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GRAND CHAPTER

ROYAL ARCH MASONS

of the

STATE OF VERMONT

CONSTITUTED DECEMBER 20, 1804

Proceedings of the

ONE HUNDRED NINETY NINTH ANNUAL CONVOCATION

Held in Killington, Vermont

Monday, June 13, 2016, A.I. 2546*

JONATHAN P. PARK, M.E. Grand High Priest

BRUCE R. HOWARD, M.E.P.G.H.P, R.E. Grand Secretary

• Royal Arch Masons date from the year of the Second Temple

commenced by Zerubbabel, Anno Inventionis (A.I.) “In the year of

Discovery” Add 530 to the common time, (2016 + 530 = 2546)

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Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont

Companion William “Sandy” Karstens, IV

M.E. Grand High Priest

2016-2017

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Companion William “Sandy” Karstens, IV

Most Excellent Grand High Priest

2016-2017 Companion William “Sandy” Karstens was born on February 5, 1960 in Norwalk, CT. He

resided for several years in New York City before moving to Montreal, where his father played

for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and his mother danced for Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.

Before finishing high school he moved back to the US in Franklin, VT where he subsequently

graduated from Missisquoi Valley Union High School. He then attended the University of

Vermont graduating in 1981 with a B.S. degree in physics. Following this he received his

Masters degree in 1983 from Brandeis University and Ph.D. from the University of Vermont in

1990. He joined the faculty at Saint Michael's College in 1993, has served two terms as Chair of

the Department of Chemistry and Physics and is a full professor in the Department of Physics.

Sandy married Karla Nagle on July 18, 1987 in Rogers, MN. They have two children, daughter

Bethany, who lives in Florida and son Will, who is a junior at Merrimack College.

Sandy has been involved in Scouting since 2004 when his son first joined Cub Scouts. He has

been a Den Leader and Assistant Scoutmaster as well as serving as the Advancement Coordinator

for Troop 692 in Williston. He is a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow, Ajapeu

Lodge 351, and is presently the Chapter 3 adult advisor. He has been President and Secretary of

the Vermont Chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society and has served as President

and Secretary of the Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at Saint Michael's College.

On February 18, 2004, he was raised a Master Mason in Washington Lodge #3 in Williston and

served as Master from 2008-2011. He served as Grand Tyler, Grand Junior Steward and District

Deputy Grand Master, District #5, for the Grand Lodge of Vermont. Sandy joined York Rite in

Burlington Chapter (No. 3), Council (No. 5) and Commandery (No. 2) and was knighted on

December 22, 2004. He served as Eminent Commander from 2007-2009, High Priest from 2009-

2010 and Thrice Illustrious Master from 2010-2011, and served as Grand Commander of

Vermont from 2011-2012. Sandy joined the Scottish Rite, Valley of Burlington and received his

32nd

degree in April of 2004. He has served as Sovereign Prince in the Council of Princes of

Jerusalem and Commander-in-Chief for Vermont Consistory. He was coroneted with the 33rd

degree on August 28th

, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA, and presently serves as a Deputy’s

Representative.

Sandy is Puissant Sovereign of Bethlehem Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, Deputy Governor

in the Green Mountain York Rite College #139 and Warder for the Knights of the York Cross of

Honor, Priory #45. He is the recipient of the 2013 Cryptic Mason of the Year award.

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Louis E. Bartrand General Grand High Priest

509 East Neptune Drive, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 [email protected]

James H. Hodge General Grand King [email protected]

201 S. 22nd St., Richmond, IN 47374

Steven Tiner General Grand Scribe [email protected]

16 Cliffwood Circle, N. Little Rock, Arkansas 72118

Jerrold A. Wohlfarth General Grand Treasurer [email protected]

759 Lazy Circle Dr., Vista, CA 92081

Larry E. Gray General Grand Secretary

P.O. Box 128, Greenfield, IN 46140 [email protected]

E. Jeffrey Craig General Grand Chaplain

1420 N. Gilman Blvd, # 228, Issaquah, WA 98027 [email protected]

Stephen A. Rubinstein Associate General Grand Chaplain

770 Uniondale Ave., Uniondale, NY 11553 [email protected]

Donald J. Beck General Grand Captain of the Host

15928 155th Place W., Edmonds, WA 98026-4747 [email protected]

Leland L. Burlison General Grand Principal Sojourner

2745 Havenwood Dr., Unit # F, Oshkosh, WI 54904-5721 [email protected]

Larry A. Inscho General Grand Royal Arch Captain

P.O. Box 143, Fostoria, MI 48435 [email protected]

Gene Fricks General Grand Master of the Third Veil

22 Murray Way, Blackwood, NJ 08012-4419 Email: [email protected]

Ted P. Bendure General Grand Master of the Second Veil

P.O. Box 672, Lovelock, NV 89419-0672 [email protected]

John F. Wermann General Grand Master of the First Veil

5371 Kent Rd., Venice, FL 34293 [email protected]

C. David Williams, III General Grand Sentinel

702 N. Bluff Rd., Anthony, KS 67003-2916 [email protected]

OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER

ROYAL ARCH MASONS INTERNATIONAL

Officers 2014 - 2017

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Steven C. Monrotus General Grand Organist

230 Kingsway Dr., Farnubgtibm MO 63640 [email protected]

Gary W. Spriggs General Grand Custodian of the Work

207 Catherine Ln., Grass Valley, CA 95945-5801 [email protected]

C. Danny Wofford General Grand Librarian

1690 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30309-0802 [email protected]

B. O. Bryngelson P.O. Box 756, Marshalltown, IA 50158 [email protected]

Roderick W. Anderson 2133 White Oak Dr., Eau Clair, WI [email protected]

Bobby J. Kitchen 83 Crown Point Rd., Gybertm NC 28539 [email protected]

James B. Wall, P.O. Box 58070, Louisville, KY 40268

R. Glen Capps (1993-1996

Murray E. Cooke (1996-1999)

J. Benny Allen (2002-2005)

Larry E. Gray (2005-2008)

Emory J. Ferguson (2008-2011)

Edmund D. Harrison (2011-2014)

PAST GENERAL GRAND HIGH PRIESTS

OFFICERS OF THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER

ROYAL ARCH MASONS INTERNATIONAL

Officers 2014 - 2017

GENERAL GRAND TRUSTEES

DIRECTOR, ROYAL ARCH RESEARCH ASSISTANCE, INC.

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for the Year 2016-2017

M.E. GRAND HIGH PRIEST William Karstens, IV (802) 878-7322 3

52 Bingham Lane cell (802) 338-2591

Williston, VT 05495-2038 [email protected]

R.E. GRAND KING Eric C. Steele (802) 863-0032 3

6 Gazo Avenue [email protected]

Burlington, VT 05401-1034

R.E. GRAND SCRIBE David Schuler (802) 899-4877 3

3 Valley's Edge [email protected]

Jericho, VT 05465-2001

R.E. GRAND TREASURER Roger M. Pike (802) 775-2756 17

P.O. Box 864 [email protected]

Rutland, VT 05702-0864

E. ASST. GR. TREASURER E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. (802) 773-3966 17

48 Deborah Drive [email protected]

Rutland, VT 05701

R.E. GRAND SECRETARY Bruce R. Howard (802) 223-0411 cell 17

17 Tuttle Meadow Drive (802) 775-5247

Rutland, VT 05701-2544 [email protected]

E. ASST. GR. SECRETARY Cedric L. Smith (802) 249-8985 13


S. Barre, VT 05670-0864

E. GR. CAPT. OF THE HOST Roland Woodard 802-525-8885 16

PO Box 156 [email protected]

Glover, VT 05839-0156

E. GRAND PRIN. SOJOURNER Michael J. Ladd (802) 525-3175 16


Glover, VT 05839-0146

E. GR. ROYAL ARCH CAPTAIN Joshua Retchless 22

38 Highland Avenue [email protected]

Randolph, VT 05060

OFFICERS

of the

GRAND CHAPTER OF VERMONT

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for the Year 2016-2017

E. GRAND CHAPLAIN Donald C. Murray (802) 476-4925 22


Graniteville, VT 05654 Lady: Lynn

E. GRAND MASTER 3RD VEIL John Haight 8

34 Truman Way [email protected]

Cohoes, NY 12047-4837

E. GRAND MASTER 2ND VEIL Alex Lehning (802) 399-6037 3

21 Guyette Circle [email protected]

St Albans, VT 05478

E. GRAND MASTER 1ST VEIL Joseph Sampson 13

1445 Lower Plain [email protected]

Bradford, VT 05033-8921

E. GRAND ORGANIST T.B.D.

E. GRAND SENIOR STEWARD Glenn Dow 13/26


East Topsham, VT 05076-0138

E. GRAND JUNIOR STEWARD Richard K. Button (802) 685-4483 26

132 Bobbin Shop Road [email protected]

Chelsea, VT 05038

E. GRAND SENTINEL David Selleck 22

85 Seminary Street Extention haunted ][email protected]

Middlebury, VT

E. GRAND HISTORIAN Jonathan P. Park (802) 649-8871 13/26

768 Pattrell Road [email protected]

Norwich, VT 05055 Lady: Linda

E. GRAND TYLER John Hosford [email protected] 22

592 VT Route 12

Middlesex, VT 05602-9346

OFFICERS

of the


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CREDENTIALS David Schuler, Jon Hosford, Leo A. Laflamme

FINANCE Russell J. Slora, Willis J. Morse, Donald C. Murray

JURISPRUDENCE Roger M. Pike, Palmer E. Martin, Russell J. Slora

DOINGS OF GRAND OFFICERS Belford A. Belles, Russell J. Slora, Kirk C. White

GRIEVANCES Kirk C. White, Douglas K. Boardman, Bruce R. Howard

DISPENSATIONS & CHARTERS Eric C. Steele, Willis J. Morse, Donald C. Murray

NECROLOGY Donald C.Muray, Cedric C. Smith, Bruce R. Howard

FRATERNAL RELATIONS Bruce R. Howard, William Karstens, IV

PLACE & TIME Eric C. Steele, Michael Ladd, David Schuler

MEMBERSHIP Joshua Retchless, Willis J Morse, William Karstens, IV, Jonathan P. Park

APRON AND JEWELS Donald C. Murray, Douglas K. Boardman

GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMASON Bruce R. Howard, Cedric L. Smith

CORRESPONDENT

R.A.M. MAGAZINE Bruce R. Howard, Willaim Karstens, IV

CORRESPONDENT

R.A.R.A. PROGRAM David W. Schuler, Roland Woodard

YORK RITE COLLEGE LIASIONS William Karstens, IV, Jonathan P. Park, Bruce Howard,

Roland Woodard

Committee Assignments

of the

GRAND CHAPTER OF VERMONTfor the year 2016-2017

SPECIAL COMMITTEES

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CHAPTER HIGH PRIEST SECRETARY

3 BURLINGTON Alex Lehning David Schuler

Green Mtn. Center 21 Guyette Circle 3 Valley's Edge

87 Bishop Ave St Albans, VT 05478 Jericho, VT 05465-2061

Williston, VT (802) 899-4877

[email protected] [email protected]

5 WHITNEY Eric Richardson Bernard "Dusty" Mills

Perley Farm Road 2258 Dartt Hill Road 291 Menard Cross Road

S. Royalton, VT Bethel, VT 05032 Williamstown, VT 05670-9181

(802) 234-9565 (802) 433-1179

[email protected]

8 TEMPLE Paul Fisher Alan Watson, Sr.

504 Main Street 331 Tunic Rd 866 VT Route 7A, Box D

Bennington, VT Shaftsbury VT 05262 Shaftsbury, VT 05262


13 MT. LEBANON Robert Donnelly, Jr. Cedric L. Smith

1958 Waits River Rd 132 Rollie Day Road P.O. Box 586

Bradford, VT Corinth, VT 05039 S. Barre, VT 05670

(802) 249-8985


15 TUCKER Robert Lencke Everett Dickinson

65 Portland St. PO Box 72 1133 North Hyde Park Road

Morrisville, VT Lake Elmore, VT 05651 Hyde Park, VT

[email protected] 802-888-7031.

[email protected]

16 KEYSTONE Matthew J. Ladd Michael J. Ladd

52A Church St. 3235 Glover Street P.O. Box 146

Barton, VT Glover, VT 05839 Glover, VT 05839

(802) 525-3175



HIGH PRIESTS AND SECRETARIES OF SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS

FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017

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CHAPTER HIGH PRIEST SECRETARY

17 DAVENPORT Bruce R. Howard Bruce R. Howard

51 Washington St 17 Tuttle Meadow Drive 17 Tuttle Meadow Drive

Rutland, VT Rutland, VT 05701-2544 Rutland, VT 05701-2544

(802) 775-5247 (802) 775-5247


20 CLEVELAND Alton Willard Roland Woodard

41 Masonic Lane 223 Sloan Street PO Box 156

Newport, VT Newport, VT 05855 Glover, VT 05839

[email protected]

21 OTTAUQUECHEE Joseph Lucot Charles J. Lucot

30 Pleasant St, Route 4 PO Box 327 PO Box 327

Woodstock, VT Woodstock, VT 05091 Woodstock, VT 05091

[email protected]

22 POTTER William Grant, Jr. James E. Selleck

25 Schoolhouse Road 2766 Pearson road 11 Moosalamoo Club Road

Salisbury, VT New Haven, VT 05472-1062 Salisbury, VT 05769-9803

24 WATERBURY Randy A. Ricker Willis J. Morse

10 Stowe Street 72 Twin Peaks Road 3267 Crossett Hill Road

Waterbury, VT Waterbury Ctr., VT 05677-7049 Duxbury, VT 05676

(802) 244-8504


25 SKITCHEWAG John E. Caron Leo A. LaFlamme

71 Main Street 16 Royce Street 17 Cooldige Road

Springfield, VT Springfield, VT 05156 Springfield, VT 05156

(802) 885-5252

[email protected]

26 GRANITE Vincent Robinson Donald C. Murray

2 Academy Street PO Box 201 P.O. Box 24

Barre, VT S. Strafford, VT 05070-0201 Graniteville, VT 05654

(802) 272-7923

[email protected]

[email protected]


HIGH PRIESTS AND SECRETARIES OF SUBORDINATE CHAPTERS

FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ONE HUNDRED NINETY NINTH CONVOCATION

of the

GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF VERMONT

-2016-

The One Hundred Ninety Ninth Convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of

Vermont convened at the Killington Mountain Lodge in the Town of Killington on the 13th day

of June 2016, A.D. A.I. 2546 at 3:04 PM. The Annual Convocation was opened in full form by

Companion Jonathan P. Park, Most Excellent Grand High Priest. The E. Grand Chaplain,

Companion Donald C. Murray led the assembled Companions in prayer.

The R.E. Grand Secretary called the Roll of Grand Officers with the following Officers in

Their chairs or accounted for:

M.E. Grand High Priest – Jonathan P. Park

R.E. Grand King – William Karstens, IV

R.E. Grand Scribe – Eric C. Steele

R.E. Grand Treasurer - Roger M. Pike

E. Assistant Grand Treasurer – E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr.

R.E. Grand Secretary – Bruce R. Howard

E. Grand Captain of the Host – David Schuler

E. Grand Principal Sojourner – Roland Woodard

E. Royal Arch Captain – Michael J. Ladd

E. Grand Chaplain – Donald C. Murray

E. Grand Master 1st Veil – Russell J. Slora

E. Grand Master 2nd Veil – John Haight

E. Grand Master 3rd

Veil – Joshua Retchless

E. Grand Organist- Paul Fischer

E. Grand Ser. Steward – Glenn Dow

E. Grand Jr. Steward – Richard K. Button

Absent

E. Grand Sentinel– Charles Lucot – excused; E. Grand Tyler – Joseph Sampson

The following Companions were appointed as follows:

Companion Palmer E. Martin, was appointed as E. Grand Tyler

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RECEPTION OF THE MOST EXCELLENT PAST GRAND HIGH PRIESTS

The following Most Excellent Past Grand High Priests for the State of Vermont were presented at

their stations, introduced by Companion William “Sandy” Karstens, IV, Right Excellent Grand

King

James E. Selleck 1979 Russell J. Slora 2009

Willis J. Morse 1989 Bruce R. Howard 2010

Palmer E. Martin 1990 Kirk C. White 2011

Belford A. Belles 2000 Pierre-Denis Leger 2012

Daniel Ebbighausen 2001 Alexis J. Parent 2013

Donald C. Murray 2003 Douglas K. Boardman 2014

E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. 2007

M.E.G.H.P. Park thanked the M.E. Past Grand High Priests for their assistance and presence at

his annual Convocation. The M.E.P.G.H.P. were then accorded a round of applause and seated by

Companion Park.

APPROVAL OF 2015 PROCEEDINGS

After ascertaining that there were no objections, M.E.G.H.P. Park declared the 2015 proceedings

approved as printed.

PRELIMINARY REPORT – CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE (see page 26)

M.E.G.H.P. Park called for a preliminary report from the Committee on Credentials. Companion

Leo Laflamme gave the report which is printed in its entirety in the report section of these

proceedings as the final report of the Credentials Committee. This report was accepted and

ordered printed in the proceedings.

RECEPTION OF DISTINGUISHED GUESTS

NEW YORK by Belford A. Belles, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Comp. Raymond Roche, Most Excellent Grand High Priest

Comp. Ronald Kamp, Grand Representative of VT near the Grand Chapter of NY

RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATION by Willis “Bill” Morse, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Comp. Russell J. Lorenson, Most Excellent Grand High Priest

MASSACHUSETTS by Daniel Ebbighausen, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Comp. John C. Cox , Right Excellent Grand King

CONNECTICUT by James E. Selleck, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Comp. Martin Ede, Most Excellent Grand High Priest

Comp. Charles A. McCollum, M.E.P.G.H.P. and R.E. Grand Treasurer

Comp. Clyde W. Kayser, E. Grand Master of the 2nd

Veil

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NEW HAMPSHIRE by Russell J. Slora, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Comp. Scott Ayen, Most Excellent Grand High Priest

Comp. H. Stephen Wood, Most Excellent Past Grand High Priest

Comp. Andy Lord, Right Excellent Grand King

Comp. David Walters, R.E. Assistant Grand Treasurer

ILLINOIS by Daniel Ebbighausen, M.E.P.G.H.P

Comp. James Tome., Right Excellent Deputy Grand High Priest

NEW JERSEY by Palmer E. Martin, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Comp. John D. Barnes, Most Excellent Past Grand High Priest & Right Excellent Treas.

And Right worshipful Master Haggai Lodge of Mark Master Masons

GRAND CHAPTER OF QUEBEC by Pierre-Denis Leger, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Puissant .E. Comp. Francois LaBrie, Most Excellent Grand First Principal

R.E. Comp. Ed;uino DeSousa, Grand Director of Ceremonies

Upon being greeted in the East by Companion Park, M.E. Companion LaBrie presented to

Companion Park the Traveling Gavel which has been passed between the Grand Chapters of

Vermont and Quebec for a number of years. Companion Park accepted the gavel and passed it on

to his successor. Companion Park assured our guests that the gavel would return to Quebec at

their annual Convocation in the Spring of 2017.

GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER, ROYAL ARCH MASONS. INTERNATIONAL, Presented

by Willis J. Morse, Ambassador to Vermont,

R.E. Comp. Steven Tiner, General Grand Chapter Grand Scribe representing Most

Excellent Companion Louis E. Bartrand, the Most Excellent General Grand High Priest

of the General Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons International.

Also:

Comp. Palmer E. Martin, Past R.E. General Grand Chapter Treasurer

Comp. Brad Buckley, Ambassador to Rhode Island

Companion Willis J. “Bill” Morse, Ambassador to Vermont

After all visiting dignitaries and General Grand Chapter representatives were greeted in the East,

M.E. Grand High Priest Park lead the Companions in the giving of grand honors to our guests.

FLAG CEREMONY

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited, followed by the singing of one verse of the National

Anthem and O’Canada.

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RECOGNITION OF GRAND REPRESENTATIVES

M.E.G.H.P. Park asked all Grand Representatives of other jurisdictions, near VT to rise.

Companion Park thanked the Grand Representatives for their diligent work keeping the lines of

communication open with our sister jurisdictions.

CALL FOR MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS OR PROPOSALS- (see page 42-44)

M.E.G.H.P Park called for any resolutions or proposals. Three proposals to amend the Statues

and Regulations were received on time and are on the Recorders desk. They were also printed in

the Book of Reports and forwarded to every Chapter Secretary for review and discussion. The

same have been forwarded to the Jurisprudence Committee for review. Copies of the motions are

printed in the report section (see page 24)

GRAND HIGH PRIEST’S ADDRESS

Companion Park turned the gavel over the Companion Karstens, R.E. Grand King and gave the

following address:

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Vermont now assembled:

Companions,

I am most grateful, and sincerely humbled, by the honor of serving you this past year as Most

Excellent Grand High Priest. Through this office, I have been able to represent our Grand Chapter at

many sister jurisdictions outside of our state, and at all Vermont Chapters where I have been received,

and in several where I have had the pleasure to see and participate in degree work.

In order to foster the continued growth in local degree work, I have worked with many of you to

compile a list of Companions who, with adequate notice, could travel to fill in key spots in casts so

that barriers to performing degrees as complex as The Most Excellent Master and Holy Royal Arch

would be ameliorated. In so doing, I have been able to fill nearly 50 of the more demanding cast slots

represented in York Rite Degrees with nearly 30 different Companions. Certainly, there are some

roles for which we need much more depth, but our talent pool is growing, as is the corresponding

example to our newer Companions to step out of their comfort zones and to step up to the challenges

of mastering these roles. There is no greater legacy that any of us can give to the craft than to work to

ensure the depth and wealth of our ritualist pool for future generations.

Necrology

The report of the Committee on Necrology, appears elsewhere in these proceedings.

During the past year, we were deeply saddened by the loss of 21 Companions.

May the Lord receive those Companions who passed away this past Captular year, and may their

families know that we too will deeply miss those bonds of friendship and brotherly love.

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York Rite Planning Meeting

A York Rite Planning meeting was held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 in Barre. At that meeting, dates

were set for Chapter and Council District Meeting(s), as well as for Commandery Inspections. This

past year, as previously, it was voted to combine the Chapter and Council District meeting in Barre to

be presided over, this year, by the heads of bodies (in the absence of District Deputies). Grand lines

also reviewed duties and expectations for the ensuing year.

Northeast York Rite Conference

The Northeast York Rite Conference returned to a joint meeting, September 11, 2015, with Grand

Chapter, Council, and Grand Commandery in Mt. Laurel, N.J.; I was pleased to be able to attend all

sessions.

Northeast York Rite College Conference

This past year (September 19, 2015) I had the opportunity to represent the Green Mountain York Rite

College for the NE regional assembly in Waterville, ME. where I had the honor of serving as

Athelstan for their Order of York conferral.

District Meeting

A combined North/South Chapter and Council District meeting, attended by 34 Companions and

presided by Heads of Bodies, was held in Barre, Vermont on October 3, 2015.

Multi State Festival

There was no Multi State Festival this year.

Dispensations

This year, I granted Three (3) dispensation, all for the good of the Order. They are on file in the Grand

Recorder’s Office for review. These dispensations were forwarded to the Jurisprudence Committee

for review and comment in their report.

Charters

November 23, 2015 I travelled with our YR Grand recorder to Hardwick VT to hear their leadership

discuss the logistics for (re)forming a more local Chapter. To date, no formal petition nor additional

activities have come before Grand Chapter in this respect.

Visitations

During this past year, I have attended Grand Convocations in seven of our sister jurisdictions

including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and

Quebec; at three of these Grand Convocations, I was the only visiting Head of Chapter. I was pleased

to attend additional out-of-state sessions including the N.E. Department York Rite Conference and the

N.E. Assembly of York Rite Colleges.

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Within Vermont, I have been received at virtually every constituent Chapter holding regular meetings

and having issued the appropriate notice/invitation, and I have had the pleasure to attend 5 Chapters

during the conferral of Capitular degrees, at which Convocations, I was honored to be a cast member

in 6 degree teams.

Also within Vermont, I have had the honor of representing Grand Chapter at such varied Masonic

gatherings as the DeMolay Legion of Honor, among others. I also participated in the cast of the York

Rite (RAM) promotional skit “Fervency and Zeal”, in our presentation as the educational program for

the Grand Lodge District No. 10 meeting. This represents an unprecedented and hopeful

collaboration involving Vermont York Rite and Vermont Grand lodge; the program was well received

and considered informative.

I have also worked closely with The MEGHP of NH to reestablish cooperative interactions with their

Representative Near VT, and have already met and dined with that Companion where we began to

identify potential synergies for our two states which share so many of the same challenges and

opportunities going forward.

My itinerary for the year is listed below for your review.

Condition of the Order

Membership

I have vigorously encouraged more Blue Lodge talks & presentations to inform Master Masons about

York Rite as they are our future members. In fact, I am pleased that the “Fervency & Zeal”

presentation was done for the educational portion of one of the Grand Lodge District (10) meetings

this past year, and was very well received including by Grand Lodge attendees. I am also pleased to

have seen several progressive line Grand Lodge officers complete their York Rite journey this past

year.

Despite discouraging reports of declines in overall York Rite membership, I am pleased to announce

that there are currently ~20 Brothers throughout the state at various stages of their Capitular journey.

We have been working assiduously to coordinate and support these efforts in every corner of the state

(NE, East, Central, West, and SW)

Recommendations

1. Chapter and Council (and YR College?) to coordinate yearly Silver Trowel and Anointed

High Priest

a. Assemble cast as needed

b. Advertise dates

c. Determine candidates

d. Determine locations and times

i. coordinate with Grand and/or district Sessions

2. Continue to hold one combined North/South District meeting until such time as our

membership justifies a separate meeting in the North and the South.

3. Better coordination with Chapter Ambassador, Grand Recorder, EHP.

4. Better coordination with YRC and RCofC as appropriate.

5. Better oversight of charitable activities across York Rite in Vermont.

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Jonathan P. Park

Most Excellent Grand High Priest

Most Excellent Grand High Priest Itinerary

June 2015- June 2016

June 8, 2015 VT Grand Commandery Meeting Williston, VT

June 8, 2015 VT Grand Chapter Meeting Williston, VT

June 8, 2015 VT Grand Council Meeting Williston, VT

June 9, 2015 VT Grand Master's Banquet Williston, VT

June 10, 2015 VT Grand Lodge Session Williston, VT

June 18, 2015 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

June 18, 2015 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

June 18, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

June 20, 2015 York Rite Planning Session Barre, VT

July 12, 2015 York Rite College Williamstown, VT

July 14, 2015 Temple Lodge 1st Degree Strafford, VT

July 20, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

July 25, 2015 Help with Granite Lodge and York Rite Bingo

Concessions Barre, VT

July 28, 2015 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

August 17, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter - Mark Master Degree Bradford, VT

August 22, 2015 St. Andrews Highland Games Volunteer Staff Quechee, VT

August 25, 2015 Temple Lodge 2nd Degree Strafford, VT

September 11, 2015 N.E. Department York Rite Conference -

Chapter Mt. Laurel, NJ


Council Mt. Laurel, NJ


Commandery Mt. Laurel, NJ

September 17, 2015 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

September 17, 2015 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

September 17, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

September 19, 2015 N.E. York Rite College - Athelstan Waterville, ME

September 21, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

September 22, 2015 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

October 3, 2015 Grand Chapter District Meeting Barre, VT

October 3, 2015 Grand Council District Meeting Barre, VT

October 5, 2015 Mystic-Star-Phoenix Lodge No. 97 Brookfield, VT

October 9, 2015 District No. 9 Meeting Brookfield, VT

October 11, 2015 York Rite College - Athelstan Barre, VT

October 15, 2015 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

October 15, 2015 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

October 15, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

October 21, 2015 District 10 Fervency and Zeal Presentation Newport, VT

October 23, 2015 Mass. Grand Chapter Hyannis, MA

October 23, 2015 Mass. Grand Council Hyannis, MA

October 24, 2015 Mass. Grand Comandery Hyannis, MA

October 25, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery Rehearsal Barre, VT

October 26, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter P.M. Degree Barre, VT

October 26, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter M.E.M. Degree Barre, VT

October 27, 2015 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

October 30, 2015 Past Masters - District No. 9 Strafford, VT

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October 31, 2015 Help with Granite Lodge and York Rite Bingo


November 1, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery Rehearsal Barre, VT


November 11, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter R.A.M. Degree - King

Solomon Barre, VT

November 13, 2015 Prepare for Strafford Lodge Fund Raiser Strafford, VT

November 14, 2015 Temple Lodge Hunter Dinner - Work Strafford, VT


November 16, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

November 19, 2015 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

November 19, 2015 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

November 19, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT


November 23, 2015 Chapter Charter discusssions Hardwick, VT

November 24, 2015 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT


November 30, 2015 Barre Council Royal and Select Masters

Degrees - Abif Barre, VT

December 3, 2015 PA Grand Chapter Philadelphia, PA

December 3, 2015 PA R.A.M. degree Philadelphia, PA

December 6, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery Rehearsal Barre, VT

December 8, 2015 St. Aldemar Orders of Red Cross and Malta Barre, VT

December 12, 2015 Mt. Zion and Malta Commandery Inspection Morristown, VT

December 13, 2015 St. Aldemar Commandery Rehearsal Barre, VT

December 15, 2015 Davenport Chapter R.A.M. Degree - King

Solomon Rutland, VT

December 17, 2015 Ottauquechee Chapter Woodstock, VT

December 17, 2015 Whitney Chapter Woodstock, VT

December 18, 2015 St. Aldemar No. 11 Inspection Barre, VT

December 20, 2015 St. Aldemar Christmas Observance Barre, VT

December 21, 2015 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

January 19, 2016 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

January 21, 2016 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

January 21, 2016 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

January 21, 2016 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

January 24, 2016 Red Cross of Constantine - St. Helena

Conclave Barre, VT

January 30, 2016 Burlington Chapter No. 3 MM, PM, MEM

degrees Williston, VT

January 30, 2016 Help with Granite Lodge and York Rite Bingo


January 31, 2016 Temple Lodge No. 54 3rd Degree Strafford, VT

February 1, 2016 Keystone chapter No. 16 & Cleveland Chapter

No 20 MM degree (6) Candidates Barton, VT

February 6, 2016 Waterbury Chapter No. 24 MM Degree Waterbury, VT

February 18, 2016 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

February 18, 2016 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

February 18, 2016 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

February 23, 2016 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

March 3, 2016 Grand Chapter of New York - High Priest's

Reception Albany, NY

March 4, 2016 Grand Chapter of New York - Grand Chapter

Convocation Albany, NY

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March 4, 2016 Grand Chapter of New York - Order of High

Priesthood Albany, NY

March 11, 2016 Granite Chapter No. 26 M.M. Degree Barre, VT

March 13, 2016 Temple Lodge No. 54 Lease discussions Strafford, VT

March 15, 2016 Mt Calvary Inspection Rutland, VT

March 17, 2016 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

March 17, 2016 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

March 17, 2016 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

March 18, 2016 Dinner with N.H. Chapter Rep. to VT Norwich, VT

March 19, 2016 Demolay Legion of Honor Williston, VT

March 21, 2016 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

March 22, 2016 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

March 24, 2016 Planning for YR Grand Lines and Committees

with incoming GHM, MIGM Norwich, VT

March 25, 2016 Planning for YR Grand Lines and Committees

with incoming GHP, MIGM Norwich, VT

April 7, 2016 Planning for YR College Grand Lines and

Committees with incoming Governor Norwich, VT

April 8, 2016 Barre Council No. 22 Annual Meeting and

installation Barre, VT

April 10, 2016 Planning for YR Grand Lines2016 Sessions

and Committees with incoming GHP, MIGM Barre, VT

April 10, 2016 York Rite Cellege Barre, VT

April 16, 2016 Grand Chapter of Quebec - Grand Chapter

Convocation Montreal, QE.

April 18, 2016 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

April 19, 2016 Temple Lodge No. 54 Strafford, VT

April 23, 2016 Grand Chapter of Maine - Grand Chapter

Convocation Portland, ME

April 28, 2016 Granite Chapter No. 26 Annual Barre, VT

April 28, 2016 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Annual Barre, VT

April 30, 2016 Help with Granite Lodge and York Rite Bingo


May 1, 2016 Red Cross of Constantine - St. Helena

Conclave Barre, VT

May 7, 2016 Chapter Degree Cast PM & MEM Barre, VT

May 14, 2016 Grand Chapter of N.H. - Grand Chapter

Convocation Portsmouth, NH

May 16, 2016 Mt. Lebanon Chapter Bradford, VT

May 19, 2016 Granite Chapter No. 26 Barre, VT

May 19, 2016 Grand Chapter Rehearsal for Grand Session Barre, VT

May 19, 2016 Barre Council No. 22 Barre, VT

May 19, 2016 St. Aldemar Commandery No. 11 Barre, VT

June 4, 2016 Grand Chapter of Conn. - Grand Chapter

Convocation Meriden, CT

REPORT OF THE GRAND TREASURER (see page 27-28)

The report of the Grand Treasure printed in the Book of Reports was given by Grand Treasurer

with suggested changes to the budget. M.E.G.H.P. Park referred this report to the Finance

Committee

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REPORT OF THE GRAND SECRETARY (see page 29-31)

The report of the Grand Secretary printed in the Book of Reports. A few brief comments and

points of clarification were made by the Excellent Grand Secretary. M.E.G.H.P. Park referred

this report to the Finance Committee

PRESENTATION OF BRONZE MEDAL

Companion Park informed the assembled Companions that last evening at the banquet, in a very

public way, an award was given to a remarkably hard working and deserving York Rite Mason.

The most prestigious Chapter award went to Grand Recorder Bruce R. Howard. It is also the

prerogative of the Grand High Priest on an annual basis to recommend a single Companion for

recognition for work and support of the York Rite. Companion Park requested that his selection

for the Bronze Medal be presented in the East. Companion Michael J. Ladd from Keystone

Chapter, Barton, was escorted to the East by the Right Eminent Grand Scribe. Companion Steven

Tiner and Companion Park presented the award to Companion Ladd.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF DOINGS OF GRAND OFFICERS (see page 32)

A motion was made and seconded to accept the report printed and distributed in the Book of

Reports. The motion was voted in the affirmative and ordered to be printed in the proceedings.

Companion Park then ordered the following reports, printed in the Book of Reports, as received

and ordered them printed in the Proceedings:

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY (see page 33-34) REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GRIEVANCES (see page 35).

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DISPENSATION & CHARTERS (see

page 36)

REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON APRONS & JEWELS (see

page 36)

COMMITTEE ON R.A.R.A. (report not received)

COMMITTEE ON PLACE AND TIME

An oral report was given at the Convocation. The Committee recommended that the Grand

Chapter of Vermont meet on the 12th

of June, 2015 immediately following The Grand Council

Annual Assembly (approximately 3:00 PM) at the Killington Mountain Lodge on the Killington

Access Road, Killington Vermont. A motion was made to accept the oral report submitted by the

committee. The motion was seconded and voted in the affirmative.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE (see pages 40-41)

Report No. 1

Motion made, seconded and voted in the affirmative to accept the report and adopt

recommendation.

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Report No. 2


recommendation

Report No. 3


recommendation.

Report No. 4


recommendation

REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND BUDGET (see page 37-39)

Report No. 1.

Motion made and seconded to accept this report and voted in the affirmative.

Report No. 2.

A motion was made to add an additional line in the budget to cover the cost of awards issued by

General Grand Chapter in the amount of $200.000. The amendment was seconded and the

Companions voted in the affirmative. The adjusted budget proposed in Report #2 was motioned,

and seconded and voted in the affirmative.

Report No. 3.

Motion made, seconded and voted to accept this report and the recommendations therein

contained after much discussion.

Report No. 4.

Motion made and seconded and voted in the affirmative to adopt this report.

ADDRESS BY VISITING GRAND HIGH PRIESTS

Companion Park called upon Companion Scott Ayen, the Grand High Priest from New

Hampshire who gave the following address:

“Thank you Most Excellent. They’ll be brief. I embarrass myself a little bit when I was in

Connecticut, stuck my foot all the way down my throat, so I won’t do that today, but it’s been fun

being here. It’s been a privilege to travel with you and to be at several events with you over the

years and working with your Brother (Jonathan’s birth brother) as well in my home lodge of

which I am a Past Master of. It’s been a great image to see the Brothers in action so to speak. So

I thank you on behalf of all the Most Excellent Grand High Priests and First Principals and we

hope that you have a successful year coming up to your Grand King who is going to ascend to

higher places. With that we thank you for your hospitality and it’s been great. And I thank you. ”

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M.E.P.G.H.P. Howard made a motion which was seconded and voted in the affirmative to make

all visiting Grand High Priests from sister jurisdictions Honorary Members of the Grand Chapter

of Vermont. M.E.G.H.P. Park then presented a membership certificate to all visiting Grand High

Priests and Grand First Principals in attendance.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Most Excellent Grand High Priest Park called for the election of officers. The name of

Companion William “Sandy” Karstens, IV was put forth for office of Most Excellent Grand High

Priest for the ensuing year. No further nominations being made, the nominations were closed, the

nomination of Companion Karstens seconded and voted in the affirmative.

Nominations for the following Companions for the ensuing year for the respective offices were

made as follows:

R.E.. Grand King Eric C. Steele

R.E. Grand Scribe David Schuler

E. Grand Treasurer Roger M. Pike

E. Grand Secretary Bruce R. Howard

Nominations were closed, the proposed slate of officers seconded and voted in the affirmative.

Companion Karstens, newly elected Grand High Priest, made the following appointments for the

ensuing year:

E. G. Capt the Host Roland E. Woodard

G. Prin. Sojourner Michael J. Ladd

G. Royal Arch Capt Joshua Retchless

Chaplain Donald C. Murray

Assistant Grand Chaplain Edward A. Gee

Master 3rd

Veil John Haight

Master 2nd

Veil Alex Lehning

Master 1st Veil Joseph Sampson

Sr. Steward Glenn Dow

Jr. Steward Richard Button

Sentinel David Selleck

Historian Jonathan P. Park.

Tyler Jon Horsford

ADDRESS BY THE GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE

COMPANION STEVEN TINER, GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER

GENERAL GRAND SCRIBE

“Well again it’s good to be with you in the Green Mountain State. This is my first time in

Vermont. I drove up from Albany Airport and what a beautiful, scenic route that was to into the

State of Vermont. And so I’m glad to be here, appreciate your hospitality, enjoyed the banquet

last night and certainly visiting with you as I’ve had opportunity. I bring you greetings from our

Most Excellent Grand High Priest Louis Bartrand. These are exciting days in General Grand

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Chapter and in York Rite in general. We see a renewed interest in the Royal Craft. It’s a good

time to be a York Rite Mason and to be a Royal Arch Mason in particular. I hope that you are

already familiar with the Royal Arch Mason Magazine, but if you’re not I hope that you will

consider a subscription to that. The Royal Arch Mason Magazine is available for a ten dollar

($10.00) annual subscription. It is a quarterly magazine. In fact I often say the only thing wrong

with the magazine is that’s quarterly rather than monthly. It’s a great publication. Jim Hodge

who is our General Grand King is also the editor of the magazine and over the last few years, he

has significantly improved that publication. I would say it is one of the top Masonic magazines in

the world today. We also have some real deals for you. If you would like in your local Chapter

for every member to be subscribed, every Companion, then you can subscribe for only two dollars

and fifty cents ($2.50) per year per Companion. So you can’t beat a deal like that. And in fact in

each state that chooses to subscribe for the entire state, not only does each Companion receive the

magazine for two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) but also there is an eight (8) page insert in the

middle of the magazine which would be customized just for Vermont. Just what’s taking place

here. You would have your own editor who would submit those things for that magazine.

We also have in this triennial session an electronic newsletter that is a monthly publication that

you will receive by e-mail, no charge for that subscription. All you have to do is hand me your e-

mail address. I’d be happy to add you to the list. We monthly send this out as a way of

communicating to you what’s happening in General Grand Chapter but also what’s happening in

other Grand Chapters all over the world. So not only should you avail yourself of the

subscription but also to submit things that are happening here and what’s working in Vermont and

what’s working in your Chapter, to share with others because we learn from each other.

If you’re not already familiar with the website,www.yorkrite.org I hope you’ll get familiar with

that. It’s a place where all things York Rite. And at yorkrite.org you can connect to General

Grand Chapters website and keep up with what’s happening in Royal Arch Masonry. Of course,

right away you have the Northeast Regional Conference coming up this fall in Foxboro,

Massachusetts, and it’s through the website that you can find the registration information and

connect to be a part of that and I hope you make that a part of your fall.

The educational effort this triennial is the capitular development course. Now I want to

recommend that to you to consider taking personally, but also what we’re finding is that in many

Chapters around the country they are having study groups who are going through capitular

development course together. It was written by Piers Vaughn, who is Past Grand High Priest in

the State of New York, excellently written. In fact I would say it’s one of the most exciting

things that’s come out for Royal Arch Chapters in the last forty (40) or fifty (50) years. Probably

the last voluminous work upon Royal Arch that was really seen in this way was when Charles

Albert Snodgrass in the State of Tennessee produced “A Light from the Sanctuary of the Holy

Royal Arch”. It is no longer in publication, so the Capitular development course is wonderful to

learn about. The history as well as symbolism and meaning of what’s taken place in Capitular

Degrees. There is also information there about reviving your Chapter. Keeping things going and

of course always in your educational efforts in your Chapter it would be helpful. You can

purchase that course through LULU.com. Get a hard cover version of that for eighteen seventy

five ($18.75) or a kindle version for eleven seventy five ($11.75)

These are also some pretty exciting days for Royal Arch Research Assistance. And we’re excited

about what’s happening in the research world. Our charity is a significant and important charity

as Royal Arch Masons. Royal Arch Research Assistance is supporting research in the area of

http://www.yorkrite.org/

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central auditory processing disorder. Now usually when we say that or say C.A.P.D. people have

a question mark over this, what is C.A.P.D.? That’s all the more reason that’s it important,

because it is an area of research that is not highly funded. And yet it is not a small problem. As

many as five percent (5%) present are suffering some form of C.A.P.D... What dyslexia is to the

eye C.A.P.D. is to the ear. It is not a hearing problem; you don’t solve it by giving someone a

hearing aid or increasing the volume. Someone who is struggling with C.A.P.D. in the room right

now might be hearing the buzzing of the lights louder than they’re hearing the sound of my voice.

And it’s not hearing, it is perception, it is a problem deep within the brain. Primarily R.A.R.A.

supports Dr. Frank Muziek who is the premier researcher of C.A.P.D. in the world. He is today at

the University of Arizona in Tucson. It was wonderful to sit down with him to go through his lab

and to hear him say if were not for Royal Arch Masons, we would close up shop and go home.

Because two thirds (2/3) of what we are doing in the area of research is coming from funding by

Royal Arch Masons. We are making a difference. Not only are we funding Dr, Frank Muziek’s

research, but also Hearing and Health Foundation in their area that is concerned with C.A.P.D.

and also Autism Speaks, because today scientists are discovering an interesting connection

between someone who is autistic and those who have C.A.P.D. And what we are discovering that

a vast majority of those who have Autism also struggle with C.A.P.D. It is important, after all,

the Bible which lies on the Holy Altar today says faith comes by hearing.

The General Grand Chapter also produces a history of Royal Arch Masonry. A four volume set,

hard cover. If you enjoy history, and most Masons do, I’d encourage you to avail yourself of that.

I purchased the volume about a year ago and have just really enjoyed consuming that. Because

not only does it talk about Royal Arch Masonry history in general, but each Grand Jurisdiction,

your history is printed there, in the State of Vermont. And now General Grand Chapter is

beginning to prepare the fifth volume of history. This will be the history of each Grand

Jurisdiction from 1996 forward. So if you haven’t already, I would encourage you to appoint a

historian to write the history of Vermont from 96 forward and to submit that for that fifth volume.

There are many awards that are available through General Grand Chapter. The ritual award is a

very prestigious award. May I ask, is there anyone in the room who has the ritual award? May

you stand, two (2) in the room, alright, let’s congratulate them. The ritual jewel is received by a

points system. Again if you go to yorkrite.org and connect to the General Grand Chapters

website, there’s a link there for the ritual jewel. And after a Companion has accumulated twelve

(12) points, is eligible to receive the jewel. I’d love to come back and to present that to you. It

works like this, perhaps you preside in the East as High Priest for the Mark Master’s Degree, well

that is a three (3) point earning. If you serve as any one of the Masters of the Veils, that earns one

(1) point, if you present the lecture of the Mark Master’s Degree, that is two (2) points, a number

of different ways that you can achieve the twelve (12) points to receive the ritual jewel, so take a

look at that, and we’d love to present that to you. Of course there are other various medals, as we

have presented the bronze medal today. There’s also the Silver Medal, which is presented only

once in Triennium in a region. To recommend someone to receive the silver award, you should

write a letter to your Deputy General Grand High Priest and make that recommendation. Is there

by chance a recipient of the silver award in the room? (no response) It’s a testimony to just how

rare they are. And then of course there is the Gold Award, even much more rare, that is presented

once in a Treinniel Session by the General Grand High Priest. Is someone who has achieved in

the area of arts and sciences or business or public relations. Any Gold Recipients? I had that

happen once before so I always ask. There is the Ephraim Kirby Award that has been presented

here in your session is also the newest award that General Grand Chapter presents. I know that

some history of that was given last night, that’s a great name for a first General Grand High Priest

isn’t it? Ephraim. That fits pretty good for Royal Arch. Named after him, it’s someone who has

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served as a Grand Officer and continues to work in the quarries. Let me also tell you about the

sweetheart award. We often thank our ladies for the good work that they do, for supporting us at

home and they also support us many times in our Chapters or perhaps help with fundraising for

charity. They do a number of things for us and we want to make much of thanking our ladies for

all that they do, the great way to do that is to present them with the sweetheart award. Now that

will tickle your lady. We bring those ladies forward and present them the Sweetheart Award,

they will wear it at every Masonic function, they’re proud of it, they’re thankful for it. It’s

something you can avail yourself of through General Grand Chapter.

I just want to thank you for your participation in and membership with General Grand Chapter

thorough these many, many years and tell you that you make a difference. When your per capita

goes to General Grand Chapter it doesn’t just disappear in the Netherlands, it is working for

Royal Arch Masonry around the world. Now when I was serving as High Priest of my local

Chapter, the truth of the matter was I knew very little about General Grand Chapter. And I’m a

bit embarrassed to tell you but even as a Grand Chapter officer in the State of Arkansas, I knew

very little about General Grand Chapter. And it wasn’t until about the time that I was serving as

Grand Scribe that I began to educate myself about what General Grand Chapter was doing. And

realizing just valuable it is to Royal Arch. I didn’t realize at the time that regional conferences

happen, because of General Grand Chapter. That’s who puts it together. Because of General

Grand Chapters two hundred year history the overwhelming majority of Grand Chapters around

the world were chartered by General Grand Chapter. The General Grand Chapter publishes the

ritual in languages wherever it is needed and wherever Chapters are planted. We publish it in

English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Romanian, Croatian, Portuguese, and where there’s a

need we translate and begin to publish to provide it. And I’d taken my wife to the Royal Arch

Widow’s degree, and we had fun and laughed that night, and didn’t realize it was General Grand

Chapter who publishes that and provides and the pin for our ladies. It is General Grand Chapter

that goes into a jurisdiction and negotiates for the Grand Lodge to begin to plant Grand Chapters

and local subordinate Chapters. Last fall I was in Portugal, it’s an exciting area, because Masonry

is not old in Portugal, it’s very new in the Country of Portugal. In fact, Clandestine Masonry is

what has history in Portugal, regular Masonry is very young. The first regular Masonic Lodges in

Portugal were planted there in the 1980’s. And so they are very excited and while I was there I

attended and was presented as their Grand Master constituted four (4) new lodges in the Country

of Portugal. It is burning like fire. Well seeing that and seeing that Regular Masonry had arrived,

General Grand Chapter came on the scene and negotiated with their Grand Lodge and began to

plant Royal Arch Chapters in the Country of Portugal. Who else would have done that except for

General Grand Chapter. So you are making a difference in spreading Royal Arch Masonry

around the world. Of course the Royal Arch Mason Magazine is there, the medals are there all of

that because of General Grand Chapter.

If you have visited the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Washington. D.C. and

appreciated the presentation there of the Royal Arch room, and now the Royal Arch display, that

happens because of General Grand Chapter.

Let me tell you something that you might think about. Your Grand Chapter here pays per capita

for each Companion to General Grand Chapter. But you can relieve them of that personally. If

you would like to become a life member of General Grand Chapter you can do so for a one time

purchase of twenty five dollars ($25.00). You become a lifetime member of General Grand

Chapter and the Grand Chapter of Vermont will never again pay per capita for you to General

Grand Chapter, you are a lifetime member. So in Arkansas I didn’t want the Grand Chapter to pay

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per capita for me, so I paid the twenty five dollars ($25.00) and became a life member. Any you

can do that. And as you promote that I will give some relief there.

You know, we have something very wonderful. We have a treasure in the Royal Arch degree. I

know and I appreciate every appendant body of Freemasonry, I’m a member of most all of them,

and I love all of them. But the truth of the matter is there is no degree anywhere in all of

Freemasonry that has greater and deeper symbolism than the Royal Arch Degree. We can talk

about the college of the fraternity all that we want to but the reality is when a Companion is

exalted to the degree of the Royal Arch, he goes home that night with practical truths that he can

apply to his life the very next day. But he has also been introduced to an area of symbolism that

he can study for the rest of his life. That newly made Capitular Mason comes to the shores of the

Royal Arch he can wade in it without a fear of drowning, but he can also explore its great depths

and never reach the bottom. So great is that gold mine of truth and symbolism. And it is ours, we

hold it, we are custodians of the Royal Arch.

Do you have a bucket list, I do. And one of the places that I want to go that I have not yet had the

opportunity is out on the west coast to the redwood forest or the sequoia forest and see those

magnificent trees. I’ve read about them, some of them more than three hundred (300) feet in

height. You would think would you that a tree that grows to a height of three hundred (300) feet

surely must have a tap root that is incredibly deep. After all a palm tree for every foot in height

that it grows has a tap root of a foot in depth. If you have a thirty (30) foot palm tree you have

thirty (30) feet of tap root below. But that is not at all true with the sequoias or redwoods, in fact

just the opposite is true, the roots are not deep they are very shallow. For every foot in height of a

sequoia or redwood the roots grow out from the tree three (3) feet. So if you have a three hundred

(300) foot tall tree you have nine hundred (900) feet of root growing out from it. The question

then arises, how is it possible for a tree of such tremendous height but of such shallow root to

stand when the winds come and the storms blow, what keeps it from toppling over? The answer

is that sequoias and redwoods don’t grow alone, they grow in forests. And so all of those roots

tangle together and intertwine and when the storms and the winds come they hold each other up.

And that is exactly what General Grand Chapter is to Royal Arch Masonry, it is the great forest of

Royal Arch Masonry of subordinate Chapters and Grand Chapters all over the world standing tall

for Royal Arch Masonry. We have an incredible treasure. May we work for it, labor for it,

promote it be its publishers until the day the Grand Architect of the Universe regenerates this

world to himself. Thank you for what you do and thank you for letting me be with you. God

Bless You.

INSTALLATION

The newly elected Most Excellent Grand High Priest named the following Installing Suite:

Installing Grand High Priest: Kirk C. White, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Installing Grand C.O.H. Russell J. Slora, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Installing Grand Chaplain: Willis J. “Bill” Morse, M.E.P.G.H.P.

The elected Officers in attendance were installed in due form.

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NEW GRAND HIGH PRIEST ADDRESS

After the installation of officers our new Most Excellent Grand High Priest, William Karstens, IV

addressed the assembled Companions:

“Boy, I want to be done for the day. I will make a quick statement and then we will close. As

you have already heard, our now Past Most Excellent Grand High Priest has set a very high bar,

but that’s a good thing. We must constantly strive to improve each year, and we do this by

nudging each other to higher and higher standards. I’m up to the challenge and I look forward to

it. But as you see we find ourselves less than an ideal situation at the top level of leadership

because there are so few leaders. Our present grand line are filled with the same individuals all

buzzing around our three (3) lines. In addition, many of these same individuals are involved as

leaders in Scottish Rite as well as the Grand Lodge. This dearth of leaders is partly due to the

demographic changeover from the world war II surge. We now find ourselves with far fewer

members than before but at the same time we are seeing some new and younger members starting

up our ranks. However it will take time to nurture the leaders in them. Even then it is not enough.

We must keep the membership stream going. Where we get them we said this before, from the

Blue Lodges. Therefore, any successful membership program must start there. At the same time

we have to ensure their experience in York Rite is a positive one. Therefore we must help the

constituent bodies by connecting with them in any way, shape or form to improve their meetings,

degree work and educational programs. This is where our future leaders will come from and this

is where our task lies. The newest Past Grand High Priest has put forth some recommendations in

his closing comments that will fit right into this program, and I will see to it that these things are

promoted. My team and I look forward to carrying this work a little further to improve our

beautiful rite. With that, Companions, I have bottle of scotch with my name on it somewhere, and

I would like to finish.”

PRESENTATION OF MOST EXCELLENT PAST GRAND HIGH PRIEST JEWEL

Companion Palmer E. Martin, Past Most Excellent Past Grand Master presented our newest Most

Excellent Past Grand Master, Companion Park with his jewel which also bears the name of

Companions Waldron Biggs and Palmer E. Martin, both of whom came from Barre Granite

Chapter with the admonition to wear it with pride..

NEW BUSINESS

There being none the newly elected Grand High Priest then called for adjournment.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before this 199th Annual Convocation, the Convocation

was closed in appropriate form by M.E.G.H.P. Karstens at 5:00 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Bruce R. Howard, M.E.P.G.H.P.

Right Excellent Grand Secretary

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REPORTS

GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER of VERMONT

CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE

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Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont

Report of the Grand Treasurer

May 1, 2015 to April 30, 2016

General Fund:

Cash on Hand April 30, 2015 $7,014.40

Receipts:

Received from Grand Secretary – Per Capita FY-15 2,134.00

Received from Grand Secretary – Per Capita FY-16 9,073.00

11,207.00

Received from Investment Accounts:

Howard Bank AIA interest 6.04

BlackRock High Yield Bond Class A dividends 1,140.77

1,146.81

TOTAL RECEIPTS $19,368.21

Transferals:

General Fund to Investment Accounts:

BlackRock High Yld Bond Cl. A dividends (1,140.77)

Howard AIA interest (6.04)

(1,146.81)

Investment Accounts to General Fund

Howard AIA -0-

Disbursements from General Fund (8,673.45)

Cash on Hand April 30, 2015 $9,547.95

DISBURSEMENTS:

Acct # Item Budget Spent Var.

1 Expenses Secretary $2,000.00 $2,000.00

Ass’t Secy. -0- -0-

Treasurer 150.00 150.00

2 Printing Proceedings 250.00 216.63 33.37

3 Gr. Sec. Office Expense 800.00 926.09 (126.09)

4 Office Rent 600.00 600.00

5 Jewel & Apron 900.00 581.01 318.99

6 Entertaining Visitors 1,800.00 1,246.08 553.92

7 VT York Rite Planning -0- -0-

8 Gr. Lecturers Travel Exp -0- -0-

9 General Grand Chapter Dues 500.00 487.00 13.00

11 York Rite Conference 300.00 -0- 300.00

12 Gr. High Priest Travel Expense 1,600.00 1600.00

13 Triennial Fund -0- -0-

14 Insurance 800.00 716.64 83.36

15 Promotion & Festivals -0- -0-

16 Miscellaneous -0- -0-

17 Youth - DeMolay 75.00 75.00

Rainbow 75.00 75.00

18 Office Automation -0- -0-

$9,850.00 8,673.45 876.55

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TRIENNIAL FUND:

Balance on Hand April 30, 2015 $600.00

Received from General Fund -0-

Disbursed to Attendees (-0.00)

Balance on Hand April 30, 2016 $600.00

STATEMENT OF ASSETS, APRIL 30, 2016

Cash on Hand:

General Fund $8,947.95

Triennial Fund 600.00

$9,547.95

Investment Accounts:

BlackRock High Yield Bond Cl A (mkt value 4/30/16 $21,812.91) 38,908.86

Howard Bank AIA 13,008.28

$51,917.14

TOTAL ASSETS APRIL 30, 2016 $61,465.09

TOTAL ASSETS APRIL 30, 2015 57,784.73

GAIN (LOSS) OF ASSETS $3,680.36

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (as of April 30, 2015)

2016-17 Per Capita

Temple #8 approx 300.00

TOTAL RECEIVABLES approximately $300.00

Respectfully submitted

Roger M. Pike, Grand Treasurer

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REPORTS OF THE GRAND SECRETARY

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Chapter of Vermont now in Session:

It has been indeed an honor and privilege to once again serve all the Companions of

the Grand Chapter of Vermont as your Grand Secretary.

This office for the first time in many years did not issue any dispensations on behalf

of our Most Excellent Grand High Priest Jonathan P. Park.

Attached you will find a grid of membership gains and losses for the 2015-2016

Capitular year. Our aging membership combined with demits and unfortunately,

suspensions for nonpayment of dues continue to put pressure our order. A

separate sheet outlining gains and losses for the year is attached to this report.


Bruce Howard, E. Grand Secretary

M.E.P.G.H.P.

Details are as follows:

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Grand Chapter of Vermont, R.A.M.

Office of the Grand Secretary

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont now in session:

Your Grand Secretary submits the following report on the condition of the Grand Chapter of

Vermont as of March 31, 2016:

Membership:

Number of Chapters………..……………… 13

Number of Chapters reporting…………….. 13

Number of Chapters showing work……….. 8

Membership as of March 31, 2015………… 511

Gains:

Exalted…………… 7

Affiliated…………… 1

Errors Corrected…….. 1

Reinstated ………….. 0

Total Gains………………………………. 9

Losses:

Demits…..…………… 15

Suspensions………… 15

Deaths ……………… 21

Errors Corrected……. 0

Total Losses ……………………………… 51

Membership March 31, 2016 ……………….469

Net gain (loss)…………………………… (42)

Returns this year were more timely, however not every Chapter filed in accordance with our

Statutes and Regulations. Our Statutes and Regulations state the returns are due to the Grand

Secretary by April 10 and the list of officers by the 10th

of May each year. This office needs

returns to forward to the Finance Committee, Necrology Committee and Doings of Grand Officer

Committees. This office will assist with the filing of returns and will travel to your Chapter to

assist those who seek help.


Bruce R. Howard, Excellent Grand Secretary

M.E.P.G.H.P.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DOINGS OF GRAND OFFICERS

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Royal Arch Chapter now in session:

Once again this committee has been honored to serve this Grand Chapter.

We would be in contempt if we did not congratulate our Most Excellent High Priest and

his Grand Officers for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments of this past capitular

year.

Their continued support, leadership and encouragement for some very capable

Companions in our constituent chapters have begun to show impressive dividends. This

has been cemented by a solid, ongoing effort on the part of our membership committee.

We all know very well, as the Royal Arch Chapters grow, so grows the Council,

Commandery and the Invitational bodies of the York Rite. We have been thrilled to see

our elected and appointed grand officers involved in many visitations to our constituent

chapters.

As our Grand Chapter Officers move forward into another capitular year, we as a

committee would again challenge them to continue to work ever harder, remembering

clearly what can so easily happen to those chapters who lose sight of their goals, grow old,

and become essentially a non-functioning body.

Lastly, and very specifically, we graciously thank our Grand High Priest, Jonathan P.

Park for his outstanding representation of our jurisdiction throughout the northeast region,

a proud accomplishment by any standard, and very well done.

As a committee, we would trust that this high level of commitment will continue in the

coming years as our Grand Chapter moves forward well into the twenty first century.


Belford A. Belles, PGHP

Donald C. Murray PGHP

Russell J. Slora PGHP

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON NECROLOGY June 13, 2016

To the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont, now in session:

It is the sad duty of this Committee to report that since our last Annual Convocation

twenty one (21) Companions are no longer numbered in our membership. While they are

no longer on our rolls, they will not be forgotten, and will be remembered by what they

have been and what they have done. The great principles taught in our beautiful degrees

have served them well while they worked among us and we trust served them well as a

passport to that undiscovered country from whose borne no traveler returns.

Fear no more the heat o' the sun;

Nor the furious winter's rages,

Thou thy worldly task hast done,

Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages;

Golden lads and girls all must,

As chimney sweepers come to dust.

Fear no more the frown of the great,

Thou art past the tyrant's stroke:

Care no more to clothe and eat;

To thee the reed is as the oak:

The sceptre, learning, physic, must

All follow this, and come to dust.

Fear no more the lightning-flash,

Nor the all-dread thunder-stone;

Fear not slander, censure rash;

Thou hast finished joy and moan;

All lovers young, all lovers must

Consign to thee, and come to dust.

William Shakesphere

Fraternally submitted:

Bruce R. Howard

Donald C. Murray

Gerald Marong

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LIST OF DECEASED MEMBERS

GRAND CHAPTER OF VERMONT ROYAL ARCH MASONS 2015-2016

BURLINGTON #3

Companion Ernest N. Elliott

Companion Hector Messier

WHITNEY #5

Companion Norman Whitcomb

Companion Jon E. Babcock

TEMPLE #8

Companion Floyd Eastman

Companion John Page

Companion Peter Boll

Companion Charles Owens

Companion Ernest Gratz

KEYSTONE #16

Companion Everett W. “Nick” Burdick

Companion Ormand B. Garland

Companion Ellis E. Hinton

Companion Terrance R. Provencher, Sr.

DAVENPORT #17

Companion Richard T. Timmerman

Companion Robert M. Aronson

POTTER #22

Companion Winston B. Rose

WATERBURY #24

Companion Raymond N. Alvarez

Companion James P. Boyce

Companion Richard S. Ward

SKITCHEWAG #25

Companion Wendell T. Barrows

Companion Lawrence Chase

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REPORT OF THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE

To: The Grand Chapter of Vermont now in session.

Date: June 13, 2016

Your Committee on Grievances is pleased to report that no matters of controversy arising

between Chapters or individuals were reported to this committee or the Grand Secretary’s office

this year.

Fraternally Submitted,

William Karstens IV, Chair David Schuler Gerald Morong

REPORT OF THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

To: The Grand Chapter, Grand Council, and Grand Commandery of Vermont now in session.

From: Membership Committee

Charge: Active recruitment, candidate mentoring, development of membership material.

Goals: To provide the tools and the assistance to improve membership in each subordinate body

and to help maintain vibrant Chapters, Councils and Commanderies.

Although we haven’t had any specific requests, the Membership Committee stands ready to

provide assistance in matters of membership. In particular, we would like to remind our members

that we have material available to use in promoting York Rite, including several presentation

“plays” that can be used in Blue Lodge. On this note, we vigorously encourage more Blue Lodge

talks & presentations to inform Master Masons about York Rite as they are our future members.

In fact, we happily point out that the “Fervency & Zeal” presentation was done for the educational

portion of one of the Grand Lodge District meetings this past year. The Committee is also pleased

to have seen several progressive line Grand Lodge officers complete their York Rite journey this

year. We feel this is an important step in bringing Masonry in Vermont together. We also have

proficiency booklets for the Chapter degrees that can be used as part of your mentoring. In

addition, we can provide a set of prologues to be presented at the beginning of each of the Chapter

degrees. These are available directly from us, but were obtained from the New York Grand

Chapter website which has a host of other educational material that we highly recommend.


William Karstens IV, Chair Jonathan P. Park Willis J. Morse

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Report of the Committee on Aprons and Jewels

2015-2016

To the Grand Chapter of Vermont now in session:

The Committee has received no requests for action this year. The regular apron and jewel

purchases for the ME.G.H.P. were made by the Grand Recorder and expenditures were approved

by the finance committee. We presently have six jewels available after presentation to the Grand

High Priest this year.

Respectfully,

Donald C. Murray Bruce R. Howard

COMMITTEE ON CORRESPONDENCE

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Chapter of Vermont now in session:

Your Committee on Correspondence is pleased to report that all applications for recognition

received from all Grand Chapters have been acknowledged. Grand Representatives from the

following sister jurisdictions were accepted and a patent bearing the signature of our Most

Excellent Grand High Priest prepared for presentation.

Grand Chapter of New Zealand

Grand Chapter of New Hampshire

Grand Chapter of Connecticut

Grand Chapter of West Virginia

Grand Chapter of Philippines

Requests for research were received and the requested data forwarded to the Grand Chapter of

Queensland.

All invitations to sister jurisdiction annual Convocations received by this office were forwarded to

the current officers and all past presiding officers.

All appointments received from sister jurisdictions as well as copies of the patents forwarded for

presentation are on file in the Grand Office. All correspondence received and sent is also filed in

the Grand Office and is available for inspection upon request.


Bruce R. Howard on behalf of the Committee

DISPENSATIONS AND CHARTERS

Nothing was presented before the committee this year, therefore no report is necessary.

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REPORTS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

June 13, 2016

To the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont now in session:

Report Number 1

Your Finance Committee has examined the accounts of your Grand Secretary and Grand

Treasurer and is pleased to report that we found them to be in proper order, well kept, with proper

entries made for all receipts and vouchers on file for all disbursements. The details are shown in

the center column of Attachment A. Your Committee recommends the approval of the records of

the Grand Secretary and Grand Treasurer.

The Committee moves the acceptance of this report.

Fraternally submitted,

Willis J. Morse, PGHP Donald C. Murray, PGHP Russell J. Slora, PGHP, Chairman

Report Number 2

Your Finance Committee recommends that the right column in Attachment A be adopted as a

Budget of Expenses for the year ending April 30, 2017. Items to be pointed out in the budget:

The Committee moves the acceptance of this report and the recommendations therein contained.



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ATTACHMENT A

GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF VERMONT - GENERAL FUND 2016-2017

DISBURSEMENTS 2015-2016 2015-2016 2016-2017

BUDGET ACTUAL BUDGET

1 - Expenses Secretary 2,000.00$ 2,000.00$ 2,000.00$

Asst. Sec -$ -$ -$

Treasurer 150.00$ 150.00$ 150.00$

2 - Print Proceedings 250.00$ 216.63$ 250.00$

3 - Office Expense 800.00$ 926.09$ 800.00$

4 - Rent 600.00$ 600.00$ 600.00$

5 - GHP Apron and Jewel 900.00$ 581.01$ 600.00$

6 - Convocation Expense 1,800.00$ 1,245.67$ 1,500.00$

7 - VT York Rite Planning Meeting -$ -$ -$

8 - Grand Lecturer -$ -$ -$

9 - General Grand Chapter Dues 500.00$ 487.00$ 500.00$

10 - Northeast York Rite Conference 300.00$ -$

11 - Grand High Priest Travel Expenses 1,600.00$ 1,600.00$ 1,600.00$

12 - Triennial Fund -$ -$ -$

13 - Insurance 800.00$ 716.64$ 800.00$

14 - Promotion & Festivals -$ -$ -$

15 - Miscellaneous -$ -$ -$

16 - Youth DeMolay 75.00$ 75.00$ 75.00$

Rainbow 75.00$ 75.00$ 75.00$

17 - Office Automation -$ -$ -$

TOTALS 9,850.00$ 8,673.04$ 8,950.00$

MEMBERSHIP AS OF APRIL 30, 2016 WAS 441

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Report Number 3

Your Committee further recommends that:

The Grand Treasurer be authorized to transfer unexpended balances in any of the budget items for

which enough money was not appropriated.

Any contemplated item of expense not covered by the budget be approved by the Finance

Committee before the money is expended.

Because the budgeted expenses exceed the per capita income, the Grand Treasurer be authorized

to use moneys from our interest accounts to make up any differences.

The summary of the assets of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Vermont are shown in the

Treasurer’s Report.




Report Number 4

The Finance Committee recommends holding the per capita at $21.00 for the year 2016-2017.




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REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

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Motions, Proposals to Change Bylaws

January 28, 2016

To the Grand Chapter of Vermont, Now in Session:

It is recommended that the by-laws be changed to allow the Grand High Priest the option of

appointing the offices of District Deputy Grand High Priest and Grand Lecturer. Due to the

shrinking number of Chapters and our membership, it is becoming more difficult to field qualified

candidates for these offices. The interaction between the current Chapters as well as visitation by

Grand Line officers allow the vacancy in these offices and keep the constituent Chapters in

contact with the Grand Chapter of Vermont.

Changes to the following Articles are proposed (italicized):

Art. 8. Grand Officers. The following Grand Officers shall be elected at the Annual

Convocation or an adjournment thereof, by ballot, except as hereinafter provided, for a term of

one year or until their successors are elected and installed:

Grand High Priest Grand Treasurer

Grand King Grand Secretary

Grand Scribe Grand Captain of the Host

In the discretion of the presiding officer, nominations by name only may be received and election

may be by show of hands if only one nomination is made. Otherwise election shall be by ballot.

The following Grand Officers shall except as otherwise noted, be appointed at the Annual

Convocation by the Grand High Priest, Grand King and Grand Scribe, for a period of one year, or

until their successors are appointed and installed.

A District Deputy Grand High Priest for each District, appointed by the Grand High Priest

(A District Deputy must be a member of a chapter within the district, and may not serve

both districts at the same time.)

Assistant Grand Treasurer, appointed by the Grand Treasurer with the approval of the

Grand High Priest.

Assistant Grand Secretary, appointed by the Grand Secretary with the approval of the

Grand High Priest.

The Grand High Priest may appoint a Grand Lecturer, whose duties are enumerated in

Article 19. The appointee may be any member, including past and present grand

officers, and should be proficient and/or knowledgeable in the work of the order, and

capable of instructing and getting ideas across.

Grand Principal Sojourner Grand Lecturer

Grand Royal Arch Captain Two Grand Stewards

Three Grand Masters of the Veils Grand Sentinel

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Grand Chaplain Grand Historian

Assistant Grand Chaplain Grand Tyler

(1980, page 21) (2016, page xx)

Art. 9. Qualification for Office. No man shall be elected to office in this Grand Chapter except

he then be a High Priest or a Past High Priest of a Vermont Chapter and a member of a

subordinate Chapter in Vermont. The same qualifications shall be applied to anyone appointed to

the office of District Deputy Grand High Priest, Grand Principal Sojourner, Grand Royal Arch

Captain, and Grand Master of the First, Second or Third Veil, or Grand Lecturer. Any Royal

Arch Mason who is a member of a Vermont Chapter may be appointed to serve as Assistant

Grand Secretary, Grand Chaplain, Assistant Grand Chaplain, Grand Lecturer, Grand Steward,

Grand Sentinel, Grand Historian or Grand Tyler. Any Royal Arch Mason, member of a Vermont

Chapter, shall be eligible for appointment as a member of committee. (2001, page 32) (2016,

page xx)

GRAND LECTURER

Art. 19. Duties. The Grand Lecturer shall be or become proficient in the ritual, lectures and

floor work of the Capitular degrees. He shall, with the approval of the Grand High Priest, call a

meeting of District Deputies at such time and place as he may deem advisable for instruction. He

shall be present, when able, at each District Convocation called by the respective District

Deputies on a schedule approved by him, and shall then instruct the Companions in Capitular

matters. He shall visit any requesting Chapter for purposes of instruction, provided, however, that

such Chapter pays his expenses. He shall report his activities to the Grand High Priest each year

not later than May 15, and shall at the same time, furnish a copy of such report to the Grand

Secretary. ( 2016 page XX)

Art. 65. Miscellaneous Operational Procedures.

Section 1 – Annual Reports: The Annual Reports of the officers and committees listed

herein or as amended from time to time shall be prepared and forwarded to the Grand

Secretary so as to be in his office on the second Monday in May each year:

Grand High Priest District Deputy Grand High Priests

Grand Lecturer(if appointed) Doings of Grand Officers

Grand Treasurer Finance Committee

Grand Secretary Jurisprudence Committee (2003)

M.E. Grand High Priest, if there are no questions or comments, I move the acceptance of this

report and its recommendations adopted.


Bruce R. Howard, MEPGHP

June 13, 2015

To the Grand Chaptel of Vermont, Now in Session:

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The Finance Committee recommends that the by-laws be changed to read as follows.

This will allow the future relocation of the office space now rented from Grand Lodge in order to

reduce expenses.

The Principal Administrative Office of this Grand Council shall be situate in a place mutually

agreeable by vote of the Companions present at the Annual Convocation (in the Town of

Berlin, County of Washington), within the State of Vermont, wherein shall be kept all records of

the Grand Council.

M.E. Grand High Priest, if there are no questions or comments, I move the acceptance of

this report and its recommendations adopted.


Donald C. Murray, Willis J. Morse, Russell J. Slora

The following proposed changes were received by the Grand Secretary in one document. The

Grand Chapter of Vermont Royal Arch Masons and Grand Council of Vermont Royal and

Select Masters are two (2) separate and distinct bodies. Changes for Chapter only are to be

considered and Council changes have been crossed out by the Grand Secretary

2016

Proposed changes to Grand Chapter & Council of Vermont Regulations:

1. Article 20, Committees (pg. 5, as it pertains to the appointment of Special Committees):

Elevate the Membership Committee in Grand Chapter from a Special Committee to

a Statutory Committee. Wording to be the same as it is for Grand Council.

a. Rationale: It is noted that the Membership Committee is listed as a Statutory

Committee in Grand Council but not in Grand Chapter. This brings consistency to

the two Grand Bodies. The choice was either to move the committee so that both

Grand Bodies had it listed under Special or Statutory – after consultation with

members of the 2015-16 committee, it was decided to place it under Statutory.

2. Article 20, Committees (pg.5): Rename the Correspondence Committee in Grand

Chapter to Fraternal Relations Committee.

a. Rationale: Again, this is just to align the committee names between the two Grand

Bodies for consistency. Grand Council calls the committee Fraternal Relations

while Grand Chapter calls it Correspondence. It is felt that the name Fraternal

Relations better describes the purpose of the committee.

3. Section 24, Committees (pg.6): Remove Publications Committee from Grand Council.

a. Rationale: The Grand Secretary/Recorder already causes the proceeding to be

published. Also there is no such committee assigned to Grand Chapter or Grand

Commandery even though the proceedings cover all three Grand Bodies. In the

event that the Grand Secretary/Recorder requires assistance, an ad hoc committee

can always be appointed.

William “Sandy” Karstens

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The Vermont Companions who have received this honor are:

1952 * Clarence E. Akerstrom Poultney Chapter #10

1953 * Edwin H. Williams III, Ottaquechee Chapter #21

1954 * Alexander A. McLeod Mt. Lebanon Chapter #13

1955 * Ralph T. Brown Davenport Chapter #17

1956 * Arthur L. Graves Haswell Chapter #11

1957 * David O. Smith Burlington Chapter #3

1958 * Parker B. Blake Abenaqui Chapter #19

1959 * C. Chris Bridges Farmers Chapter #9

1960 * Harold W. Davis King Solomon Chapter #7

1961 * Walter H. Whitman Temple Chapter #8

1962 * Henry L.G. Burnett Granite Chapter #26

1963 * Welland S. Horn Farmers Chapter #9

1964 * C. Douglas Curtis Whitney Chapter #5

1965 * Kenneth A. Leach Davenport Chapter #17

1966 * Ralph E. Noble King Solomon Chapter #7

1967 * Raymond F. Sutton Davenport Chapter #17

1968 * Walter E. Currier Abenaqui Chapter #19

1969 * Roland J. Bishop Skitchewaug Chapter #25

1970 * Frank E. Sorenson Keystone Chapter #16

1971 * Richard J. Nicholls Granite Chapter #26

1972 Cedric L. Smith Mt. Lebanon Chapter #13

1973 James E. Selleck Potter Chapter #22

1974 Chester W. Watters Farmers Chapter #9

1975 * Alfred E. Burrows Haswell Chapter #11

1976 David E. Cumming Granite Chapter #26

1977 * Roger C. Chapman Ft. Dummer Chapter #12

1978 * Basil G. Goodridge Waterbury Chapter #24

1979 * Brent N. Martin King Solomon Chapter #7

1980 * Robert W. Crowe Lafayette Chapter #4

1981 * Carl S. Kelley Mt. Lebanon Chapter #13

1982 Norman S. Case, Jr. Whitney Chapter #5

1983 Willis J. Morse Waterbury Chapter #24

1985 Aurele Gagne Lafayette Chapter #4

1986 Omlah R. Smith Haswell Chapter #11

1987 * Bruce I. Morse Keystone Chapter #16

1988 * George H. Thomas Farmers Chapter #9

1989 * Austin R. Rumney Adoniram Chapter #18

GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD

VERMONT COMPANIONS HONORED

In 1951 the General Grand Chapter International of the United States inaugurated the custom of presenting each

year its DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD to a Companion in each Grand Chapter whose Capitular Labor has

been outstanding. Such a Companion is designated by our Grand High Priest with approval of the Grand King and

the Grand Scribe.

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1990 + Kent L. Silk Tucker Chapter #15

1991 * Willard B. Farnham Burlington Chapter #3

1992 * Gordon T. Heath Granite Chapter #26

1993 * Elmer M. Barlow Skitchewaug Chapter #25

1994 * Joseph E. Ryan Granite Chapter #26

1995 * Herbert H. Harford Windsor Chapter #6

1996 ^ Alden F. Atwood Farmers Chapter #9

1998 * James O. Fendley Chaplain Chapter #1

1999 * George H. Churchill Farmers Chapter #9

2000 * Clair Lovell Cascadnac Chapter #27

2001 Thomas E. Grace Windsor Chapter #6

2002 * Gordon R. DeGowin Granite Chapter #26

2003 * William Carroll Temple Chapter #8

2004 Bruce C. Humphrey Waterbury Chapter #24

2005 ^ Eric Ginette Granite Chapter #26

2006 Pierre Denis Leger Champlain #1, Burlington #3

2007 # Geoff Mallett Mt. Lebanon Chapter #13

2008 Steven Leach Tucker Chapter #15

2009 Jonathan P. Park Mt. Leb. #13 & Granite #26

2010 Charles Lucot Ottaquechee Chapter #21

2011 Leo LaFlamme Skitchewaug Chapter #25

2012 Jon Babcock Whitney Chapter #5

2013 Alan Watson, Sr. Temple Chapter #8

2014 Roland Woodard Keystone Chapter #16

2015 Joshua Retchless Granite Chapter #26

2016 Michael J. Ladd Keystone Chapter #16

* Deceased

+ Dropped from Blue Lodge

^ Demitted

# Suspended

GENERAL GRAND CHAPTER DISTINGUISED SERVICE AWARD

VERMONT COMPANIONS HONORED

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Nadine Matin 2009

Susan Slora 2010

Gail Cumming 2011

Jennie Brown 2011

Lynn Murray 2011

Diane Gagne 2013

Jonathan P. Park 2015

Palmer E. Martin 2015

Russell J. Slora 2015

Bruce R. Howard 2016

Grand Chapter of Vermont

Sweetheart Awards

General Grand Chapter Ritual Award

Ephraim Kirby Award

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1804 * Jonathan Wells Rutland 1917 * George N. Tilden Barre

1805-08 * Caphan Smith, Jr Rutland 1918 * Wm. Brewster Middlebury

1809 * Isaac Tichenor Bennington 1919 * George Whitney Bellows Falls

1810-12 * Ozias Fuller Rutland 1920 * Charles A. Lang Montpelier

1813-15 * John Chipman Middlebury 1921 * Chrstie Crowell Brattleboro

1816-17 * Charles Williams Rutland 1922 * George F. Root Newport

1818-21 * John H. Cotton Windsor 1923 * Allen D. Ball Ludlow

1822-24 * Lemeul Whitney Brattleboro 1924 * Archie Harrington Middlebury

1825-26 * John H. Cotton Windsor 1925 * Roger S. Pike Rutland

1827-29 * Joel Clapp Shelburne 1926 * Edwin B. Clift Fair Haven

1830 * Silas Bowen Clarendon 1927 * Raymond Pearl St. Johnsbury

1831-51 * Nathan Haswell Burlington 1928 * Arthur D. Young Barre

1852-57 * Philip C. Tucker Vergennes 1929 * H. Perley Clark Woodstock

1858 * John S. Webster Burlington 1930 * Cady L. Earle St. Albans

859 * Thomas A Campbell Albans 1931 * Aaron H. Grout Burlington

1860-62 * Brazillai Davenport Brandon 1932 * Richard T. Bunker Poultney

1863-64 * Gamaliel Washburn Montpelier 1933 * Edward W. Curtis Rutland

1865 * Leverett Englesby Burlington 1934 * Max S. Ayers Waterbury

1866 * Edward S. Dana New Haven 1935 * Henry H. Ballou Chester

1667-69 * Charles A. Miles Brattleboro 1936 * Truman J. Allen Brandon

1870-72 * Edward S. Jewell Burlington 1937 * Arthur Anderson .Barre

1873-74 * John A. Clark Montpelier 1938 * Alfred Bishop Newport

1875-78 * Edward S. Dana New Haven 1939 * J. Alfred Stacey Windsor

1879-90 * Alfred A. Hall St. Albans 1940 * Floyd T. Sumner Ludlow

1881-82 * Homer M. Phelps Burlington 1941 ** Charles A. Haight Vergennes

1883-86 * Kittridge Haskins Brattleboro 1942 * Walter F. Chapman Rutland

1887-88 * Marsh O. Perkins Windsor 1943 * Dana S. Brownell Springfield

1889-90 * Edwin O. Hibbard Randolph 1944 * Alton G. Wheeler Proctor

1891-92 * George W. Wing Montpelier 1945 * Alexander Rae Barre

1893-94 * Myron J. Horton Poultney 1946 * Charles Von Bruns Burlington

1895 * Robert J. Wright Newport 1947 * Henry Springstead Bradford

1896 * Daniel Nicholson Burlington 1948 * Edward S. Pike Rutland

1897 * Eugene S. Weston New Haven 1949 * Clarence O. Baker Brandon

1898 * Orland W. Sherwan Woodstock 1950 * Clayton S. Rice White River Jct.

1899 * Charles Calderwood St. Johnsbury 1951 * Arthur D. Bishop Montpelier

1900 * Charles Williams Bellows Falls 1952 * Lawrence Williams Arizona

1901 * Daniel Danforth St. Albans 1953 * Harry L. Cummings Bradford

1902 * William L. Boyce Woodstock 1954 * Harold P.Blake Rutland

1903 * William S. Terrill Rutland 1955 * Frank M. Brownell Arlington

1904 * Daniel Payson Windsor 1956 * J.Wesley Murdock, Sr. Middlebury

1905 * Delos M. Bascom St. Johnsbury 1957 * Lionel Burdick Ludlow

1906 * David A Elliott Island Pond 1958 * Arthur E. Dietrich Wisc.

1907 * Collins Blakely Montpelier 1959 * Ernest Davenport Barton

1908 * Olin Daley White River Jct. 1960 * Ernest F. Miles Bennington

1909 * Edwin H. Martin Middlebury 1961 * Charles P. Mason Rutland

1910 * Henry S. Root Newport 1962 * Hermand Hertzberg Brattleboro

1911 * Samuel T. Braley Rutland 1963 * Joseph T. Maclay S. Strafford

1912 * Henry D. Bryant Morrisville 1964 * Bernard Bryant Alburg

1913 * Silas Danforth St. Albans 1965 * Huntress B. Clark Windsor

1914 * Don A. Stone Burlington 1966 * Reginal Barnard Brandon

1915 * Harry J. Stannard Barton 1967 * Ralph E. Berry St. Albans

1916 * Jas. A. Roberts Burlington 1968 * Thomas D. Kendall Newport

* Deceased

** Deceased in Office

PAST GRAND HIGH PRIESTS

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1969 Morris G. Tucker Rutland

1970 * Harold A. Davis Montpelier

1971 * Waldon C. Biggs Randolph

1972 * Roland J. Bishop Springfield

1973 * George R. Cummings Windsor

1974 * George H. Stone Orleans

1975 * Raymond F. Sutton Rutland

1976 * Clyde H. Putnam Arlington

1977 * Welland S. Horn Brandon

1978 * Theodore Boisvert St. Albans

1979 James E. Selleck Middlebury

1980 Cedric L. Smith Barre

1981 + Stephen J. Marshall White River Jct.

1982 * Percy W. Birchard Montpelier

1983 * Rodney A. Akers White River Jct.

1984 * Warren W. Pond Brattleboro

1985 * Gleason W. Ayers Waterbury

1986 David E. Cumming Barre

1987 * Donald C. Brown Williamstown

1988 * Brent N. Martin Brookfield

1989 Willis J. Morse Waterbury

1990 Palmer E. Martin Williamstown

1991 Clyde T. Reynolds Bethel

1992 * Arthur W. Clough Chester

1993 Arnold G. Preston Chelsea

1994 ++ Aurele Gagne Highgate Ctr.

1995 Russell A. Goslant Middlesex

1996 William W. Smith Newport

1997 * Donald W. Gerrish Burlington

1998 James B. Winner, III Middlebury

1999 * Hebert H. Harford Windsor

2000 Belford A. Belles Thetford

2001 Daniel Ebbighausen Windsor

2002 ++ Stephen E. Holcomb Hardwick

2003 Donald C. Murray Graniteville

2004-05 ˆ Guy W. Oldenburgh Westford

2006 Eugene C. Corliss Waterbury Center

2007 E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr Rutland

2008 David H. Bartlett Williamstown

2009 Russell J. Slora Barre

2010 Bruce R. Howard Rutland

2011 Kirk C. White Bethel

2012 Pierre-Denis Leger Frelighsburg, QE

2013 Alexis J. Parent, Jr. Richmond

2014 Douglas K. Boardman Chelsea

2015 Jonathan P. Park Norwich

2016 William Karstens, IV Williston

* Deceased ** Deceased in Office

++ Demitted + Dropped from Blue Lodge

Howard Hatt elected but not installed

PAST GRAND HIGH PRIESTS

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NAME YEAR NAME YEAR

Morris G. Tucker 1969 Donald C. Murray 2003

5 General Wing Road #136 P.O. Box 24

Rutland, VT 05701 Graniteville, VT 05654

James E. Selleck 1979 Guy W. Oldenburgh 2004-2005

11 Moosalamoo Club Road 230 Antler Drive

Salisbury, VT 05769-9803 Statesville, NC 28625

Cedric L. Smith 1980 Eugene C. Corliss 2006

P.O. Box 586 P.O. Box 124

S. Barre, VT 05670-0864 Waterbury Ctr., VT 05677

David E. Cumming 1986 E. Lawrence Douglass, Jr. 2007

30 Birchwood Park Drive 48 Deborah Drive

Barre, VT 05641 Rutland, VT 05701

Willis J. Morse 1989 David H. Bartlett 2008

3267 Crosset Hill Road 2907 Kathleen Drive

Waterbury, VT 05676 Forest Hill, MD 21050

Palmer E. Martin 1990 Russell J. Slora 2009

84 Washington Street 316 Farwell Street

Barre, VT 05641-4239 Barre, VT 05641

Clyde T. Reynolds 1991 Bruce R. Howard 2010

205 Sand Hill Road 17 Tuttle Meadow Drive

Bethel, VT 05032 Rutland, VT 05701

Arnold G. Preston 1993 Kirk C. White 2011

P.O. Box 86 307 Christian Hill Road

Chelsea, VT 05038-0086 Bethel, VT 05032

^Aurele Gagne 1994 Pierre-Denis Leger 2012

645 Holly Street 20 Selby Road

Bullhead City, AZ 86442 Frelighsburg, QE J0J 1C0

Russell A. Goslant 1995 Alexis J. Parent, Jr. 2013

423 Center Road 1506 Jericho Road

Middlesex, VT 05075 Richmond, VT 05477

William W. Smith 1996 Douglas K. Boardman 2014

606 Pleasant Street 27 Upper Village Road

Newport, VT 05855-9742 Chelsea, VT 05038

James R. Winner, III 1998 Jonathan P. Park 2015

P.O. Box 161 768 Pattrell Road

Middlebury, VT 05753-0161 Norwich, VT 05055

Belford A. Belles 2000 William Karstens, IV 2016

464 Grove Hill Road 52 Bingham Lane

Thetford Ctr., VT 05075 Williston, VT 05495-2038

Daniel Ebbighausen 2001

P.O. Box 558

Windsor, VT 0089-0558

demitted

LIVING PAST GRAND HIGH PRIESTS

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE

2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION OF ANOINTED HIGH PRIESTS

OF THE STATE OF VERMONT

The Annual Convention of Anointed High Priests for the State of Vermont was held at the

Masonic Temple in Barre, Vermont on May 15, 2016 with the following officers in the chairs:

M.E. President…. Douglas K. Boardman

E. Vice President Willis “Bill” Morse, pro-tem

E. Chaplain Donald C. Murray

E. Secretary/Treasurer William Karstens IV

E. Master of Ceremonies Russell J. Slora

E. Conductor Bruce R. Howard

E. Herald Roland Woodard

E. Steward Eric C. Steele, pro-tem

E. Sentinel David Schuler, pro-tem

The Most Excellent President opened the Convention at 1:00 P.M. after filling the vacant chairs.

There were 11 members present. Since no candidates were available this year the Order of High

Priesthood was not conferred. We therefore went right into the business of the Convention.

Minutes from last year’s Annual meeting were as printed in the 2015 Proceedings and accepted.

The Treasurer outlined the difficulties in establishing a new account; essentially the State requires

organizations to be listed on their site, which we are not, and this will take a lot of time and effort.

In the meantime, we need to cash the check from the old Lake Sunapee Bank account. Two

resolutions were presented: one was to establish signatories for all account transactions and this

was done on a “corporate resolution” statement. This was voted on and accepted unanimously.

The other was giving permission to have a check redrawn from the original account made out to

two of the signatories. The resolution reads: “We direct the bank (Lake Sunapee) to issue a check

for the amount remaining in the account, made out to the Treasurer, William Karstens and one

other appointee, Donald C. Murray, so that the account may be appropriately closed.” This was

voted on and accepted unanimously. It was then decided to address how to deal with the monies

at a later date when we have more time to discuss our options.

It was unanimously decided and voted on to keep all officers in their present positions for the

ensuing year:

M.E. President…. Douglas K. Boardman

E. Vice President Pierre-Denis Leger

E. Chaplain Donald C. Murray

E. Secretary/Treasurer William Karstens IV

E. Master of Ceremonies Russell J. Slora

E. Conductor Bruce R. Howard

E. Herald Roland Woodard

E. Steward Michael J. Ladd

E. Sentinel Jonathan P. Park

It was announced the next meeting would be held on May 14th

, 2017 at 1:00 PM, in Barre.

Convention closed in form at 2:00 PM.


William “Sandy” Karstens

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Champlain #1 Haswell #11 Cleveland #20

Oldenburgh, Guy w. Goss, Phillip D. Brock, Colin

Patriquin, Roger L. Smith, William W.

Fort Drummer #12

Burlington #3 Ottaquechee #21

Graham, Donald B. Jr.

Chaffee, Wendell H. Mann, Dr. John R. Degener, III, F. Charles

Hill, Clifford L. Lucot, Charles

Jackson, Frederick E. Mt. Lebanon #13 Morgan, Jerome

Jacobs, Joseph

Karstens, IV, William Donnelly, Robert J. Potter #22

Leger, Pierre- D. Nutting, Robert W.

Nawotka, Jr., Edward E. O'Donnell, Lawrence Grant, Jr. William H.

Parent, Jr., Alexis J. Park, Jonathan Lee, Stuart

Schuler, David E. Smith, Cedric L. Ross, James

Steele, Eric Swenson, Richard P. Selleck, David

Selleck, James

Lafayette #4 Tucker #15 Winner, III, James R.

Waterbury #24

Leach, Steven

Whitney #5 Lenche, Robert Flanders, P. Howard

Green, Ronald

Hyde, Donald P. Humphrey, Bruce C.

White, Kirk C. Keystone #16 Morse, Willis J.

Maclay, Roderick J. Corliss, Eugene.

Reynolds, Clyde T. Harper, Winston W..

Richardson, Eric J. Ladd, Michael Skitchewaug #25

Windsor #6 Davenport #17

Ebbighausen, Daniel Bryant, Robert

Pomeroy, Bruce E. Douglass. Jr., Lawrence R.

Howard, Bruce

King Solomon #7 Landon, Robert

Pike, Roger

Goslant, Russell A. Tucker, Morris G.

Living Anointed High Priests in Vermont

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Granite #26

Bartlett, David H.

Belles, Belford A.

Boardman, Douglas K.

Button, Richard K.

Cumming, David E.

Daniels, Leslie

Dow, Glenn

Linley, Arthur H.

Martin, Palmer E.

Murray, Donald C.

Preston, Arnold G.

Retchless, Joshua

Rogers, Alan C.

Slora, Russell J.

Hiram #29

Living Anointed High Priests in Vermont

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Jurisdiction Near Vermont Near other Jurisdiction Grand Secretary

Alabama ***** Jimmy D. O'Dell Hiram O. Williams, Jr.

***** 818 Thrash Lane P.O. Box 100333

Vermont Anniston, AL 36207 Birmingham AL 35210-0333

Alaska ***** ***** Dale S. Cain

***** ***** 518 E. 14th Suite 1

Vermont Alaska Ancorage, AK 99501

Arizona Richard P. Swenson Daniel R. Hake George Weil

P.O. Box 65 12416N 65th Street PO Box 999

Newbury, VT 05051 Scottsdale, AZ 85254 Chino Valley, AZ 86323

Arkansas ***** Silas M. Wilson Robert L. Jackson

***** 220 E. Mockingbird Lane 5617 Applewood

Vermont Sheridan, AR 72150 N. Little rock, AR 72118-3661

California John Ekrote ***** Kenneth G. Hope

683 Hale Road ***** 801 Elm Avenue

Plymouth, VT 05056-4425 California Long Beach, CA 90813

Colorado Edward A. Gee Jon Wilkinson Bob Gregory

190 S. Pleasant St 1604 Edors Road 1614 Welton Street #503

Middlebury, VT 05753 Fort Collins 80525 Denver, CO 80202

Connecticut James E. Selleck, CharlesC.Maxson Charles B. Fowler, Jr.

11 Moosalamoo Club Road 41 Island View Ave 525 Stillwater

Salisbury, VT 05679-9031 Mystic 06355 Windsor, CT 06095-3842

Delaware **** Donald D. Thomas Mark E. Irwin

**** Newark 6420 Shutt Road

**** Wilmington, DE 19808 Spring Grove, PA 17362-8096

District of Charles Lucot Jerold J. Samet Teko A. Foly

Columbia PO Box 327 ***** 8500 Caswell Place

Woodstock. VT 05091 Washington, DC Carrollton, MD 20784

Florida Russell A. Goslant James L. Moore, 111 L. Edward Villaume, III

423 Center Rd 31428 Arlington Ave PO Box 13496

Middlesex, VT 05602 Sorrento Fl 32776 Tampa, FL 33681-3496

Georgia Jerome Morgan ***** Wade C. Smith

PO Box 760 ***** 811 Mulberry St.

Woodstock. VT 05091 Georgia Macon, GA 31298

Hawaii ***** ***** Gerhart Walch

***** ***** 1227 Makiki Street

***** Hawaii Honolulu, HI 96814-1332

Grand Chapter of Vermont Grand Representatives

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Idaho ***** ***** David A. Grindle

***** ***** 2642 N. Sweetwood Avenue

***** Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83646-8840

Illinois Stuart E. Lee Jesse L. Johns Dale L. Corrice

P.O. Box 656 618 N. Jackson 724A Fieldcrest Drive

E. Middlebury, VT 05753 Clinton, IL 61727 South Elgin, IL 60177

Indiana Russell J. Slora Ronald W. Adkins Richard A. Lochner

316 Farwell St Indianapolis 1635 N. US Hwy 35

Barre, VT 05641 Indiana Knox, IN 46534-9409

Iowa **** Cecil B. Lowe Rusty l. Hill

**** Burlington 1937 Deer Avenue

**** Iowa Perry, IA 50220-5267

Kansas Morris G. Tucker W. Ronald McKenzie, Sr. Wayne H. Rollf

5 General Wing Road #136 240 W. Chestnut P.O. Box 1217

Rutland, VT 05701- Junction City, KS 66041 Topeka, KS 66601-1217

Kentucky ***** Larry Beeman Jim H. King, Jr.

***** 667 Whitaker Street 400 North 4th Street

***** Morehead, KY 40351 Danville, KY 40422-1430

Louisiana Robert E. Treat Archie A. Cline, Jr. Ed L. Horton

48 Treat Hill Rd 1924 Joan St 5767 Bayou Drive

Manchester Ctr, VT 05255 Westlake 70669 Bossier City, LA 71112

Maine Daniel Ebbighausen Dwight C. Whitney Harold E. Birt, Jr.

P.O. Box 558 Jonesboro 47 Beech Street

Windsor, VT 05089 Maine E. Millinocket, ME 04430

Maryland Belford A. Belles Vernon H. Huebschman Vernon H. Huebschman

464 Gove Hill Rd 125 Allgate Road 8010 Cookberry Lane, Apt 405

Thetford Ctr., VT 05075 Owings Mills 21117 Pasadena, MD 21222

Mass. Russell J. Slora Robert C. Corr Robert C. Corr

316 Farwell St 102 Oliver Street, Apt. 1 186 Tremont Street

Barre, VT 05641 Malden, MA 02148-4618 Boston, MA 02111-1096

Michigan Ed E. Nawotka, Jr ***** Lois C. McCray

16 Country Club Dr ***** PO Box 483

Jericho, VT 05465 Michigan Hale, MI 48739

Minnesota Keith W. Blake Charles R. Marston Gary A. Odegard

P.O. Box 66 P.O. Box 66 11501 Masonic Home Drive

So. Pomfret, VT 05067 Jordan 55352 Bloomington, MN 55437


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Mississippi ***** Nathan Andrew Applegate Micky P. McMahan

***** 1391 Whitetail Drive P.O. Box 1030

***** Hernando, MS 38632 Meridian, MS 39302-1030

Missouri F. Charles Degener, III Roy A. Welshon, Sr. Kevin B. Sample

1255 Barnard Road 12645 Hyfield Rd 107 S. Williams Street

Woodstock. VT 05091 DeSoto 63020-3163 Fayette, MO 65248-1017

Montana Clyde T. Reynolds Bradford Huffman Roger E. Cathel

205 Sand Hill Rd Red Lodge 821 Central Avenue

Bethel, VT 05032 Montana Great Falls, MT 59401

Nebraska ***** Daniel Scarborough Bruce T. Anderson

***** 317 South 10th St P.O. Box 22988

***** Geneva, NE 68361 Lincoln, NE 68542-2988

Nevada ***** ***** James E. Denny

***** ***** 4036 Spring Leaf Drive

Vermont Nevada Las Vegas, NV 89147

New Jonathan P. Park Andy Lord Dennis A. Sheridan

Hampshire 768 Pattrell Road PO Box 383 55 Barys Drive, P.O. Box 621

Norwich, VT 05055 Sunapee, NH 03782 Littleton, NH 03561

New Jersey ***** William J. Mulligan, Jr. C.K. Leverett

***** Barrington 18 Buttonwood Avenue

Vermont New Jersey Eatontown, NJ 07724-1302

New Mexico William W. Graham Allen L. Bruner Dennis R. Detrow

110 Sias Ave Los Alamos 9812 Lorelei Lane NE

Newport, VT 05855 New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87120

New York Donald C. Murray Ronald P. Camp Michael T. Dunn

P.O. Box 24 2150 Bleecker St 2150Bleeker Street

Graniteville, VT 05654 Utica, NY 13501-1787 Utica, NY 13501

N. Carolina Guy W. Oldenburgh John M. Walston D. Allen Surratt

230 Antler Drive 130 Trent Shores Drive 6328 Surratt Ctry Road

Statesville, NC 28625 New Bern, NC 28562 Denton, NC 27239-9080

N. Dakota Alan C. Rogers Quentin Christman Chris A. Christianson

6 Kinney Pl Rugby 2614 S. Bay Drive S.

Barre, VT 05641 North Dakota Fargo, ND 58103-5062

Ohio Phillip D. Goss Robert J. Draye Robert W. Thomas

P.O. Box 222 Mayfield Heights 8228 Mayfield Road, Suite 4B

St Johnsbury, VT 05819 Ohio Chesterland, OH 44026

Oklahoma Wendell Chaffee Aix B. Harrison Gary A. Davis

53 Sunset Dr 2135 W. University PO Box 1223

Burlington, VT 05401 Stillwater, OK 74074 Drumright, OK 74030-1223


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Oregon Roger Patriquin J. Robert Nelson Dalvin L. Hollaway

886 Bullock Rd Portland PO Box 767

Milton, VT 05468 Oregon Canyonville, OR 97417-0767

Penna. Eric J. Richardson William Joseph Marsik George R. Haynes

2258 Dart Hill Road 85 DeRose Street Masonic Temple 1 North Broad Street

Bethel, VT 05032 Walnutport, PA 18088 Philadelphia, PA 19107

Rhode Island Willis J. Morse Jerry I. Duhamel, Sr John A. lawson, III

& Providence 3267 Crossett Hl Rd 5402 Post Road PO Box 670

Plantation Waterbury, VT 05676 Charlestown 02813 N. Scituate, RI 02857-0670

S. Carolina Bruce R. Howard Grady L. Fincher Johnnie T. Morris

17 Tuttle Meadow Drive 4280 E. Brewington Road PO Box 7463, 1518 Hampton

Rutland, VT 05701-2544 Sumter, SC 29153 Columbia, SC 29202-7463

S. Dakota ***** Eugene Leao George E. Bauder

***** Estelline PO Box 9134

Vermont South Dakota Rapid City, SD 57709-9134

Tennessee Leo A. Laflamme John Calvin Spencer Rick Hoover

17 Coolidge Rd 2383 South Allen Road 100 Seventh Avenue, North, Suite 3

Springfield, VT 05156 Baxter, TN 38544 Nashville, TN 37203-

Texas William "Sandy" Karstens IV B.J. Richmond Orville L. O'Neill

52 Bingham Lane 314 N. Blanche P.O. Box 296

Williston, VT 05495 Granbury, TX 76048 Waco, TX 76703-0296

Utah Roger M. Pike Harry B. Cohn Charles E. Warren

P.O. Box 864 416 East 940 North #19 3787 E. 1200 SO

Rutland, VT 05702 Ogden, UT 84404 Heber City, UT 84032-3558

Virginia Palmer E. Martin Joel David Ratliff, Jr. Gordon H. Sprigg, Jr.

84 Washington St 757 Point Road 11010 Cross Club Court

Barre, VT 05641 Bentonville, VA 22610 Providence Forge, VA 23140

Washington ***** Dean C. Shannon Robert W. Benish

***** ***** 804 NE 195th Pl

Vermont Washington Lake Forest Park, WA 98155-2636

West Randy A. Ricker Hubert E. Roberts Larry T. Bates

Virginia 72 Twin Peaks Rd RR1 Box 393 427 West Pike Street

Waterbuy Ctr., VT 05677 New Martinsville Clarksburg, WV 26301

Wisconsin Jas. R. Winner III Milton F. Gregory Brian J. Hudy

P.O. Box 161 36275 Sunset Drive 36275 Sunset Drive

Middlebury, VT 05753 Wauwatosa Dousman, WI 53118


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Wyoming ***** Robert O. Finley Kenneth M. Badget

***** P.O. Box 1171 PO Box 653

Vermont Dubois 82513 Crowley, WY 82420-653

Argentia ***** Dr. J.R. Fernandez Michael Bogado

***** Buenos Aries Presidente Peron 1242

Vermont Argentina 138 Capital Federal, Argentina

Australia-South ***** ***** Max Atkinson

***** ***** PO Boxc 19 Rundle Mall

Vermont Australia Adelaide South Australia 5000

Australia- David Bartlett ***** Basil J. Green

Western 2907 Kathleen Drive ***** PO Box 3107 Adelaide Terrace

Forest Hill, MD 21050 Australia Perth 6832, Western Australia

Queensl’d Bruce R. Howard Barry F. Doyle John F. Frank, Grand Scribe Ezra

17 Tuttle Meadow Drive 47 Tarandi Street P.O. Box 10272

Rutland, VT 05701-2544 Bray Park, QLD 4500 Brisbane, Queensland 4000

Austria Clyde T. Reynolds Erich Lessing Gunter G. Steurer

205 Sand Hill Rd Rauhensteingasse 3 010 Wein Rauhensteingasse 3, A-100

Bethel, VT 05032 Vienna, Austria Vienna, Austria

Can-Alberta ***** ***** Marvyn Rogers

***** ***** PO Box 1124

Vermont Alberta Canada

Athabaca, Alberta Canada

T9S2A9

BC &Yukon Lloyd G. Phelps H.G Ted Kuiperi Ed Wilson

P.O. Box 106 Winfield 35188 Spencer Street

Wolcott, VT 05680 British Columbia Abbotsford, B.C. V3G 2E3

Manitoba Arnold Preston Rod W. A. March James J. Barrett

P.O. Box 86 Brandon 113-2145 Pembina Highway

Chelsea, VT 05038 Manitoba, Canada

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S9

Canada

Newfndlnd Daniel Ebbighausen Gordon G. Abbott Gordon J. Abbott

P.O. Box 558 27 Beach St. P.O. Box 290, RR #1, Burin

Windsor, VT 05089 Stephenville Burin, NF A0E 1E0 Newfoundland & Labrador

Can-N.B. Pierre-Denis Leger Richard Golding Mike Crofts

20 Shelby Road ***** 217 Carrington Lane

Freightsburgh, Quebec New Brunswick, Canada Fredericton, NB E3A 5R6

Nova Scotia ***** Lawrin C. Armstrong Lawrin C. Armstrong

***** Middle - R. R. #4 RR #4 Shubenacadie

Vermont

Musquodobait Shubenacadie,

NS B0N 2H0 Nova Scotia B0N 2H0


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Ontario ***** Jeffrey Baker Richard James Jackson

***** 11 Chatsworth Crescent 361 King Street W.

Vermont Waterdown, ON L0R 2H5 Hamilton Ontario L8P 1B4

Quebec Clifford Hill, Jr. John W. Collette Charles Andre Braun

P.O. Box 65 0 404B-2295 St Mark Street

Underhill, VT 05489 0 Montreal, Quebec H3H 2G9

Saskatchawan ***** Eldon Price Lorne Kingston

***** Indian Head 159 Weaver Cresc.

Vermont Swift Current, SASK S9H 4B8

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

S9H 4B8

Finland Guy W. Oldenburgh Matti Hokkanen Pentti Moisio

230 Antler Drive Lieksa Kasarmikatu Kasarmikatu 16D

Statesville, NC 28625 Finland FI-00130 Helsinki, Finland

France Jonathan P. Park ***** Jean-Pierre Pilorge

768 Pattrell Road ***** 12 Rue Christine de Piasn

Norwich, VT 05055 France 75017 Paris, France

Germany Wm. W. Smith ***** Gunther Detlof

606 Pleasant Street ***** PO Box 2802

Newport, VT 05855 Germany D-65018 Wiesbaden, Germany

Greece Bruce C. Humphrey Ioananis Kerabas Constantios Korontzis

121 Huntington Dr ***** Freemasons Hall 19

Waterbury Ctr., VT 05677 Greece

1 0438 19 Acharnon Street,

Athens, Greece

Athens, 10438 Greece

India ***** ***** S. Krishnan

***** *****

Freemasons'Hall Janpath, PO

Box 681

Vermont India New Delhi 110-001 INDIA

Ireland P. Howard Flanders Francis Brown D. Barry Lyons

21 Elm St *****

Freemason's hall 17 Molesworth

Street

Waterbury, VT 05676 Ireland Dublin 2, Ireland 6761337

Israel Joseph Jacobs Joseph Daniel Eitan Ayalon

6 Hiawathe Ave ***** P.O. Box 33698

Essex Jct., VT 05452 Israel Tel Aviv, Israel 61336

Italy ***** Marion Manara Severino Briccarello

***** ***** V. OZANAM

Vermont Italy 113 Roma 100152, Italy

Mexico Eugene C. Corliss Alejandro Rodriquez US Eduardo Velasco Briceno

P.O. Box 124

Francisco Villa 236

Condonminio Acero Monterrey

Condominio Acero Monterrery

Desp. 916

Waterbury Ctr., VT 05677

28000 Colima COLIMA Av

Zaragova sur 1000 Av. Zaragoza Sur 1000

64000 Monterrey, N.L. Mexico


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New Zealand ***** Maxwell Kenneth Joseph Currie Robert s. jaray

***** 169 Taylor Pass Rd, Wither Hills PO Box 254

Vermont BLENHEIM 7021 NZ QAIKANAE 5250, NZ

Philippines Robert J Donnelly Jomel Dennis L. Maranan Danilo C. Datu, Sr., P.G.H.P.

132 Rollie Day Rd 83 P. Montoya Street Plaridel Masonic Temple

Corinth, VT 05039 Silang, Cavite, Philippines 1440 San Marcellino Street

Ermita Manilla, Phillippines

Portugal James Dolan ***** Rui Palo Figueiredo

131 Stefansson Road *****

Bethel, VT 05032 Portugal Lisboa, Portugal

Scotland Roderick MacClay ***** Grahame J. Smith

PO Box 28 ***** 23 St. John Steet

South Strafford, VT Scotland Edinburgh EH8 8DG, SCOTLAND

Brazil Paulo Roberto Curi

Rau Sao Vicente, 127-Tijuca

20.260-140 Rio de Janerio - RJ

England Does not reciprocate Does not reciprocate James Daniel

60 Great Queen Street

London, WC2B 5AZ, ENGLAND

Netherlands Peter G. Kok

Ordesecretariaat HGK Postbus

11525

2502 AM Deg Haag, Netherlands

New South John S. Williams

Wales Box 134 Petersham

2049 New South Wales, Austrailia

Victoria ***** Robert J. Redman Ray King, Grand Scribe Ezra

15 Suffern Ave PO Box 553

Vermont Bayswater, Victoria Australia E. Melborne, Vic 3002 Australia


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INDEX

ADDRESS M. E. Grand High Priest 12-17

Annual Grand Convocation Notice 8

Annual Grand Convocation Proceedings 9

Committee Reports:

Aprons & Jewels 36

Awards 47

Correspondence 36

Credentials 26

Dispensations & Charters 36

Doing of Grand Officers 32

Finance 37 - 39

Jurisprudence 40 - 41

Grievances 35

Historian not received

Membership 35

Motions and/or, Proposals 42-44

Necrology 33-34

R.A.R.A not received

Place and Time 18

Distinguished Guests 10 - 11

Distinguished Service Award 18 & 45-46

Election of Officers 20

Anointed High Priesthood – Annual meeting minutes 51-53

Remarks by Guests:

Rep. of General Grand Chapter 20 - 24

Rep. of Visiting G.H.P.’s 19 - 20

M.W. Grand Master of Vermont excused

Reports of:

Grand Secretary 29 - 31

Grand Treasurer 27 - 28

Representatives, Inter-jurisdictional 54 - 60

Rosters:

General Grand Chapter International 1 - 2

Grand Officers & Committees, 2010-11 3 – 5

Grand Officers Present at Convocation 9 - 10

Past Grand High Priests 48 - 49

Living Past Grand High Priests 50

Subordinate Chapter:

High Priests & Secretaries 6 - 7

Statistics 31

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