Order of the Secret Monitor
The Brotherhood of David and Jonathan or the Order of the Secret Monitor as it is more commonly known, is one of the fastest growing Masonic Orders in the United Kingdom. The qualifications required to be proposed into a Conclave of the Order are that of being a Master Mason and a member, in good standing, of a regular Craft Lodge.
The ceremonies typically surround the story of the remarkable Friendship which existed between David and Jonathan. (I Samuel XX)
There are three distinct degrees to the Order of the Secret Monitor:
1° - Secret Monitor. The story unfolds recalling the Friendship that developed between David and Jonathan and the wonderful lessons to be learned in friendship, support and fidelity.
2° - Prince. Admission into an Assembly of Princes is also derived from the Book of Samuel and recalls how Saul sought to destroy David and relates the interesting legend of the methods contrived to foil the pursuits of the jealous King.
3° - Supreme Ruler. This last degree concerns the Installation to the headship of a Conclave and surrounds David’s Kingship. Within the ritual of this degree there is a ceremony of Commissioning, which permits rank and status throughout the Order as a whole and furthermore, a certificate is issued to confirm the Officer is Commissioned, both of which are quite unique in Freemasonry.
Anyone seeking to improve their Masonic knowledge would find great satisfaction in this beautiful degree in Freemasonry, which has 10 conclaves in Warwickshire, led by R Wy Bro Brian Price.
The Provincial Recorder is Wy Bro Phillip Benson, 01827 711514.
New Deputy Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler for Warwickshire
Posted 19 Jul 2009
After the retirement of Wy Bro David Liddington from the Office, Wy Bro Merrill Elliott was installed as the new Deputy Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler for Warwickshire at the Provincial Meeting of the Order of the Secret Monitor held at King's Heath on Saturday, 18 July.
Until his installation,
Wy Bro Merrill had done stirling work as the Provincial Grand Recorder for
Warwickshire. Known as a committed Mason in a number of Orders, his hard work
and dedication is legendary. Indeed, as the organiser for the festive board for
the meeting, he had put himself down to act as Steward for the top table!
Prior to taking his obligation, Merrill was "informed" by the Provincial Grand Supreme Ruler, R Wy Bro Brian Price, that that particular job was to be "re-allocated".
Bro Phillip Benson, the Provincial Webmaster, has taken over the reins from Merrill as Provincial Grand Recorder.
The photo shows (left) R Wy Bro Brian Price and Wy Bro Merrill Elliott (right) after his installation.
For location maps of the various meeting places in Warwickshire, see the Meeting Places page. Details of other venues may be available from the Province in which they are located.