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It was a very well conducted ceremony followed by an enjoyable banquet attended by a number of our Ladies.
We were honoured to have the Most Worthy Grand Supreme Ruler, Most Worthy Bro Reginald James Matthews and an excellent team of Grand Officers in attendance.The GSR was accompanied by four Past Grand Supreme Rulers - Most Worthy Brothers Ian Wylde, Ted Bousen, Keith McElligott (all Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea) and John Sunman (NSW and ACT).
Congratulations Barry. We're looking forward to working with you and having a great year.
Pictured are some of the Brethren at the conclusion of the meeting:
They are: (L to R front row) Most Worthy Bro Ian Wylde (Immediate Past Grand Supreme Ruler), Bro Rodger Klopp (3rd Visiting Deacon), Bro Peter Woodgate (4th Visiting Deacon), Bro Graham Vallance (2nd Visiting Deacon), Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom (Chaplain), Very Worthy Bro Ray Hutchinson (DC).
(L to R middle row) Bro Emmanuel Anthony, Bro Bruce Thomas (Guide), Right Worthy Bro Don Burns, Bro Malcolm Teasdale (Guarder), Bro Paul Holland (1st Visiting Deacon), Very Worthy Bro Noel Sparks.
(L to R back row) Worthy Bro Bill Lodge (Presenting Supreme Ruler), Most Worthy Bro Reg Matthews (Grand Supreme Ruler),Very Worthy Bro Barry Triffett (Worthy Supreme Ruler), Bro Ted Faulkner (Counsellor), Worthy Bro Ray Saunders (Presenting Supreme Ruler).
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The Conclave worked an Induction ceremony last Friday night on Malcolm Teasdale. Malcolm is a member of Yeronga Lodge No 246 UGLQ and Stephens Chapter No 78 SGRACQ. Congratulations to Malcolm and all the officers who took part in the
ceremony.
Pictured are: (L to R) Bro Rodger Klopp ((middle), Worthy Bro Rick Hall (back), Very Worthy Bro Noel Sparks (front), Very Worthy Bro John Gilbert (back), Very Worthy Bro Jim Whitten (front), Bro Ted Faulkner (middle), Most Worthy Bro Reg Matthews (Grand Supreme Ruler) (rear), Bro Malcolm Teasdale (front), Most Worthy Bro Ian Wylde (Immediate Past Grand Supreme Ruler), Right Worthy Bro Don Long (Worthy Supreme Ruler), Worthy Bro Dave Sherrit, Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom (Immediate Past Worthy Supreme Ruler), Right Worthy Bro Don Burns, Very Worthy Bro Barry Triffett, Very Worthy Bro Ray Hutchison. (click to enlarge)
The revitalisation of the Royal Order of the Masonic Knights of the Scarlet Cord has made it necessary to update the Masonic Pathways document.
Here it is as a PDF file:
Recently a number of Secret Monitor Brethren from Australia travelled to Singapore to take two or three Grades in the newly reconstituted Royal Order of the Masonic Knights of the Scarlet Cord which is linked to the OSM. More details can be found on the website of our jurisdiction. Some more detail here on the South Wales OSM site.
This Order is focussed on Masonic Charity. Its historical links can be found in the story of Rahab of Jericho, the mother of Boaz and the great, great grandmother of King David.
Pictured is Worthy Brother David Sherrit, Grand Sentinel, in the regalia of the Third Grade of the Scarlet Cord. Note the scarlet cord worn across the left shoulder and the Grade Jewel on the right breast.
Tonight the Conclave installed Right Worthy Bro Donald Henderson Long as Worthy Supreme Ruler. Don is also the Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler for our jurisdiction.
It was a very good ceremony followed by an enjoyable banquet attended by a number of our Ladies.
Congratulations Don. We're looking forward to a great year ahead.
Pictured are some of the Stephens Brethren at the conclusion of the meeting:
They are: (L to R) Very Worthy Bro Barry Triffett (Grand Visitor), Most Worthy Bro Ian Wylde (Immediate Past Grand Supreme Ruler), Worthy Bro Rick Hall, Bro Graham Vallance (3rd Visiting Deacon), Very Worthy Bro Allan Verran (Counsellor), Wor Bro David Sherrit (Jonathan), Right Worthy Bro Don Long (Worthy Supreme Ruler), Bro Ted Faulkner (Guide), Bro Paul Holland (2nd Visiting Deacon), Bro Rodger Klopp (4th Visiting Deacon), Bro Bruce Thomas (1st Visiting Deacon). (click on the image to enlarge)
The Conclave worked a Princes Degree last Friday night on Bro Rodger Klopp.
Congratulations to Rodger and all the officers who took part in the
ceremony. The picture at the top shows some members of the Conclave at the
conclusion of the ceremony. (click to enlarge)
They are: (L to R) Worthy Bro Rick Hall, Most Worthy Bro Reg Matthews (Grand Supreme Ruler), Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom (Worthy Supreme Ruler), Most Worthy Bro Ian Wylde (Immediate Past Grand Supreme Ruler), Bro Bruce Thomas, Bro Rodger Klopp, Right Worthy Bro Don Burns, Worthy Bro Dave Sherrit (Immediate Past Worthy Supreme Ruler), Bro Ted Faulkner, Very Worthy Bro Noel Sparks, Very Worthy Bro Barry Triffett.
The second picture shows Bro Klopp and the Worthy Supreme Ruler, Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom. (click to enlarge)
A number of brethren from Stephens Conclave attended yesterday's installation of Most Worthy Bro Reginald James Matthews as Grand Supreme Ruler of the Order of the Secret Monitor for Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. Reg is a member of Stephens Conclave as is the outgoing Grand Supreme Ruler, Most Worthy Bro Ian Christopher Wylde. To make the occasion even more special for Stephens, Right Worthy Bro Donald Henderson Long was installed as Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler and a number of other Stephens brethren took office. A full list will appear in a later post.
The picture above shows some of the Stephens brethren involved. They are: (L to R) Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom, Worthy Bro Rick Hall, Most Worthy Bro Reg Matthews (Grand Supreme Ruler), Right Worthy Bro Don Long (Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler), Worthy Bro Dave Sherrit, Very Worthy Bro Jim Whitten, Right Worthy Bro Don Burns.
Click on the picture to enlarge.
Last night we inducted Peter Woodgate into Stephens Conclave.
Congratulations to Peter and all the officers who took part in the
ceremony. The picture shows some members of the Conclave at the
conclusion of the ceremony. (click to enlarge)
They are: (L to R Back Row) Worthy Bro David Sherrit, Bro Graham Vallance, Bro Bruce Thomas, Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom (Worthy Supreme Ruler), Very Worthy Bro Noel Sparks
(L to R Front Row) Most Worthy Bro Ted Bousen (Past Grand Supreme Ruler), Right Worthy Bro Reg Matthews (Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler), Most Worthy Bro Ian Wylde (Grand Supreme Ruler), Bro Peter Woodgate, Right Worthy Bro Don Long.
An important and interesting point to note is the composition of the front row, where we have Ted as a Past Grand Supreme Ruler, Reg as the incoming Grand Supreme Ruler, Ian as the outgoing Grand Supreme Ruler, and Don as the incoming Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler. All members of Stephens Conclave.
The Conclave worked a Princes Degree last night on Bro Graham Vallance. Congratulations to Graham and all the officers who took part in the ceremony. The picture shows some members of the Conclave at the conclusion of the ceremony. (click to enlarge)
They are: (L to R) Right Worthy Bro Reg Matthews (Deputy Grand Supreme Ruler), Very Worthy Bro Jim Whitten, Very Worthy Bro Noel Sparks, Worthy Bro Rick Hall, Bro Graham Vallance, Worthy Bro Dave Sherrit, Most Worthy Bro Ian Wylde (Grand Supreme Ruler), Bro Bruce Thomas, Right Worthy Bro Cec Melbom (Worthy Supreme Ruler), Right Worthy Bro Don Burns.
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