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The Order of the Eastern Star (OES) is a Masonic appendant body open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a noted Freemason, and adopted and approved as an appendant body of the Masonic Fraternity in 1873.
The idea for the creation of an Order of the Eastern Star for black women was first proposed by William Myers, a Grand Master in the Prince Hall Jurisdiction of the District of Columbia. With Georgiana Thomas he set about getting the ritual and organization approved by the official of the Lodge and the first Chapter of the Prince Hall Order of ...
Pond, Annie M. 1950. Interesting Historical Data. Order of the Eastern Star, Order of the Eastern Star, New York, NY. Order of the Eastern Star of the State of New York. Robertson, J. Ross. (1899). The History of Freemasonry in Canada From Its Introduction in 1749.Vol. II. Toronto, Canada. The Hunter Rose Co. Rosenburg, Charles E. 1987.
At age 18, they also are eligible to join the Order of Eastern Star, The Daughters of the Nile, the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, and other appendant bodies. If a daughter reaches the age of 20 or marries, and is in good standing in the Bethel (an individual chapter), she is considered a majority member.
The Perry Belmont House, sometimes referred to as the International Temple of the Order of the Eastern Star, though there are no ritual or ceremonial spaces in the building, is the world headquarters of the General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, one of several organizations affiliated with Freemasonry.
Robert Macoy (October 4, 1815 – January 9, 1895) [1] was born in Armagh, Ulster County, Ireland.He moved to the United States at the age of 4 months. [2] He was a prominent Freemason, and was instrumental in the founding of the Order of the Eastern Star [3] and the Order of the Amaranth. [4]
Individuals and subjects related to the Order of the Eastern Star. Pages in category "Order of the Eastern Star" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
The Order of the Star in the East (OSE) was an international organization based at Benares (Varanasi), India from 1911 to 1927. It was established by the leadership of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, Madras (Chennai) to prepare the world for the arrival of a reputed messianic entity, the World Teacher or Maitreya.