Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being? Ans. Taking the candidate into the preparation room, she says:Ī. She gives the sign and retires as before. Sister Associate Conductress, you will retire and prepare the candidate for the ceremonies of initiation. Has this candidate been elected to receive the degrees of the Order? The Worthy Patron, taking the gavel says: Worthy Patron, the Associate Conductress reports a candidate in waiting to receive the degrees I, therefore, invite you to preside during the ceremonies of initiation. Worthy Matron, I find in waiting., who is desirous of being initiated into our Order. Ascertaining the name of the candidate, she returns and standing West of Esther's chair, gives the sign of Salutation and says:Ī. The Associate Conductress advances to the West of Esther's chair, gives the Sign of Salutation and (the Warder having given the usual raps and opened the door) retires.
You will retire and ascertain if there are candidates in waiting to receive the degrees. The time having arrived for initiation and it being probable that candidates are in waiting, if robes are used, the officers retire and prepare for the ceremony of initiation. The Officers should carefully change the words, adapting them to the initiation of a Lady or Gentleman, or Ladies and Gentlemen, as circumstances require. The Initiation Ceremony is the same for gentlemen as for ladies and both may receive the degrees at the same time. On that day officers were elected to represent the newly formed state assembly. Projects mentioned were housing and daycare facilities. It was decided that the State Assembly would become one to promote the welfare of less fortunate people. The Loyal Ladies, met in the Student Union Building of Tennessee State University, at 9:00 a.m. Butler, Deputy for the Orient of the State of Tennessee were also present to help organize the Tennessee State Assembly. Lewis, Jr., Sovereign Grand Commander, A.A.S.R., S.J. The Tennessee State Assembly, Order of the Golden Circle, was organized August 2, 1964, during the Tennessee Council of Deliberation in the city of Nashville, Tennessee at Tennessee State University. Within each Orient the Loyal Ladies participate in local functions correlating to the aspects of service and charity.
The leadership positions are elected by the Loyal Ladies (members) within their respected Orients.
The Order of the Golden Circle is also organized with Orient (State) organizations that are led by State Loyal Lady Rulers. While the organization serves as a quasi-social organization and outlet for the mothers, wives, widows, daughters and sisters, it is essentially the community service oriented sisterhood of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. Andrew Laster, 33°, as the official auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc. Deputy of the District of Columbia Robert Pendleton, 33° and his wife, and organized by III. The organization was founded in 1907 by then-Lt. The Order of the Golden Circle is the women's auxiliary of the United Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, Inc.