Will Highsmith

For generations, the Secret Vault has been described as the summit of Ancient Craft Masonry and the necessary completion of the Solomonic Degrees. We are taught that it is a place of preservation—a sacred space where the most essential truths of our Craft were deposited for safekeeping. But for too long, many of us have

Saturday August 29, 2026: 11am to 4pm: Tour of Mount Vernon #1 2pm to 7pm: Tour of Mount Vernon #2 2pm to 6pm: Registration Begins 3pm to 6pm: Special Event @ the House of the Temple or George Washington Masonic Memorial 8:30pm to 9:45pm: Legendary Origin of the Holy Royal Arch Degree Ceremony (Must Pre-Register)

A Cryptic Education Plan for our Members   With the last set of amendments to our bylaws in August 2024, the establishment of a nonprofit entity affiliated with GGCCMI was authorized. Our task force has identified other successful efforts by Masonic entities to obtain 501 (c) 3 tax exempt status which will be mirrored in

I know that many of you have sent Friend Requests on FB for my personal FB Page over several years. I am a bit slow on acting on such requests due to the overwhelming number of fantastically beautiful women who continue to send requests for me to be a friend. Of course, as most of

While it is exciting to finish my term of office in Washington, D.C., I realize that I may be the only person in the ballroom when the 49th Triennial comes to its end.   While many of you appreciate the fact that there are two lunches and two dinners connected to the Registration Fee, I

RPC Mark Megee It is my intent to submit my name for consideration for the position of General Grand Treasurer of the Cryptic Masons International.   Mark E. Megee PO Box 966, Hightstown, NJ 08520 USA Children: Jordan Valerie Megee Patsios, Sean Patric Megee, Jordan Elizabeth Megee, Samantha Ann Megee, Shannon Irene Megee Grandchildren: Amelia

MIC Kevin Sample Born: May 29, 1963 Norfolk, Virginia Education: Greenville High School Graduate, Greenville, MO, 5/1981 Community College of the Air Force, Avionics/Inertial/Radar Navigation Systems Specialist Troy State Community College, Hurlburt Field, Florida (no degree) Three Rivers Community College, Poplar Bluff, Missouri (no degree) Employment: United States Air Force (E-5 / Honorable Discharge), 6/16/81-

Registration Information The registration deadline is Monday August 10, 2026. No exceptions. Registration for this Triennial is very different from years past. There have been many changes in the way hotels and venues do business. In order to secure a venue for our meeting they are requiring more guarantees for rooms, meals and functions. In

RPC Mark E. Irwin The General Grand Council has a long history of preserving the degrees and records of Masonry. The lessons taught in the Cryptic Degrees are important to complement the full York Rite Story. I embrace the preservation of Masonry, in particular the Cryptic Rite, and look to help it grow in the