On Monday 22nd September 2025 12 members of the Order including the Inspector General, mustered at the Redditch Masonic Hall for the 123rd Meeting of the Chapter.
Unfortunately, the MWS had gone down with Covid and other Officers were unavailable due to work commitments it was therefore deemed necessary to defer the projected Perfection until the January 2026 Meeting.
The Chapter Officers invited a regular visitor Ill.˙. Bro.˙. Mike Tonkin 31°, to occupy the Chair for the evening which he was both honoured and delighted to do.
The normal administrative requirements having been conducted, the Inspector General delivered a paper entitled “The Foundation and History of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite.” This followed on from the Grand Priors visit to the District last October and the paper previously written by the Inspector General explaining why the Order had dispensed with the requirement for prospective members to sign the Petition of Allegiance to the Trinitarian Faith, given that in its original form the Order never required such a commitment.
Following the Risings the MWS in the Chair conducted an excellent Third Point and on closing the members retired to the Refectory where, thanks to a significant donation from the Inspector General eight members enjoyed a very good two course meal.
Over coffee an interesting and hopefully fruitful conversation took place with everyone involved regarding the current problems with numbers attending and the demands of the caterers for minimum numbers they require to provide a service.
A convivial meeting was enjoyed by all.
Next meeting – MON 26 JAN 26.
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