The Royal Arch Masons of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

The Order of High Priesthood

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The Order of High Priesthood May 06, 2016

The Annual Convention of the Council of Anointed High Priests of Nova Scotia was held in the Best Western Glengarry Plus, Truro Trade and Convention Center, 150 Willow Street, Truro, N. S., on Friday, May 6, 2016. 

The class will be named in honor of Most Excellent Companion William Ashford Ellis. Most Excellent Companion Ellis, a member of Shannon Chapter No. 9, St. John’s NL, served as Grand Scribe in 1915 and Grand High Priest in 1918. He was the Most Excellent President of the Order in 1927. The resister was signed by thirty-nine (39) Excellent Companions. 

Officers

 M.E. President                                       M. E. Comp. T. Ronald Tallon
R. E. Vice-President                           M. E. Comp. E. Carson Jackson
R. E. Chaplain                                             E. Comp. Gary C. Patterson
R. E. Treasurer                           R. E. Comp. Timothy R. Outerbridge
R. E. Recorder                                         M. E. Comp. Fred W. Richard
E. Master of Ceremonies                        R. E. Comp. Dalton H. Lease
E. Conductor                                                 R. E. Comp. Alan D. Jarvis
E. Herald                                            R. E. Comp. William A. Lightfoot
E. Steward                                       R. E. Comp. Christopher R. Vessey
E. Organist                                                  R. E. Comp. Alan R. Conrad
E. Sentinel                                                     V. E. Comp. Larry A. Black

The following Excellent Companions were then anointed, consecrated and set apart to the Holy Order of High Priesthood:

Ex. Comp. Gilbert Daye                                             Royal Union No. 1
Ex. Comp. James Gordon Durnford                       Royal Union No. 1
Ex. Comp. Bryan W. Campbell          St. Andrew’s Renown No. 2/19
Ex. Comp. Timothy C. G. Elliott                                 The Hiram No. 3
Ex. Comp. Milton Peter Wybenga                                        Keith No. 4
Ex. Comp. Barry Joseph MacLean                                       Keith No. 4
Ex. Comp. John Robert Garland                                  Rossignol No. 6
Ex. Comp. Eric Wade Holmes                                       Rossignol No. 6
Ex. Comp. Douglass Victor Graves                            Alexandra No. 11
Ex. Comp. Ronald T. O’Connell                    George S. Wright No. 27