PROCLAMATION No.2 - Prince Hall Grand Masonic Lodge of ...

Directives from the Grand Worthy Patron
Deceased Members
All Chapters, when requested by the Family, shall perform burial services on Members who are
presently on the active roster of the respective Chapter when the member passes away, regardless
if the casket is open or closed.
District Chapter of Sorrow
Chapter of Sorrow will be held during the month of March for all Districts. Districts may
combine to hold their Chapter of Sorrow. All names of the deceased members from March 2009
to the present shall be turned over to the District Lecturer, of your District, by February 19,2010
so that the names may be printed in the programs.
1 st O. E. S. District: Sunday, March 21,2010 - Wyland Temple Baptist Church, 2500 W. Cecil
B. Moore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19121. Assembly Time = 4:00 p.m. Service begins
at 5:00 p.m.
2 nd , 3 rd , 4th O. E. S. District: Sunday, March 14, 2010 - Shiloh Baptist Church, 703 Central
Avenue, Chester, PA 19013. Assembly Time = 6:00 p.m. Service begins at 6:30 p.m.
5 th and 6 th O. E. S. District: Sunday, March 21,2010 - Masonic Center of Lancaster County,
213 W. Chestnut Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. Assembly Time = 2:30 p.m. Service
begins at 3:00 p.m.
7th and 8 th O. E. S. District: Sunday, March 21,2010 - New Hope Baptist Church, 445 6 th
Street, Braddock, PA 15104. Assembly Time = 3:00 p.m. Service begins at 3:30 p.m.
9 th O. E. S. District: Sunday, March 28,2010 - Shiloh Baptist Church, 1928 Wayne Ave.,
Scranton, PA 18505. Assembly Time = 4:00 p.m. Service begins at 4:30 p.m.
Attitude of Prayer in Public
All members of Deborah Grand Chapter must place their right hand over their left breast in
reverence to our Creator while praying in public in O. E. S. dress.
Amaranth
Degree
The Royal and Exalted Degree of the Amaranth will be conferred on all new candidates that have
received the Order of Eastern Star Degree and the Queen of the South Degree from their
subordinate chapters in the following regions: