A.

Mabini Chapter, Order of DeMolay

Sponsored by BF Parañaque Masonic Club
Under the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay
of the Republic of the Philippines
Meets 2:00PM every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month at
King Solomon’s Garden, Leonardo Da Vinci Street
BF Resort Village, Las Piñas City
Philippines
 A. Mabini
PETITIONER’S
HAND BOOK
 Table of Contents

Introduction

Standard Operating Procedure

Chapter I - General Knowledge

Chapter II - The Order

Chapter III - Foundation of the Order

Chapter IV - Emblem and the Chapter

Chapter V - A. Mabini Chapter

Chapter VI - SCOD

Appendices

Introduction
What is a Petitioner?

A Petitioner is an applicant or candidate for membership to the Order of

DeMolay, a fraternity for young men whose purpose is the building of good citizens,
better sons and able leaders of tomorrow.

Privileges of a Petitioner:

 To enjoy the hospitality and friendship offered by the Order

 To be treated fair and square on all aspects of being a newcomer to the

organization.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 To observe absolute adherence to house rules and regulations set-up by the

chapter for the prospects as directed by the Junior Councilor.
 To undergo lectures about the organization conducted by the chapter’s officers
and membership requirements by the advisory board of the membership
committee.
 To ensure that the candidate will be able to pass the oral and written
examinations conducted in the open chapter meetings before receiving the
degree of the Order.

Need to Know About the Chapter:

A. Mabini Chapter, Order of DeMolay

 Instituted on April 22, 1984

 Sponsored by BF Parañaque Masonic Club
 Meets at King Solomon’s Garden, BF Resort Village, Las Piñas City on the 1st
and 3rd Sunday of the month.
Petitioner’s Notebook Front Cover:

First Page of Petitioner’s Notebook:

 Petitioner

Name: ____________________________________
Age: ___________
Birthday: _____________________
Address:_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Contact number:__________________________
Email Address: ___________________________

Father’s name: _______________________________

Mother’s name: _______________________________

Batch name: ______________________

Batch position: _____________________

1st line signer: ______________________

__________________
Signature

Petitioner’s motto:

“A Petitioner never quits and never squeals”

Standard Operating Procedure

The Sandwich: start every sentence with the phrase “Sublime sir” and also end it with a
“Sublime sir”
Ex. Sublime Sir, Good Morning, Sublime Sir
Sublime Sir, Yes, Sublime Sir
A.Mabini DeMolay’s are addressed as “Sublime Sirs”
A Master Mason is called “Dad”
A Mother of a DeMolay and a wife of a Mason are called “Mom”
A Job’s Daughter and a Rainbow sister are dub as “My lady”

Proper arrangement is 1st greet the Dads then the mom’s next are the DeMolay’s then
the sisters from Job’s daughter and Rainbow

Ex. Dad(s), Mom(s),Sublime sir(s), My lady(ies), Good Afternoon, Dad(s), Mom(s),

Sublime(s), My Lady(ies).

Proper attire: (See Figure 1)

Plain White T-Shirt (Tuck In)

Black Slacks
Black Belt
Black leather Shoes
Plain Black socks
Humility Sack
Name Tag
*No jewelries or accessories are allowed during a petitioning day

What is the Purpose of the Humility sack?

It is for the petitioner’s to learn the value of true humility which is low but deep
and firm foundation of all virtues. To show that in DeMolay there is equality, that there is
no such thing as Rich and Poor in DeMolay.

*The Humility Sack (see figure 2)

*Name Tag (see figure 3)

The Petitioner’s Approach:

Sublime sir, I am petitioner (name) applying for membership in the Order of
DeMolay, A.Mabini chapter, May I please know your bio-data, Sublime Sir.

Bio-Data for DeMolay’s:

Name: ___________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Birthday: _____________________
Contact No: ________________________
Email Add: _________________________________

Chapter: _______________________________
Batch Name: ____________________________

Date of Initiatory Degree: ____________________________

Date of DeMolay Degree: ____________________________

Position’s Held: ________________________________________________

Awards Received: _______________________________________________

Remarks: _______________________________________________________

______________________
Signature

Figure 1 Figure 3
 Figure 2
Front Back

Philippine National Anthem:

 Lupang Hinirang
Bayang magiliw,
Perlas ng Silanganan
Alab ng puso,
Sa Dibdib mo’y buhay.

Lupang Hinirang,
Duyan ka ng magiting,
Sa manlulupig,
Di ka pasisiil.

Sa dagat at bundok,
Sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May dilag ang tula,
At awit sa paglayang minamahal.

Ang kislap ng watawat mo’y

Tagumpay na nagniningning,
Ang bituin at araw niya,
Kailan pa ma’y di magdidilim,

Lupa ng araw ng luwalhati’t pagsinta,

Buhay ay langit sa piling mo,
Aming ligaya na pag may mang-aapi,
Ang mamatay ng dahil sa iyo.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag:

Ako ay Pilipino, buong katapatang nanunumpa sa watawat ng Pilipinas, at sa

bansang kanyang isinasagisag na may dangal, katarungan at kalayaan na pinakikilos
ng sambayanang maka Diyos, makakalikasan, makatao at makabansa.

Chapter I - General Knowledge

What is the International Order of DeMolay?
It is an International youth organization for young men ages between 12-21,
whose purpose is the building of good citizens, Better sons and able leaders of
tomorrow being run by its members.

Why Join the Order of DeMolay?

  For Fun – DeMolays are famous for their fun activities
 DeMolay is for select young men – Only the finest young men are eligible to join
the Order of DeMolay
 Fraternalism – DeMolay will offer you an opportunity to associate with some of
the finest people anywhere.
 Achieving excellence – An opportunity to plan and execute a successful project
and self-satisfying fulfillment.

What are the eligibility requirements in joining the order of DeMolay?

 You must be of a good moral character

 Believe in one God
 Be Between the age of 12-21
 Recommended by at least two members of a chapter or a Master Mason

Who sponsors DeMolay?

A DeMolay chapter is sponsored by a recognized group of Mason in the
community. Masonry is the oldest men’s fraternity in the world. It is the Brotherhood of
Men under the fatherhood of God”. DeMolay is not however a junior Masonic
organization.

The Purpose of DeMolay

The Order of DeMolay does not attempt to take the place of the house, church or
school but rather to supplement them with a supporting program of teaching good
citizenship to its member which provides meaningful activities that give each
participating DeMolay a sense of satisfaction and contribution to help mankind and
make the world a better place for all person.
DeMolay accomplishes its goals of building better citizens by offering the teenage
young man of today four items:

 A wholesome occupation for his spare time

 Worthwhile associates
 The best of environment
 An interesting and complete program of all around youth development

Goals of DeMolay

 To develop self-expression
 To stir imagination
 To encourage courageous living
 To promote brotherhood
The Sacred Landmarks Of the Order of DeMolay
A DeMolay chapter must be sponsored by a generally recognized Masonic body
or Bodies.

Membership in a DeMolay chapter shall be limited to boys:

 Who are not yet twenty-one (21) years of age

 Who profess a belief in God and reverence for his Holy name.
 Who affirm their loyalty to their country and respect for its flag.
 Who adhere to the practice of personal morality.
 Who pledge themselves to uphold the high ideals typified by the seven cardinal
virtues in the crown of youth.
 Who accept the philosophy of the Universal Brotherhood of man and the nobility
of character typified by the life and death of Jacques DeMolay.

Chapter II - The Order

7 Cardinal Virtues

 Filial Love
 Reverence for sacred things
 Courtesy
 Comradeship
 Fidelity
 Cleanness
  Patriotism

A DeMolay’s (14) Code of Ethics

 A DeMolay serves God.

 A DeMolay honors all womanhood.
 A DeMolay loves and honors his parents.
 A DeMolay is honest.
 A DeMolay is loyal to ideals and friends.
 A DeMolay practices honest toil.
 A DeMolay’s word is as good as his bond.
 A DeMolay is courteous.
 A DeMolay is at all times a gentleman.
 A DeMolay is patriot in peace as well as at war.
 A DeMolay is clean in mind and body.
 A DeMolay stands unswervingly for the public schools.
 A DeMolay always bears the reputation of a good and law-abiding citizen.
 A DeMolay by precept and example must preserve the high standards to which
he has pledged himself.

The three (3) elements that made up the idea in the formation of the Order
of DeMolay

A.) A Man – Frank Sherman Land, a social service director for the Scottish
rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri USA in 1919 who had given a
fatherless sixteen year old boy a job.

B.) A Boy – Louis Gordon Lower, a sixteen year old boy who had recently lost
his father, just at the age he needs more that any time in his life, the
guiding hand of a man.
 C.) The Idea – Because of the need to help Louis G. Lower and learned that
there were other young boys like him who sought Companionship,
Leadership, Inspiration and Competition, Frank S. Land came upon the
idea of forming a boys club believing that other young men desired the fun
and association with boys their own age and advice and counsel of adults.

“Namesake of the Order: “The Jacques DeMolay Story”

The namesake of the Order of DeMolay was born in Vitrey, Department of Haute
Saone, France in the year 1244. At the age of 21, DeMolay joined the Order of Knights
Templar.

The Knights Templar was an organization sanctioned by the Roman Catholic Church in
1128 to guard the road between Jerusalem and Acre, an important port city on the
Mediterranean Sea. The Order of Knights Templar participated in the Crusades and
earned a name for valor and heroism. Its Original name is “Poor fellow soldiers in
Christ”.

With many nobles and princes sending their sons to join the Knights Templar, the Order
also became very wealthy and popular throughout Europe.

In 1298, Jacques DeMolay was named Grand Master of the Knights Templar, a position
of power and prestige. As Grand Master however, Jacques DeMolay was also in a
difficult position. The Crusades were not achieving their goals. The non-Christian
Saracens defeated the Crusaders in battle and captured many vital cities and posts.
The Knights Templar and the Hospitalers (another Order of Knights) were the only
groups remaining to confront the Saracens.

The Knights Templar decided to reorganize and regain their strength. They traveled to
the island of Cyprus, waiting for the general public to rise up in support of another
Crusade.

Instead of public support, however, the Knights attracted the attention of powerful lords,
who were interested in obtaining their wealth and power. In 1305, Philip the Fair, King of
France, set about to obtain control of the Knights Templars. They had been accountable
only to the Church. To prevent a rise in the power of the Church, and to increase his
own wealth, Philip set out to take over the Knights.

The year 1307 saw the beginning of the persecution of the Knights. Jacques DeMolay,
along with hundreds of others, were seized and thrown into dungeons. For seven years,
DeMolay and the Knights suffered torture and inhuman conditions. While the Knights
did not end, Philip managed to force Pope Clement to condemn the Templars. Their
wealth and property were confiscated and given to Philip's supporters.

During years of torture, Jacques DeMolay continued to be loyal to his friends and
Knights. He refused to disclose the location of the funds of the Order and he refused to
betray his comrades. On March 18, 1314, DeMolay was tried by a special court. As
evidence, the court depended on a forged confession, allegedly signed by DeMolay.

Jacques DeMolay disavowed the forged confession. Under the laws of the time, the
disavowal of a confession was punishable by death. Two of his Preceptors, Hughes De
Peralde and God Frey De Gonville accepted the decree but another Knight, Guy of
Auvergne, likewise disavowed his confession and stood with Jacques DeMolay.

King Philip ordered them both to be burned at the stake that day, and thus the story of
Jacques DeMolay became a testimonial to loyalty and friendship.
Last words of Jacques DeMolay:

“We die innocent, the decree which condemns us is an unjust decree, but in
heaven, there is an august tribunal to which the weak never appeals in vain”

History of the Order

It has been said that a day can be changed or a great moment launched by a single
phone call.

Such a call came in January of 1919. As Frank answered the telephone he recognized
the voice of Sam Freet, newly installed Senior Warden of Ivanhoe Lodge. "Frank, I have
a favor to ask. One of our members, Elmer E. Lower, who had been initiated as a
Fellow Craft, died a year ago. Could you find a part-time job for the oldest boy, Louis?
He is one of the finest young men I have ever seen.

"Sam, you called at just the right time. I would be glad to talk to this boy. Send Louis to
me, say after school tomorrow if you can arrange it. I shall look forward to meeting him."

The next afternoon Louis arrived promptly for his interview. Shaking hands with this
youth brought a response to Land that seemed to blend them into a common
experience that would unite them for years to come. Louis radiated an honesty of
character, a natural aptitude for leadership, and the grace of movement of the athlete.
Frank thought, "If I had a son, I would want him to be just like this lad."
They talked for a while about school. Louis told him of his aspirations for a place on the
track team, of his position as a pitcher on a baseball team, and in response to a
question said, "I am a fairly good student. Even with the hard time we are having, I want
to finish high school and then help with the education of the others."

Frank responded, "It is a good goal. You will meet the challenge. Now, tell me about
your father. I knew him but only from very casual meetings."

Louis hesitated as though reluctant to look into the past but finally said, "My father was
the finest father a boy ever had."

That evening, as Nell Land cleared the dinner dishes, she said, "Frankie, something
happened today. You look like you have found a long, lost friend."

"Not a lost friend but a new young friend. This boy I talked to today is tremendous. One
of the finest young men I have ever met. He is going to work with me in the office and I
know I shall enjoy having him around. Perhaps we could take him to church with us
Wednesday evening. The teachings of Christian Science would be good for him and
you could meet Louis Lower."

"Yes, we should do just that," she said. "I suggest that you have him bring a few friends
over to the apartment some evening. I would like to meet him."

It was not until the middle of February that the opportunity for such a meeting took
place. "Louis," said Mr. Land, "who do you run around with?"

"I have some friends in my neighborhood," said Louis.

"How would you like to form a Club and meet here at the Temple?"

Louis thought the idea had possibilities and showed up the next week with eight other
boys. That was February 19, 1919.

The boys came early that Wednesday evening and each in turn was introduced to Mr.
Land by Louis Lower with, "I want you to meet Ralph Sewell, Elmer Dorsey, Edmund
Marshall, Jerome Jacobson, William Steinhilber, Ivan Bentley, Gorman McBride, and
Clyde Stream. There are nine of us."

They were a group destined to form a great youth organization and each was to
advance through his efforts and determination to prominence in his chosen field of work.

Mr. Land acknowledged each introduction with a handshake and word of welcome.
"Before we get down to business, let's make a tour of this building. I think you will find it
just about right if we should decide to form a Club and use it as a meeting place."

It was a radiant group that gathered about the long table in one of the meeting rooms
that night. There was no doubt that they should continue to meet as a Club. The only
question was a name. One suggested they use Greek letters as the college fraternities
did but this was instantly voted down as making them only a part of other organizations.
The name must be distinctive and carry meaning. They turned to Land for suggestions.
He pointed to a recent series of prints on the wall that showed the adventures of Sir
Galahad and the Knights of the Round Table. There was a negative shaking of heads.

The greatest of wars had ended only a few months before and the adventures of knights
of old seemed far away. Then names were mentioned from history and from the Bible.
Stories such as Damon and Phythias, David and Jonathan and of Nathan Hale. Nothing
seemed to click until one of the boys, Clyde Stream, said "Mr. Land, tell us something
connected with Masonry. They must have great names and we are meeting here in one
of their buildings."

Frank smiled, "This year I am serving as the head of one of the Masonic Groups. I am
the Commander for the DeMolai Council of Kadosh. There are many names and stories
directly connected with Masonry, but I think I should tell you about the last leader of the
Knights Templar. His name was Jacques DeMolay or as they say in history books,
James of Molay."

The story and the name caught the imagination of the boys. Here was heroism. Here
was a great example of loyalty, of courage. Here was a theme from knighthood and
chivalry, at its best, and the name of a martyr to fidelity and toleration. The boys were
ready without further consideration to accept this name as the name of the group. But
Land interrupted, "Now let's wait just a little bit and sleep over this. Let's not rush into it.
Perhaps with a little more thought we can come up with a better name. One that might
be more in keeping and more appropriate. It is growing late and you should all be going
home. Come back next week and bring a few more of your friends. We will talk more
together about it then. Good night and thanks for coming."

While the boys talked to Land about the Club when they came to the Temple, it was
their long talks together at school and as they walked from school to home that
heightened their interest and gave momentum to their organization. One afternoon after
a chemistry class, Elmer Dorsey caught up with Louis Lower to ask, "Louis, I think this
club idea is terrific. But what is it all about? What does Mr. Land get out of it? Do they
want us to become junior Masons?" "I don't have all the answers, Elmer, I only know
that Frank Land is one of the greatest. His only motive is the one he tells us. He likes to
be with young people and sincerely believes that if we do form such a group each of us
will benefit from it. How he ever talked the older boys into letting us use their temple is
beyond me. They must be interested in us as Land is, because he has told me that we
are not to be a junior Masonic group. He told me these men are concerned about only
one thing and that is that we should grow into decent men who will be respected in the
community."

March 24, 1919 was the day in history that launched the Order of DeMolay. During the
next few years, however, the date of March 18, the date in the past that had witnessed
the death of Jacques DeMolay, came to be more frequently used.

Thirty-one boys, all from the same high school, came to the Scottish Rite Temple that
night. Frank Land made each boy welcome and then explained briefly his ideas of a
Club. Land said, "This is your meeting. I will serve as Advisor but it is your meeting.
Why not proceed with an organization and elect a few officers. I will take charge until
you have completed your election."

During the next few months the group grew in numbers, in activities and interest. Then a
fear came to some of them that they were growing into too large a Club.

Someone suggested that a committee talk with Mr. Land and endeavor to convince him
that membership should be limited to 75. Land neither criticized nor admonished the
committee at the time. In fact they didn't know whether he agreed or disagreed to their
suggestion.

Later when the meeting was called to order, the chairman reported and moved that the
membership of DeMolay be limited to 75. The motion quickly received a second and
was unanimously adopted. It was then that Dad Land rose from the back of the room
where he had been more or less out of sight for he wasn't the type to take the spotlight,
or the forefront in their meetings. He wanted them to conduct their own meetings.

As he came to the front of the room that night, he proceeded to tell them—and in no
uncertain terms—how selfish and how inconsiderate they were. He told them that they
were operating and thinking absolutely contrary to every idea that he had in mind for
this organization. He reminded them that there were three other high schools in Kansas
City which had young men who were just as capable, just as qualified, and just as
upstanding as they were. In fact, he indicated he thought they were probably much,
much better than what they thought they were. He said that if it was good for one boy, it
must be good for all eligible boys. He reminded them that 'to become big, they must be
big.' The motion to limit membership to 75 was rescinded. It was then that DeMolay was
permitted to grow and develop.

And grew it did. DeMolay continued its growth initiating new member and instituting new
chapters in all states of the continental USA. DeMolay then crossed the oceans and the
organization was developed in many foreign countries. Thousands upon thousands of
young men have had their life enriched by the rescinding of the motion to limit the Order
of DeMolay to just 75 members.

First Officers of the Mother Chapter of IOD

President (Master Councilor) – Gorman A. McBride

Vice President (Senior Councilor) – Lester Pennington
Junior Councilor – none
Secretary (Scribe) – Louis G. Lower
Treasurer – John Miller
Sergeant at Arms (Sentinel) – Clyde Stream

Sponsoring body of the mother chapter is the Adoniram Lodge of Perfection, Scottish
Rite Bodies of Kansas City

The 1st Members of the Advisory Council of the Mother Chapter

Chairman – John H. Glazer
Members: Frank S. Land, Percy A. Budd, Frank A. Marshall, Arthur A. Metzeger, Fred
O. Wood, Leon Thalman, W.P. Osgood, Raymond M. Havens, Frank I. Buckingham,
Ellis R. Jones and Alex Mc Donald

The First use of Chapter officers, as they are known today, was on September
16, 1919.

Averill C. Tatlock – Master Councilor

Harry A. Carpenter – Senior Councilor
Louis G. Lower – Junior Councilor

** The Ritual was completed and used as degree work for the first time at Scottish Rite
Temple in Kansas City on September 27, 1919.

Chapter III - Foundation of the Order

The Life of Frank S. Land

The Founder of DeMolay

The Order of DeMolay was founded in 1919, in Kansas City, Missouri, by a young man
named Frank S. Land. Land was a community leader who, at the age of 28, already had
a successful business career as a restaurateur behind him.

Frank Sherman Land was born on June 21, 1890 to William Sherman Land and
Elizabeth Sampson in Kansas City, Missouri.
In Kansas city, he completed his schooling and took an active part in church and civic
activities. By the time he was nineteen he become a successful restaurant operator and
as an amateur artist he was the moving spirit in an organization to beautify the city.

At the age of twenty-one (21), Frank S. Land became the president of the municipal
league of Kansas City.

The Boy Preacher

As a result of his early religious training, Frank S. Land overcomes the shyness and
timidity that he showed in school. Through holding afternoon Sunday school classes in
the basement of his home, he received widespread publicity in St. Louis and was
named “The Boy Preacher of St. Louis”.

The Important thing was that Frank S. Land was preaching his own conviction – the
principles of good life, the philosophy his mother had installed in him. The same ideal
were to play an important part in the establishment and the operation of the Order of
DeMolay to make better sons, Better citizens, and better leaders out of teen-age young
men.

His life as Mason

He received his petition on April 25, 1912 in Ivanhoe Lodge 446, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. He became and Entered Apprentice ( 1st º) on May 25, 1912 passed
the Fellow craft degree (2nd º) on June 17, 1912 and raised to the sublime degree of
Master Mason (3rd º) on July 23, 1912.

He was coroneted a 33º Mason at almost the unprecedented age of 35. In 1954, he was
elected Imperial potentate of the Imperial Council of the Shrine, and in 1955, he was
awarded the first international Golded “Royal Arch Mason” medal by the General
Chapter of the Royal Arc Mason.

The Death of the Founder

Dad Land worked tirelessly for the Order of DeMolay until his death on November 8,
1959. He passed away as a result of pulmonary edema.
Frank S. Land was the charismatic leader of the Order. Frank S. Land was truly a great
man, a proud American, and a person who came to be known by millions, simply as
"Dad". Frank Land's life touched, and continues to impact generation after generation of
young people, young men looking to better themselves by emulating the lessons and
examples by which he himself lived.

Did you know that?

On September 15, 1913, Frank S. Land Married Miss Nell M. Swiezewski at Budd Pank
Christian Church in Kansas City
Dad Land and Mrs. Land did not have a son.
His sister Etta Glen also known as Sissy was born in 1895 and when he was two years
old, his father moved the family to St. Louis.

The First DeMolay

Louis Gordon Lower was born February 2, 1902. At the age of seventeen, Lower was
first introduced to Frank S. Land. At that time, Louis was merely looking for a job to help
out with family finances, but his demeanor piqued Land's interest. Land soon suggested
that Lower could help him organize a young men's club—an organization to encourage
and give direction to young men like Louis Lower.

Within a few weeks, the first unofficial meeting of the Order of DeMolay took place at
the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City. Lower was the first DeMolay—his patent,
issued by Mother Chapter of Kansas City, Missouri is dated October 5, 1919 and bears
the signature of Frank S. Land himself. Louis was also the first member of the Legion of
Honor.
By 1943, Louis, a well-regarded city official, was the Director of the Municipal
Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. On July 18, 1943, Louis Lower was murdered
outside Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri. He had stopped to question a drunken
security guard who was directing traffic at a crowded intersection in the city street.
When Lower reached out to inspect the guard's badge, he was deliberately shot in the
chest. He was forty-one years of age. He was survived by his wife Mrs. Dazie B. Lower,
his sisters Fredonia Lower and Mrs. J.E. Wasson, and his brother Elmer W. Lower.
Louis Lower was a man of ideals. He kept them to himself until the hour of fulfillment
arrived. Some were the dreams of boyhood when he was an active DeMolay, from
which he never departed.

His death was a deep loss to DeMolay, especially Frank S. Land, who had regarded
him as a son.

"He was a symbol to millions of young men of the ideals and teachings of our Order. He
wore the mantle of this stewardship with dignity and grace. He never forgot the
responsibility that was his. The ethics of leadership taught him in DeMolay flowered in
countless fields of endeavor. He was a man of ideals ... He loved God, his home, and
his country. He was a knight errant in his daily life although he would never admit it—but
it was there."
— Frank S. Land
Did you know that?

Bro. Louis Lower is the first recipient of the Chivalry honor (Degree of Chivalry) and
Legion of Honor
Louise G. Lower was elected as Master Councilor on December 2, 1919. He was
installed on December 23, 1919.
 Author of the Ritual works of the Order of DeMolay

Frank A. Marshall was born in Leavenworth, Kansas, November 13, 1865.

He Graduated from the public schools of Leavenworth and attended the University of
Kansas at Lawrence.

He was a reporter; Copy reader; Dramatic, music and art critic; city editor, and finally for
more than twenty years an editorial writer.

He was an active member of his Blue Lodge, Scottish Rite, York Rite, Shrine and
Eastern Star. He was a Past Master of Wesport Lodge no. 340, A. F. & A. M.; past high
Priest of Westport Chapter No. 134, Royal Arc Masons; Past Illustrious Master of
Wesport Council No. 38, Royal and Select masters; Past Commander West Port
Commandery No. 68, Knights Templar; Past Patron Westport Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star; Past Commander DeMolay Council of Knight Kadosh, Scottish Rite; Held
the KCCH in the Scottish Rite member of the Missouri Association of High Priest; and
Past President of Missouri Past Commanders.

The Ritual he written was completed and used as degree work for the first time at the
Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City on September 27, 1919.

He Died on March 24, 1931 at the age of 65.

***The following history of the Ritual of DeMolay is in Brother Marshall's own

words:

"I have often been asked, 'How did you happen to write the DeMolay ritual? The bare
facts can be briefly stated. I wrote it because Frank S. Land asked me to do so and
because Almighty God, whom I have thanked in my heart a thousand times, gave me
the impulse to respond to the opportunity which the request involved."

"But behind the bare facts, there are others which might be of interest to the tens of
thousands of DeMolays to whom my name means something less than nothing, and the
Order and its ritual mean everything."

"I knew Brother Land when—that is to say he was an earnest and devoted member of
Ivanhoe Lodge No. 446 A.F. & A.M. of Kansas City, Junior Deacon in the line and the
proprietor of a business far removed from either Masonic or DeMolay activities. I prized
his friendship which was cemented by the associations formed when I did considerable
ritualistic work in Ivanhoe."

"Soon after becoming acquainted with Brother Land, he gave up his private business to
become secretary of the Scottish Rite employment and relief association. Our personal
relations became close through association in the official line of DeMolai Council,
Knights Kadosh in the Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley of Kansas City."

DeMolay his Hero

"Let me say parenthetically that many years before I became a Freemason, Jacques
DeMolay was one of my heroes. Forty years ago and more, I wrote a little private 'creed'
in which I gave DeMolay a high place as an exemplar of loyalty to conscience."

"When, therefore, I became a member of DeMolai Council (it will be noted in passing
that the name of the Consistory Body is spelled with an 'i' instead of 'y'), DeMolay
appealed especially to my imagination. As a member of the line, while Brother Land was
a commander, I became more and more closely drawn to DeMolay, perhaps
unconsciously preparing for the work that was to come."

"Early in the summer of 1919, Brother Land invited me to write a ritual for the little club
of boys whom he had drawn about him in the course of his work, which frequently
brought him into contact with homes where the need of an uplifting influence was
sharply defined. He explained in a general way, as well as in some detail, just what he
had in mind and impressed upon me the dramatic instinct of the boy's nature which
craved expression through a ritual. As I have previously suggested, I have thanked God
a thousand times that Brother Land should have honored me with the invitation, but
especially that He put it into my heart to feel the need and to try to meet it to the best of
my ability. In a way, I was the logical selection for such a task, from Brother Land's
standpoint, for I was one of the few newspaper men in the Scottish Rite bodies, though
by no means the only writer. However, whatever the fitness of the situation, I was
invited, accepted and wrote a ritual which none of us ever dreamed would be one of the
rallying points for an army hundreds of American boys and lads in other lands."

"I had no sons of my own, though my home had been blessed with two dear girls. I had
dreamed Ingersoll's beautiful dream of 'daughter's babes upon my knee,' and this
wonderful dream has been beautifully realized as the years have gone by. I have two
grandsons whom I pray I will live to see DeMolays."

Drafting of the Ritual

"I have had many sweet moments in my life, but one of the greatest joys I have ever
experienced was vouchsafed me when I read my first draft of the Opening and Closing
and the Initiatory and DeMolay Degrees to Brother Land. The very spot where I read it
has sanctity for me. Brother Land sat at the secretary's desk in the auditorium of the
Scottish Rite Temple at Fifteenth Street and Troost Avenue in Kansas City, and I sat on
the step."

"It seemed to me that I could see the great vision which was to become a reality forming
in Brother Land's mind as I unfolded the ritual to him as far as it had progressed. His
remarkable genius for executive detail later enabled him to develop the floor work and
the splendid boys who exemplified the ritual breathed into it the breath of life which
made my first witnessing of the degree work another of the landmarks in my life."

"The auditorium of the Scottish Rite in Kansas City will always be a shrine to me. It was
here I took the vows of the Rite; at its altar I received a ring presented to me by the boys
of the Mother Chapter and which is one of my most treasured possessions. At the altar,
I saw for the first time, splendid young fellows take the vows of DeMolay and the Ritual
was unfolded in a manner which was a prophecy of the future growth of which none of
us really dreamed at first."

"Perhaps my greatest task in the beginning was to avoid Masonic phraseology, for in
the pioneer days the fear of copying Masonry was a very real one and there was a very
definite opposition to anything that suggested any connection with Masonry or that
DeMolay should appear as a preparation for future Masons."
The Crown of youth

"I confess that for weeks nothing outstanding came to me until the little inspiration of the
Crown of Youth furnished the keys to the Initiatory Degree. From that time on, the ritual
virtually wrote itself. The East as in the morning of life; the South as the station of
manhood and the West with its solemn lessons were fairly obvious."

"I purposely wrote the DeMolay degree in a key very different from the didactics of the
Initiatory Degree. I tried to make it appeal to the dramatic instinct inherent in all boys
and to make it avoid any monotony when compared with the Initiatory Degree."

"From time to time, Brother Land suggested verbal changes and interpolations in the
foundation sections of the ritual. He later called for a memorial service, which is my
personal favorite. He called for an Institution Service for starting new chapters and then
requested a Majority Service to bid farewell to DeMolays who became of age. Still later,
he asked for a Funeral Service, apart from the Memorial and last of all for the Legion of
Honor degree. To all of these demands, I responded with all I had in me, and such as it
is, the ritual of DeMolay is my most reverent contribution to the welfare of the
community, state and nation."

"My modest little home at 4506 Jefferson Street and especially the pine and great
hedge trees in the front yard are sacred places to me because in my home and under
those trees, the DeMolay ritual was forged on the anvil of my heart and soul during the
summer months of 1919, as I found time from the exacting daily duties of my
profession."

"Originally, I called the units 'Councils', instead of 'chapters,' but as I was a member of
DeMolai Council, it was most logical to call the principal officers 'Councilors':
symbolizing the advisory functions of leadership."

"Perhaps if we had dreamed of the future proportions of the Order of DeMolay, I would
have been appalled at the task I undertook. However, I did what I could. I tried to plant a
little acorn which I hoped might grow into a tree beneath which a few hundred or a few
thousand boys would find the helpful shade of an inspiration to a better life. That it has
grown into a great forest of shade is the great joy of my life and of Brother Land's and all
others associated with the movement in early and later days."

"I have also thanked Almighty God a thousand times that he brought to the aid of
DeMolay in its beginning days, the great brain—the great heart and soul and the
wonderful influence of the late illustrious Brother Alexander G. Cochran of St. Louis,
Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Scottish Rite for Missouri and Grand Master
Councilor of the Order of DeMolay."

"At a time when even indifference in high quarters, for any reason, would have meant
oblivion for DeMolay, he was fired by the vision of Brother Land and his kind words of
commendation for my own efforts have been among the most precious memories of my
association with the Order."
"As it occurs to me in this random and rambling fashion, the foregoing is the answer to
the question, "How did you happen to write the DeMolay Ritual?"

Chapter IV - The Emblem and The Chapter

The DeMolay Emblem:

History and symbolism
Symbolism

The EMBLEM was designed by the founder of our great Order, "DAD" Frank S.
Land.

The CROWN is symbolic of the Crown of Youth and constantly reminds a

DeMolay of his obligations and the seven precepts of his Order: Filial Love,
Reverence for Sacred Things, Courtesy, Comradeship, Fidelity, Cleanness and
Patriotism.

The TEN PRECIOUS STONES of the crown honor our founder, Frank S. Land
and the nine youths whose ties of friendship drew them together in the formation
of the Order of DeMolay. The Red Rubies honor those who have passed away.
Pearls represented those living members of the original nine DeMolays. When,
as to every man, the final summons came for each one of this honored group, a
red ruby took the place of a pearl.

The HELMET is emblematic of chivalry which we as DeMolays display through

our Courtesy and respect for womanhood and without which there can be no
fineness of character.
 The CRESCENT is a sign of secrecy and constantly reminds DeMolays of their
duty never to reveal the secrets of our Order or to betray the confidence of a
friend.

The Five-armed WHITE CROSS symbolizes the purity of your intentions to

always remember the motto of the Order, "No DeMolay shall fail as a citizen, as a
leader and as a man."

The CROSSED SWORDS denote justice, fortitude, and mercy. They symbolize
the increasing warfare of DeMolays against arrogance, despotism, and
intolerance.

The STARS surrounding the crescent are symbolic of hope and should always
remind us of those obligations and duties which one brother of the Order owes to
another.

History

DeMolay International sought to have a benefiting piece of art commissioned in honor of

the 75th Anniversary of the founding of DeMolay. Such a piece was brought to reality in
vibrant colors by renowned Midwest artist, Aaron Presler.

The piece was first unveiled at the 75th Anniversary Session the International Supreme
Council of DeMolay, held in Kansas City, Missouri, in June 1994. It was met with a great
deal of adoration for its great detail and fine work.

The original piece, now on permanent display at DeMolay International, was done in a
variety of art mediums including colored pencil, charcoal, water color, and air brush.
This unique piece depicts many subtleties involving the history of DeMolay and its
founding by Dad Frank S. Land.

There are obvious items of remembrance in the portrait, including a likeness of Jacques
DeMolay in Knightly Robes; a miniature portrait of Frank Marshall, author of the
DeMolay rituals; a sketch of “Hi, Dad!”, a book referencing the history of DeMolay and
biography of Dad Land; a sketch of the Chevalier medallion and cordon; a depiction of
the Scottish Rite Temple where DeMolays first met; drawings of membership cards
throughout the years; and a detail of the stained glass window depicting a young boy
first kneeling at an altar and assuming his vows as a member of DeMolay.
The subtle images show Frank Land as a man devoted to his country, Masonry, and his
love of art. The American Flag that blends into Dad Land’s suit coat illustrates his love
of country. His love of Masonry is revealed by the Masonic emblems that can be found.
Besides the prominent Square and Compass, one can locate Land’s Shrine lapel pin
with five stars for his service as Imperial Potentate. Also, Dad Land is wearing his 33rd
Degree Scottish Rite ring.

Perhaps the most subtle aspect of all can be picked up by DeMolay historians. The four
DeMolay Emblems shown in the artwork each have a date above them. These dates
show when the emblems were first created and when they were used by DeMolay as its
official emblem. The date above the first emblem reads 1910. How could this be, when
DeMolay wasn’t founded until 1919?

The answer can be found in Dad Land’s background. Dad Land loved art. In fact, he
was a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute. Dad Land designed each of the official
DeMolay emblems. 1910 is when Dad Land actually designed the first DeMolay emblem
prior to even thinking about starting a club for boys. He did so as an art student. The
incident is touched upon in the book “Hi, Dad” on pages 40 and 41.

“One evening, Frank arrived home in a state of eager excitement. He had just thought of
a solution to a problem that had been in the back of his mind for a long time. His wife
welcomed him at the door of their apartment to be surprised at his greeting of ‘Nell,
where is the picture I painted a long time ago of a Heraldic Shield? You know, the one I
drew in Art School …’

Nell thought for a while. ‘I believe I can find it, Frankie,’ she said, and after some delay,
brought it into the living room. Frank looked at it from every angle, placed in on a chair
to view if from a distance, and exclaimed, ‘it’s perfect. It is just what we need for our
emblem … Look at it! There are even ten jewels surrounding the shield.’ He thought for
a while. ‘It seems to me that the jewels should personify something and have greater
meaning than just serving as ornaments.’

‘What do you suggest?’

Land seemed lost in his world of dream and finally answered, ‘I believe they should
signify the first of our boys, Louie Lower and the other eight who came with him on that
first night that now seems so long ago.’

‘But that is only nine,’ questioned Nell. ‘How about the tenth jewel?’

Slowly Frank turned to her, took her hand in his, and with deep emotion replied, ‘the
tenth jewel will stand for me as the Founder of the group. I will always be proud of
becoming in this way a part of the symbolic organization of DeMolay.’ Slowly he
continued, ‘In the years to come, each of us will enter into the adventure beyond this
life. Then the color of each jewel, in turn, can change from white to red. Years from now,
there will be ten rubies to give testimonial that in the beginning there were ten who
shared a dream together.’”
Today, there are no remaining pearls. All ten pearls have now changed to rubies at the
request and wishes of Dad Land. Another interesting fact about the first DeMolay
emblem is that it was only used for about eight or nine months in 1919 because the
boys had problems figuring out what the round object on top
of the shield was. In response, Land turned the helmet sideways and added the second
sword. Below are the emblems and dates they were used.

The Chapter
Members of DeMolay govern and their own program activities with the assistance of
their adult advisors based upon The Supreme Council program planning requirements
and local customs and needs. Through DeMolay program planning and activities, young
men:

 Become familiar with leadership techniques and how to apply them in the
Chapter and the real world settings.
 Developed civic awareness and responsibility, and
 Develop social skills and gain acceptance in an atmosphere of fun and
comradeship.

A.Officers
A.1. Elected

 Master Councilor (MC) – the MC of the chapter holds the same position
as the president of the president does in any organization. He is the top-
ranking youth leader for the chapter. The members of the chapter look to
him as an example of leadership and character. He must be enthusiastic
and dedicated to the order and to the chapter. It is indeed a position of
trust and responsibility.
 Senior Councilor (SC) - The SC is the “second in command” of a chapter
and in most cases is working for the position of the MC next term. As
such, he must be prepared and ready at all times to assume the duties
and responsibilities of the MC if the need arises. He should take it on
himself to support the MC to the fullest extent possible in all Chapter
 undertakings. It is common that the SC is responsible for the fund-raising
activities and encouraging members to attend meetings.
 Junior Councilor (JC) - the JC is the “Third in command” of a chapter
and must be prepared and ready at all times to assume the duties and
responsibilities of either the SC or the MC whenever called upon. He
should assist or take charge of the Chapter membership recruitment and
member orientation programs and when appropriate to the situation,
provide for the coaching of the new initiates in their examination queries
and answer.
 Treasurer – The Treasurer shall keep an accurate amount of all his
receipts, disbursements which shall show separately the funds belonging
to the chapter and the disbursements there from and the monies collected
for and belonging to the Supreme Council and the disbursement there
from.

A.2. Appointed

 Scribe – the position of the scribe for a DeMolay Chapter has been
termed in importance second only to the post of the chapter advisor. He
can be an active or senior DeMolay and is normally appointed by the
advisory council to serve the chapter for one (1) year. His office is the
center of all communications, internal and external as well as the
custodian to the records of the chapter are meticulously kept and that no
conflict shall arise as to its interpretation.

The remaining 18 officers are appointed by the Master Councilor and serve at
his pleasure. They perform ritualistic duties in nature such as in Opening and
Closing ceremonies and Conferral of Degrees. Each officer of the Chapter
holds office until his successor has been duly elected or appointed and
installed.

 Senior Deacon
 Junior Deacon
 Senior Steward
 Junior Steward
 Chaplain
 Almoner
 Marshal
 Standard Bearer
 Orator
 The Seven Preceptors
 Sentinel
 Organist
B. Committees
The MC appoints all committees and is a member of all the committees. There are
certain basic committees that all chapters should have. Each committee is normally
having a minimum of three members depending on the active members of the
Chapter and the first person named is designated as the chairman. The Following
are recommended as the basic ones for every Chapter.

1. Entertainment and Socials – arranges entertainment for meetings, dinners,

socials, Public ceremonies, etc.
2. Publicity and Chapter Newspaper – Handles all chapter publicity and publishes
a regular chapter news publication.
3. Membership – organizes membership drives and arranges programs for
prospective members as well as old members of the chapter.
4. Obligatory Observances – makes planned programs for the Chapter to observe
all Obligatory days.
5. Masonic relations – Looks for ways for the chapter to be of service to the
Masons and its Appendant bodies.
6. Athletics – Organizes sports activities among the members as well as to the
other chapters.
7. Chapter Relations – arranges visitation to other Chapters and coordinates
relations with the Mother’s Club.
8. Civic Service – plans all civic projects undertaken by the chapter.
9. Fund raising – makes plans for and coordinates all income-generating projects
for the chapter.
10. Education and career guidance – obtains special speakers on career guidance
and arranges for trips and tours of Vocational interest.
11. Awards – promotes the earning of awards for the members of the chapter.
12. Sick and Calling – visits all sick members and report it on every chapter
meeting.
C. Meetings.
DeMolay Chapters usually conduct their meetings once a month on the interval
determined by their chapter By-Laws. It should be the best run and planned of any
DeMolay activity because the same procedure is used time after time.

Members attending meetings or other chapter functions in a Masonic building are their
guest and should conduct themselves accordingly and the members are not to run,
jostle, yell or conduct themselves in any unseemly manner. They should be especially
careful not to damage any of the furnishing in the building and to follow strictly any
regulations of the Lodge or Building. Courteous treatment and consideration of persons,
furnishing and building should always be reflected by a DeMolay Chapter. If the chapter
requires certain dress code for members to attend chapter meetings, then it should stick
by such rules and not tolerate any exceptions.

1. Absence of officers. In the Absence of the MC, the SC, or JC shall act as MC
according to rank. In the absence of the SC, the JC will act as SC and the MC
will appoint a member to fill the JC’s place for that meeting or occasion. In the
absence of other officers, the MC will appoint a member to fill the position for that
meeting or occasion.
2. Entering Chapter Meetings. One cannot go inside the Chapter room once the
Opening and Closing ceremonies are being conducted or the readings of the
minutes are being done by the Scribe.
 A member desiring to visit a Chapter other than his own applies to the
sentinel and request a committee to examine him. Bringing your legal
information such as DeMolay ID Life Membership Card is an advantage
for easy identification.
 If a member desires to speak, he should rise and when recognized by the
MC and the floor is his.
 Should a member need to leave the chapter room while the chapter is in
session, he should rise and wait until recognized by the MC, Then request
their permission to leave and when granted approach the altar and give
the appropriate signs.
3. Opening Chapter. A chapter must open on both initiatory degree and DeMolay
degree to conduct business is to be transacted, it will not be necessary to open
on the DeMolay Degree.
 4. Parliamentary procedure. All DeMolay Chapter are to conduct their business
meetings using this form of procedure, as described in Robert’s Rule of Order.
This Exact procedure ensures fairness in discussions, Voting and meeting.

D.General information.
1. Buying presents. The funds of the Chapter cannot be used to purchase presents
for retiring officers or for distinguished brethren, nor to give any presents to new
members.
2. Wearing the emblem. Any member of a Chapter seen wearing the emblem of the
Order in any place where he would not take his mother or sister will be subject to
discipline for conduct unbecoming a member of the Order of DeMolay.

No member of the order shall be permitted to wear or use any jewel be

given away, loaned or permitted to be worn by any other person.

The use of any word, Figure, letter, title, emblem or symbol to denote rank
in or connection with the Order of the DeMolay in any written or printed
document not DeMolay in its character and purposes, or the use of any
such word, figure, letter, title, emblem or symbol for business or
advertising purposes in any business, employment or avocation not
DeMolay in its purpose or not connected with DeMolay, is forbidden.

3. Robes and Regalia. No chapter is permitted to appear in public in uniform,

except at funeral of a member of the order, in the observance of an Obligatory
Day, at a public installation of officers, or by Dispensation issued by the
Executive Officer of the Jurisdiction.
4. Unlawful. A member who shall be so unmindful of his duties as to improperly
reveal any of its transactions, shall, upon proof thereof, be immediately
suspended or expelled.
5. Alcohol Beverages. The expenditures of Chapter funds for the purpose of any
liquor or the serving of the same at any Chapter meeting or any public or social
function held in the name of the chapter or under its auspices or control is
prohibited.
6. Patents. Membership patents (Certificates) are issued by the Supreme Council
when a new member’s name is reported on a Form 10 for both initiatory and
DeMolay Degrees.
7. Membership Cards. A permanent membership card is issued to each new
member after he is reported on a Form 10.
8. Obligation Cards. This card is issued to a member who passed his proficiency
examination on both degrees.
9. Quorum. The number of active DeMolay present to transact the business of the
Chapter. Eight (8 or more members are needed to officially transact a Chapter’s
business.
10. Almoner’s fund. It is a voluntary fund collected from the members during the
meeting of the chapter. The Purpose of this fund is to provide charitable relief to
a distressed or ill member or his family.
11. Minutes. It is the transactions of the chapter which includes all resolutions and
motions that is officially recorded by the Scribe during a stated meeting or special
meeting of a Chapter.

E. Ritual
It is the Ritual that sets DeMolay apart from all other Youth Movements or
organization and keeps it in a class by itself. This is something that should be
remembered and practiced at all times by all Chapters, members and leaders. It
must be used to the utmost in the expansion and development of the Order.

The DeMolay ritual is also a sequence of inspirational, meaningful ceremonies that

build a foundation of moral and spiritual values which will last a lifetime.

Ritual perfection is of greatest importance. There should be no deviation – not even

the slightest – in exemplification of the initiatory and DeMolay degrees and the
presentation of the flower talk.

**There are two (2) degrees that can be conferred by a Chapter:

1. Initiatory degree – written in lecture type and the purpose is to explain the
philosophy and lessons for living which are contained in the ritual and which
guide us as a DeMolay.
2. DeMolay Degree – Dramatically written to inculcate the cardinal tenets of the
order that harmonizes with the general teachings of the order.
F. Activities
Obligatory days:

As provided by the statutes of the Supreme Council, the following days are fixed as
special ceremonial days, and their observance is obligatory for all the members of
DeMolay unless prevented by a fortuitous event:

1.) Devotional day – on the Sunday nearest to March 18, it is the duty of the
chapter members to attend church or synagogue/temple as a group at which a
special service has been arranged. The Chaplain is usually in charge of the
arrangements for this observance.
2.) Patriot’s day – on a day convenient to the chapter during February, each
chapter should arrange a special Patriot’s day meeting featuring the nation’s
great patriotic events and the great patriots who participated in them. The
Standard bearer usually directs this observance.
3.) Day of comfort – this special day should be held during the Thanks giving-
Christmas season on a day convenient to the chapter. On this activity, every
member of the DeMolay should make an effort to visit the sick and carry words of
comfort to those who are confined. The almoner should be responsible for
planning this observance.
4.) Educational day – on a day convenient to the chapter, it is the duty of each
chapter to arrange a program emphasizing the value of an education and the fact
that we see the public schools as a particular bulwark of our liberty. The Junior
and Senior Steward may be assigned to make plans for this day.
5.) Parent’s day – this is observed on a day between May 1 – June 21. it’s the duty
of every DeMolay to give to his parents a memento or perform some act that
shows appreciation for all that his parents have done and are doing for him. The
observance of this activity is often under the direction of the Preceptors.
6.) My Government day – observed during the month of July. This activity is
designated to explain the government of the country, state, province or
community in which the chapter is located. The Orator and Marshal of making
plans for this activity.
7.) Frank S. Land Memorial day – a chapter should schedule a convenient day
near November 8, the day on which our founder died, to memorialized and pay
tribute to Frank S. Land. On this day, chapters are encouraged to carry out a
special fund-raising effort and donate the proceeds to a Masonic or DeMolay
charity.
Other Activities/Events

DeMolay month/week. DeMolay around the world celebrate the month of March as
International DeMolay month. International DeMolay week is the week which includes
March 18, the official anniversary date of the founding of DeMolay. DeMolay runs from
Sunday to Sunday.

DeMolay month and particularly DeMolay week is a time when chapters all across the
country and across the world celebrate our brotherhood and the feeling that comes from
belonging to such unique and special fraternity. It is the time when all chapters and
members should do their very best to publicize DeMolay in every way possible.

Public Installation of Officers. It is the turnover ceremonies of the officers in a

DeMolay Chapter. It is an occasion when the people of the community have an
opportunity to observe DeMolay and form opinions concerning the Order and a
particular Chapter.

Leadership Training Conference. It is designated in particular for young men above

the minimum membership age. They offer each DeMolay a Chance for real “hands on”
experience. It provides the highest quality leadership education available through
DeMolay.

Conclaves. It is the gathering of all DeMolay chapter in a particular jurisdiction locally or

nationwide and considered by many to be the highlight of the DeMolay year. They are
usually two to four day events held at varying locations around the entire jurisdiction and
almost always at a college campus or nice hotel so the facilities are excellent.

DeMolay Olympics. It is as well the gathering of various Chapters for the purpose of
sports competition. It can range to a select few chapters in a particular location to all
chapters nationwide. This activity fosters strong comradeship among the participants as
well as a better linkage between the chapters.
G. Paraphernalia
Every DeMolay chapter is furnished with different paraphernalia to carry out their
meetings as well the conferral of degrees. Each of these tools has its own symbolical
meaning relative to their current forms and location inside the chapter room. The
following are the paraphernalia which can be possessed by any DeMolay chapter.

1. Officers Stations/Chairs
2. Altar
3. Altar Cloth
4. Bible
5. Crown of youth
6. Preceptor’s table
7. Gavels
8. Flag
9. Chapter Banner
10. Charter
11. Seven (7) Lights
12. Marshal’s baton
13. Robes
14. Degree costumes
15. Sentinel’s book
16. School books
17. Sword
 Chapter V - A. Mabini Chapter
Apolinario Mabini

Apolinario Mabini (1864-1903) was a Filipino political philosopher and architect of

the Philippine revolution. He formulated the principles of a democratic popular
government, endowing the historical struggles of the Filipino people with a coherent
ideological orientation.

Apolinario Mabini y Maranan was born in barrio Talaga, Tanauan, Batangas, on

July 23, 1864. He was the second of eight children of Dionisia Maranan and Inocencio
Mabini. He studied at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in 1881 and at the University
of Santo Thomas, where he received the law degree in 1894. During this time he
earned his living by teaching Latin and then serving as copyist in the Court of First
Instance in Manila.

Apolinario Mabini is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the

Brains of the Philippine Revolution

Envious enemies called him the "Dark Chamber of the President"

He was paralyzed because of Polio

On May 13, 1903 Mabini died of cholera in Manila.

*July 23, is the Apolinario Mabini Day

"Thou shall worship God in the form which thy conscience may deem most righteous
and worthy; for in thy conscience, which condemns thy evil deeds and praises thy good
ones, speaks thy God."

-Apolinario Mabini

Did you know that?

 Mabini was a member of La Liga Filipina.

 Mabini’s constitution plan is based on the Statutes of Universal Masonry, but it
was rejected in favor of a composite draft submitted by Felipe G. Calderon,
which became the basis of the Malolos Constitution of the first Philippine
Republic.
 He joined the Free Masonry in September 1892 at Logia Balagtas 149 under the
Grand Oriente Espanol. An effective organizer and an orator of the Regional
Grand Lodge that was established by Grand Master Ambrocio Flores in 1893.
 Mabini became the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Malolos Congress
 He was the 1st prime minister of the Philippines, under its revolutionary
Government.
 Rumors saying that Mabini’s paralysis had by caused by venereal disease -
specifically, syphilis was simply and just a Demolition job for his credibility.
 El Verdadero Decalogo (The true Decalogue or Ten Commandments) was his
masterpiece and his aim here was to propagate the spirit of nationalism.
 Some of his literary works are El Desarollo Y Caida De La Republica Pilipina (The Rise
and fall of the Philippine Republic), Sa Bayang Pilipino, Pahayag.
 A.Mabini Chapter
The idea of Dad masons, who are residing within the vicinity of BF HOMES Subdivision
Parañaque and nearby villages to group together and poster the bond of brotherhood,
including their families, was the corner stone for the establishment of a DeMolay
chapter, which is now the A. Mabini Chapter.

Sometime December 1979, a group of masons from a Masonic Club that meets every
Wednesday at Tropical Palace Hotel for the purpose of making a monthly fellowship
with each other and with one other goal to help the youth in their teenage activities, how
to spend their time wisely and to prevent them from becoming a drug addict.

It was a unanimous consensus among the members that while there is an appendant
organization in the masonic family, it would be proper to sponsor one of these
organizations. Because male adolescent youth are the most susceptible to drug
addiction, the members taught of the sponsoring a DeMolay Chapter.

It was in July 1982 that preparations for the establishment started through the Executive
Officer for Luzon which at that time the late Hon. Macario R. Ramos Sr. was the
incumbent Executive Officer under the auspices of the International Supreme Council in
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A.

The founding father of the chapter is no other than the incumbent Grand Master
emeritus of the Supreme Council, Order of DeMolay, Republic of the Philippines and the
Past Grand Master of the Order of DeMolay and the Past Grand Master of Masons in
the Philippines, Dad Rosendo C. Herrera, and a recipient of Honorary Legion of Honor.

December 1983 - Letters Temporary of the Chapter was granted by the International
Supreme Council.
February 19, 1984 - 17 young boys were conferred Initiatory Degree and DeMolay
Degree by the Loyalty Chapter.
March 18, 1984 - 7 young boys were conferred Initiatory Degree by the Gen. Douglas
McArthur Chapter.
March 25, 1984 - Loyalty Chapter conferred the DeMolay Degree to those 7 chapter
members previously conferred Initiatory Degree by Gen. Douglas McArthur Chapter and
1 for both Degrees to complete the 25 required new DeMolay member for Charter
Members.
April 1, 1984 - Election of first set of Officers from 25 new DeMolay and 3 Dual
Members from Loyalty (1) and Gen. Douglas McArthur (2) Chapters respectively.
April 22, 1984 - 1st Public Installation and Institution of the Chapter at SSS Empress
Hall, Tropical palace resort Hotel in Paranaque City.
July 15, 1984 - 1st Installation of Mother's Club
October 7, 1984 - Provisional Supreme Council granted the Charter of the Chapter.

***Charter Members***
 Bailon, Zephyrinus G.
 Buendia, Ely Eleandre B.
 Buendia, Ely Ernante B.
 Butlay, Robert C.
 Butlay, Seigfredo C., Jr.
 De Mesa, Miguel L., Jr.,
 De Mesa, Miguel L. III
 Guerero, Ceasar G.
 Herrera, Ramon S.
 Jacob, John John A.
 Jotie, John Jeffrey G.
 Maneze, Allan Benjamin V.
 Maneze, Patrick Joseph V.
 Mejia, Elmer A.
 Orilla, Wherner Emmanuel C.
 Padilla, Allan C.
 Peñaranda, Mark John V.
 Piedad, Samuel A. Jr.
 Roxas, Jason A.
 Salonga, Rodolfo Roel C., Jr.
 Santiaguel, Benjamin A., Jr.
 Santiaguel, Joel A.
 Santiaguel, Nestor A.
 Siaron, Christiaan Gregory A.
 Soliman, Edsel S.
 Tamayo, Roland Paul V.
 Valdez, Jaime D.
 Williams, Rommel M.

Chapter VI - SCOD
Organizational Structure
Supreme Council Order of DeMolay, Republic of the Philippines

It is the governing body of the Order of DeMolay and is composed of outstanding

Masons from all over the world. Presiding over the Supreme Council is the Grand
Master, who is elected among with other five (5) officers at the annual meeting of the
Council.

The Supreme Council is the supreme authority in all matters pertaining to the
governing of the Order of DeMolay. It regulates and control over all laws, statues,
Chapters, Advisory Councils, Members, Charters, Finances, Ritual, Disputes, Appeals,
Complaints and Officers. The Purpose of the body is not only to establish regulations
which are for the protection, advancement and benefit of the organization, but to see
that the rulings are carried out and the Order benefited and expanded.

The SCOD office serves in the following capacities:

 As a Central office of record

 As an Agency for Service
 As an Agency for Promotion
 As a source of Unification
 The Grand Line Officer of the Supreme Council
Order of DeMolay, Republic of the Philippines

Grand Master

Deputy Grand Master:

Leg. Victor Antonio T. Espejo, COH, HLOH

Deputy Grand Master Grand Senior Deacon

Leg. Edson Abella, LOH Leg. Adriano B. Durano III, Chev., LOH
Grand Secretary:

Hon. Evaristo A. Leviste, Chev., LOH, DGC, PGM-SCOD

Grand Treasurer:
Hon. Rodel Riezl SJ. Reyes, Chev., LOH, DGC, PGM-SCOD

Grand Master Emeritus

MW Rosendo C. Herrera, HLOH, PGM-GLP, DGC

The National DeMolay Congress Officer

National Master Councilor:

Bro. Michael Patrick B. Valmores

National Senior Councilor:

Bro. Kaiser Paul Balbin

National Junior Councilor:

Bro. Mikhail G. Lopez

National Treasurer:

Bro. Mark Vincent V. Navarro

National Congress Secretary:

Bro. Lorenzo Pio C. Bollozos

Jurisdictional Master Councilor for Luzon:

Bro. Alexander Abraham P. Colina

Jurisdictional Master Councilor for Visayas:

Bro. Riemann M. Borromeo

Jurisdictional Master Councilor for Mindanao:

Bro. Thomas Bryant D. Go

The DeMolay Vow

At my chapter’s altar

Humbly and sincerely

I Promise to be a better son

I Promise to love and serve God, my country and my fellow men

I Promise to honor and protect every woman

I Promise to slander no one

I Promise to aid and uphold the public schools

I Promise to walk upright before God and man

All of this things and more I did promise.

DeMolay Motto

“No DeMolay shall fail as a citizen, as a leader and as a man”

DeMolay Slogan

“Once a DeMolay always a DeMolay

 Appendices
I. Roll of Past Master Councilor

 1984 - A Bro. Ramon S. Herrera, PMC-MSA, PNMC, KT, Chev., LOH

 1984 – B Bro. Ely Ernante B. Buendia, Chev.
 1985 – A Bro. Miguel L. DeMesa, Jr.
 1985 – B Bro. Allan Benjamin V. Maneze
 1986 – A Bro. Caesar G. Guerrero
 1986 – B Bro. Aldrin P. Malaki, PNCS, Chev.
 1987 – A Bro. Leonardo A. Contreras, Jr., Chev.
 1987 – B Bro. Christian Gregory A. Siaron
 1988 – A Bro. Christian Gregory A. Siaron, PMC
 1988 – B Bro. Patrick Joseph V. Maneze
 1989 – A Bro. Patrick Joseph V. Maneze
 1989 – B Bro. Aldrin P. Malaki, PMC, PNCS, Chev.
 1990 – A Bro. Janvier Casimiro M. Miranda, Chev.
 1990 – B Bro. Christopher Nathaniel J. Tamayo, Chev.
 1991 – A Bro. Ely Eleandre B. Buendia, Chev., LOH
 1991 – B Bro. Gerardo T. Sarmiento, Chev.
 1992 – A Bro. Alvin B. Pangilinan, Chev.
 1992 – B Bro. Rommel Gabriel P. Carag, Chev.
 1993 – A Bro. Edwin P. Costes, PNMC, Chev.
 1993 – B Bro. Rommel C. Danzalan
 1994 – A Bro. Randy R. Calica, KT
 1994 – B Bro. Ivan R. Galarosa, PIKC-KT, Chev.
 1995 – A Bro. Ruben Carlo G. Espejo, Chev.
 1995 – B Bro. Glenn B. De Guzman
 1996 – A Bro. Raymond Michael F. Ebro
 1996 – B Bro. Ricardo V. Chiu, Jr.
 1997 – A Bro. Antonio S. Herrera, Chev.
 1997 – B Bro. Antonio S. Herrera, PMC, Chev.
 1998 – A Bro. Marco Antonio A. De Guzman, Chev.
 1998 – B Bro. Ramil V. Huele, Chev.
 1999 – A Bro. Mark Lester B. Quirante, Chev.
 1999 – B Bro. Dennis G. Sumague
 2000 – A Bro. Antonio S. Herrera, PMC, Chev.
 2000 – B Bro. Kristoffer Don M. Cruz, Chev.
 2001 – A Bro. Kristoffer Don M. Cruz, PMC, Chev.
 2001 – B Bro. Hernan M. Bernaldez
 2002 – A Bro. Willardo S. Remo, Jr.
 2002 – B Bro. Hernani John R. Lopez, Jr.
 2003 – A Bro. Hernani John R. Lopez, Jr., PMC
 2003 – B Bro. Jesse Chriss V. Santos
 2004 – A Bro. Ronnualdo R. Padilla II
 2004 – B Bro. Billy James M. Cruz, PNCS
 2005 – A Bro. Hyram Azis L Dansal
 2005 – B Bro. John Ryan M. Rodriguez
 2006 – A Bro. John Ryan M. Rodriguez, PMC
 2006 – B Bro. John Christopher R. Ragasa
 2007 – A Bro. Wilson R. Ching
 2007 – B Bro. Rei Jal C. Obsum
 2008 – A Bro. Wesley A. Valdez
 2008 – B Bro. Ken Bryan B. Escaňo, NMC, IKC-KT
 2009 – A Bro. Francis Albert R. Buenafe, PMC-MSA
 2009 – B Bro. Melchor M. Dilodilo Jr.
 2010 – A Benjamin Alexander S. Madamba, PMC-MSA, LOK, RD, FMA, BHK
 2010 – B Vincent N. Montes, PMC-MSA, KT
 2011 – A Bonn Titus B. Alactara, PMC, KT
 2011-- B Lyndon N. Montes, PMC
 2012 - A Bro. Michael Anthony C. Tan, KT
 2012 - B Bro. Jose Mari A. Gonzales
 2013 – A Bro. Rowell Jed S. Gregorio
 II. Order of Business
1. Opening Ceremonies
2. Roll Call of Officers
3. Reading of Minutes of Previous Session
4. Almoner’s Report
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Sickness and Distress
7. Reading of Communication
8. Reports of Committees for Membership
9. Balloting of Candidates
10. Bills against the Chapter
11. Petitions for Membership
12. Reports of Committees
13. Unfinished Business
14. New Business
15. Good of the Order
16. Receipts of Session
17. Closing Ceremonies

III. Different FORMS of the Supreme Council of DeMolay, Republic

of the Philippines

Form 1 – Annual Report

Form 10 – New Members (to be sent to the Grand Secretary within 10 days after
Initiatory Degree.)
Form 11 – Affiliation Form (to be sent to the Grand Secretary within 10 days after the
affiliation has been approved by the Chapter.)
Form 12 – Proficiency Examination (to be sent to the Grand Secretary within 10 days
after passing the proficiency examination.)
Form 13 – Death Report
From 15 – New Officers (due 15 days before installation.)
Form 16 – Officer’s Address Report (due 15 days before installation.)
Form 17 – New Knighthood Members (to be sent to the Grand Secretary within 10 days
after Investiture.)
From 18 – New Priory Officers (due 15 days before installation.)
Form 19 – Priory Officer’s Address Report (due 15 days before installation.)
IV. Honors and Awards

An award - is an achievement to be worked toward, a goal or recognition to be earned.

You can apply for an award.

An honor - is granted without the recipient knowing about it until it is announced.

DeMolay honors must be voted on by the ISC as a whole.

There are honors and awards for Active DeMolays, Senior DeMolays, Adult Volunteers
and anyone else who provides special service to a DeMolay Chapter

IV.i Active Members

Past Master Councilor’s Meritorious service

One of the most prestigious awards in all of DeMolay, the Past Master Councilor's
Meritorious Service Award, was designed by our founder, "Dad" Frank S. Land. The
award itself is an attractive gold-colored medal and is granted without charge. Qualifying
for the PMC-MSA is an exercise in good program planning.
Representative DeMolay award

The Representative DeMolay Award is the highest self-achievement award Active and
Senior DeMolays can earn. It's a self-assessment program where you progress toward
goals you set for yourself. You complete a detailed survey of your interests,
achievements, general knowledge and habits.

"Dad" Land said it was his dream that every DeMolay should be a Representative
DeMolay. The Representative DeMolay program was first established in 1924, and for
many years was a competition to select outstanding DeMolays. In 1935, the program
was redesigned to fill a growing need for self-evaluation by every DeMolay.

Merit Bars

Merit Bars primarily are awards that recognize DeMolays for achievement in some
phase of Chapter activity. Religion and scholastics are the two exceptions. Merit Bars
are awarded to individual members on the recommendation of the Awards Advisor. The
Advisory Council makes the final decision about whether an individual has met the
requirements for each bar.

The categories in which Merit Bars are awarded through DeMolay International are
athletic, attendance, civic service, conclave, fine art, fund-raising, installing, journalism,
correspondence course, masonic attendance, masonic service, membership, merit,
priory, religion, scholastic, visitation and ritual.

Membership awards
Membership awards are given for securing new DeMolay initiates. DeMolay
International grants these awards automatically. First-line signers may claim the same
new members to earn the Membership Merit Bar, Founder's Membership Award and
Blue Honor Key.

 #1 Lapel Pin: It's exciting to sign up your first new member. The #1 lapel pin
recognizes this important achievement.
 Merit Bar: The Membership Merit Bar is granted for being the first-line signer on
his first five membership applications of three initiates.
 Founders Membership Award: This award is granted to a DeMolay who is the
first-line signer on his first five membership applications.
 Blue Honor Key: The Blue Honor Key is awarded to an Active or Senior
DeMolay for being the first-line signer for 10 new members initiated by the
Chapter. These 10 membership applications do not have to be secured for any
one class or in any one year. An active member who secures fewer than 10
applications before he reaches his majority may complete the requirements list
after he reaches majority. Additional Blue Honor Keys, with stars to designate
each multiple of 10 new members secured, are also granted.

Officer’s Service Certificate

A DeMolay who serves efficiently as a Chapter officer may, upon recommendation of
the Chapter Advisor, obtain a Service Certificate. This award is signed by the Grand
Secretary and the Grand Master and is suitable for framing. It designates the office
held, the term, the year and the name of the Chapter.

Life Saving Medal

This life saving medal, which was approved at the 1969 DeMolay International Session,
may be granted in cases where a DeMolay has performed an act that resulted in the
saving of a human life. Recommendations are made by the Advisory Council and must
be forwarded to the Executive Officer for his approval. The recommendation is acted on
by DeMolay International or its Board of Directors.

Medal of Heroism
The Advisory Council may nominate a DeMolay who has performed an act of heroism
for this honor. Nominations for his medal are made through the Executive Officer of a
jurisdiction. Nomination forms are available from the Executive Officer or the Service
and Leadership Center. Newspaper clippings and other subtantiating material should be
included according to the instructions on the form. In considering this nomination,
DeMolay International requires that the act of heroism be one in which the nominee was
in danger of losing his own life. Many nominations have been submitted for this coveted
award, but fewer than 150 have been granted since the Medal of Heroism was created
in 1925.

Degree of Chevalier

The Degree of Chevalier is the highest honor that an active DeMolay can receive. This
honor also may be granted to a Senior DeMolay. The Degree is a citation for
outstanding and marked DeMolay activity and labor. The nominee must be a minimum
of 16 years of age, with Executive Officer approval, on January 15th of the year
nominated, and have been a member in good standing for at least two years as of that
date.

The degree cannot be applied for, and the nominations made without the knowledge of
the DeMolay to be honored. The unanimous vote of DeMolay International at its regular
Session is required to elect a nominee.

Recommendations are made by Advisory Councils to the Executive Officer of the

jurisdiction. Nomination forms are available from the Executive Officer. The nominations
must be received by the Executive Officer's deadline. Each year a nomination fee is
established by the Grand Secretary. The fee covers processing and regalia. Submit fee
with completed nomination form to the Executive Officer. The investiture ceremony must
take place within one year from the date of election.

The Past Illustrious Knight Commander Meritorious Service Award

The Past Illustrious Knight Commander Meritorious Service Award was established to
encourage greater efficiency and progress in a Priory's program more information and
requirements are available from a Priory Advisor or Executive Officer.

Distinguished Service Award

DeMolay International established the Distinguished Service Award in the fall of 1959.
In some jurisdictions, this award is known as the "DeMolay of the Year" award. The
purpose of the award is to recognize one DeMolay in each jurisdiction for outstanding
service to others, in his home, school, church, Chapter, community and country.

The Chapter's Advisory Council members select one or more members of the Chapter
whom they believe worth of this recognition. Adult leaders in the community then are
asked to evaluate the nominee's performance in various areas.

When all of the endorser's recommendations have been returned to the Chapter, the
Advisory Council selects one Chapter member as its nominee for the Distinguished
Service Award and sends the nomination to the Executive Officer. The Executive Officer
also has the privilege of making a personal nomination. Nominations may be made
twice a year.

After receiving the nominations from all the Chapters, the Executive Officer selects one
of the DeMolays for the Distinguished Service Award.
IV.ii Senior DeMolays

Senior and Active DeMolays alike may receive the Representative DeMolay Award,
Blue Honor Key and Chevalier Degree described in the Active DeMolay section. A
Senior DeMolay is also eligible for 10, 25, 50 and other year pins indicating lifelong
membershipand the following forms of recognition.

Zerubbabel Key

This award encourages establishing new Chapters or reinstating forfeited Chapters. The
individual cheifly responsible for organizing a new or reinstated Chapter may be
recommended for the Zerubbabel Key. Only one key is granted for each new or
reinstated Chapter.

Every nomination for the Zerubbabel Key must be approved by the Executive Officer of
the jurisdiction in which the Chapter is located. The key should be awarded within one
year of the institution of the Chapter. The Service and Leadership Center will send the
recommendation form for the granting of the Zerubbabel Key.

Legion of Honor
The Legion of Honor is the highest honor conferred by DeMolay International. It's
conferred on a Senior DeMolay for outstanding leadership in some field of endeavor or
for success in fraternal life, including adult service to DeMolay. Nominees must be over
25 years of age before January 15th of the nominating year.

No one may apply for this distinction, and a nominee, or the membership of a Chapter,
must have no knowledge of the recommendation by the Advisory Council. Failure to
observe secrecy in making this nomination subjects the nominee to penalty of not being
considered.

Nomination forms are available from the Executive Officer. The nominations must be
received by the Executive Officer's deadline. Each year a nomination fee is established
by the Grand Secretary. The fee covers processing and regalia, but does not include
the ring available from the DeMolay and More Store. The fee is submitted with the
completed nomination form to the Executive Officer.

If approved by the Executive Officer, the nomination will be referred to DeMolay

International, whose unanimous vote is required to receive this honor.

Honorary Legion of Honor

DeMolay International may confer this honor on a Mason over 30 years of age who has
performed unusual and meritorious service on behalf of DeMolay, or who has evidenced
a spirit of cooperation and appreciation for the Order of DeMolay. He does not have to
be a Senior DeMolay. No one may apply for this distinction. Nominations for the
Honorary Legion of Honor are handled in the same manner as Legion of Honor
nominations. A ring is also available.

IV.iii Advisors

An Advisor's Honor Key is an award granted to the Chapter Advisor or another member
of the Advisory Council on the following conditions:

 Form 10's, Advisory Council Registrations, the Annual Financial Report and other
required reports are submitted by established deadlines during the calendar year.
 The net membership must exceed the previous calendar year's net membership.
 Initiates must exceed majorities for the calendar year.
 After yearly reports have been processed, the Service & Leadership Center
sends nomination forms to Advisory Council Chairmen of Chapters fulfilling the
 first three conditions. The form must be completed and returned to the Service &
Leadership Center.

If the same individual receives more than one key, a star is added to the background of
each successive key. Only one key can be awarded to a Chapter in each DeMolay year.

Cross of Honor

An Advisor who wears the Cross of Honor has received a distinctive honor that can only
be given by DeMolay International to a member of an Advisory Council or a personal
representative of an Executive Officer. It denotes three or more years of conspicuous
meritorious service to a Chapter or jurisdiction, and exceptionally outstanding efforts on
behalf of DeMolay.

Recommendations are made by the Advisory Council to the Executive Officer, who
nominates individuals for this honor. Nomination forms are available from the Executive
Officer, who must receive them by his deadline. Each year a nomination fee is
established by the Grand Secretary. The fee covers processing and regalia. The fee is
submitted with the completed nomination form to the Executive Officer. He forwards the
nomination to DeMolay International, whose unanimous vote at the annual Session is
required to grand the honor.

Advisor of the year (Guild of the Leather Apron)

The Advisor of the Year honor is designated to give singular recognition to a DeMolay
Advisor who in the past year has made outstanding contributions to the growth and
success of the Order. The Advisor is one who should exemplify the ideals and precepts
of the Order of DeMolay in his daily life as well as in his work with the young men in
DeMolay. Selection of the Advisor of the Year is at the discretion of the Executive
Officer of each jurisdiction.

IV.vi Everyone

Certificate of appreciation
 A Certificate of Appreciation may be given at any time during the year. These
certificates are available from the DeMolay and More Store, which completes the
certificate, attaches a seal and sends it to the Chapter for presentation. A formal
presentation should be planned and all DeMolay parents and volunteers invited.

Hats off award

The Hats Off Award may be presented to anyone rendering outstanding service to a
Chapter. It consists of a lapel pin, a card and a certificate. Many Chapters have a dinner
in connection with the presentation, or the presentation may be made at an open
ceremony such as an installation of officers. Chapters may give as many Hats Off
Awards as they wish and are the sole judges of who receives them. Often the award is
used to cite a community leader.

Medal of Appreciation
A Chapter may recommend any person over 21 years of age for the DeMolay Medal of
Appreciation in recognition of outstanding service to DeMolay. The nominee can be a
man or a woman and does not need any Masonic affiliation. Nominations may be made
at any time. Forms may be secured from the Service & Leadership Center.

The nomination form must be forwarded to the Executive Officer and, if approved by
him, will be forwarded to the Grand Secretary. The Chapter pays for the cost of the
medal.

V. Appendant Organizations

Order of Knighthood
The Order of Knighthood is a dedicated extension of the Order of DeMolay and gives
older DeMolays (17 to 21 years of age) an opportunity to organize social activities and
has also provided. The Order of Knighthood is organized into a subordinate unit known
as a Priory and has its own ritual, officers, meetings and investitures.

The Order of Knighthood made its debut in 1946, when it's ritual was exemplified before
the Grand Council, now known as DeMolay International's Supreme Council.

Through the years, the activities of the Knights have consisted of social and educational
programs geared to older DeMolays, with a special emphasis on career planning and
coed activities.

The official name of the Order of Knighthood is "The Chivalric Knights of the Holy
Order of the Fellow Soldiers of Jacques DeMolay". It is not an honorary degree or
award, but a working body whose purpose is to extend fellowship and serve the Order
of DeMolay.

International Order of Rainbow for Girls

It was established in 1922. A Girl is eligible to join when she is 12 years old.
Rainbow is open to all girls who are relatives or not relatives of a Master Mason
International Order of Job’s daughter

Is an organization composed of young women ages 11 to 21 who are daughters/

relatives of Master Mason, who Believe in God, and the teachings of the Holy Writings.