| ORDER |
TIME
TO ADD OR SUBTRACT |
NAME |
ABBREVIATION |
EXAMPLE |
MORE
INFORMATION |
| Blue
Lodge |
Add
4,000 years to the Christian era |
ANNO
LUCIS
Year of the Light |
A.
L. |
For
A. D. 1930, it would be: A. L. 5930 |
Commence
this era with the creation of the world |
| Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite |
Add
3760 years to the Christian era |
ANNO
MUNDI, Year of the world |
A.M. |
For
A. D. 1930, 5690 |
The
Jewish calendar is used. Sometimes the Hebrew year
is used, which begins on the first of the month Tisri,
corresponding to September 17th, V. E., using the initials
A. H. ANNO HEBRAICO-Hebrew year.
|
| Royal
Arch |
Add
530 to the Christian era |
ANNO
INVENTIONIS
Year of the Discovery |
A.
I. |
For
A. D. 1930, it would be A. I. 2460 |
Date
from the year in which Zerubbabel began to build the
Second 'Temple. |
| Order
of High Priesthood |
Add
1913 to the Christian era |
ANNO
BENEFACIO
Year of Blessing |
A.B. |
For
A.D. 1930 it would be A.B. 3843 |
Dates
from the year of the blessing of Abraham by the High
Priest Melchisedec |
| Royal
and Select Masters |
Add
1,000 to the Christian era |
ANNO
DEPOSITIONIS
Year of the Deposit |
A.
Dep. |
For
A. D. 1930, it would be A. Dep. 2930 |
Date from
the year in which King Solomon's Temple was completed -
when
not using the common Masonic date, ANNO LUCIS |
| Knights
Templar |
Subtract
1118 from the present year |
ANNO
ORDINIS
Year of the Order |
A.O. |
For A.D.
1930, it would be A.O. 812 |
Date
from the organization of the order-A. D. 1118. |
