REPORTER Vol. XXXVII Published Bi-Monthly November/December, 2012

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1 THE SCOTTISH RITE The Scottish Rite Reporter NONPROFIT US POSTAGE PAID Published Bi-Monthly 855 Elm Avenue HUNT. BCH CA PERMIT #438 Long Beach, CA POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL PLEASE DELIVER BY OCTOBER 31st REPORTER Vol. XXXVII Published Bi-Monthly November/December, 2012 Happy Thanksgiving November 22nd Merry Christmas December 25th POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIAL PLEASE DELIVER BY OCTOBER 31st

2 Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander Ill. William F. Stovall, 33, Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Supreme Council in California LONG BEACH BODIES OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY 855 ELM AVE, LONG BEACH, CA Telephone: (562) or (714) FAX: (562) Ill. Tim Cable, 33 Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Orientl of California Ill. Michael Stovall, 33, Assistant Personal Representative Chuck Bruggeman, 32, K.C.C.H., General Secretary 2012 Officers Hon. Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32, K.C.C.H., Venerable Master - L.B. Lodge of Perfection Hon. Harold D. Kennedy, 32, K.C.C.H., Wise Master - L.B. Chapter Rose Croix Thomas Horlick, 32, Commander - L.B. Council of Kadosh Keith Renner, 32, Master of Kadosh - L.B. Consistory Serving All Bodies Ill. Robert J. Moss, 33, Treasurer Douglas Tayrien, 32, Orator Ill. Thomas G. Horngren, 33, Almoner Ricky Sullivan, 32, Tiler Cathedral Staff Ill. Don Fishering, 33, Chief Purveyor Matthew Marfield, 32, K.C.C.H., Librarian Ill. Aldo Zanier, 33, General Production Manager Paul Burgos, 32, Sound Director Florian Zukas, 32, Lighting Director Chuck Schubert, 32, Stage Director Open, Robing Room Director Degree Staff Ill. James Sunseri, 33, Classroom Director Ill. Ellsworth Chan, 33, Classroom Staff Harold Kennedy, 32, Classroom Staff Richard Schott, 32 Classroom Staff Ill. Richard Schowengerdt, 33, Director of the Work Support Organizations Jorge Cabradilla, 32, Chieftain, Knights of Saint Andrews Scottish Rite Reporter Ben Ponder, 32, K.C.C.H., Managing Editor & Typesetter 2146 Mt. Shasta Dr., San Pedro, CA (310) bjtypesett@dslextreme.com Fax (310) The views expressed in the Reporter are not necessarily those of the Scottish Rite Bodies. Submission of articles are welcome and due by the 15th of the month preceding the publication. SUPPORT THESE MEMBERS WHO ARE MAKING THIS REPORTER POSSIBLE Call me, I will take care of all your real estate needs! BROTHER ALDO ZANIER OWNER - BROKER 5924 NAPLES PLAZA LONG BEACH, CA CELL (562) THE KNIGHTS OF ST ANDREW WISH YOU A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE SUMMER VACATION! From the Desk of the Personal Representative Due to the fact that the Long Beach Scottish Rite Bodies is catering all the meals for its functions, the following is in effect and mandatory! EVERY FUNCTION and for EVENTS WITH A MEAL WILL REQUIRE AN RSVP. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS, no RSVP, no meal! Ill. Tim Cable. 33 Personal Representative for the Valley of Long Beach 2 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

3 These glorious insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to 4-letter words I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend - if you have one. - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second... if there is one. - Winston Churchill, in response. I feel so miserable without you; it s almost like having you here. - Stephen Bishop He is a self-made man and worships his creator. - John Bright I ve just learned about his illness. Let s hope it s nothing trivial. - Irvin S. Cobb He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others. - Samuel Johnson He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up. - Paul Keating In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily. - Charles, Count Talleyrand He loves nature in spite of what it did to him. - Forrest Tucker Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? - Mark Twain His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork. - Mae West Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go. - Oscar Wilde He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang ( ) He has Van Gogh s ear for music. - Billy Wilder I ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn t it. - Groucho Marx FREEMASONRY TO ENJOY LIFE AND SERVE MANKIND Notes from the Personal Representative Ill. Timothy Cable, 33 Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in CA On November 17, 2012 we celebrate the legacy and life of our retiring S.G.I.G. the Ill. William F. Stovall, 33. Of all the California Valley s we are the most fortunate to have had this truly dedicated and outstanding leader not only within the Scottish Rite, but his years of service up to and including his year as the Grand Master of Masons in the State of California. I m sure I can speak for all of us wishing Brother Bill a long and happy retirement. It s long past the time for Bill and Beverly to take off and enjoy all the things that have been put off due to his busy Masonic schedule. Our combined reunion class with the Valley of Santa Ana went extremely well on Saturday October 13th. We exemplified 5 outstanding degrees and, under the expert direction of Ill. Brothers Jim Sunseri and Ellsworth Chan, the candidates received 9 beautifully delivered communicated degrees. Our new candidates return on Saturday, November 10th, to complete the remaining 15 degrees giving them all 29. We were indeed proud to have candidates in attendance from Santa Barbara, and Santa Ana. At our I.G.A.C stated meeting on Tuesday, November 13th, we will set a new date for our Rite year of 2013 stated meetings which some will include ladies night dinners. By returning to the days gone by of having these on a weeknight is better and would free up the Saturday nights for the rental of our facility. It was my pleasure to appoint new degree masters, Brother Thomas Burnett will take over for Brother Ian Anderson in the 22nd degree and Joe Mix will take the interim 32nd degree post. In closing, I wish all of you and your families a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving and Christmas. God Bless. Tim Save the Date TO: Personal Representatives, General Secretaries, Directors, Members, Committee Members and Officers A Reception for the Chairman of the Board, Ill. William F. Stovall, 33, S.G.I.G., will be held on November 16, 2012 at 6:00 PM. The Annual Foundation Meeting will be held on November 17, 2012 at 8:30 AM. Location: Embassy Suites 1325 East Dyer Road, Santa Ana, CA Hotel has complimentary shuttle to and from John Wayne Airport (SNA). If you want to attend, please contact the Foundation office, (562) Please share with your members and consider publishing in your newsletter All information regarding this event will be forwarded in the near future 18 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

4 Notes from the Secretary Hon. Charles Bruggeman, 32, K.C.C.H. ABOUT THE SCOTTISH RITE Here are the answers to some of the questions most commonly asked about Scottish Rite Masonry by prospective members and newly made 32 Masons: Q. Did the Scottish Rite originate in Scotland? A. No, the Scottish Rite had its beginning in France. After the organization of the Grand Lodge of England in 1717, Masonry became very popular. In 1825 it passed over the channel to France, where many ritualists invented numerous side degrees subject to no governing body and hawked them about the country and throughout the continent. In 1740, Chevalier Ramsey, a Scottish nobleman, gave some famous lectures in Paris and Bordeaux on the origin and subjects of Masonry. He subdivided the Three degrees and concocted other degrees from the parts explained by his philosophic lectures. He established a Lodge which he called Harodim, but the French styled it Scotsman s Lodge Masonry, which fact may also have had something to do with the misnomer, Scottish Rite. Q. When did Scottish Rite Masonry, as it is constituted today, come into being? A. In 1762, as outlined in the following sequence of events, which made possible the establishment of the present day Supreme Councils throughout the world? In 1754, the Chevalier de Bonneville established the College of Claremont in Paris a chapter of twenty-five so-called High Degrees. This college was a sort of refuge for the Stuarts of Scotland, which fact may have some bearing on the name, Scottish Rite. The body established by Bonneville, including the symbolic degrees, was called the Rite of Perfection. In 1758, these degrees were taken by Marquis de Lernais to Berlin, where they, in the following year, were placed under a body called the Council of Emperors of the East and West, which was formed at Paris from the ruins of the Clermont Chapter. In 1762, it is said that Frederick the Great formed and promulgated what is known as the Constitutions of In 1786, a reorganization took place in which eight degrees were added to the twenty-five and the name changed to the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. By three Constitutions, Frederick resigned the authority of Grand Commander, which title he held since the adoption of the grand Constitutions of 1762, and deposited the Masonic Prerogatives with a Council in each Nation to be composed of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and last degree of Freemasonry. Q. When and how was the Scottish Rite established in the U.S.A? A. By the creation of the Supreme Council in Charleston, SC in (Continued on Page 10) 4 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER *************************************** BROTHERS: We would like to add some new names to our list of those submitting articles to the Reporter. Articles submitted are appreciated and this is an invitation to any brother to send in an article we can use, as well photographs of Masonic events, all articles should be optimistic. Even articles to share, that absent brothers can send on their thoughts and travels are welcomed. Remember this is YOUR news publication. Submit to: Ben bjtypesett@dslextreme.com, send in word format. **************************************** REDUCING COSTS ON PRINTING THE REPORTER IF YOU HAVE A COMPUTER, YOU CAN ACCESS THE MONTHLY REPORTER ON-LINE BY GOING TO lbscottishrite.org CLICK ON REPORTER THERE IS A BENEFIT TO THE WEBSITE OPTION BECAUSE YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THE LAST 11 MONTHS ISSUES. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

5 BE THANKFUL THAT TODAY IS YOURS By Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32, K.C.C.H., Venerable Master With so many things to complain about, it isn t easy to shift into thankfulness mode, but it is time to think about and appreciate the many things we should be grateful for. Foremost among those things is our ability to live today. The lyrics of the song Today Is Mine by Jerry Hubbard, and popularized by Glen Campbell, is an ode to life worthy of your holiday table: When the sun came up this morning I took the time to watch it rise And as its beauty struck the darkness from the sky I thought how small and unimportant all my troubles seem to be And how lucky another day belongs to me And as the sleepy world around me woke up to greet the day As its silent beauty seemed to say So what, my friend, if all your dreams you haven t realized Just look around you, you ve got a new day to try Today is mine, today is mine; To do with what I will Today is mine; My own special cup to fill To die a little that I might learn to live To take from life that I might I might learn to give Today is mine Like most men I curse the present void of peace of mind And race my thoughts beyond tomorrow Envision there a sweeter time But as I view this day around me I can see the fool I ve been For today s the only garden that we can tend And today is mine. May you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving. 10,000 Famous Freemasons After 74 years in Masonry I accidentally discovered the impressive publication entitled 10,000 Famous Freemasons AOL.com on the internet. Since other members also may be unaware that it is readily available on their computers, it seems logical to include an appropriate notice in an upcoming issue of the Scottish Rite Reporter in line with your article on Page 7 of the October issue. Fraternally, Sydney H. Foster, 32 (LM) 1774 Heather Circle Minden, NV GIVING: THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS By Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32, K.C.C.H., Venerable Master A story tells of a man who read an appeal in his church bulletin to gather food, gifts, and toys to help one of the church s families have a better Christmas. The man, whose own family was struggling, told his wife, We must help them. The couple and their three young sons collected a few items of food, clothing, and toys from the little they had. This is the heart of Christmas, he told his boys as they raced to the church where a caravan of cars was ready to deliver the gifts to the needy family. When the caravan departed the family was surprised to see the vehicles turn down their street. They were even more shocked to see them park in front of their home. Although everyone at the church had wanted to help the family in need, the recipients, who needed it the most, still had room in their hearts to give. Freemasonry teaches that of our three tenants the Most important of these is Charity. Cicero said that men come closest to approaching God when they do good for their fellow man. Voluntarily giving our time and possessions without any desire or expectation of anything except the hope that it will give comfort or a moment of happiness to another is the highest expression of human morality. John Wesley put it simply: Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. For as long as you can. There are so many great charities in the world, as well as those in our own Fraternity. The Masonic Homes, Masonic Outreach Services, Scottish Rite Language Clinics, the Almoners Fund in our own Valley of Long Beach and the list goes on and on. So here s my plan and perhaps, my Brothers, it could be yours. Whatever organizations you are thinking of giving to this year, add just one more. Whatever you are thinking of giving, add just 10 percent more. Stretch yourself. It will mean a lot to those you help and to your heart. May you all have a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. We Need Books Hey Brother, can you spare a book or two? We need books to satisfy the minds of bright young Masons. (Please, books on Masonry only.) Thank you. We Sell Books Over the years we have collected multiple copies of books. When we sell these books, we raise money to purchase books we don t have. Contact Bro. Matt Marfield, 32, K.C.C.H., at the L.B.Scottish Rite. 16 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

6 DECEM COLLEGIUM 10 CLUB MEMBERS Over 150 Main, Lewis Jr., Over 50 Hernandez, Gani, 32, K.C.C.H Over 45 Over 40 Over 35 Chastain, James A. Sr., Over 30 Sunseri, James, Over 25 Lemons, H. Douglas, Bodnar, Bart, Navarro, Benjamin E., 32,K.C.C.H Anderson, Ian, 32, K.C.C.H Over 20 Benton, Lowell E., 32, K.C.C.H...21 Over 15 Johnson, Lester Jr., Sargent, Terry, Over 10 Boyadjian, Sarkis, 32, K.C.C.H Schowengerdt,Richard, Cook, Fred, Lopez, John C., 32, K.C.C.H Chan, Ellsworth, Reynolds, John H., Dukellis, Arthur F., Wallace, John, Garcia, Danny, Hull, Donald, Thagard, Raymond, Van De Weghe, Bill, Advertise in the REPORTER Size/Freqency: 3 mo. 6 mo. 12 mo. Business Card: Dbl. Bus.Card: Half Page: Full Page: If you are a Masonic organization, the published rates are half of the rates shown. No man is an island. We all need each other and Masonry can be the glue that binds us all. Do you know someone that should be a Mason? Baby Shower Submitted by Barbara Ashwill Find and circle all of the baby shower words that are hidden in the grid. The remaining letters spell a secret message. F L F Y O E G S A N D W I C H E S A V E R B I E N R N G A N S D C M D C J A B A I F N I O L I O E E P O I T Y S P B A F E A G A I A N C V T O I S N R P GONHNSEWT OEH I VOOUEE CRCNSDCRR I EP I TONSMT RSEE EGSAFRDTO LSESA I E N S E U R T P K O I A L T V E W E Z BOHE T I APT EOAR I FBF RE H I S Y O I T I S A B D N T B I I T R O T R N L N N N F O R K S E M A G S S S A S T E I E G N O I T A R B E L E C T T R V H S M P C K O O B T S E U G P E I E G N I K A B A S N I K P A N A L S V W H C N U P F R R E T A B L E S A SNOCONFE T T I DSEZ I RPT M I L A D E A R E M A C S E M E H T E O F F P A R T Y F A V O R S G I F T S ACTIVITIES, APPETIZERS, BABY, BAKING, BALLOONS, BANNER, BIRTH, CAKE, CAMERA, CELEBRATION, CHAIRS, COFFEE, CONFETTI, DECORATIONS, EVENT, FAMILY, FESTIVE, FINGER FOOD, FLOWERS, FORKS, FRIENDS, GAMES, GIFT OPENING, GIFTS, GLASSES, GREETING CARDS, GUSTBOOK, GUESTS, HOSTESS, INVITATIONS, KNIVES, MOTHER, MUSIC, NAPKINS, PARTY FAVORS, PLATES, PRIZES, PUNCH, SANDWICHES, SPOONS, STREAMERS, TABLES, THEME, TRADITION, WRAPPING PAPER 6 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

7 $3.00 per pin The profit of $1.00 goes to the Clinic. WISE MASTER S MESSAGE Harold Kennedy, 32, K.C.C.H., Wise Master Brothers: I would like to thank all who attended part one of the Fall Reunion Class in October. This class included the 4th through the 18th Degrees. We combined the participation with the Valley of Santa Ana and will do the same in November. This will contain the 19th through the 32nd Degrees. Please continue to support the Long Beach Valley by attending the second part of the Fall Reunion on November 10th. Many new ideas about working within the Long Beach Scottish Rite are being discussed at the Stated Meetings. I want to encourage all members to attend the monthly meetings and listen to what is discussed. Your valuable input is always welcome. I have enjoyed working as Wise Master in the Chapter of Rose Croix this year. Your support toward this Rite has enabled us to plot a course toward renewed growth at Long Beach. We always need assistance in several areas at the Long beach Scottish Rite. Whenever you can, please come down and offer your personal help in aiding us in our ongoing quest to make things at the Rite positive and educational. It has been said that the Scottish Rite is the college of Freemasonry. There is truth to that. Your participation will help all Scottish Rite Masons continue to develop their personal growth as members. Thanks to Carmen Alvarado and the Office Management, Don Fishering and the Purveyor Staff, Library Staff, Ben Ponder, Aldo Zanier, Chuck Schubert and the Stage Crew, Jim Sunseri and the Classroom Staff, Richard Schowengerdt, Michael Stovall, Chuck Bruggemen and all who work to make Long Beach a top notch Scottish Rite. Thanks to: III. Tim Cable for working to create an environment to keep Long Beach alive and well. WHEN PAYING YOUR DUES, PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: LONG BEACH SCOTTISH RITE Long Beach Scottish Rite Language Center Give children the freedom to communicate. Support our center with a simple $3.00 donation and receive the pin shown on the left. If you want it mailed to you, please add $.50 per pin. Send your money to: Long Beach Scottish Rite, Clinic donation. You will be mailed your pin in 5 to 7 days. On behalf of the children, THANK YOU! Donations made are recorded at the time they are received, and depending on the amount, some are acknowledged by special letters to the donors. However, REPORTER deadlines mean that we may not get everyone listed. If you were missed this time, your name will appear in the next issue. We DO appreciate your donations. LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS Ou Richard Te & Huying Chhang Medhine Ephrem Yoddit Kadne Mary Reynolds Fred Macky LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS IN MEMORY F ANDERSON SCOTTY By Rowena Anderdson LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS WITH DUES Jack Doughty Howard Generich Donald Kessler Andrew Berni Renato Conley Knowlin Hansen Harold Kennedy Thomas Simpson Thomas Carsten Charler Jaconbi Donald Williams Robert Espinoza Leon Lawler Thomas Rogers Harvey Valley Kenneth Gerenraich Raul De Diego Jeffrey Bitter Ronald Dulin Edwin Jaakola Myron Macy Don Fishering Connie Jarvis Ray T. Smith Howard Bleakly Russell Girvin LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS WITH DUES (Cont.) Omar Jorensen Dale Mack Robert Wenke Charles Hamilton Neil Simmons Grant Cole Sherman Hensley John Rantz Michael Stovall John Vander Horck Frederick Howard Donald Bark William Dalessi Gary Fishbeck Richard Joyce Phillip Theis, Jr. LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS WITH LIFE MEMBERS John McKenzie Wilbur Baker Edward Hocking, Sr. Lester Miller Max Stanger Kenneth Allen Richard McAdams Ralph E. Smith, Jr. Lew Main George Anderson Jack Copeland Allen Manleyy Carl Ramsey Roy E. Steinfeld Fr. Charles Maier George Mosholder Michael Winford Lawrence Yoder (Continued on Page 9) 14 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

8 NOVEMBER CALENDAR (Closed on Mondays) LBSR EVENT CENTER SATURDAY, NOVENBER 3rd 3 P.M.-7P.M. ROCK FOR VET S CONCERT BENEFIT FOR MEALS ON WHEELS SCOTTISH RITE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th COMBINED VALLEY REUNION CLASS 2nd HALF 7:00 A.M.-7:30 A.M. COFFEE 7:30 A.M.-8:45 A.M. LECTURE ILL. JIM SUNSERI, 33 8:45 A.M.-10:30 A.M. 19 THROUGH 27 COMMUNICATED 10:30 A.M.-10:45 A.M. BREAK 10:45A.M.-11:45 A.M. 28 ILL. JIM SUNSERI, 33 11:45 A.M.-12:30 P.M. LUNCH 12:30 P.M.-12;45 P.M. 29 COMMUNICATED 12:45 P.M.-1:45 P.M. 30 ILL. TIM CABLE, 33 1:45 P.M.-2:00 P.M. 31 COMMUNICATED 2:00 P.M.-2:15 P.M. BREAK 2:15 P.M.-3:15 P.M. 32 HON. GARY FISHBECK, 32, K.C.C.H. 3:15 P.M. `CLOSE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13th 7:00 P.M. STATED & I.G.A.C. MEETING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16th 6:00 P.M. RECEPTION HONORING WILLIAM F. STOVALL, 33, S.G.I.G. LOCATED AT THE SANTA ANA EMBASSY SUITES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 8:00 A.M. FOUNDATION MEETING AT EMBASSY SUITES THURSDAY THRU MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd THRU THE 26th, 2012 OFFICE CLOSED FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY DECEMBER CALENDAR (Closed on Mondays) (OFFICE IS OPEN REGULAR HOURS) LBSR EVENT CENTER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st 4:00 P.M.-12 MIDNIGHT LOPEZ WEDDING RECEPTION SCOTTISH RITE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8th 8 A.M.-1 P.M. LONG BEACH LODGE CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SCHOOLS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th 7:00 P.M. STATED MEETING & ELECTION OF OFFICERS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18th 7:00 P.M. INSTALLATION REHEARSAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd 9:30 A.M. RED CROSS MEETING & LUNCHEON LBSR EVENT CENTER SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22nd 6:30 P.M. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS BENEFIT PAULA POUNDSTONE PERFORMING (COMEDY) LOOK FOR THE FLYER IN THE REPORTER FOR ALL INFORMATION DECEMBER 24th, 2012 THRU JANUARY 1, 2013 OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS OFFICE WILL REOPEN ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2013 HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE HOLIDAY Herbivores Submitted by Barbara Ashwill Find and circle all of the herbivores that are hidden in the grid. The words may be hidden in any direction. S Y E K N O D D S P B O R G O G S W O C E R U S P E B I S O N C F R F A O S S B H S S P F S F E R B A T E R I L A H A A C E R R N A O S R E L E U L S D B A V E I H O R P R E A G E H E G S R E I R S S P O Z P R A R O N E R I E E A K E S O A E O O P A U E T S L H S S B H M A O R Q S R E In Memoriam ROBERT BAILEY WIGHT DONALD GREEN, 32, K.C.C.H. CHARLES H. BARFIELD HAROLD BURG REX M. GRISSOM DANIEL G. McACHRAN PRINTICE RAIBOURN ARTHUR LEONARD JOHNSTTON DANILE SOL ROWLETT CLAIRE B. KELBAUGH ARTHUR R. MILOW, JR. FRANK WEBER O L W R A B B I T S S S E L S O R E C O N I H R V S BEAVERS, BISON, BUFFALO, COWS, DEER, DONKEYS, ELEPHANTS, GIRAFFES, GOATS, GOPHERS, HORSES, KOALAS, MOOSE, PORCUPINES, RABBITS, RHINOCEROS, SHEEP, SQUIRRELS, ZEBRAS 8 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

9 LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS (Continued from Page 7) BUILDING DONATIONS FROM DUES John McKenzie James Dykes Florante Cabantan Charles Jacobi Donald C. Williams Rhomas Rogers Saleh Hasbun Andrew Berni Dale Mack Charles Hamilton Neil Simmons John Rantz Ronald Dulin Dave Shuler ALMONERS DONATIONS WITH DUES Adrew Berni Dale Mack Charles Hamilton Benjamin Navarro Donald C. Williams Michael Stovall Ronald Dulin Frand Krake Thomas Simpson Clifford Hoppus Neil Simmons Leon Lawler Raul De Diego BUILDING DONATIONS WITH LIFE MEMBERSHIP Ralph Smith Lawrence Yoder Edward Hocking, Sr. Michael Winford Leroy Forehand Max Stanger ALMONERS DONATIONS WITH LIFE MEMBERSHIP John McKenzie Edward Hocking, Sr. Michael Winford Leroy Forehand Ralph E. Smith, Jr. Lawrence Yoder A L L E G I A N C E FREEMASONRY TO ENJOY LIFE AND SERVE MANKIND The bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, sitting in the Valley of Long Beach, Orient of California, acknowledge the authority and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General, Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon, of the Thirtythird and last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for the Southern jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose See is at the Grand Orient of Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, now sitting at Washington, D.C., of which Illustrious RONALD A. SEALE, 33, is Sovereign Grand Commander. 12 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,

10 NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY (Continued from Page 4) Col. John Mitchell, a distinguished Revolutionary soldier, was the first Sovereign Grand Commander. This was the origin of the Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of Inspectors General Knights Commander of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-Third degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, to which the authority the Scottish Rite Bodies of California acknowledge allegiance. Q. How is the Scottish Rite Masonry organized? A. The government of the Scottish Rite is vested in the various Supreme Councils, two in the United States and one in each of the 36 foreign countries. Each Council functions autonomously and is subject to no overall authority, but all of them enjoy reciprocal relations with each other and work together harmoniously. Members of the Supreme Council are all 33 Masons and in the Southern Jurisdiction, their number is forever fixed at Thirty-Three. Vacancies are filled by the surviving members. Q. What are the two Supreme Councils of the United States, what are their respective jurisdictions and what is the distinction between them? A. The Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction, which governs the 15 states North of the Ohio river and East of the Mississippi River; and the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction, which governs the Rite in the rest of the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, and in all US Island possessions, plus Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Okinawa and US Military installations on the Continent. While both jurisdictions organize the Thirty-two degrees in four bodies, they are not identical. For example, the Consistory of the Southern Jurisdiction consists of only the thirty-first and thirty-second degrees; whereas in the Northern Jurisdiction, it consists of the nineteenth to thirty-second degrees. The decoration of Knight Commander Court of Honor conferred by the Southern Supreme Council does not exist in the Northern Council. The Thirty- Third degree, Honorary, is likewise conferred in a somewhat different manner in each jurisdiction. Q. Why does the United States have two different Supreme Councils when all other Countries have only one, and what brought about the formation of the Northern Council? A. Because, while Scottish Rite Masonry developed very harmoniously in the South, a bitter controversy marked its early history in the north. The first Northern Council was organized in 1813, a maverick group also operated from 1837 until the Civil War, and a further schism developed in 1860; but finally in 1867, members of the two major bodies in the North met in Boston and combined into the Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction as it exists today. (Continued on Page 11) NOTES FROM THE SECRETARY (Continued from Page 10) Q. How is the Scottish Rite organized in California? A. The state of California is known as an Orient and is divided into various jurisdictional areas known as Valleys in which there are located 16 different Bodies or locally-administered Rite or- ganizations, all of which acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. from which they obtained charters. The authority for directing and supervising all the Rite activities in California, as in all Orients of the Southern Jurisdiction is vested in a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, an active 33 member of, and appointed by the Supreme Council. Q. How are the Long Beach Scottish Rite bodies organized? A. The Rite Organization in Long Beach, is composed of four coordinate bodies. Each elects its own set of Officers annually; but for convenience sake, all have the same Secretary, Treasurer and Almoner; and practically all business affairs for the four bodies are transacted through the Lodge of Perfection at monthly Stated Meetings held the second Tuesday of each month. Title to all property is vested in the Cathedral Association, a holding Corporation consisting of five members, wholly and jointly owned by the four Long Beach Bodies; with ultimate title in the Supreme Council. Q. What does K.C.C.H. stand for? A. Knight Commander of the Court of Honor. It is a decoration awarded to certain Scottish Rite Masons who have rendered signal service to the Rite. It designates a rank, not a Degree; and only members who have been 32 Masons for at least four years are eligible to receive it. Those so decorated, are chosen by the Supreme Council at its biennial session at the rate of one K.C.C.H. for every fifty 32 Masons created in each valley during the preceding two years. Nominations for the honor are made exclusively by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in each Orient; and if asked or petitioned for, must be refused. Q. What is the 33 and how is it attained? A. It is the last degree of Scottish Rite Masonry, and can NEVER be asked for. Only those members who have been a K.C.C.H. for four years are eligible to receive it; and they must be nominated by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in their respective Valleys. It is conferred in recognition of outstanding service to the Rite, or public life, to the principles taught in the Degrees. Thirty-Third Degree Masons are elected by the Supreme Council at its biennial sessions, at a ratio of not more than one 33 mason created for the first seventy-five 32 Masons created in each Valley during the preceding two years, and one 33 for every additional one hundred-fifty created. Only members of the of the Supreme Council are active 33 Masons. All others are coroneted as Inspectors general Honorary. 10 THE SCOTTISH RITE REPORTER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER,