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“Building Tomorrows Leaders, Today.”

The requirements for membership are few, but each is important. To join DeMolay, a young man must:

• be between the ages of 12 and 21.
  
• be of good character and reputation.
  
• believe in a Supreme Being
  
• petition a DeMolay chapter.
  

What About Initiation?

That Sounds Weird…

The DeMolay initiation consists of two “degrees,” the Initiatory Degree and the DeMolay Degree. The
Initiatory Degree is a solemn ceremony during which the initiate dedicates himself to uphold the virtues of love of parents, reverence, courtesy, comradeship, loyalty, cleanness and patriotism. The DeMolay Degree is a dramatic portrayal by the members of the Chapter of the trials, torture and martyrdom of Jacques DeMolay. The ceremony is intended to teach the lessons of loyalty and comradeship, To the initiate the DeMolay Degree is much like watching a play that is set in the Middle Ages. The DeMolay initiation involves no hazing or horseplay. The ceremonies are intended to be serious moments during which the initiate is acquainted with the founding principles of the Order of DeMolay.

What Exactly Does DeMolay Do?

Within certain parameters, the activities of a DeMolay Chapter are limited only by the imaginations of its members. Members of DeMolay chapters plan and hold social functions, fund raising and civic service projects, and athletic activities, among other things. We love to support our State Charity, the Scottish Rite Learning Centers. Which help fund children with dyslexia to go through classes to overcome this.

Insurance restrictions prohibit chapters from engaging in certain activities. However, overall, Chapters have a wide range of activities from which they can choose as they plan their activities and projects calendar.

Have A Question? Shoot us an Email, or Go to www.DeMolay.org for more information!

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Where did the name DeMolay come from?
The name comes from Jacques DeMolay, the last Grand Master of the K.nights Templar organization. The original nine members of DeMolay selected the name the Order of DeMolay in honor of Jacques DeMolay and what he stood for.

This is DeMolay

What is the story of Jacques DeMolay?
Jacques DeMolay was born in France in 1244. At the age of 21, he became a member of the Knights Templars, a group originally called “Poor Soldiers In Christ”. Sanctioned by the Pope and the Church Council in 1128, their purpose was to guard the road between Jerusalem and Acre, the Jerusalem port on the Mediterranean. Because of the church sanction, and the fact that the Templars had fought valiantly in several crusades, they were a popular group among the people. The name Knights Templars became synonymous with heroism to such an extent that nobles and princes sent their sons to join the Knights Templars. In 1298 Jacques DeMolay was elected Grand Master of the Templars. Over the years, the Templars organization amassed great wealth and King Philip of France became concerned that they would use their power and wealth against him. False charges were pressed against DeMolay and the Templars by the King in order to brand them criminals. On orders of the King, DeMolay and hundreds of members of the Knights Templar were arrested and thrown into prison. During his seven-year imprisonment, DeMolay was tortured repeatedly in attempts to get him to betray other leaders and members of his beloved Templars, He consistently refused to betray his fellow Templars and was finally sentenced by the King to be burned at the stake on March 18, 1314, along with his most trusted aide, Guy of Auvergne. DeMolay died a martyr to loyalty.

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In 1919, while employed as the social services director for the Scottish Rite bodies in Kansas City, Missouri, Frank Sherman Land hired a teenager by the name of Louis Gordon Lower to perform odd jobs around the building. As the two became friends, Land found out that Lower’s father had died a short time before and that the young man missed having the guidance that a father would provide. Lower also told Land that he had other friends whose fathers were not in the home,
whether from divorce, abandonment, or death, and that these young men would also like to have an adult male they could go to for guidance. Land suggested Lower invite some of his friends to the Scottish Rite Temple to discuss starting a club. Within a few days Lower brought eight of his friends to a meeting. The nine young men agreed that the idea of a club was a good one. Soon the Order of DeMolay was born. Within three years chapters had been established in 39 of the then 48 states and the District of Columbia.

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WHAT IS DeMOLAY?

The order of DeMolay is a young men’s fraternal organization which was founded upon the basic principles of love of God, love of parents, and love of country. It tries to introduce these teachings to its members in various ways through the exercise of the seven cardinal virtues which compliment each other in rounding out and completing each DeMolay’s character.

These virtues are:

• Love of parents

• Love of God

• Courtesy

• Comradeship or brotherhood

• Fidelity or trust

• Cleanness

• Patriotism

The name “DeMolay” comes from a thirteenth century French hero named Jacques DeMolay, who was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar. King Philip, the “Fair” of France, who was interested in obtaining the vast wealth and land of the Templars, devised a plan which included arresting and torturing the members of the order, and thereby leaving him in control of their assets.

After being arrested and subjected to seven horrible years of inquisition and torture by Philip, DeMolay was put to death by order of the “fair” king because of his refusal to reveal the names of his fellow comrades, and for his fidelity to the ideals of his order. King Philip ordered DeMolay and one of his faithful preceptors, Guy of Auvergne, to be burned at the stake as a final demonstration of Philip’s authority.

Centuries later, in 1919, a Kansas City Freemason named Frank S. Land, noticed a need for a young men’s organization in the Kansas City area. After meeting with a local youth named Louis Lower, Land arranged a meeting with several other area youths at the Kansas City Scottish Rite building. With Land’s guidance and the ambition of the young men, the Order of DeMolay was born.

Almost instantaneously, the popularity of the new Order grew and in no time at all, there were chapters in every state in the union and soon there were even chapters abroad.

For over 80 years now, the Order of DeMolay has continued to teach it’s member’s the basic principles of life which will help prepare any young man for a good and clean manhood, and which will help them to develop a greater love and respect for their God, parents and country.

In its history, the Order of DeMolay has boasted a strong membership and has long lists of successful and influential members. Many notable figures of America’s past and present were members of the Order of DeMolay, such as Walt Disney, John Wayne, Pete Rose, Fran Tarkenton,John Steinbeck, Mel Blanc, and many, many others.

The requirements for membership into the Order are very simple. The only requirements for membership are that prospective members:

• Be between the ages of 12 and 21
• Believe in a Supreme Being
• Be of good moral character
• Petition a DeMolay Chapter for membership.

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