Upcoming Degree Work

The Thrice Illustrious Master of Houston Council No. 1 R. & S. M. has announced the following degree schedule for the Cryptic degrees:

Monday, March 29:  Royal and Select Master Degrees (first three candidates)

Monday, April 5:       Royal and Select Master Degrees (second three candidates)

 

Our Newest Members

 

For the second time in eight days, Washington Chapter was privileged to confer the Royal Arch Degree on three worthy brothers, all of whom hail from different lodges in the Houston area.

Kevin Clingan

(Gray Lodge No. 329)

Steven Cobb

(Holland Lodge No. 1)

Jeffrey Holder

(Jacques DeMolay No. 1390)

Welcome, Companions!

Symbolism of the Ark of the Covenant

 by

Rabbi Hirsch Geffen

(1879 - 1977)

      The Ark of the Covenant contained the most sacred monument of the Jewish, or of any other, religion.  At the east end of every synagogue, the Jews have a chest which they call Aron, or Ark, in which they lock the Pentateuch, written on parchment.  As the Ark was the emblem of the peace and alliance God made with His people, it was put under the shadow of the wings of the cherubim.

     The Ark was a symbol of the divine presence and protection of the Israelites, and a pledge of the stability of the theocracy, so long as the people adhered to articles of the Covenant which the Ark contained.

    It is perpetually called the Ark of the Covenant, with a primary preference to the Covenant vouchsafed by God to Noah, with a secondary reference to the same covenant renewed in a particular manner with the seed of Abraham.  Hence, in the Tabernacle, it was surmounted by the mercy seat and the cherubim; as the mercy of God rested on the diluvian ark, and as His providence guarded it from surrounding dangers, the Holy Ark was to remind the people of the most signal instance of Divine mercy and judgement.

Our Newest Members

After several postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington Chapter was able to confer the Royal Arch Degree on three worthy brothers, all of whom hail from West University Lodge No. 1292.

Pai Chin Huang

Brandon Lam

David Mitkovski

Welcome, Companions!

 

Stated Meeting Notice

The next Stated Convocation of Washington Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Masons, will be held at the Masonic Hall at 4911 Montrose Boulevard at 7:00 PM on Monday, March 8, 2021.  Members of the Chapter are encouraged to attend.  All Royal Arch Masons are welcome.

Proper attire is recommended.