Golden Chapter #5
On October 15,1873 a group of twelve Royal Arch Masons, resident in Golden, CO holding membership in eight different jurisdictions, addressed a petition to Josiah H. Drummond, General Grand High Priest for a dispensation to form a chapter at Golden. The petition was granted and the dispensation was signed a Portland, Maine on December 8, 1873 naming Mariner Cook as High Priest,
James Kelly as King and William C. Rogers as Scribe. By authority of this dispensation, Golden Chapter assembled and organized at Golden on December 18, 1873. The following were appointed to assist the three principal officers in the conduct of the chapter:
James W. Kinney, COH; W. Irwin, PS; Jarvis Dennis, RAC; R. Chinn, M3V; L. J. Smith, M2V; W. A. Loveland, M1V; L. Smith, Tres.; H. Jones, Sec.; and H. Stebbins, Sent. The following evening By-laws were adopted setting the fees for the degrees at $50.00 and then provided:
'On motion, the work now in possession of the Excellent High Priest was adopted for the guidance of the Chapter.'
High Priest Cook was from Calais, Maine. At the meeting held January 2, 1874, "about an hour was passed in endeavoring to harmonize the work with but partial success." GOLDEN YORK RITE BODIES
Royal Arch Chapter #5 Meets First Thursday @7:30 pm
Jefferson Council #24 Meets Second Thursday @ 7:30 pm
Jefferson-Highlands Commandery #30 Meets Second Thursday after Council Meeting
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In Chapter we discover the True Word
In Council we preserve the True Word and
In Commandery we defend the True Word
Give a Master Mason the Chance to discover
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