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THE SCOTTISH RITE
REPORTER
POSTMASTER: DATED MATERIALPLEASE DELIVER BY OCTOBER 31st
Vol. XXXVII Published Bi-Monthly November/December, 2012
Happy ThanksgivingNovember 22nd
Merry ChristmasDecember 25th
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SUPPORT THESE MEMBERS WHO ARE MAKING THIS REPORTER POSSIBLE
Call me,I will take care of all
your real estate needs!BROTHER
ALDO ZANIEROWNER - BROKER
5924 NAPLES PLAZALONG BEACH, CA 90803
CELL (562) 508-7303
From the Desk of the Personal Representative
Due to the fact that the Long Beach Scottish Rite Bodies is catering allthe meals for its functions, the following is in effect and mandatory!
EVERY FUNCTION and for EVENTS WITH A MEAL WILL REQUIREAN RSVP. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS, no RSVP, no meal!
Ill. Tim Cable. 33°Personal Representative for the Valley of Long Beach
Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33°, Sovereign Grand CommanderIll. William F. Stovall, 33°, Sovereign Grand Inspector General
of the Supreme Council in California
LONG BEACH BODIES OF THE ANCIENT ANDACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREEMASONRY
855 ELM AVE, LONG BEACH, CA 90813-4414Telephone: (562) 435-8381 or (714) 633-1920
FAX: (562) 436-9891
Ill. Tim Cable, 33°Personal Representative of the
Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Orientl of CaliforniaIll. Michael Stovall, 33°, Assistant Personal Representative
Chuck Bruggeman, 32°, K.C.C.H., General [email protected]
2012 OfficersHon. 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 CroixThomas Horlick, 32°, Commander - L.B. Council of Kadosh
Keith Renner, 32°, Master of Kadosh - L.B. Consistory
Serving All BodiesIll. Robert J. Moss, 33°, Treasurer
Douglas Tayrien, 32°, OratorIll. Thomas G. Horngren, 33°, Almoner
Ricky Sullivan, 32°, Tiler
Cathedral StaffIll. Don Fishering, 33°, Chief Purveyor
Matthew Marfield, 32°, K.C.C.H., LibrarianIll. Aldo Zanier, 33°, General Production Manager
Paul Burgos, 32°, Sound DirectorFlorian Zukas, 32°, Lighting DirectorChuck Schubert, 32°, Stage Director
Open, Robing Room Director
Degree StaffIll. James Sunseri, 33°, Classroom DirectorIll. Ellsworth Chan, 33°, Classroom Staff
Harold Kennedy, 32°, Classroom StaffRichard Schott, 32° Classroom Staff
Ill. Richard Schowengerdt, 33°, Director of the Work
Support OrganizationsJorge Cabradilla, 32°, Chieftain, Knights of Saint Andrews
Scottish Rite ReporterBen Ponder, 32°, K.C.C.H., Managing Editor & Typesetter
2146 Mt. Shasta Dr., San Pedro, CA 90732 — (310) 831-0458E-Mail: [email protected] — Fax (310) 547-3943
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.
THE
KNIGHTS OF ST ANDREW
WISH YOU A SAFE AND
ENJOYABLE
SUMMER VACATION!
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On November 17, 2012 we celebrate the legacy and life of our retiringS.G.I.G. the Ill. William F. Stovall, 33°. Of all the California Valley’s we arethe most fortunate to have had this truly dedicated and outstanding leader notonly within the Scottish Rite, but his years of service up to and including hisyear as the Grand Master of Masons in the State of California. I’m sure I canspeak for all of us wishing Brother Bill a long and happy retirement. It’s longpast the time for Bill and Beverly to take off and enjoy all the things that havebeen put off due to his busy Masonic schedule.
Our combined reunion class with the Valley of Santa Ana went extremelywell on Saturday October 13th. We exemplified 5 outstanding degrees and,under the expert direction of Ill. Brothers Jim Sunseri and Ellsworth Chan, thecandidates received 9 beautifully delivered communicated degrees. Our newcandidates return on Saturday, November 10th, to complete the remaining 15degrees giving them all 29. We were indeed proud to have candidates inattendance from Santa Barbara, and Santa Ana.
At our I.G.A.C stated meeting on Tuesday, November 13th, we will set anew date for our Rite year of 2013 stated meetings which some will includeladies night dinners. By returning to the days gone by of having these on aweeknight is better and would free up the Saturday nights for the rental of ourfacility.
It was my pleasure to appoint new degree masters, Brother Thomas Burnettwill take over for Brother Ian Anderson in the 22nd degree and Joe Mix willtake the interim 32nd degree post. In closing, I wish all of you and yourfamilies a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving and Christmas.
God Bless. Tim
Notes from the
Personal RepresentativeIll. Timothy Cable, 33°
Personal Representative of the
Sovereign Grand Inspector General in CA
These glorious insults are from an era before theEnglish 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 “Cannotpossibly attend first night, will attend second ... if there is one.” - WinstonChurchill, in response.
• “I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.” - StephenBishop • “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.” - SamuelJohnson
• “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 ratherthan illumination.” - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)
• “He has Van Gogh’s ear for music.” - Billy Wilder
• “I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.” - GrouchoMarx
Save the DateTO: 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 92705
Hotel has complimentary shuttle to and from John Wayne Airport (SNA).
If you want to attend, please contact the Foundation office, (562) 435-6061
Please share with your members and consider publishingin your newsletter
All information regarding this event will be
forwarded in the near future…
FREEMASONRY—TO ENJOY LIFE
AND SERVE MANKIND
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Notes from the SecretaryHon. Charles Bruggeman, 32°, K.C.C.H.
ABOUT THE SCOTTISH RITE
Here are the answers to some of the questions most commonly asked aboutScottish 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, Masonrybecame very popular. In 1825 it passed over the channel to France, wheremany ritualists invented numerous “side degrees” subject to no governing bodyand hawked them about the country and throughout the continent.
In 1740, Chevalier Ramsey, a Scottish nobleman, gave some famouslectures in Paris and Bordeaux on the origin and subjects of Masonry. Hesubdivided the “Three degrees” and concocted other degrees from the partsexplained by his philosophic lectures. He established a Lodge which he calledHarodim, but the French styled it Scotsman’s Lodge Masonry, which fact mayalso 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, whichmade possible the establishment of the present day Supreme Councilsthroughout the world?
In 1754, the Chevalier de Bonneville established the College of Claremontin Paris a chapter of twenty-five so-called High Degrees. This college was asort of refuge for the Stuarts of Scotland, which fact may have some bearingon the name, Scottish Rite. The body established by Bonneville, including thesymbolic degrees, was called the Rite of Perfection. In 1758, these degreeswere 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” whatis known as the Constitutions of 1762. In 1786, a reorganization took place inwhich eight degrees were added to the twenty-five and the name changed tothe Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. By three Constitu-tions, Frederick resigned the authority of Grand Commander, which title heheld since the adoption of the grand Constitutions of 1762, and deposited theMasonic Prerogatives with a Council in each Nation to be composed ofSovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and last degree ofFreemasonry.
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
1801.(Continued on Page 10)
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to any brother to send in an article we can use, as well photographs ofMasonic events, all articles should be optimistic.
Even articles to share, that absent brothers can send on their thoughts andtravels are welcomed. Remember this is YOUR news publication.
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BE THANKFUL THAT TODAY IS YOURSBy Roy Ellis Steinfeld, 32°, K.C.C.H., Venerable Master
With so many things to complain about, it isn’t easy to shift into thankful-ness mode, but it is time to think about and appreciate the many things weshould be grateful for. Foremost among those things is our ability to live to-day.
The lyrics of the song “Today Is Mine” by Jerry Hubbard, and popularizedby 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 riseAnd as its beauty struck the darkness from the skyI thought how small and unimportant all my troubles seem to beAnd how lucky another day belongs to meAnd as the sleepy world around me woke up to greet the dayAs its silent beauty seemed to saySo what, my friend, if all your dreams you haven’t realizedJust look around you, you’ve got a new day to tryToday is mine, today is mine; To do with what I willToday is mine; My own special cup to fillTo die a little that I might learn to liveTo take from life that I might I might learn to giveToday is mineLike most men I curse the present void of peace of mindAnd race my thoughts beyond tomorrowEnvision there a sweeter timeBut as I view this day around me I can see the fool I’ve beenFor today’s the only garden that we can tendAnd today is mine.
May you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
GIVING: THE HEART OF CHRISTMASBy 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 Christ-
mas. 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, cloth-
ing, 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 hu-
man 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.10,000 Famous Freemasons
After 74 years in Masonry I accidentally discovered the impressivepublication entitled “10,000 Famous Freemasons AOL.com” on the internet.Since other members also may be unaware that it is readily available on theircomputers, it seems logical to include an appropriate notice in an upcomingissue of the Scottish Rite Reporter in line with your article on Page 7 of theOctober issue.
Fraternally,Sydney H. Foster, 32° (LM)1774 Heather CircleMinden, NV. 89423
We Need BooksHey Brother, can you spare a book or two? We need books tosatisfy the minds of bright young Masons. (Please, books onMasonry only.) Thank you.
We Sell BooksOver the years we have collected multiple copies of books. Whenwe sell these books, we raise money to purchase books we don’thave. Contact Bro. Matt Marfield, 32°, K.C.C.H., at theL.B.Scottish Rite.
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If you are a Masonic organization, the publishedrates are half of the rates shown.
Baby ShowerSubmitted 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
G O N H N S E W T O E H I V O O U E E
C R C N S D C R R I E P I T O N S M T
R S E E E G S A F R D T O L S E S A I
E N S E U R T P K O I A L T V E W E Z
B O H E T I A P T E O A R I F B F R E
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
S N O C O N F E T T I D S E Z I R P T
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 SACTIVITIES, 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
DECEM COLLEGIUM
10 CLUB MEMBERSOver 150
Main, Lewis Jr., 33° .....................................182
Over 50Hernandez, Gani, 32°, K.C.C.H. ....................54
Over 45
Over 40
Over 35Chastain, James A. Sr., 33°.............................37
Over 30Sunseri, James, 33°.........................................30
Over 25Lemons, H. Douglas, 33° .................... 25 Bodnar, Bart, 33° ................................. 26Navarro, Benjamin E., 32°,K.C.C.H. .. 29 Anderson, Ian, 32°, K.C.C.H. ............. 28
Over 20Benton, Lowell E., 32°, K.C.C.H..............21
Over 15Johnson, Lester Jr., 32° ........................ 19 Sargent, Terry, 33° ............................... 16
Over 10Boyadjian, Sarkis, 32°, K.C.C.H. ........ 10 Schowengerdt,Richard, 33° .......... 13Cook, Fred, 32° ................................... 13 Lopez, John C., 32°, K.C.C.H. ........... 10Chan, Ellsworth, 33° ........................... 12 Reynolds, John H., 33° ........................ 10Dukellis, Arthur F., 32°12 .................... 12 Wallace, John, 33° ............................... 12Garcia, Danny, 33° .............................. 10 Hull, Donald, 33° ................................. 12Thagard, Raymond, 33° ....................... 10 Van De Weghe, Bill, 32° ...................... 12
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Half Page: 112.50 225.00 450.00
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Advertise in the REPORTER
“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?
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Donations made are recorded at the time they are received, and depending on theamount, some are acknowledged by special letters to the donors. However,REPORTER deadlines mean that we may not get everyone listed. If you were missedthis time, your name will appear in the next issue. We DO appreciate yourdonations.
Long Beach Scottish RiteLanguage Center
$3.00 per pinThe profit of $1.00
goes to the Clinic.
Give children the freedom to communicate. Supportour center with a simple $3.00 donation and receivethe 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 bemailed your pin in 5 to 7 days. On behalf of the children, THANK YOU!
WHEN PAYING YOUR DUES,
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO:
LONG BEACH SCOTTISH RITE
WISE MASTER’S MESSAGEHarold Kennedy, 32°, K.C.C.H., Wise Master
Brothers: I would like to thank all who attended part one of the FallReunion Class in October. This class included the 4th through the 18thDegrees. We combined the participation with the Valley of Santa Ana and willdo the same in November. This will contain the 19th through the 32ndDegrees. Please continue to support the Long Beach Valley by attending thesecond part of the Fall Reunion on November 10th.
Many new ideas about working within the Long Beach Scottish Rite arebeing discussed at the Stated Meetings. I want to encourage all members toattend the monthly meetings and listen to what is discussed. Your valuableinput is always welcome.
I have enjoyed working as Wise Master in the Chapter of Rose Croix thisyear. Your support toward this Rite has enabled us to plot a course towardrenewed growth at Long Beach. We always need assistance in several areas atthe Long beach Scottish Rite. Whenever you can, please come down and offeryour personal help in aiding us in our ongoing quest to make things at the Ritepositive and educational. It has been said that the Scottish Rite is the college ofFreemasonry. There is truth to that. Your participation will help all ScottishRite Masons continue to develop their personal growth as members.
Thanks to Carmen Alvarado and the Office Management, Don Fisheringand the Purveyor Staff, Library Staff, Ben Ponder, Aldo Zanier, Chuck Schubertand the Stage Crew, Jim Sunseri and the Classroom Staff, RichardSchowengerdt, Michael Stovall, Chuck Bruggemen and all who work to makeLong Beach a top notch Scottish Rite. Thanks to: III. Tim Cable for working tocreate an environment to keep Long Beach alive and well.
LANGUAGE CENTER
DONATIONSOu Richard Te & Huying Chhang
Medhine EphremYoddit Kadne
Mary ReynoldsFred Macky
LANGUAGE CENTER
DONATIONS
IN MEMORY FANDERSON SCOTTY
By Rowena Anderdson
LANGUAGE CENTER
DONATIONS WITH DUESJack Doughty
Howard GenerichDonald KesslerAndrew BerniRenato Conley
Knowlin HansenHarold KennedyThomas SimpsonThomas CarstenCharler JaconbiDonald WilliamsRobert Espinoza
Leon LawlerThomas RogersHarvey Valley
Kenneth GerenraichRaul De DiegoJeffrey BitterRonald Dulin
Edwin JaakolaMyron Macy
Don FisheringConnie JarvisRay T. Smith
Howard BleaklyRussell Girvin
LANGUAGE CENTER
DONATIONS WITH DUES
(Cont.)Omar Jorensen
Dale MackRobert Wenke
Charles HamiltonNeil Simmons
Grant ColeSherman Hensley
John RantzMichael Stovall
John Vander HorckFrederick Howard
Donald BarkWilliam DalessiGary FishbeckRichard Joyce
Phillip Theis, Jr.
LANGUAGE CENTER
DONATIONS WITH
LIFE MEMBERSJohn McKenzieWilbur Baker
Edward Hocking, Sr.Lester MillerMax StangerKenneth Allen
Richard McAdamsRalph E. Smith, Jr.
Lew MainGeorge Anderson
Jack CopelandAllen ManleyyCarl Ramsey
Roy E. SteinfeldFr. Charles Maier
George MosholderMichael WinfordLawrence Yoder
(Continued on Page 9)
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DECEMBER CALENDAR(Closed on Mondays)
(OFFICE IS OPEN REGULAR HOURS)
LBSR EVENT CENTER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1st4:00 P.M.-12 MIDNIGHT —
LOPEZ WEDDING RECEPTION
SCOTTISH RITE
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8th —8 A.M.-1 P.M. — LONG BEACH LODGE
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THESCHOOLS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11th7:00 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 POUNDSTONEPERFORMING (COMEDY)LOOK FOR THE FLYER IN THEREPORTER FOR ALL INFORMATION
DECEMBER 24th, 2012 THRU JANUARY 1, 2013 —OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYSOFFICE WILL REOPEN ON WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 2, 2013
HAVE A WONDERFUL AND SAFE HOLIDAY
NOVEMBER CALENDAR(Closed on Mondays)
LBSR EVENT CENTER
SATURDAY, NOVENBER 3rd3 P.M.-7P.M. — “ROCK FOR VET’S CONCERT —
BENEFIT FOR MEALS ON WHEELSSCOTTISH RITE
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10th — COMBINEDVALLEY REUNION CLASS —2nd HALF
7:00 A.M.-7:30 A.M. — COFFEE7:30 A.M.-8:45 A.M. — LECTURE —
ILL. JIM SUNSERI, 33°8:45 A.M.-10:30 A.M. — 19° THROUGH 27°—
COMMUNICATED10:30 A.M.-10:45 A.M. — BREAK10:45A.M.-11:45 A.M. — 28° —
ILL. JIM SUNSERI, 33°11:45 A.M.-12:30 P.M. — LUNCH12:30 P.M.-12;45 P.M. — 29° — COMMUNICATED12:45 P.M.-1:45 P.M. —30° — ILL. TIM CABLE, 33°1:45 P.M.-2:00 P.M. — 31° — COMMUNICATED2:00 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 13th7:00 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 ANAEMBASSY 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
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
In Memoriam
HerbivoresSubmitted 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
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
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FREEMASONRY—TO ENJOY LIFE
AND SERVE MANKIND
BUILDING DONATIONS
FROM DUESJohn McKenzieJames Dykes
Florante CabantanCharles Jacobi
Donald C. WilliamsRhomas RogersSaleh HasbunAndrew BerniDale Mack
Charles HamiltonNeil Simmons
John RantzRonald DulinDave Shuler
BUILDING DONATIONS
WITH LIFE MEMBERSHIPRalph Smith
Lawrence YoderEdward Hocking, Sr.
Michael WinfordLeroy Forehand
Max Stanger
ALMONERS DONATIONS
WITH DUESAdrew 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
ALMONERS DONATIONS
WITH LIFE MEMBERSHIPJohn McKenzie
Edward Hocking, Sr.
Michael Winford
Leroy Forehand
Ralph E. Smith, Jr.
Lawrence Yoder
LANGUAGE CENTER DONATIONS (Continued from Page 7)
A L L E G I A N C E
The bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freema-
sonry, sitting in the Valley of Long Beach, Orient of California, ac-
knowledge 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 Thirty-
third 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 Illustri-
ous RONALD A. SEALE, 33°, is Sovereign Grand Commander.
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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 ofthe Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-Third degree of the Ancient andAccepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for the Southern Jurisdiction of theUnited States of America, to which the authority the Scottish Rite Bodies ofCalifornia 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 36foreign countries.
Each Council functions autonomously and is subject to no overall author-ity, but all of them enjoy reciprocal relations with each other and worktogether harmoniously.
Members of the Supreme Council are all 33° Masons and in the SouthernJurisdiction, their number is “forever fixed at Thirty-Three.” Vacancies arefilled by the surviving members.
Q. What are the two Supreme Councils of the United States, whatare their respective jurisdictions and what is the distinction between them?
A. The Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction, whichgoverns the 15 states North of the Ohio river and East of the MississippiRiver; and the Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction, whichgoverns the Rite in the rest of the United States, including Alaska andHawaii, 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 Jurisdic-tion consists of only the thirty-first and thirty-second degrees; whereas in theNorthern Jurisdiction, it consists of the nineteenth to thirty-second degrees.
The decoration of Knight Commander Court of Honor conferred by theSouthern Supreme Council does not exist in the Northern Council. The Thirty-Third degree, Honorary, is likewise conferred in a somewhat different mannerin each jurisdiction.
Q. Why does the United States have two different SupremeCouncils when all other Countries have only one, and what brought aboutthe formation of the Northern Council?
A. Because, while Scottish Rite Masonry developed very harmo-niously in the South, a bitter controversy marked its early history in thenorth.
The first Northern Council was organized in 1813, a maverick group alsooperated from 1837 until the Civil War, and a further schism developed in1860; but finally in 1867, members of the two major bodies in the North met inBoston and combined into the Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdictionas it exists today.
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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 arelocated 16 different “Bodies” or locally-administered Rite or- ganizations,all of which “acknowledge and yield allegiance” to the Supreme Councilof the Southern Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. from which they obtained char-ters.
The authority for directing and supervising all the Rite activities in Cali-fornia, as in all “Orients” of the Southern Jurisdiction is vested in a SovereignGrand Inspector General, an active 33° member of, and appointed by the Su-preme Council.
Q. How are the Long Beach Scottish Rite bodies organized?A. The Rite Organization in Long Beach, is composed of four co-
ordinate bodies. Each elects its own set of Officers annually; but for con-venience sake, all have the same Secretary, Treasurer and Almoner; andpractically all business affairs for the four bodies are transacted throughthe Lodge of Perfection at monthly Stated Meetings held the second Tues-day of each month.
Title to all property is vested in the Cathedral Association, a holding Cor-poration consisting of five members, wholly and jointly owned by the fourLong 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 signalservice to the Rite. It designates a rank, not a Degree; and only memberswho 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 biennialsession at the rate of one K.C.C.H. for every fifty 32° Masons created in eachvalley during the preceding two years. Nominations for the honor are madeexclusively by the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in each Orient; and ifasked 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 fouryears are eligible to receive it; and they must be nominated by the Sover-eign Grand Inspector General in their respective Valleys. It is conferredin recognition of outstanding service to the Rite, or public life, to the prin-ciples taught in the Degrees.
Thirty-Third Degree Masons are elected by the Supreme Council at itsbiennial sessions, at a ratio of not more than one 33° mason created for the firstseventy-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. Allothers are “coroneted” as Inspectors general Honorary.