to Freemasonry, DeMolay is considered an appendant body to it; every DeMolay chapter is sponsored by a Masonic Lodge or other Masonic body. DeMolay is also considered to be part of the family of Masonic youth groups along with Job's Daughters, and the Rainbow for Girls. Unlike Job's Daughters, a young man does not need to have a familial tie or sponsor in a Masonic organization to join DeMolay. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... Whilst there is no degree in Freemasonry higher than that of Master Mason[1], there are a number of related organisations which have as a prerequisite to joining that one be a Master Mason or have some relation to a Master Mason[2]. These bodies are commonly referred to as... The International Order of Jobs Daughters (Sometimes abbreviated to IOJD) and known throught the world simply as Jobs Daughters, is a Masonic related youth organization for girls aged 10 to 20 who are related to a Master Mason. ... The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) is a youth service organization which teaches leadership training through community service. ...


History

The organization is named after Jacques DeMolay, a knight and crusader who was the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Members are encouraged to model their conduct after his example of loyalty and fidelity. Jacques de Molay, nineteenth-century color lithograph by Chevauchet Jacques de Molay (est. ... The silver Anglia knight, commissioned as a trophy in 1850, intended to represent the Black Prince. ... This article is about historical Crusades . ... The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Latin: Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici), popularly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple, were among the most famous of the Christian military orders. ...


DeMolay was founded in 1919 by Frank S. Land, a successful businessman in Kansas City, Missouri. During World War I, Land became concerned with the plight of boys who had lost their fathers to the war. He decided that there was a need for an organization where they could associate with other boys and learn responsibility and other important life skills. A fatherless boy named Louis Lower and eight of his friends became the first DeMolays. Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ...


The organization rapidly grew, and by the end of 1921, Land realized he had to devote full time to the new organization. As the organization continued to grow, interest developed in the Masonic fraternity, and official recognition and approval by Masonic groups began in many states. American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...


DeMolay continued its growth, initiating new members and instituting new chapters in every state of the USA. DeMolay then went international, as the organization was developed in many foreign countries.


Since then the organization has spread to many other countries around the world, including Canada, Philippines, Aruba, Australia, Brazil, Bolivia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Panama, and Colombia .


Structural organization

A local DeMolay organization is known as a Chapter and is headed by a Master Councilor. The Master Councilor is elected by members of his Chapter and is usually among the older members of the group. The Master Councilor is assisted in his duties by a Senior Councilor and a Junior Councilor. The Senior Councilor is usually considered to be next in line as Master Councilor. All the officers of a Chapter are appointed by the Master Councilor, except for the Councilors and Treasurer, who are elected, and the Scribe, who is appointed by the chapter's Advisory Council.


Chapter officers

The Officers of a Chapter are as follows:


Elected:

  • Master Councilor
  • Senior Councilor
  • Junior Councilor
  • Treasurer

Appointed:

  • Scribe (appointed by Advisory Council)
  • Senior Deacon
  • Junior Deacon
  • Senior Steward
  • Junior Steward
  • Orator
  • Chaplain
  • Marshal
  • Standard Bearer
  • Almoner
  • Sentinel
  • Seven Preceptors (representing the seven Cardinal Virtues of a DeMolay)

Other details

  • Senior DeMolays, Masons, or other adult mentors supervise the Chapter. Masons are usually referred to by the moniker "Dad," a term hearkening back to one of the first members, who thought of founder Frank S. Land as the father he never had, and took to calling him "Dad Land." In recent years, women have also served as advisors for the group, and are referred to as "Mom".
  • Some DeMolay chapters elect a member of a neighboring Job's Daughters Bethel, Rainbow Assembly, Triangle, or Constellation as a "Chapter Sweetheart." The "sweetheart" must meet the age requirements of a particular jurisdiction or chapter, usually set at fifteen to twenty-one. Some chapters also elect a "Princess" or "Junior Sweetheart" in addition to the Chapter Sweetheart.
  • Aside from an individual Chapter, the DeMolay organization has an officer structure at a state level. A State Master Councilor or Jurisdictional Master Councilor is the head of a statewide DeMolay organization. There are also other state positions based off of the officers of a chapter, which vary for each jurisdiction. The lead advisor, a Master Mason, in a state is called an "Executive Officer" and the lead advisor, also a Master Mason, nationally is known as a "Grand Master." There are also officers at an international level as well; the International Master Councilor and International Congress Secretary (National Master Councilor and National Congress Secretary in other countries) are the heads of the International DeMolay Congress and serve on the Board of Directors. These officers are usually past State Master Councilors.
  • An honorary title that is given on rare occasions to a Senior DeMolay who has had some outstanding contribution to the DeMolay movement or humanity at large is the title of Honorary International Master Councilor.

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The Cardinal Virtues

The seven Cardinal Virtues of DeMolay are:

  • Filial Love
  • Reverence for Sacred Things
  • Courtesy
  • Comradeship
  • Fidelity
  • Cleanness
  • Patriotism

Famous DeMolays

Over the years, DeMolay has had many alumni who have gone on to achieve wide recognition outside of the organization. Some of them have been elected to the DeMolay Hall of Fame. [1]


DeMolay Hall of Fame

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