My Brother, you have been invested with the secrets of the Past Master Degree and have been inducted into a representation of the Oriental Chair, wherein the wisest of Kings once ruled.

 

While brief may have been the ceremonies of the Degree, the lessons conveyed are of great importance and according to ancient regulations, essentially necessary before you could be exalted to the most sublime degree of the Royal Arch. For he who would attain to the honorable station must be a Ruler of the Craft. He who would rule must first learn the great lesson of obedience and the observance of every obligation heretofore taken, squaring his actions by the square of virtue and keeping his passions and prejudices within due bounds.


He only can teach, who has passed through the severe school of discipline and he rules best who has learned the important lesson of self control.

 

Self, a subject, although a king; self, a servant, but still a Master; self, a Craftsman, yet a ruler of the Craft, a Ruler whose scepter is justice, whose kingdom is in the heart of humanity and whose throne is built in love.                              


            Honorary Past Grand Master

 

Worshipful Master from 1960-1966 Brooklyn A. McGeachy, of Silver Square Lodge #791, was honored, September 5, 1998, when the, Most Worshipful Grand Master of North Carolina Hon. Nathaniel Johnson awarded PM B.A. McGeachy Honorary Past Grand Master for his work, in support of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of North Carolina. Brother McGeachy served as 18th District Deputy Grand Master for 26 years and as Special  Grand Master for 4 years. This outstanding Mason is the 1st Mason to receive this honor.  Honorary Past Grand Master Brooklyn A. McGeachy is a Brother worthy of emulation.

 


 

1947-49 Harry B Harris               1950-51 Earl T Hutchins

1950-51 Earl T Hutchins              1951-52 Filmore B Martin

1952 – 54 Dormant                   *1954-55 William A. Davis

*1955-56 William A Davis            *1957-59 Larry Elliott

 

*1959-60 Alexander Barnes           *1960-66 B. A. McGeachy

*1966-69 Joseph L Pillow            *1969-70 Norman A. Rhone

1970-71 Ernest Davis                 1971-72 Joel Roundtree

*1972-75 Joel H Roundtree            1975-78 Ernest J Morine

 

*1978-79 William T Pratt             1979-80 Henry L Oney

*1980-81 Freddie K Woods             1981-83 Robert M L Walker

1983-84 Allen L Warren               1984-86 Raymond A McDougal

1986-87 Parnell Miles                1987-88 Ervin Farmer, Jr

 

1988-90 Howard R Jones              *1990-91 Alger T Hardnett

1991-92 Harold L Butler              1992-93 Les J Reid

1993-94 Grover Robinson             *1994-95 Willie F Thomas

1995-96 Michael McNeill              1996-99 Ervin Farmer, Jr

 

1999-00 James O. Wright              2000-01 Edward M. Powell Jr

*2001-02 Claude Bayard               *2002-03 Johnnie Brocket

2003-05 Ervin Farmer, Jr              *2005-06 Roosevelt B.Chisolm

2006-07 Julius T. Rhodes               2007-09 Ronald C. Story

2009-11 Curtis L. Carriel              2011-12 Raymond Jones

2012-15 Gerard D. Thomas              2015-16 Christopher C Dillon Sr.

2016-17 Gerard D. Thomas

 

                                                              * DECEASED BRETHREN      


            HONORARY PAST MASTER


2001 Frederick Young, Jr 

2008 Freeman Williams

     David Harvey