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York Rite Newsletter v1
York Rite Newsletter v1
York Rite Newsletter v1
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JULY 2016HALL AFFILIATED JURISDICTION OF ALABAMA JULY 20161
United We Serve
Ed Turner Commandary #49 Constantine Day Celebration
He saw with his own eyes in the heavens a trophy of the cross rising from the light of
Lifes most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others? the sun carrying the message In Hoc Signo Vinces which means in this sign, you will
- Martin Luther King, Jr. conquer.
On Sunday, November 8, 2015 of a slanted letter X with the top in this sign, you will conquer. In
Lincolnite Board member con- Saturday morning, January 16, to honor the life, vision and service at First Baptist Church Eastlake in of its head bent round, he marked Eusebiuss account, Constantine
tacted E.C. Cad Ford, Jr. for assis- 2016 to spruce up Lincoln School of Dr. King by volunteering their Birmingham, Alabama, the Hen- Christ on their shields. Eusebius had a dream the following night,
tance with the outside appearance Memorial Museum and Park; de- time, resources, and sweat equity dley-Mack Grand Commandery describes another version while in which Christ appeared with the
of Lincoln School Museum and spite the prediction of threatening to beautify this historic location. celebrated Constantine Day. The marching at midday. He saw with same heavenly sign and told him
Park. weather. speaker of the day was Rev. Henry his own eyes in the heavens a tro- to make a standard, the labarum,
This location is the former site Carson of Persia Commandery #2. phy of the cross rising from the light for his army in that form.
for what is now Alabama State The celebration was well attended of the sun carrying the message In
University in Montgomery, the by Sir Knights and Cyrene Cru- Hoc Signo Vinces which means
school was founded in 1867 by saders across the state. Constan-
freed slaves for their children. tine Day comes from Constantine
Coretta Scott King was an alum- I who is also known a Constantine
nae of Lincoln. The Great and Saint Constantine.
Constantine was a Roman Em-
The museum houses artifacts, peror in 306 B.C. and was the sole
historical documents, memora- holder of that office from 324 B.C.
bilia, videos, photos and news- until his death in 337B.C. Con-
papers relating to the legacy of stantine is best known for being
Lincoln School. Its also a huge the first Christian Roman emper-
tourism attraction for the city, visi- or. Constantine was visited by a
tors and citizens. Members of the dream the night before the battle,
Ed Turner Commandary #49 lo- They picked up litter, collected
twigs, raked leaves and recycled wherein he was advised to mark
cated in the Historic Marion, Ala- the heavenly sign of God on the
bama observed Dr. Martin Luther plant debris for composting.
shields of his soldiers by means
King, Jr. Holiday by turning out The Commandary was proud
W in Anniston
cess provided lunch for the families
e would like to thank Outback
staying at the Ronald McDonald
Steakhouse in Fultondale
House in Birmingham, AL.
for providing the lunches that were
(Pictured EHP Griffin, Comp. Myricks and Comp. Gardner with students)
The Companions of Omega #65 (HRAM) use a variety of ideas to raise funds, which allows the
Companions to help the community on a more constant basis. The Companions donated backpacks
and school supplies to the kids of Hudson K8 (Bham City School) at the start of the school year. The
students were overly excited and put their new supplies to good use right away.
On Sunday, February 28, speaker was Companion (El- the Babylonian captivity in the first
2016 at First United Cumberland der) Antoine Head of Zerubbabel year of Cyrus,
Presbyterian Church in America Chapter #3. Zerubbabel Day is an King of Persia.
(UCPC), Bakers Beauty #51 annual celebration of Royal Arch The date is gen-
along with various Royal Arch Masons. Zerubbabel was a gover- erally thought to
Chapters in the Jefferson County nor of the Persian Province of Ye- have been be-
District hosted a Zerubbabel Day hud Medinata and the grandson of tween 538 and
Celebration. The High Priest of Jehoiachin, penultimate king of Ju- 520 BC. Zerubbabel also laid the
the Day was High Priest Jerome dah. Zerubbabel led the first group foundation of the Second Temple
Kirk of Bakers Beauty #51. The of Jews, numbering 42,360, from in Jerusalem soon after.