The York Rite northeastern regional conference will be held in Manchester NH, Sep 5-6, 2014.
Attached for your distribution to your Grand Chapter and chapter officers, as well as interested members, is the flyer with the registration form and information regarding the conference. Please distribute as soon as possible. As you can appreciate, time is moving quickly toward the meeting.
To: The Grand Officers, Past Grand Commanders, Officers and Members of all Commanderies within the jurisdiction of, and
holding Allegiance to the Grand Commandery of New Hampshire
Greetings:
The Grand Lodge of New Hampshire has announced that there will be two St. John’s Sunday Services in New Hampshire this
year. One will be in Portsmouth, and the other will be in Rindge.
I invite all Sir Knights, with their families and friends to join with their fratres and brethren in attending one of the divine
services. The Grand Commandery will escort the Grand Lodge and the Masons of New Hampshire to the services at both
Portsmouth and Rindge.
Attire for Sir Knights is Class A uniform, with chapeau and sword. Guests and Sir Knights not in uniform should dress
appropriately for a church service. The schedules for the two services are:
Strawbery Banke, Portsmouth, NH
8:00 AM – Grand Lodge opens at William Pitt Tavern
8:30 AM – Assemble at the large field at Strawbery Banke
9:00 AM – Procession to St. John’s Episcopal Church
9:30 AM – Divine service
11:00 AM – March back to Strawbery Banke (following service)
11:30 AM – Cookout at Portsmouth Masonic Temple (donation)
12:00 PM – Grand Lodge closes
Cathedral of the Pines, Rindge, NH
10:30 AM – Assemble in parking lot at Cathedral of the Pines
11:00 AM – Procession to service
12:00 PM – March back to parking lot
While no lunch is planned at Cathedral of the Pines, there are restaurants in the area, including Kimball Farm Restaurant and Ice
Cream Stand, 158 Turnpike Rd, Jaffrey and J.P. Stephens Restaurant, 377 Rte 202, Rindge.
I hope you are able to participate.
Courteously,
Robert M. Porter, Grand Commander
Attest,
Dennis A. Sheridan, Grand Recorder
Sir Knights:
Attached are General Orders from the RE Grand Commander Robert M. Porter. They have been posted on www.yorkrite.com on the Grand Commandery Page or click on the links below.
If someone has a problem opening them, please advise and I will send it in another format.
Take due notice thereof and govern yourselves accordingly.
2014 General Order 1
2014 General Order 2
2014 General Order 3
Sincerely and fraternally,
Dennis A. Sheridan, Grand Recorder
Grand Commandery Knights Templar of New Hampshire
We just wanted to let you know about the schedule of degrees we have coming up.
Also please note that the annual Concord York Rite Picnic sponsored by Horace Chase Council will be on Tuesday, June 17th at 6:30PM – Please RSVP to Marc Gelinas or myself so we make sure we have enough food.
All members of the Masonic family are invited, their spouses, children, friends and family! Please join us!
As for Commandery, please be aware that if you have a full commandery uniform and are attending the Cathedral of the Pines on St. John’s Sunday, June 22 in Rindge, NH we could use your assistance! A full uniform with Chapeau and Sword are required as we will be a part of the team receiving the dignitaries of this event. Please contact myself or the Eminent Commander if you can assist with this.
I know there has been very little communication as of late and for that we apologize. We went through a merger this winter with the Claremont York Rite bodies and it took a little time to get that all sorted and then the two groups organized together. We think we have that well started and things should flow a bit smoother now. We will do our best to put out timely and periodic notices like this one.
The leadership in the Concord York Rite this year is as follows:
High Priest of Trinity Chapter is Andy M. Lord – amlord70@comcast.net
Illustrious Master of Horace Chase Council is Marc R. Gelinas – marc29th@gmail.com
Eminent Commander of Mt. Horeb Commandery is Earl W. Cole, Jr. – ewc18@msn.com
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me and I will do everything I can to get you the answer.
Respectfully submitted,
Scott M.. Ayen, Secretary/Recorder
Concord York Rite Bodies
scott@ayen.net
Greeting Companions and Sir Knights,
I thank you for the honor of electing me as the Illustrious Master of our Council this past March and look forward to the work that Chapter will be sending our way. I also thank the Sir Knights for this past year as Eminent Commander and look forward to my second term if that be you will.
Please be ready to discuss some possible dates for our Council Visitation as well as for our Commandery when we meet next Tuesday (May 27th). Some items up for discussion are the “whys” and “how’s” of what we do as well as understanding those pesky “unwritten” rules that crop up every so often.
During our Commandery meeting I would like to work on some of the Tactics used during our Opening/Closing, not waiting until we have degree work or our Visitation, to refresh ourselves. I hope that some of you sitting on the sidelines will be willing to assist the officers in these endeavors.
See you next week…
Paul,
EC, IM
Hail Companions!
Well, the snow is finally melted and so it is time once again Companions to start laboring in North Star Chapters quarry. As stated in Companion Sheridan’s address above, we have a meeting coming up on the 27th and I plan on preparing a supper beforehand. If this goes well, we will start instituting a meal before every meeting, so please come out and support your York Rite Bodies and enjoy some fellowship in the process.
As usual, we will be conducting our regular business on the 27th, however, I plan on scheduling a Mark Master Mason Degree (and practices) that evening. That being said, the Chapter would appreciate your attendance so potential date conflicts with the degree can be minimized. We have had a great growth in the North Country over the last several years and continual participation of all the Companions is one way we can insure that that growth will endure.
Fraternally,
Phillip J. Beiner, HP
Dear Companions and Sir Knights,
The Annual Meetings of the three York Rite Grand Bodies are now history. We have a few of our own members now sitting in active chairs of those Bodies.
RE Comp. Phillip J. Beiner, our High Priest, was elected to the position of Grand Scribe in the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of N.H. Comp. Paul M. Leary was appointed as Grand Chaplain and Comp. David S. Collins is the new Grand Sentinel of that Body.
Comp. Leary is also the Grand Chaplain for the Grand Council Cryptic Masons of NH and Comp. Collins is the new Deputy Grand Lecturer. Of note is Comp. C. Jarvis Lewis, Jr. continues to serve as Grand Chaplain of these Bodies and I remained as Grand Secretary-Grand Recorder.
In the Grand Commandery, Sir Knight Leary won the election and is now the VE Deputy Grand Commander, SK Collins has accepted the appointment of Grand Sword Bearer and I have remained as Grand Recorder. SK Jeremy W. Allin has accepted the position of Grand Warder. You can see that the North Country is well represented in the Grand Bodies.
Our next meeting of the combined York Rite will be in Lancaster on Tuesday May 27, 2014 starting with a complimentary supper at 6:30 p.m. It is planned to open Chapter at 7:00 p.m., Council at 7:30 p.m. and Commandery at 8:00 p.m. These are Stated Meetings for all three Bodies and the Annual Meeting for the Commandery.
Please come visit with us congratulate your new Grand Officers.
Attest:
Dennis A. Sheridan, Secretary, Recorder
To all the Sir Knights of this Grand Jurisdiction:
I have several notices for you which will all be touched upon in this letter.
1. The Inspection of De Witt Clinton and Palestine Commanderies has to be postponed. The new date is April 5, 2014 in Portsmouth. Start time is 1:00 p.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Send reservations to Sir Knight Robert Argel.
2. To accommodate this new move, The RE Grand Commander has moved the location of the Grand Commandery Business Conclave. It will now be held in Portsmouth on the same date, April 5th, starting at 10:00 a.m. To make sure we have ample coverage, all Reports due to be presented should be filed with the Grand Recorder’s office no later than March 29, 2014. This includes all Grand Officer’s Reports and Committee Reports. Also, all Grand Line Officers, make sure to copy the Committee on Doings of Grand Officers by the same date. It is allowable to note whatever functions you plan to attend after that date until the end of the term in the report. This report is preferred in email form.
3. The Inspection of Trinity and St. George Commanderies will still be held on March 22nd in Nashua starting at 9:00 a.m. as previously noted. Any questions, contact SK Robert Porter.
4. The Grand Commandery has planned to demonstrate a Tactics demonstration on March 08, 2014 in Manchester starting at 10:00 a.m. All Sir Knights are asked to attend in full uniform. A brief rehearsal may be held earlier at 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. for a floor work drill.
5. The New Hampshire Past Commander’s Association will meet following the March 8th meeting. All Past and Present Eminent Commanders are eligible to join. The fee is $5 and the dues are set at $3 annually. We would appreciate the help of all the Sir Knights in performing this Ceremony.
Thank you for your attention to these matters.
Sincerely and fraternally,
Dennis A. Sheridan, PGC, KCT
E. Grand Recorder
Grand Commandery of NH
Click here to download the Grand Recorder’s Newsletter 2-2014
This is notice of the 116th Stated Assembly of Profile College No. 100:
It will be held at the Masonic Temple in Portsmouth, NH (351 Middle St.)
12 pm – Lunch (RSVP to Rodney Robinson)
Officers are requested to be there (Dress for Officers is Jewel and Tuxedo)
1 pm – College will open
Governor’s Message
Companion Knights: There will be a Candidate. Please be ready to do the Order of York and know your part.
John B. Clark, Governor
The Order of the temple was performed in full form. SK Paul M. Leary did the first half, the Baldric and Flag ceremony. SK Andy M. Lord did the second half as Commander as well as the Sword presentation and SK Scott M. Ayen did the Attributes and SK Dennis A. Sheridan the Standards.
The Inspector General gave positive comments about the work and congratulated the Officers for the efforts put forth.