Upon the occasion of Grand Master Myers’ initiation into the Adoptive Rite, he made the following statement to the sisters of Queen Esther Chapter No. They both accepted, thus further cementing the ties that bind the Masonic Family together. Tallaferro, Union Grand Lodge, Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, were invited to receive the androgynous degrees. In December 1874, Grand Master William H. The first Worthy Matron was Sister Martha Welch and the first Worthy Patron was Bro. 1, Order of the Eastern Star, was established at 708 – O Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. On December 1, 1874, Queen Esther Chapter No. Jackson established the first Eastern Star Chapter among black women in the United States. Myers, Grand Master, Union Grand Lodge, Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia, Bro. In obedience to the authority granted by William H. Case granting him the authority to establish chapters of the Eastern Star among eligible black women. In addition, Thornton Jackson also received a letter from Bro. Case, a Deputy and agent of Illustrious Robert Macoy 33, Supreme Patron of the Rite of Adoption of the World. On August 10, 1874, Thornton Andrew Jackson received the several degrees of the Rite of Adoption of the Order of the Eastern Star from Brother C.B. Historian of the Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter from 1971-1991. She served as Grand Worthy Matron in 1989 as was Grand Order of the Eastern Star, Georgiana Thomas Grand Chapter, Jurisdiction of theĭistrict of Columbia. Past Grand Worthy Matron Jessie Mae Ayers Origin and History of the Adoptive Rite Among Black Women The above article was edited from Dave Stites Masonic FAQ page. While non-Christians are not specifically barred from membership, it would seem to be difficult to be other than Christian and belong to the Order. Interestingly enough, OES requires only the belief in a Supreme Being even though the degrees are based in both the Old and New Testaments. The second and third degrees were Queen of the South and the Order of the Amaranth, respectively.) (When Eastern Star was created, it was intended to be the first of a three degree series. The successful candidate must profess a belief in a Supreme Being and is initiated in five degrees, which are conferred in one ceremony. Election to the degrees must be unanimous, without debate, and secret. While the Worthy Matron is considered to be the presiding officer of the chapter, the degrees cannot be conferred without a presiding brother in good standing (hence the Patron and Associate Patron).Įach chapter retains the right to decide who shall be a member of the organization. Two offices are specifically male (Patron and Associate Patron) while nine offices are specifically female (including Matron and Associate Matron). In 1994 this was expanded to include nieces, daughters-in- law, and grandmothers.Įach chapter has eighteen officers, some elected and others appointed. The latter category includes wives widows sisters daughters mothers granddaughters step-mothers step daughters step-sisters and half-sisters. Members must be eighteen years or older and either Master Masons in good standing or properly related to a Master Mason in good standing. (There is evidence for an organization of the same name founded variously in 1788 or 1793, but this group was defunct by 1867.) Subordinate (local) chapters operate under charter from state level grand chapters which are responsible to the General Grand Chapter at the International Eastern Star temple in Washington, D.C. The first Grand Chapter was organized in Michigan in the same year. After his first published ritual in 1849-50, he became associated with Robert Macoy who wrote and published a ritual based on Morris’ in 1867. Morris intended his creation to become a female branch of Freemasonry, but he failed to overcome the great opposition this idea engendered. Robert Morris, a lawyer and educator from Boston, Massachusetts, who was a Master Mason and Past Grand Master of Kentucky. The Order of the Eastern Star is an adoptive rite of Freemasonry with teachings based on the Bible and objectives that are charitable and benevolent. History of the Order of the Eastern Star General History
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