- Presiding Officers
- Officers of Bodies
- Committees
- Degrees
- Living 33°
- Living MSA
- Living Past Presiding
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L. Scott NiccumThrice Potent Master
Danville Lodge of Perfection |
Lawrence D. EdwardsSovereign Prince
Walter A. Stevens Council Princes of Jerusalem |
Graham P. HouserMost Wise Master
George E. Burow Chapter of Rose Croix |
Richard L. Clark, 33°Commander-in-Chief
Danville Consistory |
OFFICERS
Danville Lodge Of Perfection - 14° |
THRICE POTENT MASTER |
| L. Scott Niccum | |
DEPUTY MASTER |
| Robert L. Blacketer | |
SENIOR WARDEN |
| Bradford W. Cronk | |
JUNIOR WARDEN |
| Sean P. McBride | |
ORATOR |
| Robert D. Brooks, Jr. | |
MASTER OF CEREMONIES |
| Randy K. Casteel | |
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD |
| Thomas D. Brown | |
Walter A. Stevens Council Princes of Jerusalem - 16° |
SOVEREIGN PRINCE |
| Lawrence D. Edwards | |
HIGH PRIEST |
| John T. Orme, MSA | |
SENIOR WARDEN |
| Victor E. Arendell | |
JUNIOR WARDEN |
| Andrew J. Doolittle | |
MASTER OF CEREMONIES |
| John Bradley Koehler | |
MASTER OF ENTRANCES |
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George E. Burow Chapter of Rose Croix - 18° |
MOST WISE MASTER |
| Graham Houser | |
SENIOR WARDEN |
| Phillip L. Green, MSA | |
JUNIOR WARDEN |
| Scott R. Ripley | |
ORATOR |
| James W. Both | |
MASTER OF CEREMONIES |
| Peter J. Eisenmenger | |
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD |
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Danville Consistory - 32° |
COMMANDER IN CHIEF |
| Richard L. Clark, 33° | |
1ST LT. COMMANDER |
| Rex W. Richards, Jr. | |
2ND LT. COMMANDER |
| D. Michael Brandenburg | |
ORATOR |
| Brian L. Pettice, 33° | |
CHANCELLOR |
| Keith A. Lumsargis | |
MASTER OF CEREMONIES |
| Michael J. Ryder | |
ENGINEER & SENESCHAL |
| Terry D. Cox, 33° | |
STANDARD BEARER |
| Richard A. Thompson, MSA | |
CAPTAIN OF THE GUARD |
| J. Thomas Barrett, 33° | |
Officers of the Coordinate Bodies |
DIRECTOR (1YR) |
| C. James Hegg | |
DIRECTOR (2 YR) |
| William J. Hussey, Jr., 33° | |
DIRECTOR (3 YR) |
| Charles H. Felkamp, Jr. | |
SECRETARY |
| Jon A. Cole, 33° | |
TREASURER |
| Bruce W. Rhinehart, 33° | |
HOSPITALER |
| Freddie W. Wright | |
TYLER |
| Oscar O. Martin, 33° | |
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
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By-Laws Review |
| Terry D. Cox, 33° | |
Family Life |
| Terry D. Cox, 33° | |
Feast of Pascal Lamb |
| Graham Houser | |
Feast of Tishri |
| Bradford W. Cronk | |
32° Masonic Learning Center |
| Robert E. Jones, 33° | |
Officer Development |
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Officer Planning Location |
| Rex W. Richards, Jr. | |
Uncle SAM Program |
| Bruce W. Rhinehart, 33° | |
Organist |
| Freddie W. Wright | |
Passport Program |
| Larry G. Arthur | |
Reunion co-chair |
| B. Stephen Daugherty, 33° | |
Reunion co-chair |
| Gary K. Stewart, 33° | |
Banquet |
| Paul Murrah, MSA | |
Casting |
| J. Thomas Barrett, 33° | |
Cosmeticians |
| Richard A. Thompson, MSA | |
Credentials |
| Jimmie D. Gilliland, MSA | |
Photographer |
| Terry L. Hackett, 33° | |
Properties |
| Cecil R. Rabourn | |
Sound |
| David T. Richardson | |
Lighting |
| Mitchell L. Duszynski, MSA | |
Stage Crew |
| Mark A. Rodebaugh | |
Wardrobe |
| John T. "Jack" Dolan | |
Scottish Rite Scholarship |
| Dale D. Downs, MSA | |
Service Pin |
| Clay A. Niehaus, 33° | |
Finance & Audit |
| James W. Both | |
Building |
| Richard A. Thompson, MSA | |
Legal & Insurance |
| Scott R. Ripley | |
Personnel & Salaries |
| Graham Houser | |
Public Relations & Publicity |
| Robert L. Blacketer | |
Strategic Development |
| Sean P. McBride | |
Hospitality & Greeters |
| Victor E. Arendell | |
Degree Production |
| Michael L. Brucker | |
Speaker's Bureau |
| Mike Hayes, 33° | |
Hospitaler |
| Freddie W. Wright | |
Membership Recruitment |
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Membership Retention |
| Rex W. Richards, Jr. | |
Scottish Rite Clubs |
| Board of Directors | |
MSA Club co-chair |
| Russell L. Burgin, MSA | |
MSA Club co-chair |
| Jimmie D. Gilliland, MSA | |
Membership Entertainment |
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Ancient Craft Degree Team |
| J. Thomas Barrett, 33° | |
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DANVILLE LODGE OF PERFECTION
The Ineffable Degrees
The Ineffable Degrees, from the Fourth to the Fourteenth inclusive, are
conferred in a Lodge of Perfection. They are called "Ineffable" because
they are concerned with the ineffable or unutterable Name of God and with
man's eager quest for the True Name. In these eleven degrees there is
a profound unveiling of the character and purposes of God - that high
and holy One, who inhabits eternity, but dwells with him also that is
of contrite and humble spirit.
In formal ritual and in drama, ten of these degrees, based upon legends
of the Solomonic era, elaborate upon the teachings of Symbolic Freemasonry
and apply them to practical situations that are faced in everyday life.
The Fourteenth degree summarizes what has been taught and is a moral and
philosophical climax.
Important practical lessons are taught in the eleven Ineffable Degrees
- Secrecy and silence in all confidential relationships; Respect for a
Brother's memory, The duty of healing dissentions; Justice and Mercy in
judging others; Fair dealing in business by Management and Labor; The
peril of excessive zeal even in a good cause; The honest collection of
taxes based upon a just assessment; The mastery of difficulties and dangers
in our progress toward Perfection; The honor of Freemasonry is in the
keeping of those who seek Perfection in character and who reverence the
Ineffable Name of God.
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WALTER A. STEVENS COUNCIL PRINCES OF JERUSALEM
The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Degrees of Scottish Rite
Masonry are known as "Knight of the East or Sword" and "Prince of Jerusalem".
These degrees sometimes referred to as the historical degrees, constitute
an allegorical narrative presenting the story of a captive people who
"wept beside the rivers of Babylon". When liberated they were consecrated
to the task of building the second temple or rather of rebuilding the
original temple of Solomon, which had been destroyed by marauding Assyrians.
The entire pageantry and symbolism of Freemasonry devolves
about the construction of the four temples of Jahweh, by a brotherhood
dedicated to the erection of a perfect edifice at Jerusalem and later
to building a temple in the hearts of men.
In the characters of Daniel, Joshua, Zerubbabel and his
companions the earlier virtues of patience, courage, and fortitude are
contrasted with the disillusionment and loss of zeal that developed
as the rebuilding of the temple proceeded. The motif of this spiritual
struggle is portrayed against a tapestry, representing a scene of oriental
and pagan splendor in the court of one of the most imposing empires
of history. This was the Achaemenian dynasty at the height of its power.
The ancient authority of Assyria and Babylon, of Syria and Sidonia and
of all the fabulous empires of the East had been overthrown and the
Persians ruled supreme.
Contrasted with the hauteur of these imperious monarchs
is the humility of the little group of those born in bondage pleading
for the redress of an ancient wrong. The lessons of the Fifteenth and
Sixteenth Degrees are from these elements of the historical drama which
transpired during the reigns of the Great Kings, Cyrus and Dariu
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GEORGE E. BUROW CHAPTER OF ROSE CROIX HRDM
The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Degrees, known as the Philosophical and
Doctrinal Degrees of the Scottish Rite, are conferred in a Chapter of
Rose Croix. They open a new development of Masonic teaching and are a
distinct departure and advance from the symbolism and teaching of the
Symbolic Lodge and of the preceding Scottish Rite Degrees. These deal
with the first Temple and its supporting columns, and the attempt to restore
and maintain the old worship in a second temple reared upon the ruins
of the first. Neither endured.
The Seventeenth Degree is designated - Knight of the East and West and
is presented as the first degree in a Chapter of Rose Croix. The degree
centers around the wandering neophyte an earnest seeker for Truth and
is an indispensable prelude to the Eighteenth Degree. It inspires the
hope that the Day of Truth will dawn at last, that the knowledge and worship
of the One living and true God shall spread from East to West, and that
one Spiritual Brotherhood shall extend across the world.
The Eighteenth Degree is designated - Knight of the Rose Croix and is
presented as the second and last degree in a Chapter of Rose Croix. Man
had to have a new Temple, a new Law, a new Word. The degree sets forth
a law of the heart, a law of warm and intimate human virtues, a law which
the simplest and humblest may practice. It symbolizes a perfect life that
every man can understand and take for the guide, inspiration, and model
of his own.
The Rose Croix degrees are the spiritual center and among the most important
in the whole body of Freemasonry.
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DANVILLE CONSISTORY
The Consistory Degrees, the Nineteenth through Thirty-Second Degrees, known
as the Traditional and Chivalric Degrees of Scottish Rite, are conferred by
a Consistory. These degrees portray memorable lessons of brotherhood,
compassion, discipline, dignity, duty, equality, excellence, faith,
goodwill, justice, love, mercy, moral character, patriotism, purity,
service, spirituality, toleration and unity that range in settings from the
time of chivalry through the 20th century.
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LIVING 33º RECIPIENTS
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William H. Jump |
1971 |
Joseph W. Ethridge, Jr. |
1973 |
Lloyd E. Hall |
1973 |
Harold R. Greer |
1975 |
A. Lloyd Sinclair |
1976 |
H. Dale Brown |
1977 |
R. Thomas Byrket |
1978 |
George L. Randall |
1980 |
Alva H. Montgomery, Jr. |
1981 |
Harry C. Kuchenbrod |
1981 |
J. Garrie Burr |
1981 |
Hufford R. Cline |
1981 |
William E. Barnes |
1983 |
Kenneth G. Easton |
1983 |
Walter E. Thiede |
1983 |
Robert L. Hible |
1984 |
Harold E. Easton |
1985 |
William J. Jones |
1985 |
Stephen R. Gorman |
1985 |
E. Robert Pape III |
1986 |
George R. Weller |
1986 |
George M. Tincher |
1987 |
Jackson D. Cline |
1988 |
Robert E. Jones |
1989 |
Adrian L. "Pete" Lipscomb |
1989 |
David L. Copas |
1989 |
John L. Clingan, MSA |
1989 |
Oscar O. Martin |
1990 |
John E. Larsen |
1990 |
Noel C. Dicks |
1991 |
Robert E. Ford |
1991 |
G. Robert Stahl |
1991 |
Gary K. Stewart |
1991 |
Charles W. Eggers |
1993 |
B. Stephen Daugherty |
1993 |
John A. Mauck |
1994 |
Clay A. Niehaus |
1994 |
John W. Deck |
1995 |
Philip N. Pemberton |
1996 |
Jimmey L. Kaiser |
1997 |
Frank R. Young |
1997 |
Mark D. Paunicka |
1998 |
Terry L. Hackett |
1999 |
James L. Tungate |
1999 |
Thomas A. Sheppard |
1999 |
Joseph W. Eaton |
1999 |
Robert L. Stutesman, MSA |
1999 |
Stephen R. Faulkner |
2000 |
John A. Lamb, MSA |
2000 |
James R. Salrin |
2000 |
Bruce C. Stark |
2000 |
J. Thomas Barrett |
2001 |
R. Steve Bell |
2002 |
William B. Black |
2002 |
Jeffrey V. Stahl |
2003 |
William J. Warmoth |
2003 |
Jon A. Cole |
2003 |
A. William Swope |
2004 |
Clark E. Erickson |
2005 |
Mke Hayes |
2005 |
William J. Hussey, Jr. |
2005 |
Jeffrey E. Wheatley |
2005 |
John C. Piland |
2005 |
Thomas A. Nimrick |
2005 |
Richard L. Clark |
2006 |
Brian L. Pettice |
2006 |
Roger W. Dettro |
2006 |
Bruce W. Rhinehart |
2006 |
Paul F. Noerenberg |
2007 |
James Douglas Goodwine |
2007 |
Terry D. Cox |
2007 |
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LIVING MSA RECIPENTS
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Everett R. Fuller | 1972 |
John L. Clingan, 33° | 1980 |
Eugene A. Marlatt | 1983 |
John A. Lamb, 33° | 1985 |
Frank J. Chiaramello | 1985 |
Francis W. Bariether | 1986 |
Charles C. Cronkhite | 1987 |
Raymond B. Smith | 1988 |
Robert L. Stutesman, 33° | 1988 |
Russell L. Burgin | 1989 |
Harry F. Muller, Jr. | 1990 |
Donald M. Bertrand | 1991 |
Max B. Pennington | 1991 |
Jesse G. Scott | 1991 |
Theodore R. Williams | 1993 |
Harold D. Wheatley | 1993 |
Richard A. Thompson | 1994 |
D. Dean Hesler | 1995 |
Earl R. Harrison | 1997 |
Lowell D. Hill | 1997 |
James A. Evans | 1998 |
Gene L. Quick | 1999 |
Ralph D. Portlock | 1999 |
Ronald E. Stutesman | 2000 |
Benny A. Stutesman | 2000 |
Sammie H. Robinson | 2000 |
Jimmie D. Gilliland | 2001 |
Henry Walsh | 2001 |
Seigel H. Hall | 2002 |
Richard C. Helck | 2002 |
Larry G. Mason | 2002 |
Paul Murrah | 2002 |
Daryl A. Grove | 2003 |
Richard E. Chapman | 2003 |
David L. Evans | 2003 |
Phillip L. Green | 2003 |
Jesse R. Higginson | 2004 |
Donald W. Davis | 2004 |
Dale D. Downs | 2004 |
Robert E. Carter | 2005 |
John T. Orme | 2005 |
James E. Pierce | 2005 |
Kevin J. Brown | 2006 |
William A. Harrison | 2006 |
Theo D. McConnell | 2006 |
Montell J. Smith | 2006 |
Mitchell L. Duszynski | 2007 |
Ronald R. Boswell | 2007 |
Ronald R. Colwell | 2007 |
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LIVING PAST PRESIDING OFFICERS
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Thrice Potent Master |
John G. Nichols |
William H. Jump, 33° |
R. Thomas Byrket, 33° |
E. Robert Pape III, 33° |
Hufford R. Cline, 33° |
William E. Barnes, 33° |
Walter E. Thiede, 33° |
Stephen R. Gorman, 33° |
George R. Weller, 33° |
John E. Larsen, 33° |
Brian L. Barnes |
John A. Mauck, 33° |
Gary K. Stewart, 33° |
Clay A. Niehaus, 33° |
Skylar V. Batley |
John W. Deck, 33° |
Stephen R. Faulkner, 33° |
James R. Salrin, 33° |
Joseph W. Eaton, 33° |
Frank R. Young, 33° |
Richard L. Clark, 33° |
J. Stratton Watson |
Rex W. Richards, Jr. |
Bruce C. Stark, 33° |
C. James Hegg |
Montell J. Smith, MSA |
Michael J. Ryder |
Paul F. Noerenberg, 33° |
Jerry H. Askren |
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Sovereign Prince |
Joseph W. Ethridge, 33° |
H. Dale Brown, 33° |
Harold R. Greer, 33° |
David D. Dillman |
Harold E. Easton, 33° |
Jackson D. Cline, 33° |
Adrian L. Lipscomb, 33° |
Charles W. Eggers, 33° |
G. Robert Stahl, 33° |
B. Stephen Daugherty, 33° |
Jimmey L. Kaiser, 33° |
Robert L. Stutesman, MSA, 33° |
Raymond B. Smith, MSA |
Terry L. Hackett, 33° |
Philip N. Pemberton, 33° |
Kevin J. Brown, MSA |
Jeffrey V. Stahl, 33° |
Jon A. Cole, 33° |
Terry D. Cox, 33° |
A. William Swope, 33° |
Christopher M. Hicks |
Matt Ring |
Ronald E. Stutesman, MSA |
Bruce W. Rhinehart, 33° |
Richard A. Thompson, MSA |
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Most Wise Master |
Lloyd E. Hall, 33° |
A. Lloyd Sinclair, 33° |
George L. Randall, 33° |
J. Garrie Burr, 33° |
Harry C. Kuchenbrod, 33° |
Alva Montgomery, Jr., 33° |
Kenneth G. Easton, 33° |
George M. Tincher, 33° |
David L. Copas, 33° |
Oscar O. Martin, 33° |
Mike Hayes, 33° |
Mark D. Paunicka, 33° |
Thomas A. Sheppard, 33° |
J. Thomas Barrett, 33° |
William J. Hussey, Jr., 33° |
R. Steve Bell, 33° |
James L. Tungate, 33° |
D. Michael Brandenburg |
Jeffrey E. Wheatley, 33° |
Robert E. Carter, MSA |
Thomas A. Nimrick, 33° |
Keith A. Lumsargis |
Freddie W. Wright |
Brian L. Pettice, 33° |
James D. Goodwine, 33° |
Charles H. Felkamp, Jr. |
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Commander-In-Chief |
William H. Jump, 33° |
Joseph W. Ethridge, 33° |
H. Dale Brown, 33° |
Walter E. Thiede, 33° |
Harry C. Kuchenbrod, 33° |
George R. Weller, 33° |
Gary K. Stewart, 33° |
B. Stephen Daugherty, 33° |
Stephen R. Faulkner, 33° |
Noel C. Dicks, 33° |
J. Thomas Barrett, 33° |
R. Steve Bell, 33° |
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