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Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

Valley of HoustonOrient of Texas

Three Hundred and Ninety-Seventh ReunionMay 16th & 17th, 2014

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To the Candidate

You are about to enter the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. It is not an idle step. Scottish Rite Masonry is a philosophy of life, teaching the relations which you should sustain toward your fellow man, as well as your relations to God. The ceremonies should be approached reverently, and with earnestness of purpose. If you have any other purpose than making more of yourself as a man — a better citizen, and a more useful member of society — you are making a mistake in knocking at these portals. The Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man are emphasized in these degrees, and the student of the philosophy of these degrees, as unfolded in their presentation, may get a lot of pleasure and much profit from them. But it is up to you. There is no royal road to learning and there is no royal road to the mysteries of the Scottish Rite. It is an individual matter, and if you would be more to yourself and your community and to the Scottish Rite you must do more than merely listen to the unfolding of the lessons of the degrees. If they are not put into effect in your life and character they are but so much sounding brass and tinkling cymbals. The opportunity is before you to make of yourself a Mason to whom your friends and neighbors will point as worthy of the name.

If you become a Prince of the Royal Secret by receiving the Thirty-second Degree and are no better or wiser than when you began your journey, your investment of time and money will have been in vain. If, however, you bring a receptive mind and a sensitive heart to these degrees you will indeed be a wiser and a better man. Many men have been renewed, intellectually and even spiritually, during the conferring of these degrees. It is the hope and prayer of the Masters and other members of these Scottish Rite Bodies that your experience may be rich, significant and profitable. Welcome to the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

A Scottish Rite Reunion

A Scottish Rite Reunion is exactly what the term implies. It is a reuniting of the membership after a period of separation. It is a homecoming get-together of the Brethren in a continuing fellowship of the Fraternity.

The days of the Reunion are rich in a comradeship among those of like mind and purpose. We here recognize stability and strength, and feel proud to be a part of a program of such magnitude and worth. Within this fellowship, the horizons of our own lives are lifted.

We see anew that Masonry is big with a bigness that keeps life Masonically big. The Reunion is a time of renewing our interest and devotion to the program and purposes of Scottish Rite Freemasonry

You are urged to attend a Reunion as often as your time and circumstances will permit. Come for as little or as much of the Reunion as possible. Come and break bread and meet in fellowship with your brethren of the Scottish Rite. We truly believe that you will enjoy it all.

Houston Scottish Rite BodiesSan Jacinto Lodge of Perfection #6

Houston Chapter of Knights Rose Croix #3Houston Council of Knights Kadosh

Houston Consistory

The Executive Committee

Richard W. Heale, 33°

Chairman of the Executive Committee

The members of this Committee are the current presiding officers of the four Scottish Rite Bodies in this Valley

The Board of Trustees of The Scottish Rite Benevolent Association of

Houston, Texas

Richard W. Heale, 33°.................................................................PresidentTerms Expire December 31

Richard D. Tonda, 33° ......................................................Trustee (2014)Salomon Lahana, 32° KCCH .........................................Trustee (2014)D. Winn Walton, 32° KCCH ..........................................Trustee (2014)Brian R. Dodson, 33° ....................................................... Trustee (2015)Pat L. Cook, 32° KCCH .................................................. Trustee (2015)Michael D. Phillipus, 33° ................................................. Trustee (2015)Brady G. Elliott, 33° .......................................................... Trustee (2016)Richard C. Townsend, 33° ............................................... Trustee (2016)Christopher W. Jones, 32° KCCH ................................. Trustee (2016)Tom L. Shearer, 33° ....................................................................SecretaryRichard C. Townsend, 33° ........................................................ Treasurer

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Allegiance

The Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Houston, Orient of Texas, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council (Mother Supreme Council of the World) of the Inspectors General, Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-Third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose SEE is at the Grand Orient of Charleston in the State of South Carolina (now sitting in Washington, D.C.) and whose officers include:

Ronald A. Seale, 33°

Sovereign Grand Commander

M. Douglas Adkins, 33°

Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Texas

Information from the General Secretary

The Houston Scottish Rite Bodies with 4,000 members, is the largest appendant body of Masons in this area. Our Scottish Rite offices are open daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Since most of our Blue Lodges, Grotto, Eastern Star, etc. do not maintain a regular office open daily, the office of the Secretary of the Scottish Rite is really a Masonic Office for all branches of Freemasonry in this area, and we are happy to be of this service. The Scottish Rite wishes to serve Freemasonry in various ways and this is one of those services.

We welcome any call or visit from anyone who feels that we might be able to help or answer any questions about the fraternity or any of its appendant bodies. It goes without saying that the great bulk of our work does involve the Scottish Rite, but we are happy to assist anyone needing information about Blue Lodges, the Eastern Star, DeMolay, Rainbow for Girls, the York Rite, the Grotto, or whatever. The Grand Lodge of Texas and the Grand Lodge officers

know that the Houston Scottish Rite stands ready and willing to assist in any manner possible.

The Secretary’s Office at the Scottish Rite does all of the normal things expected of such an office. We will be pleased to furnish blank petitions for membership or affiliation or reinstatement, or any other information about being a part of the Scottish Rite. We also have blue lodge petitions.

We encourage all Master Masons to join us in the Scottish Rite. We work very hard to be a dynamic part of this fraternity and we need every Mason to join us. We have been called “The Strong Right Arm of Freemasonry.” Help us perform all of these duties required to help our fraternity succeed.

Petitions needed to join the Scottish Rite can be obtained from or turned in at our office. The fee for receiving the 4th through 32nd degrees is $500, and includes your 14° ring in a pyramid, Scottish Rite Hat, the Patent of Membership, 32° Pin, copies of A Bridge to Light and Albert Pike’s Morals and Dogma Annotated Edition and your membership dues for the current calendar year.

The Scottish Rite address is:

Houston Scottish Rite General SecretaryP.O. Box 20788Houston, Texas 77225-0788

The Scottish Rite Office2401 W. Bellfort, Houston, TX 77054Phone: (713) 432-1980Fax: (713) 432-1051Email: [email protected]

The following Scottish Rite personnel have office space in the building:Richard W. Heale, 33°............................................................... ChairmanTom L. Shearer, 33° .................................................... General SecretaryRick Townsend, 33° ................................................................... TreasurerPatrick L. Cook, 32° KCCH ......................................................AlmonerElise Sartwelle ...........................................Administrative CoordinatorAnne Baughman ............................................................. Office ManagerRobert Murray, 32° ................................................ Operations ManagerBill Dawson, 33° ..........................................................Property Manager

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An Invitation

To all members of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Greetings!

The Officers and Working Corps of Houston Consistory and Coordinate Bodies extend their fraternal greetings, and a cordial invitation to each of you to be present during the reunion.

The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is an institution whose principles should really be a part of our lives, evidenced by purity of life and rectitude of conduct, by nobler deeds and greater aspirations, its teachings should make our eyes more keen to observe the needs of our fellow man, and our hearts more sympathetic to the touch of misfortune. Its obligations involve the expected performance of specific duties, that we may cross the golden threshold with the assurance that we have helped to make the world a little better and life a little brighter for those less fortunate than ourselves.

With this brief forward we especially welcome those of the great Craft selected to become members of these particular bodies, to the ranks of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, that they may be dedicated to the service of God, Man, and Country.

Organization of the Scottish Rite

The Government of the Scottish Rite is lodged in Bodies, called Supreme Councils — one for each nation, except the United States of America, where the are two. The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction has the States north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River, while our Southern Jurisdiction has all other States and Territories, our Island possessions and the Army and Navy, as well as China, Japan, and the Philippines.

In the Southern Jurisdiction the number of members of the Supreme Council is forever fixed at a number of 33, though it is seldom that the quota is filled. The members are elected for life and vacancies are filled by the surviving members. The biennial meetings of the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction are held at Washington, D.C., in the House of the Temple. The members of the Supreme Council are known as Active Thirty-thirds, and there can only be one in any one jurisdiction. The Scottish Rite Bodies in one jurisdiction constitute an Orient (State), and the Bodies in a city constitute a Valley.

Meetings

Regular meetings of all Scottish Rite in the Valley of Houston are held on the fourth Thursday of each month, except in November and December it is held in the third Thursday due to the holidays. We do not meet in August. Dinner is served at 6:00 pm and the meeting at 7:00 pm.

Illustrious Richard W. Heale, 33°

Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Texas

Chairman of the Executive Committee Valley of Houston

Tom L. Shearer, 33°

General Secretary

Under the Direction of the Stage DirectorStage Directors, Property, Wardrobe

Kerry K. Field, 33°

Stage Director

Stage Directors CommitteeStage Director — Emeritus ............................James L. Threadgill, 33°Assistant Stage Director ....................................William J. Giles, Jr., 33°

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Property CommitteeProp Master .................................................... Jim E. Barton, 32° KCCHAssistant Chairman ...................... Barry Joseph Brunskill, 32°KCCHAssistant Chairman .......................................................J. Don Little, 33°Assistant Chairman ............................... Michael A. Reilly, 32° KCCHSet Dresser ....................................... Christopher W. Jones, 32° KCCHJ. Maxcy Armer, 32° Rick Pena, 32°James M. Bennett, 32° KCCH William H. Sherman, 32°Allen Bettis, 32° David T. Waters, 32°Russell D. LeBouef, 32°

Wardrobe CommitteeWardrobe Master ..................................... Jack W. Lester, Jr. 32° KCCHAssistant Chairman ........................... James ‘Jim’ Hoffpauir, 32° KtSAChairman — Emeritus.........................................Norman L. Bates, 33°Asst. Chairman — Emeritus ......................................Carl T. Reilly, 33°Ron Brown, 32° KtSA Lee Smith, 32° KCCHChad Cornelius, 32° KCCH Robert G. Starkey, 32° KCCHDavid Fernandez, III, 32° KCCH Job Van Giesbergen, 28°Martin A. Reyes, 32° Ian Wilkinson, 32° KCCH

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CONTROL BOOTH DIRECTORControl Booth Directors, Pre-Production Crew, Production

Crew, Reunion Coordinators

Chris M. Holder, 32° KCCH

Control Booth Director

Control Booth CommitteeAssistant Director ...................................Jeffrey R. Holder, 32° KCCH

Pre-Production CrewTechnical Director .................................. Chris M. Holder, 32° KCCHLighting Designer/Programmer .......... Chris M. Holder, 32° KCCHAsst. Lighting Designer/Programmer . C.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCHSound Designer .......................................Jeffrey R. Holder, 32° KCCHAsst. Sound Designer .............................. C.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCHDigital Scenic Designer .............W. Joel Derrick, 32° [Pasadena, CA]Media/Projection Programmer ............ C.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCH

Production CrewProduction Stage Manager .................... Chris M. Holder, 32° KCCHLight Board Operator ................................ John T. Zebedeo, 32° KtSALive Sound Board Operator ....................... Jeff R. Holder, 32° KCCHSound Operator ...................................................... H. Graham Cull, 32°Projectionist .............................................. C.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCH

Reunion Coordinators CommitteeChairman ......................................................Fred M. Owen, 32° KCCHAssistant ......................................................................Jerry W. Lyons, 32°

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE GENERAL SECRETARYSecretary’s Staff, Temple Guard, Security, Canteen, Membership,

Tiling, Greeters and Photography

Tom L. Shearer, 33°

General Secretary

Secretary’s Staff CommitteeChairman ................................................................Richard C. Sharp, 33°Assistant Chairman .............................Edward C. Herron, 32° KCCHJames H. ‘Bo’ Faber, 32° KtSA William Prell, 32° KCCHD. Wayne Huddleston, 32° KCCH E. Raul Sarmiento, 32° KCCHHenry M. Hughes, III, 32°KCCH Rick G. Stanley, 32° KCCHDwight W. Phillips, Jr., 33°

Photography CommitteeChairman ................................................... C.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCHEdward C. Herron, 32° KCCH Charles M. Kinsey, 33°

Temple Guard CommitteeChairman ............................................ John C. R. Croft, Jr., 32° KCCHJames M. Bennett, 32° KCCH Andy R. Marcinkowska, 32° KtSARyan D. Hiller, 32° Billy W. Rose, 32° KCCHC.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCH John Zebedeo, 32° KStASalomon Lahana, 32° KCCH

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Security CommitteeChairman ..........................................................................Ralph Rose, 33°Co-Chairman .................................................... David Rose, 32° KCCHCo-Chairman ...........................................................E. Bruce Salinas, 33°Curtis R. Rose, 32° KCCH Roy L. Rose, 32°KCCH

Stage Canteen CommiteeChairman ............................................................. Cyrill C. Girouard, 32°C. Thomas Behrman, 32° E. L. “Red” Pitchford, 33°P. James Bowling, 32° R. G. Roberson, 32°KCCHJames H. ‘Bo’ Faber, 32° KtSA G. ‘Lupe’ Sandoval, 32°William J. Grant, Jr., 32° Donald D. Yeary, 32°Henry ‘Hank’ Hughes, 32° KCCH

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF WORKAsst. Directors of Work, Reunion Class Directors, Standard

Bearer, Degree Teams

Peter Reardon, 32° KCCH

Director of Work

Candidate Education CommitteeP.G. ‘Pete’ Normand, Jr., 33° Rick Tonda, 33°Michael D. Phillipus, 33°

Class Directors CommitteeChairman ....................................................Clint D. Stevens, 32°KCCHCo-Chairman ....................................... Travis G. Normand, 32°KCCHRoberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCH D. Winn Walton, 32° KCCH

Critique CommitteeChairman .........................................Raymond B. Morlock, 32° KCCHDon R. Sabin, 32° KCCH Joe D. Sims, 33°E. Raul Sarmiento, 32° KCCH Willy Wouters, 32°

Guide to Degrees

The resumes of the Scottish Rite Degrees, from the 4th to the 32nd, are bare outlines of the plots, or schemes of the actual degrees. They are intended to give the candidate an idea of what he is about to see enacted upon the stage in full robes with proper lighting effects, properties, and drops. They are meant to arouse his curiosity and to enable him to better understand the work as he sees and hears it performed, and to disclose a continuity in the degrees that might have otherwise been overlooked by those attending them for the first time. The profound philosophic truths taught by the degrees and Masonic obligations undertaken by those receiving them are not to be found in these outlines. They are to be gathered alone from the degrees themselves.

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San Jacinto Lodge of Perfection Nº 6Chartered January 18, 1884

Ineffable Degrees4°–14°

Michael L. Sampson, 32° KCCH

Venerable Master

Living Past Venerable Masters

1978 Hal W. Greer, 32° KCCH 1980 David M. Leff, 33° 1981 James C. Hurst, 33° 1984 Doyle L. Webb, 33° 1985 Jimmy L. Allison, 32° KCCH 1993 W. Eugene Brookshire, 33° 1994 Michael D. Nanny, 33° 1995 Gerald B. Simpson, 33° 1996 Dave Fallas, 32° KCCH 2001 R. Shearn Smith, 33° 2003 Brian R. Dodson, 33° 2005 Ted E. Dennison, 33° 2006 Arden L. Jinkins, 32° KCCH 2007 Charles M. Kinsey, 33° 2009 Don R. Sabin, 32°KCCH2010 J. Weldon Clampitte, 33°2011 Lawrence E. Tucker, 33°2012 Joseph A. Taylor, 32° KCCH2013 Michael D. Phillipus, 33°

FOURTH DEGREESecret Master

The brethren mourn the death of the Master Hiram and the Lost Word. An impassable barrier (a railing) separates them from the most secret mysteries of Masonry. Darkness prevails in the Temple. The aspirant, a Master Mason, desiring to become a Secret Master, is admitted, examined

in the first three degrees, and is lectured while making four circuits around the lodge room. He answers questions after each circuit. He hears that Masonry is Duty, and that Truth and the Lost Word are within reach of every man would he but open his eyes and see.

Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Thomas J. ( Jeff) Burnett, Jr. 33°Degree Master - Emeritus

Venerable Master .......................................Clint D. Stevens, 32°KCCHor Emile A. Bussemey, 33°

Senior Warden ...................................................Henry A. Gonzales, 32°Junior Warden ..................................................... H. Gregory Butter, 32°Senior Deacon ..................................Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCHJunior Deacon ................................................. Michael Meier, 32° KtSAOrator .................................................................... Stephen E. Menn, 32°

or Robert G. Welch II, 32°Secretary ...................................................................... Ronald J. Sisk, 32°

or Emile A. Bussemey, 33°Candidate.......................................................................Carl T. Reilly, 33°

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FIFTH DEGREEPerfect Master

The aspirant having learned Secrecy, Obedience and Fidelity as a Secret Master, comes here to learn the duties of a Perfect Master. This being the anniversary of the Master Hiram’s final burial, the aspirant is caused to represent him in his death scene. Lying in his coffin he listens to his

brethren proclaim the perfect life he should lead, and how he should live virtuous and good in order that his memory might be honored by the living. He is raised from his assimilated death to life and made a Perfect Master.

Dennis R. Herrington, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Adoniram ben Abada, the Venerable Master .........................................Zabud ben Nathan, the Senior Warden ..................................................Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................Expert ............................................................................................................King Solomon ..............................................................................................Hiram, King of Tyre ....................................................................................Candidate......................................................................................................

Pall Bearers

SIXTH DEGREEIntimate Secretary(Conferred by members of the San Jacinto Scottish Rite Club in Livingston, Texas)

Hiram, King of Tyre, in anger goes to King Solomon to complain about the poor condition of the twenty towns he had received from Solomon for helping him build the temple. Zabud, a faithful friend and servant to Solomon, seeing the anger apparent on Hiram’s face, hides

behind a door near the lodge with a sword drawn to aid Solomon if need be. He is discovered and accused of eavesdropping. Khairom is angry and draws his sword to kill Zabud, but Solomon interferes. It is explained that Zabud was willing to risk his life to save his King. He is forgiven and because of his loyalty and fidelity is made an Intimate Secretary.

Aaron Thomas Dean, 33°

Degree Master

King Solomon .................................... Richard Glen Linck, 32° KCCHKing Hiram ......................................................Aaron Thomas Dean, 33°Zerbal, the Captain of the Guard ................Jon W. Dunn, 32° KCCHZabud, the Candidate .........................................Glen Nelson Link, 32°

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SEVENTH DEGREEProvost and Judge

Since the death of Master Hiram there has been little restraint in law and order. King Solomon is being over run with complaints and disputes among his people. The aspirant, representing Zabud, an Intimate Secretary, desires to become a Provost and Judge, and is led in seven circuits

around the lodge room, listening to the duties of a Provost and Judge. He vows to assume those heavy responsibilities and important duties, and to decide justly and impartially in all matters without fear or favor, or promise of reward.

Ronald A. Brownstein, 32°

Degree Master

Uriah, a Workman .......................................................................................Naboth, a Workman ...................................................................................Zabud ben Nathan, Judge of Israel ..........................................................Azariah ben Nathan, Venerable Chief Provost ......................................Alihoreph, Senior Inspector ......................................................................Ahaiah, Junior Inspector ............................................................................Yosaphat, the Recorder ..............................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................Candidate......................................................................................................

EIGHTH DEGREEIntendant of the Building

Before his death, the Master Hiram, who was also charged with building a secret chamber to contain the sacred, treasured, and holy Ark of the Covenant, had carefully confided the secrets of science and art to those whom he felt were better qualified to carry on the work, especially

his favorite, Adoniram. He taught them above all to be charitable and benevolent to all men, and to sympathize with the laboring man. He taught that all freedoms are within their reach, and that they must ever seek, learn, and serve if they would be Intendants of the Building.

Michael L. Sampson, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

King Solomon, Venerable Master ............................David Matzas, 32°Hiram of Tyre ..................................................................... Greg Hill, 32°Ahishar, the Treasurer ...........................................Ron Brownstein, 32°Tsadoc, the High Priest ..............................................Jesse Hubbell, 32°Junior Warden ........................................................ Buck Thompson. 32°Expert ...............................................................................Bob Squires, 32°Assistant Expert ........................................................Jeremy Wollam, 32°a Workman ...................................................................................................Adoniram ben Abada, Superintendent ...................................................Yehu-aber, Chief Artificer in Brass ........................................CandidateSatolkin, Chief Worker in Wood ..............................Ryan Wollam, 32°Zelec, Chief of the Stone Masons ............................................................Gareb, Chief Engraver in Silver & Gold .................................................Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................

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NINTH DEGREEElu of the Nine (Conferred by members of Doric Lodge 420 in Houston, TX)

The three ruffians, J___, J___, and J___, are reported by a herdsman to have been seen hiding in a cave. King Solomon elects Chief Yehuaber and eight others to capture them alive. The chosen nine separate to cover more ground. Yehuaber and a companion find the ruffian J

___, asleep inside a cave and, upon attempting to capture him, J___ pulls out his dagger and strikes at Yehuaber’s companion, whereupon, Yehuaber slays him and cuts off his head. Solomon is angry because Yehuaber failed to bring J___ in alive, and when Yehauber explains the attack by the ruffian, Solomon crowns him and his eight companions Knights and Elus (Elu, a French term meaning Elected or Chosen) for their bravery and loyalty.

TENTH DEGREEElu of the Fifteen(Conferred by members of Doric Lodge 420 in Houston, TX)

Two of the ruffians, J___ and J___, are still at large. King Solomon chooses Ben-Dakar and others to capture them. They are found hiding in quarries in the land of Gath. Ben-Dakar and his men listen to J___ and J___ bemoan and bewail their evil deeds. The ruffians are captured,

returned to Solomon and duly punished for their crime. Ben-Dakar and others are promoted to the rank of Elu and admonished to always suppress evil and to ever guard human freedoms.

Patrick L. Cook, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Jubela-Guibs ................................................................Richard Heale, 33°Jubelo-Gravelot ...................................................W. G. ‘Trey’ Wing, 33°Jubelum-Akirop ............................................. Patrick Cook, 32° KCCHPharos .......................................................................... Jerry Williams, 32°Satolkin .......................................................................... Tom Shearer, 33°Yehu-Aber, the Candidate ....................................... James W. Bush, 33°King Solomon ............................................................. Barry Podwin, 32°Hiram of Tyre ....................................... E. Raul Sarmiento, 32° KCCH

or Gregory L. Lacy, 32°Banaias ................................................................ Allan Lazor, 32° KCCHFellowcraft ................................................................... Kirk Wickline, 32°Fellowcraft ....................................................................................................Elu of the Nine .............................................................................................Elu of the Nine .............................................................................................Elu of the Nine .............................................................................................Guard .............................................................................................................Guard .............................................................................................................Ben-Dekar .................................................................Bill Greenwood, 32°

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ELEVENTH DEGREEElu of the Twelve(Conferred by members of Jacques DeMolay Lodge 1390 in Houston, Texas)

In order to rectify the wrongs and oppressions of his people, who have been long neglected while the three ruffians were still at large, King Solomon appoints as governors of Israel twelve of the fifteen who participated in the capture of the ruffians, with instructions to protect the

people; judge wisely; alleviate fear; and be just and true to all men.

Patrick D. Mahoney, 33°

Degree Master

Andrew R. Marcinkowska, 32° KtSAAssistant Degree Master

Scene oneZabud, Judge of Israel ..................................................William Lins, 32°Banaias, Captain of the Host.............Andy Marcinkowska, 32° KtSAJubela-Guibs .......................................................George Thomas, III 32°Jubelo-Gravelot .............................................. Daniel Chavez, 32° KtSAEleven Elus ...................... Members of Jacques DeMolay Lodge 1390

Scene twoKing Solomon ...................................................Patrick D. Mahoney, 33°Hiram of Tyre, Senior Warden .........................Said Tabrizi, 32° KtSAAdoniram, Master of Ceremonies ...................Tony Bass, 32° KCCHYosaphat, the Chancellor ............................Jeffery Holder, 32° KCCHOrator ....................................................Andy Marcinkowska, 32° KtSABen-Dekar ..................................................................................Candidate

TWELFTH DEGREEMaster Architect(Conferred by members of the Steve Cooke Scottish Rite Club in College Station, Texas)

King Solomon, to promote skill in the Arts and Sciences and to fill the vacancy left by the slain Master Hiram, appoints Prince Adoniram as Master Architect to teach to the other brethren the great symbolic truths. Truth, philosophy, and wisdom is taught by a full explanation of the

Masonic implements upon the trestle-board.

Roy I. Smith, Jr., 33°

Degree Master

Candidate..........................................................Timothy L. Pickerill, 32°or Derek Halling, 32°

Master of Ceremonies ..........................................Robert S. Cohen, 32°or C. Thomas Payne II, 32°

Venerable Master ................................................... Tom E. Freeman, 32°or Eric R. Wylie, 32°

Senior Warden ............................Clyde E. Collins, 32°KCCH [Waco]R. ‘Bobby’ Roggenbuck, 32°

Junior Warden ...........................................Michael L. Greer, 32°KCCHOrator ....................................................................... Seth D. Hudson, 32°

or Adam J. Helms, 32°

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THIRTEENTH DEGREERoyal Arch of Solomon

Three zealous Master Architects, seeking to advance to Royal Arch, descend through nine arches underground of the ruins of the ancient Temple built by Enoch the Patriarch to recover the counterpart of the cubical stone and find the Lost Word. While in the darkness underground

they hear voices rising from the grave stating that “death is reserved for all, but after death comes the resurrection and life eternal.” They find the sacred cubical stone on which is written the ineffable word, which Solomon, King of Israel, Khairom King of Tsur, and the Master Hiram swore should not be given unless all three were present.

Richard D. Tonda, 33°

Degree Master

King Solomon ........................................... Clint D. Stevens, 32° KCCHHiram of Tyre ...................................Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCHAdoniram ben Abada .............................Salomon Lahana. 32° KCCHCapt. of the Host .............................................. Peter E. Ryba, 32° KtSAMaster of Ceremonies ................................................................................Treasurer .......................................................................................................A Brother ...................................................D. Winn Walton, 32° KCCHAzariah ben Tsadoc, the Orator ....................... Richard D. Tonda, 33°1st Aspirant ...................................................................................................2nd Aspirant .................................................................................................3rd Asiprant ..................................................................................................

FOURTEENTH DEGREEPerfect Elu

A Master of the Royal Arch seeks to become a Perfect Elu (Elu, a French term meaning Elected or Chosen) to make the discovery and inflict the punishment as in the 9th, 10th, and 11th degrees. The candidate in this degree vows that he has learned the lessons of the previous degrees and

pledges his faith at each station by tasting of bread and wine, being baptized by water, anointed with oil, and sworn to maintain Justice, Right and Trust, as a Perfect Elu of Scottish Rite.

Daniel R. Seal, 33°

Degree Master

Venerable Master ..........................................Fred M. Owen, 32°KCCHEmile A. Bussemey, 33°

or Richard W. Heale, 33°Senior Warden ....................................................Michael H. Shively, 33°

or Sol H. Eisenbaum, 32°KCCHJunior Warden ....................................................... N. Gene Cannon, 32°

or Edward C. Herron, 32° KCCHMoses .......................................................C. Kenneth Spann, 32°KCCH Orator ................................................................................ Joe D. Sims, 33°Prelate ........................................................ Donald R. Sabin, 32° KCCHMaster of Ceremonies ...................Raymond B. Morlock, 32° KCCH

or Charles A. Murchison, 32° KCCHExpert .................................................................Robert J. “Big” Bird, 33°

or Wayne D. Huddleston, 32° KCCHCaptain of the Host ......................Wayne D. Huddleston, 32° KCCH

or Sol H. Eisenbaum, 32°KCCH or C. Kenneth Spann, 32° KCCH

Secretary .......................................................................................................Treasurer .......................................................................................................Assistant Expert ..............................................Ed C. Herron, 32°KCCH

or Gordon L. Marney, 32°or Charles A. Murchison, 32° KCCH

or N. Gene Cannon, 32°Candidate.............................................................................. All Members

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Fourteenth Degree Ring

To our ancient brethren who were members of Knightly Orders, three things were prized above all others - even above life itself - for with the loss of either, life’s aim had failed.

These three things were the purity of his honor, the integrity of his sword, and the spotlessness of his shield. Honor that never broke faith with anyone; the integrity of his sword in never failing to draw it in defense of innocence and right; the shield never to be sullied by protecting oppression and wrong.

At the death of the Knightly owner, he bequeathed his sword and shield to one nearest and dearest to him, the one he believed would maintain both unblemished.

The Scottish Rite has adopted a symbol that represents the sword, shield, and armor of our ancient Brethren, and as clearly marks the profession of Knighthood as did those. This symbol is the Fourteenth Degree Ring, with its motto - “Virtus junxit, mors non Separabit” - “Virtue has united, and death shall not separate.”

The Scottish Rite now presents each new fourteenth degree Mason with his ring embedded in a lucite pyramid. The ring is a plain flat band having imposed thereon an engraved or enameled plate in the form of an equilateral triangle, and within the triangle the Hebrew letter “Yod”. This lucite pyramid is a beautiful item that can be displayed in your home or work place. After being displayed honorably throughout your life, as was the custom of our ancient Brethren, you might want to hand it down to one most dear to you in belief that he or she will keep it pure and unsullied.

Masonic Calendar

Ancient Craft Masons commence their era with the creation of the world calling it Anno Lucis (A.L.) in the year of light. Add 4000 years to common time: thus 2014 plus 4000 = 6014.

Scottish Rite, same as Ancient Craft, except the Jewish chronology is used, Anno Mundi (A.M.), “in the year of the world.” Add 3760 years to the common time, thus: 2014 plus 3760 = 5774. After September add one year more.

Royal Arch Masons date from the year the second temple was commenced by Zerubbael, Anno Inventionis (A.I.), “in the year of the discovery.” Add 530 years to the common time, thus: 2014 plus 530 = 2544.

Royal and Select Masters date from the year in which the Temple of Solomon was completed, Anno Depositionis (A.Dep.), “in the year of the deposit.” Add 1000 years to the common time, thus: 2014 plus 1000 = 3014.

Knights Templar commence their era with the organization of the Order, Anno Ordinis (A.O.), “in the year of the Order.” From the common era take 1118, thus: 2014 minus 1118 = 896.

Order of High Priesthood dates from the year of the Blessing of Abraham by the High Priest Melchizedek, Anno Benefacio (A.B.), “in the year of the blessing.” Add 1911 to the common time, thus: 2014 plus 1911 = 3925.

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Houston Chapter of Knights Rose Croix Nº 3Chartered October 20, 1897

Historical & Religious Degrees15°–18°

David Fernandez, III, 32° KCCH

Wise Master

Living Past Wise Masters

1976 Garvis W. Fenwick, 32° KCCH 1979 Jarry D. Booth, 32° KCCH 1985 John W. Sizemore, 33° 1986 James H. Lewis, 32° KCCH 1989 Walt W. Rodgers, 33° 1990 J. W. McLaughlin, 32° 1991 E. L., Jr. Hildebrand, 32° 1993 P. G. ‘Pete’ Normand, Jr. 32°KCCH 1994 J. Weldon Clampitte, 33° 1996 Brian R. Dodson, 32° KCCH 1997 Gerald P. Campbell, 33° 2000 Tom B. Johnson, 33° 2001 H. Bart Henderson, 33° 2002 Victor H. Palla, 32° KCCH 2004 Lee E. Cook, 32° KCCH 2005 Jim E. Barton, 32° KCCH 2007 Dwight W. Phillips, Jr., 32° KCCH 2008 Kenneth E. Borkert, Sr., 32° KCCH 2009 Ralph C. Few, 32°KCCH2010 William J. ‘Butch’ Giles, Jr.. 33°2011 Richard C. Sharp, 32°KCCH2012 Michael D. Phillipus, 33°2013 Henry M. Hughes, III, 32° KCCH

FIFTEENTH DEGREEKnight of the East

Prince Zorobabel leaves Persia and returns to Jerusalem to encourage and assist his people in rebuilding the city and restoring the Temple destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar over 70 years before. The builders have no heart to build and succumb to defeat because they are few and too

weary to work. Zorobabel returns to Persia to gain a conference with King Cyrus, whose life he had saved when fighting with him against Persian enemies. The King receives him as a friend, shows him the sacred Ark and sacred treasure stolen from the Temple by Nebuchadnezzar, and promises to restore them and free the people if Zorobabel and will reveal the secrets of the Masonic order. Although sorely tempted, Zorobabel refuses, King Cyrus, being impressed with Zorobabel’s faith in God, and his loyalty and fidelity to Masonry, reveals unto him the holy vessels and permits him to take as many of his people as desire to go with him to Jerusalem to assist in the restoration of the holy city and Temple.

Clint D. Stevens, 32°KCCH

Degree Master

Zerubbabel, Worshipful Master ............ Clint D. Stevens, 32° KCCHHannaniah, Worshipful Ruler...... Christopher W. Jones, 32° KCCHNehemiah the Scribe, Junior Warden ...............Charles T. Payne, 32°Captain of the Guards ................................................................................Master of Cavalry .............................Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCHBanah .....................................................John C. R. Croft, Jr., 32°KCCHCyrus, King of Persia ...............................................John A. Branch, 32°Master of the Palace ..........................Andrew “Tony” Bass, 32°KCCHExpert ...........................................................................N. Robert Lee, 32°Assistant Expert ...........................................................................................

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SIXTEENTH DEGREEPrince of Jerusalem

Many years later, the Temple is not yet completed. Adversaries continue to disturb the workers, and demand to know who their leaders are and why the Temple is being rebuilt. King Darius, who had fought side by side with Zorobabel and was a brother of the Light, has now ascended

the throne of Persia. Zorobabel and four of his princes depart for Persia to confer with King Darius, and seek his aid in eliminating the adversaries, and clearing up the matter of the decree issued by King Cyrus. King Darius received them and hears their pleas. The Decree of King Cyrus is found and then King Darius restores treasures to the Temple, and sends Zorobabel back with escort to Jerusalem. Zorobabel appoints the four princes who accompanied him as Judges and Magistrates to settle disputes and restore peace and harmony among the people.

Vacant

Degree Master

Arial / Belsan ...............................................................................................Esdras ............................................................................................................Haggai ............................................................................................................Jarib ................................................................................................................Joshua ............................................................................................................Salamial .........................................................................................................Seraiah ...........................................................................................................Zabud ............................................................................................................Zerubbabel ...................................................................................................Armed Brother .............................................................................................White Knight ...............................................................................................Bk. Brother ...................................................................................................Areaban .........................................................................................................Darius ............................................................................................................Master of Ceremonies / Nehemiah .........................................................Scribe / Wise Master ..................................................................................

SEVENTEENTH DEGREEKnights of the East and West

The candidate, a Prince of Jerusalem, travels over hot sands and endures great hardship in order to attain higher light and greater truths in Masonry. No danger for him is too great. He sheds his blood and is willing to risk his life for further knowledge and wisdom. He hears prophesies of future strife

and how he might improve his life. He overcomes fear of death and is permitted to taste the manna for true light as a Knight of the East and West.

Vacant

Degree Master

Venerable Preceptor ...................................................................................Senior Warden .............................................................................................Junior Warden ..............................................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................Almoner ........................................................................................................Captain of the Guard ..................................................................................Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................Expert ............................................................................................................Assistant Expert ...........................................................................................Sentinel .........................................................................................................Candidate......................................................................................................

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EIGHTEENTH DEGREEKnight Rose Croix

A Knight of the East and West seeks to find the Sacred Word lost for many years. He hears how men prey upon each other; that hate and fear among men cause many unnecessary wrongs and even death, but how with Faith, Hope, and Charity, he may help the cause of his fellow men

and find the Lost Word. For three days, with the aid of his brethren, he searches for the Lost Word. The gates of Hell are opened and he hears about the frailties of man. Seeking God’s help, he sees, luminous in the sky, the Lost Word and the beauty of the Mystic Rose. He is taught the great commandment of “Love ye one another” and is made a Knight Rose Croix.

Michael D. Phillipus, 33°

Degree Master

Wise Master ..................................................................................................Senior Warden ................................................ Michael D. Phillipus, 33°

or Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCHJunior Warden ......................................................... Gerry P. Gaman, 33°Orator .........................................................................Tom L. Shearer, 33°Master of Ceremonies ......................................Pat L. Cook, 32°KCCH

or Clint D. Stevens, 32°KCCHExpert ................................................... Steven W. Seymour, 32° KCCHAsst. Expert ............................................................Ted E. Dennison, 33°

or Rick C. Overton, 32°Guardian of the Temple .................................. Jay R. Aldis, 32° KCCH

or Mark S. Love, 32° KCCHor Christopher W. Jones, 32° KCCH

Renewal and Rememberance Ceremony

In deference to the Maundy Thursday rites of churches, in 1994, it was deemed appropriate that a Scottish Rite nonobligatory “Celebration of Remembrance and Renewal” should replace the traditional Maundy Thursday observance.

The words of this ceremony speak to the hearts and minds of all men. But words alone do not suffice. The Great Master matched His words to acts. He knelt before each of his Disciples and washed the feet of each as an act of total humility and love. In this symbolic act of self-sacrifice and service, the message took on practical form. The truth was given substance. Intention without action is of little use.

The Ceremony of Remembrance and Renewal, including the Mystic Banquet is not a religious observance. It is neither the Feast of the Passover nor a Sacrament of Holy Communion, although it commemorates the spirit of both days.

Chapters of Rose Croix traditionally observe the celebration of the Mystic Banquet as a memorial service honoring the Knights of their Chapter who have passed on during the preceding year. This observance strengthens the ties of brotherly love, past and present. We meet together to break the bread of fraternity, to reconcile ourselves with those we may have offended, and to drink the wine of refreshment and renewal. Thus, we celebrate the lives of our departed Brethren and all mankind.

In this celebration, we also commemorate the lives all those who labored to improve mankind and were rewarded with betrayal, punishment, and death. Whether poet, religious leader, scientist or social reformer, all who seek to elevate may be considered as Brethren. Masonry is duty, and its practice, often fraught with personal sacrifice, requires the performance of duty for the good of humanity.

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Houston Council of Knights KadoshChartered October 22, 1925

Chivalric & Philosophical Degrees19°–30°

Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCH

Commander

Living Past Commanders

1981 James W. Bush, 32° KCCH 1983 John W. Sizemore, 33° 1984 James C. Hurst, 33° 1988 T. J. Burnett, Jr., 32° KCCH 1989 Paul Victor Virgadamo, 32° KCCH 1990 G. W. Fenwick, 32° KCCH 1991 J. Weldon Clampitte, 33° 1993 James H. Lewis, 33° 1997 Roy J. Shepherd, 33° 1998 Gerry P. Gaman, 32° KCCH 2000 Wayne D. Huddleston, 32° KCCH 2001 David M. Leff, 33° 2004 Robert J. Bird, 32° KCCH 2005 Joe D. Sims, 33° 2006 C. W. ‘Bill’ Dawson, 32° KCCH 2007 Howard Yeary, 33° 2008 David R. Walker, 32° KCCH2009 Patrick D. Mahoney, 32°KCCH2010 Edward C. Herron, 32°KCCH2011 L.G. ‘Dusty’ Martin, 33°2012 Jack R. Wise, 33°2013 Raymond B. Morlock, 32° KCCH

NINETEENTH DEGREEGrand Pontiff(Conferred by members of the Steve Cooke Scottish Rite Club in College Station, Texas)

A Knight Rose Croix, armed with Faith, Hope, and Charity, seeks to be named Pontiff. Under the spell of sleep, he hears how the dead control our destinies, and of the conflicts between the Spirits of Good and the Spirits of Evil. The seven Angels pour their vials while the devils tempt and

laugh in scorn. When he awakens, he understands the true Mason labors for a peaceful and harmonious universe that will continue after his death for all the children of a common father.

H. ‘Trip’ Jacks., 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Venerable Pontiff ................................................... Jason Rees, 32° KtSAor Travis Normand, 32° KCCH

Senior Warden ............................................... Troy W. Dean, 32°KCCHor Adam Helms, 32°

Junior Warden ...........................................Michael L. Greer, 32°KCCHMaster of Ceremonies ....................................C. Thomas Payne, II, 32°

or Robert S. Cohen, 32°Orator ...........................................Clyde E. Collins, 32°KCCH [Waco]First Brother ..........................................................Charles S. Stilson, 32°Second Brother ....................................................... Seth D. Hudson, 32°Third Brother ................................................... Thomas E. Freeman, 32°

or James J. Hill, 32°Candidate.....................................................................Derek Halling, 32°

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TWENTIETH DEGREEMaster of the Symbolic Lodge

The candidate, a Pontiff, patiently seeks to find further truths and acquire greater wisdom as Master of the Symbolic Lodge. The nine great lights of Truth are illumined and its lessons are fully explained. He is taught Masonic virtues and duties which are represented upon the tracing board.

William C. Prell, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Venerable Master .........................................................................................Senior Warden .............................................................................................Junior Warden ..............................................................................................Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................Almoner ........................................................................................................Chaplain ........................................................................................................Senior Deacon .............................................................................................Junior Deacon ..............................................................................................Expert ............................................................................................................Assistant Expert ...........................................................................................Treasurer .......................................................................................................Secretary .......................................................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................Zarathustra ...................................................................................................Manu ..............................................................................................................Confucius .....................................................................................................Moses .............................................................................................................Hammurabi ..................................................................................................Numa .............................................................................................................Alfred .............................................................................................................First Counselor ............................................................................................President .......................................................................................................Advocate .......................................................................................................

TWENTY-FIRST DEGREENoachite or Prussian Knight(Conferred by members of Jacques DeMolay Lodge 1390 in Houston, Texas)

Deep in the woods, one by one, the Prussian Knights come from their respective countries, each renewing vows to aid the weak and to always speak the truth. Adolf the Saxon accuses Count Reinfred of attempting to steal his lands by a forged instrument and challenges Count Reinfred

to submit to the test of the three-fold Ordeal. Adolph’s strong faith in God proves him right. Reinfred is found guilty of forgery and expelled from Knighthood. For his great faith, truthfulness and bravery, Adolph is advanced to Prussian Knight.

Andrew R. Marcinkowska, 32° KtSA

Degree Master

Lieutenant Commander .........................Jeffrey R. Holder, 32°KCCHWarden of the North ...........................John C. R. Croft, Jr. 32°KCCHWarden of the South ...............................A. H. ‘Tony’ Bass, 32°KCCHOrator .................................................D. ‘Winn’ Walton, Jr., 32° KCCHRecorder.....................................................................Tom L. Shearer, 33°

or Michael D. Phillipus, 33°or Patrick D. Mahoney, 32° KCCH

Fiscal ................................................. Christopher W. Jones, 32° KCCHCount Reinfred ........................... Andrew R Marcinkowska, 32° KtSAMarshal ..................................................................Said Tabrizi, 32° KtSAWarder ..................................................John C. R. Croft, Jr., 32° KCCHStandard Bearer/Master of Ceremonies ........Chuck Ivy, 32° KCCHAdolph the Saxon ................................................Said Tabrizi, 32° KtSA

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TWENTY-SECOND DEGREEKnight Royal Axe, Prince of Libanus(Conferred by members of the Dwight Thrash Scottish Rite Club in Lufkin, Texas)

The Prussian Knight now seeks to advance to Prince of Libanus. This degree teaches him respect for labor; for Masonry is the exaltation of work. It venerates the Grand Architect of the Universe, commemorates the building of a Temple, and its emblems are the working tools of

Masonry. From the saw he learns steady patience. The plane help to polish his mind and eliminate prejudices and biases, while the axe hews at sins and evils as the greater lights of truth penetrate his mind and heart.

Hal W. Greer, 33°Co-Degree Master

Dwight A. Thrash, 33°

Co-Degree Master

Venerable Chief ..................................................... John Weismuller, 32°Senior Warden ....................................................Armando Ramirez, 32°Assistant Expert ..................................... Dwight D. Thrash, 32°KCCHMaster of Cermonies .................................. W. Eugene Brookshire, 33°Expert ..................................................................... Kenneth Morgan, 32°Master Carpenter ................................................ Dwight A. Thrash, 33°Candidate............................................. Anthony G. “Tony” Bishop, 32°

TWENTY-THIRD DEGREEChief of the Tabernacle

The great secrecy observed by Priests and the lofty sciences they professed caused them to be honored and respected throughout all Egypt. The candidate, Eliaseph, son of Leal, a chosen child of Israel, would even face death for the opportunity to serve in the tabernacle and be initiated into

the secret Mysteries. Blessed with water and humbled by the Cross he vows devotion to the service of God and disinterested zeal and constant endeavor toward the welfare of men.

Salomon Lahana, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Venerable High Priest .................................................................................Excellent Priest ............................................................................................Expert ............................................................................................................Assistant Expert ...........................................................................................Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................

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TWENTY-FOURTH DEGREEPrince of the Tabernacle

Phinehas, son of Eleazar, with sincere faith seeks to become a Prince of the Tabernacle to learn the higher Mysteries known only to the Priests. He submits to the test by Fire to remind him of the ordeals he must endure, the test by Water to remind him of goodness and purity of heart; the

test by Earth to remind him of the source of his daily sustenance, and the test by Air, which is free, that he might be more benevolent and charitable. He is now caused to represent Osiris, God of Life and Light, in his death scene, and learns that when Justice and the Rights of men are lost, darkness overcomes until the dead shall rise again. His body is raised and light replaces darkness and strife.

Salomon Lahana, 32° KCCHDegree Master

Leader ............................................................................................................Master of Ceremonies ................................................................................Expert ............................................................................................................High Priest ....................................................................................................Excellent Priest ............................................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................Treasurer .......................................................................................................Secretary .......................................................................................................Typhon ..........................................................................................................

TWENTY-FIFTH DEGREEKnight of the Brazen Serpent(Conferred by members of the Baytown Scottish Rite Club in Baytown, Texas)

The candidate represents an ancient Ismaeli, who with clean heart and pure thoughts, seeks further knowledge and wisdom among the disciples of truth. He listens to lessons from the Book of God and vows to aid the needy and the poor, and to atone for his wrongs. He writes of the sins on his

mind and prays that he will be free of these faults, he reads again from the Book and swears that he will not live for himself alone. He writes, this time of some duty he forgot, and which he now promises to truly perform. Again, he reads and writes that he will be true and faithful to the one God and to his brethren.

Jim E. Barton, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

1st Sufi Master ..........................................Robert G Starkey, 32°KCCH2nd Sufi Master (Senior Warden) ..........Lee C. Smith Jr., 32° KCCH3rd Sufi Master ( Junior Warden) .. David Fernandez III, 32° KCCHAbdullah (MC) ...........................................................................................4th Sufi Master (Orator) ...........................................................................Candidate....................................................Don T. Nesbitt Jr., 32° KtSADegree Representative ...............................................................................

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TWENTY-SIXTH DEGREEPrince of Mercy or Scottish Trinitarian

The Candidate named Constans desires to become a Prince of Mercy. He is led nine circuits around the hall, and listens to the faith and origin of many religions, and learns that most of them believe in the Trinity of “three are one and one is three.” The life of Jesus is retold, and he hears

how Christians hid underground and conveyed secrets to those brave and true brethren who were willing to face dangers and place their faith in Christ. He is told that this strong faith is the same with people of all religions who place their trust in one true God.

VacantDegree Master

Venerable Chief ...........................................................................................Senior Warden .............................................................................................Junior Warden ..............................................................................................Expert (Sr. Deacon) ....................................................................................Assistant Expert ( Jr. Deacon) ..................................................................Captain of the Guard (Tiler) ....................................................................Guard of the Palladium ..............................................................................Orator ............................................................................................................Candidate......................................................................................................

TWENTY-SEVENTH DEGREEKnight of the Sun - Adept

The candidate desires to become an Adept (one fully skilled or well versed, proficient), and believing himself prepared and having an abiding faith in his leaders, he listens to the rich history and philosophy of the Houses of Seven Planets (Venus, Moon, Sun, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, and

Jupiter) as related by the seven Malaks, or Angels, guarding each of those Planets. He learns that the Kings of Science are the Priests of Truth, and the Princes of Knowledge are those who know the truth, and whom the truth had made free.

D. Wayne Huddleston, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Roy L. Rose, 32°KCCHAssistant Degree Master

Father Adam .............................................. J. Robert Bacon, 32° KCCHBrother Truth ....................................................W. “Willy” Wouters, 32°

or Andrew Marcinkowska, 32° KtSACassiel ..................................................................Scott M. Mesorana, 32°

Mark S. Herzog, 32°Sachiel......................................................Kenneth M. Slack, 32° KCCHZamel .................................................. David Fernandez, III, 32°KCCH

Ian E. C. Wilkinson, 32° KCCHMichal .............................................................Curtis R. Rose, 32°KCCH

Edward C. Peebles, 32°Hanael .............................................................. Billy W. Rose, 32°KCCH

or Jack T. Peebles, 32°KCCHRaphael..............................................................................Ralph Rose, 33°

or Jason Rees, 32° KtSAGabriel ...................................................................Allen L. Bettis, III, 32° Candidate................................................... C.E. ‘Chuck’ Ivy, 32° KCCH

or Charles Edwards, 32°

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TWENTY-EIGHTH DEGREEKnight Commander of the Temple

The Candidate represents the Crusading Knights of Chivalry, who wore the Cross, wielded the sword and tended to the sick, poor, and unfortunate. He hears of the five excellent qualities of a Knight Commander of the Temple (Humility, Temperance, Chastity, Generosity,

and Honor). In the Chamber of Reflection, he promises in writing that he will make every effort to become reconciled with brethren and vows to devote himself to the service of God and his fellowman, and to maintain the principles of Masonry and Knighthood even unto death.

Eric Yollick, 32°

Degree Master

Commander .................................................................................................Captain of the Guard ..................................................................................First Lieutenant Commander ...................................................................Chaplain ........................................................................................................Constans .......................................................................................................First Officer ..................................................................................................Second Officer .............................................................................................Monk .............................................................................................................Candidate......................................................................................................

TWENTY-NINTH DEGREEScottish Knight of St. Andrew(Conferred by members of the Knights of St. Andrew, Houston Chapter)

The candidate, a Knight Commander of the Temple and an Adept, seeks to unite himself with the Scottish Knights of St. Andrew. He is blindfolded and led into the chamber which is supposed to be Inquisitors of the Faithful. Asked to reveal Masonic secrets, he refuses,

and is tortured upon the rack. Not withstanding the pain, he is released, and placed on probation. He guards the Banner of St. Andrew throughout the night, and successfully defends it against three adversaries. He is rewarded by having the probationary period waived, and is consecrated a Scottish Knight of St. Andrew.

John C. R. Croft, Jr., 32°KCCH

Degree Master

Venerable Master ................................D. Winn Walton, Jr., 32° KCCHPrelate ................................................. David Fernandez, III, 32°KCCHPrior ............................................................... Allan R. Lazor, 32° KCCHMarshal, M.of C., Bailiff .....................John C. R. Croft, Jr., 32°KCCHChancellor/Preceptor .............................................. Ryan D. Hiller, 32°Stranger #1 ....................................... Christopher W. Jones, 32° KCCHStranger #2 ....................................................................................................Almoner ................................................Andy Marcinkowska, 32° KtSACandidate............................................. Andrew ‘Tony’ Bass, 32°KCCHVoice ............................................................................Victor H. Palla, 33°

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THIRTIETH DEGREEKnight Kadosh

This degree is divided into four apartments. In the first apartment, the Candidate, a Knight of St. Andrew, called Postulate, after being warned of possible dangers and deprivations he might have to endure, still desires to be admitted a Knight Kadosh. He is shown the three skulls and

is reminded of the uncertainty of life. He hears the spirit of a Knight imploring him to turn back, but to no avail. He overcomes the dread of death and takes the first vows of Honor, Duty, and Gratitude.

In the second apartment, the Postulate hears voices quoting the duties of a philosopher and Knight Kadosh, and hears the history of the Scottish Rite and Masonry dating back several hundred years. He vows at the altar of Truth to devote himself to the objectives and sacrifices of the Order.

In the third apartment, he is willing to abide by the ordeal of the Frank-Judges, and exposes himself to the severe judgment of this Tribunal. He is caused to write his professions of Faith in matters Masonic, Religious, and Political, and is given the third Vow.

In the fourth apartment, he is vouched for as a man whose empire is over himself, and who has overcome the dread of death. He hears the objectives and purposes of Masonry from ancient times to the present, and the seven steps of the Mystic Ladder are fully explained as he takes his fourth and final vow of Knight Kadosh.

Kevin T. Binder, 32°KCCH

Degree Master

Preceptor ......................................................Kevin T. Binder, 32°KCCH1st Sub-Preceptor .......................................Lee C. Smith Jr., 32° KCCH2nd Sub-Preceptor, Chancellor ......... Richard Rennison. 32° KCCH1st Lt. Commander (Supreme Judge) Robert G. Starkey, 32° KCCHOrator ..................................................................Howard I Hoffman, 32°Expert ....................................................................David F. Rothwell, 32°Departed Spirit ..........................................................Victor H. Palla, 33°Captain of Hosts ..................................................David F. Rothwell, 32°Hierophant ..................................................Louis S. Binder, 32° KCCHSacrificer...................................................Kenneth M. Slack, 32°KCCHChaplain ................................................................David F. Rothwell, 32°Master of Ceremonies ........................................David F. Rothwell, 32°Deacon .......................................................................Dan M. Adams, 32°Negative Judge .................................. David Fernandez III, 32° KCCHJudges ......................................................... Chad Cornelius, 32° KCCH

Allan R. Lazor, 32° KCCHRon Brown, 32° KtSA

Other Members .......................................................... David M. Leff, 33°Kenneth M. Slack, 32° KCCH

G. ‘Bill’ Fortney, 32°

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Houston ConsistoryChartered October 22, 1925

Ceremonial & Official Degrees31°–32°

Roy I. Smith, 33°Master of Kadosh

Living Past Masters of Kadosh

1979 James H. Lewis, 32° KCCH 1980 John W. Sizemore, 33° 1982 Jarry D. Booth, 32° KCCH 1989 Jack K. Dillard, 32° KCCH 1990 James E. Bowie, 32° KCCH1991 Ira L. Jones, 33° 1993 Michael D. Nanny, 33° 1996 Carl E. Starkey, 33° 1997 James L. Threadgill, 33° 1998 Tom L. Shearer, 32° KCCH 2003 Lawrence E. Tucker, 33° 2005 Kenneth B. Fischer, Sr., 33° 2006 Michael D. Phillipus, 33° 2007 John L. Young, 32° KCCH 2008 J. Preston Haynes, 33° 2009 Frank Svetlik, 33°2010 Jack W. Lester, Jr. 32°KCCH2011 Brian R. Dodson. 33°2012 Clint D. Stevens, 32° KCCH2013 Ralph Rose, 33°

THIRTY-FIRST DEGREEInspector Inquisitor

The Candidate, representing the soul of Cheres, is brought before the Court of the Dead, to be tried by the Tribunal who must decide whether he, while living, obeyed all the laws of the land and lived according to the true principles of Masonry. After being questioned by various members of

the Tribunal, it is determined that his good deeds have outweighed his bad deeds. Osiris, the presiding judge, then frees his soul into the realm of everlasting light and peace.

Dennie Joe Jackson, 32° KCCH

Degree Master

Squire ................................................................... Gordon L. Marney, 32°Seneschal......................................... Dennis R. Herrington, 32° KCCHHorus ..................................................... Robert B. Hill, 32° [Galveston]Isis .................................................................................S. John Odom, 32°Duamutef .......................................................................... Dave Fallas, 33°Kebehsenuef .............................................................. Jimmy Sumner, 32°Hapy..................................................................... Richard A. Hartley, 32°Imsety ...................................................................Mark Love, 32° KCCHAtum .................................................... Wm. Michael Spears 32° KCCHMaat ................................................................ Robert Bacon, 32° KCCHAnubis .................................................................. Charles M. Kinsey, 33°Osiris...................................................................... Robert C. Layton, 32°Thoth ............................................................. Marc T. Miller, 32° KCCHNephtys ................................................Dennie Joe Jackson, 32° KCCHCandidate......................................................................................................

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Houston ConsistoryChartered October 22, 1925

Ceremonial & Official Degrees31°–32°

THIRTY-SECOND DEGREEMaster of the Royal Secret

A Solicitant, vowing that he has governed himself by lessons learned in preceding degrees, earnestly seeks to know the Royal Secret. He is told that the Aryans, over seven thousand years ago, used Symbols, which when properly interpreted, reveal the Holy Doctrine and the Royal Secret.

His mind is refreshed and he becomes even more familiar with the lessons taught in previous degrees as he listens to the explanation of the nine tents. He promises to fight tyranny, and to protect the rights of freedom. He takes the four solemn vows of loyal service, promising to become a true teacher of Truth and Light so that he may hereafter benefit mankind.

Brady G. Elliot, 33°

Degree Master

R. Shearn Smith, 33°Associate Degree Master

Charles M. Kinsey, 33°Associate Degree Master

Venerable Master of the Kadosh ..................... Charles M. Kinsey, 33°R. Shearn Smith, 33°

Prior of the Kadosh ................................................Donald S. Smith, 33°Pat L. Cook, 32°KCCH

Master of the Guard ........................................ Robert M. Johnson, 32°or Roberto M. Sanchez, 32° KCCH

Venerable Master - 4° & Wise Master - 18° Mark S. Love, 32° KCCHJames A. Passamano, 32° KCCH

or Patrick D. Mahoney, 33°Venerable Master - 14° & Commander - 30° Lawrence E. Tucker, 33°

J. Frank Svetlik, 33°or Wm. Michael Spears, 32° KCCH

Minister of State ........................................J. Robert Bacon, 32° KCCHor Mike L. Sampson, 32° KCCH

or Charles M. Kinsey, 33°Preceptor .....................................................................Brady G. Elliot, 33°

or John C. Elkington, 33°

or Clint D. Stevens, 32°KCCHVedic Poets ..................................................... George P. Lillard, III, 32°

V. Randon Reaves, 32°Thomas W. Young, 32°

Modes of Recognition ........................................S.Bennett Gervais, 32°or Patrick D. Mahoney, 33°

or James A. Passamano, 32° KCCHCandidate...........................................................Randall K. Slinkard, 32°

Guard of the Camp:Commander ...................................................................Brady Elliott, 33°Guard ............................................................................ Barry Podwin, 32°Guard ...............................................D. Wayne Huddleston, 32° KCCHGuard ............................................................. Allan R. Lazor, 32° KCCHGuard ............................................................... Ken M. Slack, 32° KCCHGuard ...........................................................Clint D. Stevens, 32°KCCHGuard .................................................................... Thomas W. Young, 32°

Spes Mea In Deo Est My Hope is in God

This is the motto of the Thirty-second Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.

DefinitionsLatin inscriptions or phrases which should be familiar to Scottish Rite Masons:

“Dues Meumque Jus” - God and My Right.“Laborare Est Orare” - To work is to Worship.“Ordo ab Chao” - Order Out of Chaos“Lux E Tenebris” - Light Out of Darkness.“Vincere Aut Mori” - To Conquer or Die.

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The Almoner’s Fund

Patrick L. Cook, 32° KCCH

Almoner

“If thy Brother be waxen poor and his hand fail with thee - thou shalt relieve him.”

During every Reunion of the Scottish Rite Bodies the opportunity is given members to participate in replenishing the Almoner Fund.

This fund is disbursed under the direction of the Almoner. It may be spent to buy fuel for the widow, a pair of shoes for the barefoot child, food for the hungry, or the relief of their distress when an emergency arises.

This fund has met a real need and during these past few years the demands upon it have been unusually heavy, but being maintained from voluntary contributions, it cannot function beyond the extent of its contributions. Brethren, be assured that every dollar contributed to this worthy endeavor will be used to relieve genuine distress.

When the box of Fraternal Assistance is passed, may your contribution be generous!

History of the Scottish Rite

The Scottish Rite had its beginning in France, when in 1754, the Chevalier de Bonneville established in Paris, a chapter of twenty-five so-called High Degrees which, including three symbolic Degrees, was called the Rite of Perfection. In 1758 these Degrees were taken to Berlin and placed under a body called the Council of the Emperors of the East and West, and in 1762 Frederick the Great of Prussia became the head of the Rite and promulgated what is known as the Constitutions of 1762. In 1786 a reorganization took place in which eight degrees were added to the twenty-five, and the name changed to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. By these Constitutions Frederick resigned his authority as Grand Commander and provided that the government of the new system of degrees should rest with a Supreme Council in each Nation, to be composed of nine Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and last Degree of Freemasonry.

In 1761, the year before Frederick the Great was said to have taken under his patronage all Masonry in Germany, Stephen Morin of France was commissioned Inspector General of the New World by the Grand Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret in Paris to introduce the Rite in the Americas. He established Bodies in San Domingo and Jamaica and in turn commissioned Henry Andrew Francken who established a Lodge of Perfection in Albany, N.Y., in 1767. Other Lodges of Perfection were organized in various places including one in Charleston, S.C., until in 1801 they were consolidated under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Council. From the beginning, these Lodges of Perfection were in full harmony with the symbolic lodges, assuming no authority over them and invariably beginning their work with the Fourth Degree.

The revised Constitutions of 1786 provided for two Supreme Councils in the United States of America with equal powers in their respective jurisdictions. Accordingly in 1813, the Supreme Council ceded all of the United States north of the Mason and Dixon Line and east of the Mississippi River for the purpose of establishing a second Supreme Council in this Country. This territory comprises the States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin and is termed the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, with headquarters in Boston, Mass. The remaining thirty-five States together with all territories and dependencies, China, Japan, and the Army and Navy were retained by the “Mother Supreme Council” and are now termed the Southern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States.

During the Supreme Council years of continuous existence, it has surmounted all difficulties and has become a dominant

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influence in the world of Masonry. The Supreme Council 33°, whose See is at Charleston in the State of South Carolina, is in truth the Mother Council of the World”. It now has its headquarters in Washington, D.C., where it occupies one of the most magnificent Masonic Temple in the world, known as the “House of the Temple”.

The Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas

The Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas, Inc. was chartered by the Texas Secretary of State on June 23, 1955 and formally launched on December 17, 1955. It is a channel through which individual Masons can contribute and participate in the perpetuation of two continuing projects extremely important to the brotherhood of free men.

The first of these is our Fellowship Program. Under the leadership of our Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Texas, we have established doctoral level fellowships for school administrators in Texas who wish to pursue career studies in Public School Administration.

The recipient of a scholarship from our Foundation must have unquestioned loyalty to the American form of government, a balanced personality that is pleasing to the public and superior academic ability as reflected in their undergraduate grades.

The second project of our Foundation is the Lee Lockwood Texas Scottish Rite Library and Museum at Waco. The Library and Museum is a major center for the preservation of history and for research by students and scholars.

As it has done throughout the history of our free nation, the Masonic fraternity has played a leading part. It is in such structures as the Lockwood Library and Museum that many of the most valued works of our forefathers will be protected and defended for all time. All Scottish Rite Masons in Texas are proud of their building in Waco, built for the benefit of the Masonic fraternity and the general public.

Contributions or bequests are tax-deductible for the purposes of Federal Income and Estate Taxes. In remembering the Foundation in your wills, the correct legal name is The Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas, Inc. Individual contributions can be made through the Scottish Rite Secretary’s Office in Houston, or can be sent direct to the Foundation at P.O. Box 3080, Waco, Texas 76707.

The Scottish Rite Dormitory The University of Texas at Austin

The Scottish Rite Dormitory has become as much a part of the history of the University of Texas as the familiar UT Tower. The Scottish Rite Dormitory, which is located just across the street from the UT campus in Austin, has been the home-away-from home for the daughters, granddaughters, and nieces of Texas Masons for more than seventy years. This dormitory is a lasting tribute to the foresight of the Scottish Rite Masons of Texas in the several Consistories who shared in the donation of the original funds that made the dormitory possible.

The cornerstone of the magnificent institution was laid on November 28, 1921, and on Thanksgiving Day, November 30, 1922, it was formally dedicated. Owned and operated by the Texas Scottish Rite Educational Association, its purpose is to provide protection, and a cultural and moral background for the young ladies of Texas Masons during their enrollment in The University of Texas. A standard of service and cultural environment was set by Texas Masons in originally developing the dormitory program and these standards have been continued to this day.

The Dormitory is essentially a Masonic institution. Primarily, therefore, its accommodations are for those of Masonic affiliation. In furtherance of this primary objective, the Board of Directors requires that preference be given to daughters of the Texas Masons and Texas Scottish Rite Masons.

The Scottish Rite Dormitory is the only women’s dormitory owned and operated by the Masonic Order in the world. There is no other known dormitory that provides the service and material comforts of home which the Scottish Rite Dormitory provides for its residents, at a minimum cost. It is truly a Home Away From Home for more than 200 daughters, granddaughters, and nieces of Texas Masons.

It has been said: When you educate a man, you educate an individual; When you educate a woman you educate a family.

The Scottish Rite Secretary’s Office has applications and other information about the Dormitory. Those who are interested are encouraged to apply well in advance of when they plan to enter The University of Texas - 12 to 18 months if possible. There is usually a waiting list and early applications are suggested. When in Austin, feel free to visit the Dormitory at 210 West

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