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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 GRANDCHAPTEROFFICERS Comp. M 14 RobertsCrescent, BramptonON L< Comp. Richard Jam 119Central Park Blvd. S., OshawaON L1H 'onlar Drive. Oak IcON K8P 1S1 NEXT ANNUAL CONVc Anril Uualitv note 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 L6W 1G8 L8P 1B4 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 3 351 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 W 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 M 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 M 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. 1 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 W 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 " 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 8