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The 2006 Convention
Agenda*

PHYLAXIS SOCIETY
33RD ANNUAL SESSION
THEME: "REMEMBERING A MASONIC LEGEND"
Wednesday March 1, 2006:


10:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.: PHYLAXIS EXECUTIVE SESSION.
     WELCOME: HON. REV. TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS (LIFE), PRESIDENT, PHYLAXIS SOCIETY.
     OPENING PRAYER: PHYLAXIS CHAPLAIN OR DESIGNEE
     ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS - HON. DAVID ARCHIBALD, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
     APPOINTMENT OF AUDIT COMMITTEE - BY THE PRESIDENT
     FINANCIAL SECRETARY’S REPORT, HON. ALEXANDER BRUMFIELD
     TREASURER’S REPORT, HON. HAROLD H. BENDAW, PGM, MPS
     EXECUTNE SECRETARY’S REPORT, HON. DAVID ARCHIBALD, FPS
     EDITOR'S ANNUAL REPORT, HON. RAYMOND T. COLEMAN, FPS
     COUNCIL OF 459: PRESIDING, HON. HOWARD HARVEY/HON. OBEDIAH NELSON REPORT'S OF DIRECTOR'S
     CHAPTER PRESIDENT'S REPORTS
     LIASON, PHYLLIS CHAPTER REPORT
     PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT/ADDRESS: HON. REV. TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS (LIFE)
HON. JOHN B. WILLIAMS, FPS (LIFE), SPECIAL VICE PRESIDENT PHYLAXIS SOCIETY.
HON. ULYSSES COOPER, FPS (LIFE), 2ND VICE PRESIDENT PHYLAXIS SOCIETY.
HON. REV. CHARLES A. TAYLOR, FPS (LIFE), 1ST VICE PRESIDENT PHYLAXIS SOCIETY.
HON. REV. TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS (LIFE) PRESIDENT, PHYLAXIS SOCIETY.
ELECTION/INSTALLATION OF OFFICER'S 2006-2007.
     CLOSING REMARKS: EXECUTIVE STAFF MEMBERS.
     CLOSING PRAYER: CHAPLAIN OR DESIGNEE

6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M. CHI RHO FRATERNITY GRAND CONCLAVE PRESIDING: HON. CHARLES E. TAYLOR, GRAND SOV. CMDR


Thursday March 2, 2006

 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 P.M. OPENING CEREMONY - HON. REV; TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS PRESIDING.
     LIGHTING OF CANDLE - HON. DAVID ARCHIBALD, FPS
     MEMORIAL SERVICE
     GREETINGS: HON. JESSIE JAMES, GRAND MASTER, MWPHGL OF NEW MEXICO F. & A.M. OTHER VISITING DIGNITARIES.
     SPECIAL PRESENTATION - HON. CHARLES JOHNSON, FPS GRAND SOV/CHI RHO FRATERNITY, INC.

10:25 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. HISTORICAL TOUR

7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.  HOST JURISDICTION TABLE LODGE. PRESIDING: LOCAL BLUE LODGES


Friday March 3, 2006

9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.  WORKSHOP: AN OVERVIEW OF KNIGHTS TEMPLARISM
HON. JAMES ROCKY DALLAS, FPS, PHYLAXIS LIASON/PHYLLIS CHAPTER, PEGM, GRAND ENCAMPMENT-K.T. USA

10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.: WORKSHOP: DOCUMENTARY ON REV. CORNEAL DAVIS, 33 STATE REPRESENTATIVE OF ILLINOIS - FILM
HON. BRIAN L. ABRAMS, FPS (LIFE)  ILL. DEPUTY - MSR OF ILLINOIS

12:00 P.M. LUNCHEON/PHYLLIS CHAPTER HOSTING.

2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. WORKSHOP: INTIMATE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MASTER MASON DEGREE AND THE HOLY ROYAL ARCH. HON. REV. TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS (LIFE), PRESIDENT, THE PHYLAXIS SOCIETY

3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. WORKSHOP: AFRIKAN ORIGIN OF CIVILIZATION - FILM BY ASHRA KWESI

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. WORKSHOP: THE ARK OF COVENANT - BY PM BARNA RAY ROQUEMORE, JR., MPS

7:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. JAMES A. ALLEN LECTURE SERIES: "THE JOY OF WRITING PRINCE HALL MASONIC HISTORY; PHGL OF NORTH CAROLINA". HON. JOSEPH A. WALKES, JR., FPS, PRESIDENT EMERITUS/FOUNDER PHYLAXIS SOCIETY  (A DONATION OF $10 IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS LECTURE, FUNDS GO TOWARDS DMSF)

8:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M. HARRY A. WILLIAMSON, MASONIC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY, HON. REV. TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS (LIFE) PRESIDENT, THE PHYLAXIS SOCIETY PRESIDING
     HON. WILLIAM O. JONES, PRES, CONFERENCE OF GRAND MASTERS, MWGM OF ALABAMA
     HON. JERRY BUTLER MWGM OF ILLINOIS, RECORDING ARTIST
     HON. RALPH L. SLAUGHTER, IMPERIAL POTENTATE, MWGM OF LOUISIANA
     HON. HUBERT REECE, FPS, PAST EMMINENT GM TEXAS GRAND ENCAMPMENT-K.T.
     HON. REV. c.w: CLARK, 33 ILL. GRAND PRIOR
     HON. REV. CORNEAL DAVIS, 33 STATE REP OF ILLINOIS
     HON. MEDGAR EVERS, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER
     HON. JAMES BOYD, PGM, FPS \MWPHGL OF MISSOURI
     HON. EDWIN B. CASH, PGM MWPHGL OF TEXAS
     HON. BRIAN ABRAMS, FPS ILL. DEPUTY-AASR/ILLINOIS

Saturday March 4, 2006

9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. WORKSHOP: EARL RAYMOND, SWEETING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: THE MAN AND HIS ART. HON. RAS TAFARI CANNADY, FPS (LIFE), PRESIDENT, INLAND EMPIRE CHAPTER OF THE PHYALXIS SOCIETY

10:00 AM. - 11:00 A.M. WORKSHOP: THE INITIATED EYE, HON. WILLIAM GROSS, FPS (LIFE) AND DORIC CHAPTER, BALTIMORE, MD

12:00 P.M. - LUNCHEON HOSTED BY THE PHYLAXIS SOCIETY KEYNOTE SPEAKER: HON. JESSIE JAMES, MWGM OF NEW MEXICO

2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. PLENARY SESSION: PHYLAXIS SOCIETY/PHYLLIS CHAPTER WORKSHOP: HOW TO WRITE THE HISTORY OF YOUR OES CHAPTER., HON. JOSEPH A. WALKES, JR, FPS (LIFE), PRESIDENT EMERITUS/FOUNDER PHYLAXIS SOCIETY

3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.  WORKSHOP: IDEALS AND PERSPECTNES ON FREEMASONRY. HON. BRIAN L. ABRAMS, FPS (LIFE), ILL. DEPUTY - AASR OF ILLINOIS

4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M. GRAND MASTER'S PANEL DISCUSSION, HON. JESSIE JAMES, GRAND MASTER, PRESIDING, (HOST GRAND MASTER IS INVITING ALL GRAND MASTERS, PAST GRAND MASTERS AND OTHER DIGNITARIES IN ATTENDANCE TO PARTICIPATE).

7:00P.M. - 10:00P.M. ANNUAL BANQUET: A SPECIAL TESTAMONIAL TO PRESIDENT EMERITUS JOSEPH A. WALKES, JR -FOUNDER HON. BRIAN L. ABRAMS, FPS (LIFE) MASTER OF CEREMONY

AWARDING OF JOHN G. LEWIS, JR., MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE
HONOREE: HON. JOHN B. WILLIAMS, FPS (LIFE) SPECIAL VP PHYLAXIS SOCIETY
PRESENTED BY: HON. REV. TOMMY RIGMAIDEN, FPS (LIFE) PRESIDENT, PHYLAXIS SOCIETY

*This is the original published agenda. Changes were made at the session as circumstances dictated.

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