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Most Ancient Grand Matron | Mary L. Ceasar Gilbert
Sister Mary L. Ceasar Gilbert is the Most Ancient Grand Matron for The United Grand Court-Heroines of Jericho, State of Florida.
PRESENT OFFICERS:
Mary L. Ceasar Gilbert, Most Ancient Grand Matron, Knight Samuel L. Blue, Most Worthy Grand Joshua, Knight Willie Dennis, Worthy Grand Vice Joshua, Heroine Conchita J. Baldwin, Worthy Vice Ancient Grand Matron, Knight Alphonsa Phillips, Past Most Worthy Grand Joshua, Knight Darryl Cooper, Past Most Worthy Grand Joshua, Knight Samuel Footman, Past Most Worthy Grand Joshua, Heroine Wynette B. Hinkle Past Most Ancient Grand Matron , Heroine Barbara B. Coulton, Past Most Ancient Grand Matron, Heroine Daisy Jones, Past Most Ancient Grand Matron , Heroine Freddie Anderson Past Most Ancient Grand Matron, Heroine Bernice Miller, Past Most Ancient Grand Matron ,Heroine Patricia Hughes Grand Court Treasurer Heroine Evelyn Story, Grand Court Secretary ,Heroine Eunice Kirkland Grand Senior Attendant, Heroine Lula B. Harris, Grand Junior Attendant.
What Is The United Grand Court - Heroines of Jericho?
Heroines of Jericho is an adoptive sublime side degree which may be conferred on Master Masons, the wives, and widows of Royal Arch Masons. Only a Royal Arch Mason can administer this degree on a candidate. Husbands are not permitted to administer this degree to their wives.
This degree derived it's name from the story of Rahab in the Volume of Sacred Law (Bible). In the book of Joshua 2:1, we find two spies sent out by Joshua to search out the land of Jericho. They went unto the house of Rahab and rested there. The King of Jericho found out and sent an affirmation to Rahab to send the men out of her house. Rahab, of great courage, refused to let the men (Children of Is-Ra-El) die, so she hid them. Her and the men entered a vow that they would show kindness to her father's house and grant her a token of good faith. They answered her, "Our life for yours, if you utter not our business..." She let them down out of the window by a Scarlet Line, which is the symbol and sign of this degree.