Order of the Amaranth

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Order of the Amaranth is a Masonic-affiliated women's organization founded in 1873. As in the Order of the Eastern Star, members of the Order must be age 18 and older; men must be Master Masons; and women must be related to Masons as wives, mothers, daughters, widows, sisters, nieces, aunts, et cetera, or have been active members of the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls or Job's Daughters International for more than three years and be recommended by a Master Mason.^{[citation needed]}

Amaranth was based on Queen Christina of Sweden's court. Christina had created the "Order of the Amarantha" for the ladies and knights of her court. In 1860, James B. Taylor of Newark, New Jersey drew upon this order to create a new fraternal society. In 1873, Rob Macoy organized Taylor's society into the Order of the Amaranth, part of a proposed Adoptive Rite of Masonry. Eastern Star was to be the first degree, and until 1921, Amaranth members were required to join Eastern Star first.^[1]

In the Order's teachings, the members are emphatically reminded of their duties to God, to their country and to their fellow beings. They are urged to portray, by precept and example, their belief in the "Golden Rule" and by conforming to the virtues inherent in TRUTH, FAITH, WISDOM and CHARITY they can prove to others the goodness promulgated by the Order.^[2]

Amaranth is organized into Courts, under Grand Courts at the State level. The primary body is called the Supreme Council (which has some subordinate Courts directly under it, as well). Women members of the Order are addressed as "Honored Lady", while men are referred to as "Sir Knight".

[edit] Officers

The officers of a Court are:

Royal Matron - presiding officer
Royal Patron - enforces the rules of the order
Associate Matron - assumes the duties of the Royal Matron in the absence of that officer
Associate Patron - assumes the duties of the Royal Patron in the absence of that officer
Secretary- takes care the courts business
Treasurer- takes care of the courts money
Conductress - leads candidates through the degree of the order
Associate Conductress - assist the conductress
Prelate - leads the Court in prayer
Historian - keeps records of the court
Marshal in the East - escorts the royal matron, displays the flag of the country
Marshal in the West - assist the marshal in the east
Organist - provides music for the meetings
Truth
Faith
Wisdom
Charity
Standard Bearer - displays the banner of the order
Trustee - a three year term, with a new trustee elected every year.
Warder - Sits next to the door inside the meeting room, to make sure those that enter the court room are members of the Order.
Sentinel - Sits next to the door outside the court room, to make sure those that wish to enter are members of the Order.

The extent of its Charitable Work and overall Benevolence is limited only by the opportunities that exist, and the ability to secure adequate funding. Its Philanthropic project is the Amaranth Diabetes Foundation. The flag of the appropriate country is prominently displayed at all meetings creating a strong sentiment of patriotism and devotion to the respective land that we love.