Knight Companions,
Assemblies 2018
| 5th Mon | Apr 30 | 6:30 pm 7:00 pm | Farmhouse | Gather Dinner. Ladies welcome. (RSVP by Apr 25 Bruce Van Buren) |
| 5th Fri | June 29 | 7:00 pm | Gems Along the Mohawk | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Stuart Card) Program: TBA |
| 4th Thur | Sept 27 | 7:00 pm | Farmhouse | Dinner with Ladies (RSVP Bruce Van Buren) Program: TBA Nominations report |
| 1st Sat | Nov 3 | Grantville PA | Grand Conclave | |
| 2nd Sat | Dec 8 | 3:00 pm after United YRC | Winfield Masonic Temple | Annual. Receive new members. |
| 5th Tue | Apr 30 | 7:00 pm | Farmhouse | Dinner. Receive new members. Ladies welcome. (RSVP by Apr 25 Bruce Van Buren) |
Assemblies 2019
| Thur | Jun 27 | 7:00 pm | Beardslee Castle http://beardsleecastle.com/ 123 Old State Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365 | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Bruce Van Buren) Program: TBA Dress: tuxedo (white dinner jacket), jewel & sash |
| 5th Mon | Sept 30 | 7:00 pm | Farmhouse | Dinner with Ladies & Widows (RSVP Bruce Van Buren) Program: TBA Nominations report Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
| 1st Sat | Nov 2 | Grantville PA | Grand Conclave | |
| 5th Mon | Dec 30 | 7:00 pm | Ilion Masonic Temple | Annual. Receive new members. Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
| SG & JG swords | ||||
This is an invitational body.
Places
| Winfield Masonic Temple | West Winfield, NY Map | |||
| Oneonta Masonic Temple | 322 Main St., Oneonta, NY | |||
| Ilion Masonic Temple | 118 Morgan St, Ilion, NY 13357 | |||
| Gems Along the Mohawk | 800 Mohawk St, Herkimer, NY 13350 | |||
| Farmhouse Restaurant | 5649 St Hwy 7, Oneonta (Emmons), NY 13820 | |||
Officers 2019
| Office | Name | Contact | Cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puissant Sovereign | Bruce L. Van Buren | vanburen.bruce at gmail.com 607-435-7767 |
Director |
| Eminent Viceroy | Phillip J. Chandler | Eminent Viceroy | |
| Senior General | Robert C. DelBuono | 1st Aide | |
| Junior General | Earl G. Wilkinson | Prefect | |
| Treasurer | David F. Stoy, PS | 2nd Aide | |
| Recorder | Michael Dunn, PS | ghpny2012 at gmail.com | Recorder |
| Trustee 2 yr. | Keith Folger , PS | ||
| Trustee 1 yr. | Stuart Card, PS | Orator | |
| Trustee 3 yr. | Dennis S. Davis, PS | Std Bearer | |
| Assistant Recorder | Stuart Card, PS | ||
| Prelate | John P. Murray | Prelate | |
| Prefect | Thomas O. Yager | Sentinel | |
| Standard Bearer | Dennis A. Breheney | ||
| Herald | Louis D. Denato, Sr. | Herald | |
| Sentinel | Rolland A. Miner | ||
| Richard S. Transue, PS | Puissant Sovereign |
Description
The Red Cross of Constantine is officially The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist, the latter two of which are called the Appendant Orders. There are also two chair degrees conferred on the Viceroy and Sovereign of a Conclave, and two honorary orders: Knight Commander of Constantine and Knight Grand Cross. The governing body of the Order for the United States of America, the Republic of Mexico and the Republic of the Philippines and their territories is styled The United Grand Imperial Council of Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders for the United States of America, Mexico and the Philippines.
The purpose of the Constantinian Orders are to commemorate the first elevation of Christianity from the position of a despised and proscribed heresy to that of a legally recognized and honored religion, to cultivate the social virtues, appeal to the intellectual and moral qualities, preserve as far as possible the customs of the fraternity and bring about good fellowship and understanding between all branches of Masonry.
Knights Companions of the Order meet in Conclaves of the Red Cross of Constantine and a member must be a Royal Arch Mason in good standing and subscribe to a belief in the Christian religion as revealed in the New Testament. Membership is by invitation and each Conclave has a prescribed membership limit.