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This is my first time getting the M4, DP-28, Uzi, and Han Solo's pistol!
Thanks again G.I. Brick for the epic sale!
Note, I also ordered a MMCB trench coat with my gold points.
2012 Visitors - Order of the Eastern Star in the Province of Ontario and jurisdiction.
conferenceofgrandmasterspha.org/gmatrons_patrons.asp
Their next Annual Communication will be held in Montreal, PQ.
Members of the Order are aged 18 and older; men must be Master Masons and women must have specific relationships with Masons. Originally, a woman would have to be the daughter, widow, wife, sister, or mother of a master Mason, but the Order now allows other relatives[2] as well as allowing Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls, Members of the Organization of Triangles (NY only) and members of the Constellation of Junior Stars (NY only) to become members when of age.
The Order was created by Rob Morris in 1850 when he was teaching at the Eureka Masonic College in Richland, Mississippi. While confined by illness, he set down the principles of the order in his Rosary of the Eastern Star. By 1855, he had organized a "Supreme Constellation" in New York, which chartered chapters throughout the United States.
In 1866, Dr. Morris started working with Robert Macoy, and handed the Order over to him while Morris was traveling in the Holy Land. Macoy organized the current system of Chapters, and modified Dr. Morris' Rosary into a Ritual.
On December 1, 1874, Queen Esther Chapter No. 1 became the first Prince Hall Affiliatechapter of the Order of the Eastern Star when it was established in Washington, D.C. by Thornton Andrew Jackson.[3]
The "General Grand Chapter" was formed in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 6, 1876. Committees formed at that time created the Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star in more or less its current form.[4]
The emblem of the Order is a five-pointed star with the white ray of the star pointing downwards towards the manger. In the Chapter room, the downward-pointing white ray points to the West. The character-building lessons taught in the Order are stories inspired by Biblical figures:
Adah (Jephthah's daughter, from the Book of Judges)
Ruth, the widow from the Book of Ruth
Esther, the wife from the Book of Esther
Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus, from the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of John
Electa (the "elect lady" from II John), the mother
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Order of the Eastern Star
General Grand Chapter logo
The Order of the Eastern Star is a Freemasonicappendant body open to both men and women. It was established in 1850 by lawyer and educator Rob Morris, a noted Freemason. The order is based on teachings from the Bible,[1] but is open to people of all religious beliefs. It has approximately 10,000 chapters in twenty countries and approximately 500,000 members under its General Grand Chapter.
Members of the Order are aged 18 and older; men must be Master Masons and women must have specific relationships with Masons. Originally, a woman would have to be the daughter, widow, wife, sister, or mother of a master Mason, but the Order now allows other relatives[2] as well as allowing Job's Daughters, Rainbow Girls, Members of the Organization of Triangles (NY only) and members of the Constellation of Junior Stars (NY only) to become members when of age.
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HistoryEdit
The Order was created by Rob Morris in 1850 when he was teaching at the Eureka Masonic College in Richland, Mississippi. While confined by illness, he set down the principles of the order in his Rosary of the Eastern Star. By 1855, he had organized a "Supreme Constellation" in New York, which chartered chapters throughout the United States.
In 1866, Dr. Morris started working with Robert Macoy, and handed the Order over to him while Morris was traveling in the Holy Land. Macoy organized the current system of Chapters, and modified Dr. Morris' Rosary into a Ritual.
On December 1, 1874, Queen Esther Chapter No. 1 became the first Prince Hall Affiliatechapter of the Order of the Eastern Star when it was established in Washington, D.C. by Thornton Andrew Jackson.[3]
The "General Grand Chapter" was formed in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 6, 1876. Committees formed at that time created the Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star in more or less its current form.[4]
Emblem and heroinesEdit
The emblem of the Order is a five-pointed star with the white ray of the star pointing downwards towards the manger. In the Chapter room, the downward-pointing white ray points to the West. The character-building lessons taught in the Order are stories inspired by Biblical figures:
Adah (Jephthah's daughter, from the Book of Judges)
Ruth, the widow from the Book of Ruth
Esther, the wife from the Book of Esther
Martha, sister of Mary and Lazarus, from the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of John
Electa (the "elect lady" from II John), the mother
OfficersEdit
Officers representing the heroines of the order sit around the altar in the center of the chapter room.
Eastern Star meeting room
There are 18 main officers in a full chapter:
Worthy Matron – presiding officer
Worthy Patron – a Master Mason who provides general supervision
Associate Matron – assumes the duties of the Worthy Matron in the absence of that officer
Associate Patron – assumes the duties of the Worthy Patron in the absence of that officer
Secretary – takes care of all correspondence and minutes
Treasurer – takes care of monies of the Chapter
Conductress – Leads visitors and initiations.
Associate Conductress – Prepares candidates for initiation, assists the conductress with introductions and handles the ballot box.
Chaplain – leads the Chapter in prayer
Marshal – presents the Flag and leads in all ceremonies
Organist – provides music for the meetings
Adah – Shares the lesson of Duty of Obedience to the will of God
Ruth – Shares the lesson of Honor and Justice
Esther – Shares the lesson of Loyalty to Family and Friends
Martha – Shares the lesson of Faith and Trust in God and Everlasting Life
Electa – Shares the lesson of Charity and Hospitality
Warder – Sits next to the door inside the meeting room, to make sure those that enter the chapter room are members of the Order.
Sentinel – Sits next to the door outside the chapter room, to make sure those that wish to enter are members of the Order.
Traditionally, a woman who is elected Associate Conductress will be elected to Conductress the following year, then the next year Associate Matron, and then next year as Worthy Matron. A man elected Associate Patron will usually be elected Worthy Patron the following year. Usually the woman who is elected to become Associate Matron will let it be known who she wishes to be her Associate Patron, so the next year they will both go to the East together as Worthy Matron and Worthy Patron. There is no male counterpart to the Conductress and Associate Conductress. Only women are allowed to be Matrons, Conductresses, and the Star Points (Adah, Ruth, etc.) and only men can be Patrons.
Once a member has served a term as Worthy Matron or Worthy Patron, they may use the post-nominal letters, PM or PP respectively.
HeadquartersEdit
The International Temple in Washington, D.C.
Main article: International Temple
The General Grand Chapter headquarters, the International Temple, is located in the Dupont Circleneighborhood of Washington, D.C., in the former Perry Belmont Mansion. The mansion was built in 1909 for the purpose of entertaining the guests of Perry Belmont. This included Britain's Prince of Wales in 1919. General Grand Chapter purchased the building in 1935. The secretary of General Grand Chapter lives there while serving his or her term of office. The mansion features works of art from around the world, most of which were given as gifts from various international Eastern Star chapters.
CharitiesEdit
The Order has a charitable foundation[5] and from 1986-2001 contributed $513,147 to Alzheimer's disease research, juvenile diabetes research, and juvenile asthma research. It also provides bursaries to students of theology and religious music, as well as other scholarships that differ by jurisdiction. In 2000 over $83,000 was donated. Many jurisdictions support a Masonic and/or Eastern Star retirement center or nursing home for older members; some homes are also open to the public. The Elizabeth Bentley OES Scholarship Fund was started in 1947.[6][7]
Eureka Masonic College, also known as The Little Red Schoolhouse, birthplace of the Order of the Eastern Star
Signage at the Order of the Eastern Star birthplace, the Little Red Schoolhouse
Notable membersEdit
Clara Barton[8]
J. Howell Flournoy[9]
Eva McGown[10]
James Peyton Smith[11]
Lee Emmett Thomas[12]
Laura Ingalls Wilder[13]
H. L. Willis[14]
See alsoEdit
Achoth
Omega Epsilon Sigma
ReferencesEdit
^ "Installation Ceremony". Ritual of the Order of the Eastern Star. Washington, DC: General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. 1995 [1889]. pp. 120–121.
^ "Eastern Star Membership". General Grand Chapter. Retrieved 2010-06-03. These affiliations include: * Affiliated Master Masons in good standing, * the wives * daughters * legally adopted daughters * mothers * widows * sisters * half sisters * granddaughters * stepmothers * stepdaughters * stepsisters * daughters-in-law * grandmothers * great granddaughters * nieces * great nieces * mothers-in-law * sisters-in-law and daughters of sisters or brothers of affiliated Master Masons in good standing, or if deceased were in good standing at the time of their death
^ Ayers, Jessie Mae (1992). "Origin and History of the Adoptive Rite Among Black Women". Prince Hall Masonic Directory. Conference of Grand Masters, Prince Hall Masons. Retrieved 2007-10-25.
^ "Rob Morris". Grand Chapter of California. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
^ "OES Charities". Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ "Elizabeth Bentley Order Of The Eastern Star Scholarship Award". Yukon, Canada. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
^ "Eastern Star has enjoyed long history". Black Press. Retrieved 2009-11-05. The Eastern Star Bursary, later named the Elizabeth Bentley OES Scholarship Fund, was started in 1947.[dead link]
^ Clara Barton, U.S. Nurse Masonic First Day Cover
^ "Sheriff 26 Years – J. H. Flournoy Dies," Shreveport Journal, December 14, 1966, p. 1
^ by Helen L. Atkinson at ALASKA INTERNET PUBLISHERS, INC
^ "James P. Smith". The Bernice Banner, Bernice, Louisiana. Retrieved September 13,2013.
^ "Thomas, Lee Emmett". Louisiana Historical Association, A Directory of Louisiana Biography (lahistory.org). Retrieved December 29, 2010.
^ Big Muddy online publications
^ "Horace Luther Willis". The Alexandria Daily Town Talk on findagrave.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
External linksEdit
Official website
Eastern Star Organizations at DMOZ
Pride of the North Chapter Number 61, Order of the Eastern Star Archival Collection, located at Shorefront Legacy Center, Evanston, Illinois
Erich and Paul with the Washington Wetskins, serving Jell-O shots at the Team DC Fashion Show. Town, 2009 8th St NW, Washington, DC.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 31, 2017
Around 7000 protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis to denounce Republican President Trump and express solidarity with immigrants. On January 27, Republican President Trump signed an executive order barring Syrian refugees from entering the United States and blocking citizens of some Muslim-majority countries from entering the United States. The countries are Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
2017-01-31 This is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. Give attribution to: Fibonacci Blue
Due to the increasing hostilities between the countries of Geo and Volsci, the government has decided to begin a general mobilization of some of its troops.
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This is the 21st Mechanized Infantry Division on their way to being deployed to border city of New Brick City, as deterrent to a possible armed conflict.
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Instead of showing you a simple picture of my current Modern Army, I wanted to make it a big more elaborate. So my Army consists of 1 Cheiftain MBT, 1 FV432, 2 Land Rover Snatch, 1 Land Rover Wolf, 1 MWMIK Jackal, 1 FV102 Striker, 2 General Utility Trucks, 1 Rapier Missile Launcher, and 1 V-150 Commando. Most vehicles are form Brickmania.
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I plan to increase it substantially to include a couple more Chieftains and to expand on the CVRT collection by a lot! And I also might changed the trucks in the future. (Which are based on the Armorbrick GAZ-66 truck!
Let me know what you guys think!
E-Commerce Masterplan, Order Fullfillment & Using Twitter to Generate Business
Three excellent presentations today:
Gerry Kierce is the Managing Director of Euroroute Logistics Ltd. Gerry has a proven track record in delivering innovative solutions to clients that are specific to their needs and adding value to their business and contributing to improved efficiencies and bottom-line performance.
Samantha Kelly is the Owner of Tweetinggoddess. Mother of two, A Dragons Den participant, creator of #irishbizparty on twitter, twitter for business trainer, star of the recent RTE show She's the Business and former owner of Funky Goddess Samantha has a great story to tell.
Chloe Thomas is an Online Marketer and the Author of E-Commerce Masterplan. The book has been described by Elite Business Magazine as "worth its weight in internet gold" Chloe has worked with "over 50 eCommerce businesses, improving their online marketing, saving them money and time in the process. She helps businesses reach success faster, and stop wasting money and time on the wrong marketing".
The school was closed some time ago already but everything is still in order, everything at its place. Nothing broken. It looks like as if it would still be in use. This part of the true beauty of Japan for me.
Clothing suppliers for the Robbo Extra superstores have been told to make bigger pockets in jackets this spring, so that the Team Robbo limited edition 'graffiti wars' medals can fit in.
The range of medals, designed by the British artist Pranksky, were revealed on Saturday, to mark the opening of the new Robbo Extra superstore at Stratford.
Other design elements on the medals - which dwarf the medals to be handed out at London''s Olympic ceremonies this year - symbolise various orders of merit within Team Robbo.
A throng of Team Robbo fans attended the store opening on Saturday, hoping to place orders, but there were some disappointed faces, because the entire run of limited edition medals was three times over-subscribed.
Medals (from left, in order of merit):
1 - Robbo WRH Special Service Medal
2 - The King's Medal
3 - British Empire Medal
4 - Sun Bingo Award Medal
5 - International Piece Keeping Service Medal
With thanks to Ikmal for letting us publish one of his official product shots.
Dave, Prank Sky Media, Hackney, London
A page of mail order children's patterns from Modern Knitting and Needlework, 10th edition, dated 1950.
The Workers Center for Racial Justice led Chicagoans to the Fraternal Order of Police HQ, an organization which regularly justifies the killings by police officers, regardless of circumstances.
Black communities have had a difficult relationship with the police going back generations. The combination of anti-Black racism, both at an implicit and explicit level, the militarization of police departments, and the virtually unchecked level of power by police officers, has resulted in systemic profiling, incarceration, and killing of black people by law enforcement.
Historically, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was started as a response to state-sanctioned violence against Black people at the hands of the police.
(Text adapted from a Workers Center for Justice statement)
We’re continuing to ensure we’re prepared to keep you safe at the thousand-plus large-scale events that we police in Greater Manchester every year with the specialist training of hundreds of our officers.
Our rigorous week-long public order training programme has been nationally-recognised as properly equipping us for a whole variety of events – such as sporting fixtures, festivals, carnivals, and protests – to maintain order in circumstances where there is a risk to ourselves and the public.
Each year we police around 1200 such events in GM that mostly pass without any significant incident; however, we ensure that in the rare instances issues do arise, we have officers specially trained in maintaining order with the tactics and skills to keep the wider public and our officers safe.
As well as putting 500 new officers through their paces every year, we have many more experienced officers who also go through the intensive course to refresh their knowledge and skills so that we have the necessary number of qualified cops to be deployed to such big events.
Chief Inspector Kirsten Buggy, of our Specialist Operational Training, People and Development Branch said: “All our officers will police major events given the nature of serving for one of the largest communities in the country, but we also ensure that a high amount of those officers is trained in using the enhanced tactics that may be needed on some occasions.
“Part of the training our officers do here is very-much a last resort and can seem excessive to some, but we’ve seen in the past how valuably important it is that we can call on such an insurance policy for the rare situations where public order needs to be regained and maintained to keep you safe.
“This is the kind of policing that goes to show just how brave and committed our officers are at being on the front line and doing what they can to keep communities safe from those who may look to cause harm, and year-on-year we’re making sure that more of our officers gain the experience that this vital training can offer to the benefit of us all.”
We’re currently recruiting more officers than ever – fancy joining our team too? Find out how you can here: www.gmp.police.uk/recruitment
Gas Pump Out of Order Bag. Irving Gas Station 6/2014. Pics by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube.
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"I'll have a Crayfish Salad with chips please Mum.........or Caddis Larvae is fine too...." Crunched down from 1080P/50 to WMV for upload. Loses a bit between there and Flickr! Sorry its a bit wobbly - only had my monopod! :-)
Bubbles started to form like crazy when I was washing this porous tea cup. I like the way the orderly bubbles on the right contrast the random ones on the left.
This is part of a multi story front facade to the Wintergarden shopping area in Brisbanes city centre, facing the main mall. The refurbishment of this centre has taken a few years, and cost about $100M. I have yet to go inside.
Some very highly paid marketing executive advises -
The facade is designed to provide a coherent identity and unique exuberance to the Wintergarden, whilst allowing the distinct retail and lifestyle offerings of the rejuvenated centre to be celebrated and differentiated.
It is presented in a double layer cut metal facade screen suspended in front of the building's facades.
The facade is populated with myriad swarms of flora and fauna, and informed by geometry from biological, geological and mathematical origins.
Pattern themes within this mega order are developed to enhance and reflect the elegance and simplicity, the beauty and complexity, and ultimately the rich diversity of life.
Doesn't that make you want to take the plastic for a walk through the Wintergarden.
It appears that there will be or is an elaborate lighting display associated with this, so I may have to do mission there to capture that at some point.
All jokes aside, despite the fact that it looks like it was put together from the trimmings of a sheetmetal shop, it looked rather impressive.
This is indeed a rare bird and alas does not belong to me, a good dealer friend of mine allowed me to photograph it before it was sent to a collector in the United States. The Blood Order is one of the holy grails of TR collecting.