Meridian Chapter No. 60, Royal Arch Masons of Oregon

A Stated Convocation of Meridian Chapter No. 60, Royal Arch Masons was held at Patterson Masonic Park in Roseburg, Oregon on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 A.D., A.I. 2539.

Officers Present were:

Lawrence Stokes, Excellent High Priest
Russ Howard, Scribe
Jeffrey R. Day, Secretary
Richard Surroz, Captain of the Host
Tim Randall, Principal Sojourner
Dick Strong, Sentinel

The Chapter was opened at 7:30 P.M. on the Royal Arch Degree in due form.

Minutes of our constitutional Stated Convocation held on Tuesday, April 28, 2009, and Minutes of a Lodge of Most Excellent Masters held on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, were both read and approved.

A lecture was given by Companion Jeff Day on the William Morgan Murder Mystery and the Anti-Masonic Movement of the 1820s. The lecture, which notably included gruesome detail from the coroner's reports, necessary for determining the identity of the body, ran long, about an hour, but was captivating. There were many twists and turns along the way.

There being no further business, the Chapter was closed at 8:40 P.M. in due form.