Annual convocation 2004 Proceedings

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by  Royal Arch Masons. Grand Chapter (Canada)

THE GRAND CHAPTER
OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
2004
PROCEEDINGS
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL CONVOCATION
THE GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH
OF CANADA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
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THE GRAND CHAPTER
OF
ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF CANADA
IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIXTH
ANNUAL CONVOCATION
Held inQuality Hotel Parkway ConventionCentre
St. Catharines, Ontario Canada
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
April 15,16and 17,2004
Melvin SheldonBoomhour MelvynJamesDuke
GrandFirstPrincipal Grand Scribe Ezra
14RobertsCrescent 361 King Street West
BramptonOntario Hamilton, Ontario
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BIOGRAPHY
Melvin Sheldon Boomhour
Personal
Born -NapaneeOntario May10, 1940
Educated intheNapanee Board ofEducation Publicand Secondary Schools
Married LorraineKirk 1962
Two children, Michael and Catherine
FourGrand Children
Married SusanHum 1988
Member, UnitedChurch ofCanada
Business
Totten, Sims Hubicki and Associates, Survey Technician 1964
Ministry ofTransportation ofOntario 1971
Retired 1996
Masonic
Initiated Lome LodgeNo. 404 Tamworth 1971
Worshipful MasterLome Lodge404, 1978-80
Worshipful MasterCathedral LodgeNo. 643, Toronto 1985
Appointed GrandTyler 1986
MemberToronto LodgeofPerfection and RoseCroix
Moore Sovereign Consistory 32° 1977
Exalted Peel ChapterNo. 95, Brampton 1978
Life memberBrampton ChapterU.D. 1980
FirstPrincipal Brampton ChapterNo. 265, 1982
MemberTorontoAntiquity ChapterNo. 91, Toronto
FirstPrincipal TorontoAntiquityChapterNo. 91, 1986
HonouraryMemberOccidentChapterNo. 77, Mississauga
Grand SuperintendentToronto District8a, 1993
Appointed Grand ExecutiveCommitteeofGrand Chapter 1996
Elected Grand Third Principal 1998
ElectedGrand Second Principal 2000
Elected Grand FirstPrincipal 2002
MemberofanumberofappendantYorkRite Bodies
Most ExcellentCompanion Melvin Sheldon Boomhour
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THEGRANDCHAPTEROFROYALARCH MASONS OFCANADA
INTHE PROVINCE OFONTARIO
ONE HUNDREDAND FORTY-SIXTHANNUALCONVOCATION
The One Hundred and Forty-sixth Annual Convocation ofThe Grand Chapter ofRoyal
Arch Masons ofCanada in the Province ofOntario, held at the Quality Hotel Parkway
ConventionCentre, St. Catharines, OntarioonApril 16th and 17th, 2004.
M.Ex.Comp. Melvin Sheldon Boomhour Grand FirstPrincipal
R.Ex.Comp. RichardJamesJackson Grand Second Principal
R.Ex.Comp. GeorgeHerbertGifford Grand Third Principal
PASTGRAND FIRSTPRINCIPALS
M.Ex.Comp. Charles W Emmett M.Ex.Comp. Gordon H Stuart
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M.Ex.Comp. Edward Elcombe M.Ex.Comp. Leslie Levitt
M.Ex.Comp. Donald F Kline M.Ex.Comp. G RobertJackson
M.Ex.Comp. Alan F Walker M.Ex.Comp. RFrankRussell
M.Ex.Comp. Harry DTurner M.Ex.Comp. John W McGill
GRANDCHAPTEROFFICERS
ELECTEDANDAPPOINTED2003
R.Ex.Comp. Hugh AlexanderKernohan Grand Chaplain
R.Ex.Comp. Shavak Russy Madon Grand Treasurer
R.Ex.Comp. Melvyn JamesDuke Grand Scribe Ezra
R.Ex.Comp. ThomasJohn King Grand ScribeNehemiah
R.Ex.Comp. MarvinJ Smith Grand Principal Sojourner
R.Ex.Comp. ThomasWilliam Manning Grand Registrar
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R.Ex.Comp. Gerald Wilson Grand Historian
R.Ex.Comp. RobertETodd Grand Archivist
GRANDSUPERINTENDENTS 2003
R.Ex.Comp. DouglasJ McGillivray Grand Superintendent- District 1
R.Ex.Comp. Donald C Dockstader Grand Superintendent- District2
R.Ex.Comp. Wilfred Alfred Freeman Grand Superintendent- District 3
R.Ex.Comp. Melvin J Hamilton Grand Superintendent- District4
R.Ex.Comp. BrettD Kahler Grand Superintendent - District 5
R.Ex.Comp. Desmond Washer Grand Superintendent- District6
R.Ex.Comp. Sidney Edward Wheat Grand Superintendent- District7
R.Ex.Comp. PatrickMonkman Grand Superintendent- District8
R.Ex.Comp. Gerald FParker Grand Superintendent- District9
R.Ex.Comp. Allan William White Grand Superintendent- District 10
R.Ex.Comp. Lannie Phillips Grand Superintendent- District 1
R.Ex.Comp. MauriceEJenkins Grand Superintendent- District 12
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R.Ex.Comp. Hassan Mohamdee Grand Superintendent- District 1
R.Ex.Comp. AndrewGordonGrant Grand Superintendent- District 14
R.Ex.Comp. ThomasAlexanderFirth Grand Superintendent- District 1
R.Ex.Comp. William ForrestMcQuaker Grand Superintendent- District 16
GRAND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
HONOURARY
(Two YearTerm # One YearTerm)
#R.Ex.Comp. WalterTheodore Bulbeck #R.Ex.Comp. Lome Ian Montague
#R.Ex.Comp. George William White *R.Ex.Comp. J William Lidstone
ELECTED2003
R.Ex.Comp. William Klapatiuk R.Ex.Comp. Philip Raymond Borland
R.Ex.Comp. William A Armstrong R.Ex.Comp. Michael J Bowman
R.Ex.Comp. DerekJ Ward
ELECTED2002
R.Ex.Comp. David Warren Laskey R.Ex.Comp. Gordon Edward Cross
R.Ex.Comp. Shayne Eldridge R.Ex.Comp. DouglasJohn Downey
R.Ex.Comp. RobertArthurEtling
APPOINTED2003
R.Ex.Comp. David Edward Jacklin V.Ex.Comp. William G Esplen
APPOINTED2002
R.Ex.Comp. RobertJ McMaster V.Ex.Comp. Brian Douglas Van Sickle
GRANDCHAPTEROPENED
Aconstitutional numberofChaptersbeingrepresentedbytheirqualifiedofficers, theOne
HundredandForty-sixthAnnualConvocationofTheGrandChapterofRoyalArchMasons
ofCanadaintheProvinceofOntario wasopened in Ample Form at9:00a.m.
The Grand First Principal announced that all Royal Arch Masons in good standing and
properlyvouchedfor,wouldnowbewelcomed.AfteradmittingallCompanions,theGrand
First Principal welcomed all present at the One Hundred and Forty-sixth Annual
Convocation.
The Grand First Principal then appointed R.Ex.Comps. Norman E Byrne and David E
Jacklin as Parliamentariansfortheduration ofthisConvocation.
TheGrandFirstPrincipalthenadvisedallpresentthatthematterrelatingtothe legal claim
against Grand Chapter reported last year remains sub juris and will not under any
circumstancesbeamatterofdiscussion atthisConvocation.
Distinguished Guests- Introduced by V.Ex.Comp. John Richel
Illinois M.Ex.Comp. J. Don Saterlee, P.G.H.P.
Michigan M.Ex.Comp. Jan Beaderstadt, G.H.P.
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Newfoundland R.Ex.Comp. Larry Moss, Grand Secretary
Quebec M.Ex.Comp. Alan Seabright, G.Z.
Orderofthe High M.Ex. Grand High PriestDavid Hardie, Grand President
Priesthood
Royal and SelectMasters M.Ill.Comp. Donald R Pardo. M.I.G.M.
ofOntario
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SovereignGreatPriory M.Em.Kt. Robert Munday, SupremeGrand Master
ofCanada
The Grand First Principal greeted the Distinguished Guests individually as they were
presented andwelcomedthemwarmly. They werethen escorted to theirseats by theGrand
Second and Grand Third Principals. Grand Honours were accorded the guests led by the
Grand DirectorofCeremonies.
MostWorshipfulBrotherDonaldHMumby,theGrandMasterofTheGrandLodgeAncient
Free& Accepted MasonsofCanada, intheProvinceofOntario, waspresented in the West
wherehewasformally andwarmly received by M.Ex.Comp. Boomhour. FollowingGrand
Honourshewasescorted tohisseaton thediasby theGrand FirstPrincipal.
INVOCATION
The Grand Chaplain, R.Ex.Comp. Hugh A Kernohan led the Companions in a prayer of
Invocation.
FLAG CEREMONYANDANTHEMS
TheflagsofCanadaandtheUnitedStatesofAmericawerepresentedattheAltarandplaced
inthe East, followingwhich theNational Anthemsofboth countries were sung.
REPORTOFTHE COMMITTEEONTHE FRATERNALDEAD
AND MEMORIALSERVICE
OpeningPrayer: SovereignGod, weremember before You thisday Yourservants who.
havingfinishedtheircourseinfaithandnowfindrestandrefreshment,nowdwellwithYou
inyourHolyandEternalTemple. WethankYouforthetimewehadwiththemandcommit
them now into Yourgraciouskeeping. Holy One, wecommend to Youourselvesthat, as
we attempt to follow the good example ofthose we remember this day, we may also be
grantedaplaceinyourheavenlykingdom,dwellingthereinperfectpeace,joyfulfulfilment,
andeverlastingbliss. WecontinuetooffertoYouinYoureternalandeverlastinggloryour
praiseandobediencewiththankfulheartsforYourmany blessings. Amen. So Mote itBe!
Over3000yearsago,KingDavidthefatheroftheFirstGrandPrincipal, SolomontheKing
ofIsrael sangthesewords:
Howwonderfulareyourgiftsto me
Howwonderful areyourgiftsto me;
howgoodyou are!
You haveshown methe landmarks,
my Guide, my Teacher, my Friend.
Withyou atmy side, I cannotfail.
Somy heartand soul exult.
I strideon confidently.
You haveonly to pointoutthepath.
Psalm 16
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Volumesofthe Sacred Lawpointoutthepath wearetofollow, the landmarksshowingus
the way. Ancient Free and Accepted Masons ofcourse you are familiar with the idea of
Landmarks. I would suggest to you that one ofthe symbolic landmarks for Royal Arch
Masonsisthekeystone. Itfiguressoprominentlyinourthreedegrees. Isometimeswonder
ifwereallyappreciatethesignificanceofthekeystoneinoperativemasonry.Thekeystone
was something thatwas vital in the construction ofany kind ofarch ordome. An arch is
totally dependent on it because the keystone had to be cut precisely to exert the same
pressure outward as the arch pressed inward creating equilibrium. Ifthis did not happen,
then thearch would eventually push the keystone out and collapseorthe keystone would
pushthearchapartandfallthroughtothegroundgivingasimilarresult.Onecouldwonder
howoftentheancientcraftmasonsplayedwithkeystonesuntiltherightcutwasdiscovered.
Thekeystonecanbecomearichsymbol inRoyalArchMasonry,notjustapartofourritual.
GrandChaptercanbeseenasakeystonebindingthewholearchtogether. Wecouldsaythat
theGrand FirstPrincipal and hisGrand Council form thesame function within the Grand
Chapter and so it goes on down to the lowest ranks. Today we commemorate those
companionswhoarenolongerwithusthroughdeath. WemournthelossofMostExcellent
CompanionsAubeWeismanandAlbertMortlock,PastGrandFirstPrincipalsofthisGrand
Chapter.
IN MEMORIAM
MOST EXCELLENT COMPANION AUBE WEISMAN
Most Excellent Grand First Principal
1978-1979
"Here walkedafriendwhoseheartwasgood,
Whowalkedwithmenandunderstood.
His wasavoicethatspoketocheer,
Andfelllikemusicon theear;
His wasasmilemen lovedtosee,
His wasahandthataskednoFee—
Forfriendlinessorkindnessdone.
Andnowthathehasjourneyedon
His isafame thatneverends;
He leaves behinduncountedfriends.
"Not 'till the loom issilent
Andtheshuttlesceaseto fly,
Shall God unroll thecanvas
Andexplainthereason why.
Thedarkthreadsareasneedful
In theweaver'sskillful hand --
Asthethreadsofgold and silver
Inthe pattern Hehasplanned."
MostExcellentCompanion AubeVVeisman
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