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Grand Master’s Message Grand Master Jeffrey N. Nelson
from April 2021 Edition
Grand Master’s Message
Greetings Sir Knights. The Grand Encampment officers and their ladies join Lisa and me in wishing you a most joyous and happy Easter. As announced previously, the 2021 Easter Observance will be virtual. You will be able to register on the Grand Encampment’s website several days prior to the event.
This will be a new experience for all of us. However, the Easter Observances have been evolving since the Grand Encampment’s first Easter Observance over ninety years ago. The Observance has been held at Arlington National Cemetery and the George Washington Masonic National Memorial. It has expanded from being held exclusively on the East Coast to the Western States and Mid-America. Now, in response to the current pandemic, it will evolve again to a virtual service. The service will commence at 11:00 AM EDT to allow as many Sir Knights and their families as possible to attend. We hope that you and your families will be able to join us.
I would also like to remind you that we are approaching the deadline for submission of Preserving Templary legislative proposals. If you are considering proposals, now is the time to forward them to the Preserving Templary 2021 Committee. Once they are reviewed by the committee, they will be forwarded to the Jurisprudence Committee for its review to ensure that the proposals do not violate the Constitution and are in the proper form and style so that they may be considered at the 68th Triennial Conclave.
Speaking of the Triennial Conclave, registration information has now been posted on the Grand Encampment’s website. As announced previously, due to the pandemic, we have been forced to cancel the drill competition. We have, however, scheduled a special program on Templar history. We have arranged for well-known Minnesota film-maker and historian Scott Wolter to review his latest research with us on Sunday afternoon. I’m sure you have seen his programs on the History Channel. Scott is wellknown for his work on Secrets of the Viking Stone, America Unearthed, and Pirate Treasure of the Knights Templar.
Courteously, Jeffrey N. Nelson, GCT grand master
4 april 2021
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