Breme Chapter Regular Meeting
On the 5th of July 2023, Breme Chapter No. 862 held its summer meeting in the Kidderminster Masonic Rooms. There were 80% of the members of the Chapter in attendance covering all their respective Offices, in addition 5 guests including the Inspector General to witness a perfect Ritual in the Opening, the Third Point and in the Closing by the MWS.
The main items of the Agenda were to demonstrate the presentation of the Collar, Jewel and the Signs by the First General 18th Degree, in order to ascertain a complete set for the qualification for promotion, and to present 2 SC Certificates, one to the MWS (a rare use of Rule 33) and the other to their newest Perfectee, which was not only done in extenso but was also further embellished with detailed information.
The IG took the opportunity of the available time to remind the Brethren, in a sincere and gentle way, with few items of instructions from Supreme Council and his own pet subjects, e.g. the MWS should be addressed with his full Title and not just ‘Most Wise’, the careful attention, at the Third Point, to the pronounciation of the Sacred Name: ‘Emanual’, and to hold the 3rd Sign until the Goblet is sequentially handed over.
The evening was concluded with a hearty ‘Dinner’, and once again the Brethren were reminded that SC do not use the expression Festive Board and that the Fire should be ‘spoken only by the Brother proposing the Toast’, and not the D.C.
All in all it was a feast of A&A Masonic treat in Ritual and Instruction.