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IN THE PR< Ol ANNU BROCK UNIVERSITY LIBRARY From the Masonic Library of Lawrence Runnalls St. Catharines August 1988 LIBRARY * BROCK UNIVERSITY ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH ANNUAL CONVOCATION A.D. A. Inv. 1962 2491 Held in the Royal York Hotel, Front St. West TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 and 11 A.D. 1962, A.Inv. 2492 Ordered to be read in all Chapters and preserved CHARLES W. EMMETT, ROBERT J. HAMILTON, Grand Z Grand Scribe E., 1310 Tecumseh Park Drive, PORT CREDIT, ONTARIO TORONTO, ONTARIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH . CHARLES WILLIAM EMMETT Most Excellent Grand First Principal Born— Toronto, Ontario, August 14, 1910. Parents— Lister and Louisa. Married— Wife's name, Joan. Religion— Member of the United Church of Canada. Business— For the past 13 years he has been President and General Manager of his own company, Cweco Industries Limited, manufacturers and distributors of acoustical products. Masonic Record— He was initiated, passed and raised in Occident Lodge No. 346, Toronto, 1941. Was the Worshipful Master in 1951 and appointed to the office of Grand Junior Deacon in 1960. He was exalted in Occident Chapter No. 77, Toronto, 1942. Was their First Principal in 1947. Was elected to the office of Grand Superintendent in 1948. He was elected to the Grand Executive for the years 1954-55-56. Elected Grand Third Principal 1957-58, Grand Second Principal 1959-60 and elected Grand First Principal April, 1961. He is the Grand Representative of the Grand Chapter of the Philippines near the Grand Chapter of Canada. He is a member of Cyrene Preceptory No. 29, a member of Royal and Select Masters Cryptic Rite, Hon. Past President of the Order of High Priesthood of Ontario, a member of Holy Land Conclave No. 3, The Masonic and Military Orders of Knights of the Red Cross of Con- stantine, K.H.S. and St. John the Evangelist Grand Im- perial Conclave of Canada, a member of Rameses Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Toronto, Canada, and a past President of the Principals' Association R.A.M. Toronto districts. Clubs— A member of the Boulevard Club, Toronto, The Kingsway Shrine Club, Toronto, and the Laurentian Club, Ottawa, Canada. ANNUAL CONVOCATION, TORONTO, 1962 5 R. Ex. Comp. A. D. Bates Grand Scribe N. R. Ex. Comp. Bert Biggs as Grand Treasurer R. Ex. Comp. Fred Schytte as Grand Principal Soj. V. Ex. Comp. A. McDougall Grand Senior Soj. V. Ex. Comp. C. Howe as Grand Junior Soj. V. Ex. Comp. C.E.Wells Grand D. of C. V. Ex. Comp. A. Nisbet Sr. as Grand Outer Guard R. Ex. Comp. F. Mills as Grand Organist and the following assisting: R. Ex. Comp. B. Alford, R. Ex. Comp. D. Van Norman, R. Ex. Comp. G. Brown, R. Ex. Comp. Cec Martin, R. Ex. Comp. Stan Portch, R. Ex. Comp. A. Sharpe, R. Ex. Comp. A. Nisbet Jr., R. Ex. Comp. H. Carr, R. Ex. Comp. L. E. Morphy, V. Ex. Comp. G. McConnell, V. Ex. Comp. G. Horner, V. Ex. Comp. A. Otis.. V. Ex. Comp. J. Shields, V. Ex. Comp. W. Harrison, V. Ex. Comp. A. Kitchener, V. Ex. Comp. A. Geary, V. Ex. Comp. J. Turnbull, V. Ex. Comp. F. B. Johnson. Grand Chapter was opened in Ample Form at 8.30 p.m. when the Grand First Principal announced that the Especial Convocation had been called for the purpose of dedicating the Chapter Room for Victoria Chapter No. 205 Royal Arch Masons of Thornhill, Ontario. The ceremony being concluded the Most Excellent Grand First Principal closed Grand Chapter at 10 p.m. MAURICE A. SEARLE, SEAL Grand Scribe E. GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PROCEEDINGS The One Hundred and Fourth Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, on April 10th and 11th, 1962. Z.) R. Ex. Comp. Charles W. Emmett Grand r _. _j R. Ex. Comp. Fraser Hay Grand H.>^f™Kuouncl1 R. Ex. Comp. James E. Girven Gand J J PAST GRAND Z's M. Ex. Comps. Fred W. Dean, Clarence McL. Pitts, John L. House, Maurice A. Searle, Melville S. Gooderham. R. Ex. Comp. David Kerr Grand Chaplain M. Ex. Comp. Fred W. Dean Grand Treasurer R. Ex. Comp. Robert J. Hamilton Acting Grand Scribe E. R. Ex. Comp. Arthur D. Bates Grand Scribe N. R. Ex. Comp. Leslie C. Ewener Grand Principal Sojourner V. Ex. Comp. Arthur McDougall Grand Sr. Sojourner R. Ex. Comp. William J. Webber Grand Registrar V. Ex. Comp. C.E.Wells Grand D. of C. V. Ex. Comp. W. J. Stewart Grand Outer Guard GRAND SUPERINTENDENTS R. Ex. Comp. Bill White St. Clair District No. 1 R. Ex. Comp. Cameron Terry Smith London District No. 2 R. Ex. Comp. Peter Worthington Wilson District No. 3 R. Ex. Comp. Donald Van Norman Wellington District No. 4 R. Ex. Comp. Gordon K. Brown Hamilton District No. 5 R. Ex. Comp. John William McFadyen Huron District No. 6 R. Ex. Comp. William Southward Coolin Niagara District No. 7 A 6 GRAND CHAPTER OF CANADA R. Ex. Comp. John J. Mahaffey Toronto East District No. 8 R. Ex. Comp. Bryan Cyril Alford Toronto West District No. 8 R. Ex. Comp. Gordon George Sinclair Georgian District No. 9 R. Ex. Comp. Albert Wm. Watkins Ontario District No. 10 R. Ex. Comp. Harold Frederick Burke Prince Edward District No. 11 R. Ex. Comp. John Keith Forbes St. Lawrence District No. 12 R. Ex. Comp. John Joseph Carpenter Ottawa District No. 13 R. Ex. Comp. Ernest Maitland Newman Algoma District No. 14 R. Ex. Comp. Horace Wilson Walker New Ontario District No. 15 R. Ex. Comp. John Connell Kincade Temiskaming District No. 16 GRAND CHAPTER OPENED A constitutional number of Chapters being represented by their qualified officers, the One Hundred and Fourth Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Canada in the Province of Ontario was opened in Ample Form at 10 o'clock a.m. DISTINGUISHED GUESTS The following distinguished guests were introduced by the Grand Director of Ceremonies V. Ex. Comp. C. E. Wells and assistants: MOST EXCELLENT GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CONNECTICUT R. Ex. Comp. Iver A. Erickson, R. Ex. Grand King THE GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS M. Ex. Comp. Robert M. Diebold, Grand High Priest GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF MASSACHUSETTS M. Ex. Comp. Eugene P. Carver, Jr., Past Grand High Priest GRAND CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF MICHIGAN M. Ex. Comp. Jay H. Currier, Grand High Priest M. Ex. Comp. Arthur M. Burke, Past Grand High Priest and our Grand Representative R. Ex. Comp. Harry G. Moak, Grand King THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY M. Eox. Comp. J. William Gronning, Grand High Priest. THE GRAND CHAPTER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ROYAL ARCH MASONS M. Ex. Comp. Walter L. Hunt, Grand High Priest M. Ex. Comp. Wright J. Burley, Past Grand High Priest GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF THE STATE OF OHIO M. Ex. Comp. Ben J. Filkins, Grand High Priest M. Ex. Comp. James A. Gorham, Past Grand High Priest and Our Grand Representative THE GRAND HOLY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF PENNSYLVANIA M. Ex. Comp. Maurice T. White, M. Ex. Grand High Priest M. Ex. Comp. John C. F. Kitselman, M. Ex. Grand Secretary M. Ex. Comp. Arthur L. Miller, M. Ex. Past Grand High Priest and Our Grand Representative GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS IN yiRGINIA M. Ex. Comp. Wilbur Applewhite, Grand High Priest GRAND CHAPTER ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF MANITOBA M. Ex. Comp. Sidney Bowman, Grand First Principal THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF QUEBEC M. Ex. Comp. Arthur J. Osgood, Past Grand Z and Our Grand Representative GRAND COUNCIL OF THE ORDER OF HIGH PRIESTHOOD OF ONTARIO V. Ex. Comp. George McCombe, M. Ex. Grand President ANNUAL CONVOCATION, TORONTO, 1962 7 GRAND COUNCIL OF ROYAL & SELECT MASTERS OF ONTARIO R. Ex. Comp. Charles Fotheringham, M. 111. Grand Master THE SOVEREIGN GREAT PRIORY OF CANADA OF THE UNITED ORDERS OF THE TEMPLE AND MALTA V. Ex. Comp. Ernest Gordon Shafer, Grand Master THE MASONIC & MILITARY ORDER OF KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE R. Ex. Comp. Fred J. Johnson, Past Grand Sovereign and Grand Treasurer SUPREME COUNCIL 33° ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE OF FREE- MASONRY FOR THE DOMINION OF CANADA Comp. R. Coulton Berkinshaw, Sovereign Grand Commander GRAND LODGE A.F. & A.M. OF CANADA IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO M. Wor. Bro. & Comp. R. W. Treleaven, Grand Master R. Wor. Bro. & Comp. Ewart G. Dixon, Grand Secretary MEMORIAL SERVICE By the Grand Chaplain R. Ex. Comp. Rev. David Kerr Organist: Ex. Comp. Roy Pannabecker The delegates joined in singing "God Save the Queen", "My Country Tis of Thee", and "0 God, Our Help in Ages Past." INVOCATION Almighty and Eternal God, Creator and Ruler over heaven and earth, we invoke Thy Blessing and Guidance on this our present Convocation. May Thy Divine wisdom direct our thoughts, so that the bonds of fraternity may be closer knit to each other and to Thee. Kindle in our hearts the pure light of Thy Divine knowledge and grant that having assembled in Thy name we may conform our wills to Thy Divine will, and continue in Thine obedience. Heavenly Father, with whom are hidden the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, who hast permitted men of our day to learn things kept secret since the foundation of the world; in Thy mercy save us from misusing these Thy gifts for selfish and destructive ends, and grant us grace to use them only for Thy Glory and the good of mankind.