Greetings Illustrious Brothers and Loyal Ladies! Prince Hall Affiliated Freemasons have contributed to our community ’ s success for more than 200 years through the principles of brotherly love, relief, and truth. Historically, "The Informer" was the Rite's signature publication. I am proud to announce the reactivation of “ The Informer ”, the official organ of the United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Thirty - Third and Last Degree of Freemasonry for the United States of America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. Prince Hall Affiliated. In an effort to leverage written publications, web technologies, and other forms of media to support and ex- pand our dedication to the order, I am pleased to introduce the Public Relations Department. The impact of the COVID - 19 pandemic limited our last two sessions. However, as a nation, we have made great improvements that allowed us to resume most in - person meetings and events. On December 8 - 11, 2022, the United Supreme Council - DC & Order of the Golden Circle convened for its 2022 United Supreme Council Session at the Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel, 202 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD. The Orient of Maryland graciously hosted this year ’ s session and conferred the Thirty - Third Degree. The leadership in Maryland and the officers of your United Supreme Council worked hard to ensure our session was fruitful, informative, and most importantly, harmonious. I am extremely pleased with the progress we have made as an organization because of the individual and collective sacrifices and efforts that each and every one of you have made. This year, we are operating under our new constitution, we introduced our new rituals, and we had instructional periods during the annual session. This is the realization of my pledge to you for transparency, education, and opportunities in our organization. This year we were extremely blessed with the consecration of new consistories in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Further, the Ladies continue to be on the move and are growing. As such, I encourage each of you to continue to work together. It has been said, “ many hands make light work. ” And there is much work to be done. Although growth remains steady, I am still asking each of you to bring in new members. I encourage you to continue working in Ancient Craft Masonry and the Order of the Eastern Star, and most importantly continue to support these leaders, because these organizations are our foundations. Your Worshipful Masters and Worthy Matrons will help you achieve our goals if we are sincere in helping them in their endeavors. Again, I remind you, the stronger we are at the foundation, the easier it will be for us to build an enduring and righteous edifice. As we continue our faith journey, may our Eternal God continue to bless you and keep you in His loving embrace and give you peace.
With faith, hope, and charity, I remain,
Ralph Slaughter, Ph.D., CPA Sovereign Grand Commander
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