York Rite Festival
in Mount Vernon on 8 August

The Grand Chapter, together with the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons and the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar, will hold a York Rite Festival on Saturday, 8 August, to confer the Most Excellent Master (6°), Holy Royal Arch Mason (7°), Royal Master (8°), and Select Master (9°) degrees, as well as the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross and the Order of Malta. Candidates must have already received the Mark Master (4°) and Past Master [Virtual] (5°) prior to the festival, and a US$10.00 fee for each candidate must be paid to the Grand Secretary.

Andrew D. Webb Chapter No. 160 will host the 8 August festival at Mount Vernon Masonic Temple, located at 124 North 10th Street. Email J. B. Gates for more information or to volunteer for the cast.

Jackson Chapter No. 55 will host a capitular festival; featuring the Mark Master (4°), Past Master [Virtual] (5°), Most Excellent Master (6°), and Holy Royal Arch Mason (7°) degrees; during their sesquicentennial celebration on 19 September, at Shelbyville Masonic Temple, located at 125 North Broadway Street. Contact their secretary, Companion Randy Lee Baird, at 217-774-3547.

Notice of Degree Work

Most Excellent Grand High Priest Richard E. Yena directs chapters to please advise the Grand Webmaster, the Grand Secretary, and your District Deputy Grand High Priest whenever your chapter schedules the conferral of degrees. This will allow companions to re-witness the degrees, support your chapter & candidates by filling the sidelines, and offer assistance to you. It will also enable chapter secretaries to contact your chapter and arrange for additional candidates to receive the degrees more promptly than they might otherwise.

Official Correspondence

All correspondence, membership information requests and charitable donations must be transmitted through the Right Excellent Grand Secretary. [For the benefit of our readers outside of the U.S., the Grand Secretary is the counterpart to your Grand Scribe Ezra.]

EDWARD E DERRY MEPGHP
PO BOX 227
WASHINGTON IL 61571-0227
office phone:   309-444-7547
office fax:          309-444-4361
email:                  Grand Secretary

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