Upcoming Degree Schedule

The Most Excellent High Priest of Washington Chapter No. 2 R. A. M. has announced the following degree schedule for the Capitular degrees.  Dates are subject to change.

Monday, July 19:  Mark Master Degree

Monday, July 26:  Mark Master Degree

Monday, August 2:      Past Master Degree

Monday, August 16:    Past Master Degree

Monday, August 23:  Most Excellent Master Degree

Monday, August 30:  Most Excellent Master Degree

Monday, September 20:   Royal Arch Degree

Monday, September 27:    Royal Arch Degree

In addition, the Thrice Illustrious Master of Houston Council No. 1 R. & S. M. has announced the following degree schedule for the Cryptic degrees.  Again, dates are subject to change.

Monday, October 4:    Royal and Select Degrees

Monday, October 18:  Royal and Select Degrees

 

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, July 12, 2021.  Members of the Chapter are encouraged to attend.  All Royal Arch Masons are welcome.

Proper attire is recommended.

 

St John's Day in Summer 2021

 

Houston York Rite Masonry would like to wish all Brothers and Companions a safe and happy day.

The Circle as a Symbol

 

by 

ROY A. WELLS

 

      The Regius Manuscript, which dates from circa 1390, and many of the later Rolls of Ancient Charges, not only provided Regulations which governed the conduct of the stonemasons’ craft, but were so constructed as to be a useful guide for social and domestic behavior for those concerned.  Invariably these Rolls included an imaginary line of descent in the biblical history of the builders, but in addition a legend regarding the handing down and preservation of the several liberal arts and sciences.  They were more than just extensions of the religious teaching, which was center upon the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man., they provided an encouragement for the development of talent in all forms.  Geometry, because of its continued application in design and close association with architecture, was given considerable prominence.

     Let us turn to Geometry for a description of the circle where we find it classified as: “A plane figure bounded by a single curved line, called the circumference, which is everywhere equally distant from a point within, called a centre.”  Similarly, the description for a point is: “That which has position but no magnitude.”  One might well say that its presence is felt but it cannot be seen, which is a tremendously potent attribute of the Almighty.

Our Newest Members

 

Washington Chapter was privileged to confer the Royal Arch Degree this evening on three worthy brothers, all of whom hail from Temple Lodge No. 4.

Howard Aron

Kevin Binder

Louis Binder

Welcome, Companions!