CHARTER DAY

One Hundred And Thirty Six Years Later

Written By SGIG Eric Konohia, 33°

On January 27, 1887 Letters Patent of Perpetual Constitution were issued by Illustrious SGC James A. Handy, 33⁰ to 12 Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, constituting them and their successors a JUST AND PERFECT CONSISTORY, 32⁰ of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, USA to be known as Jonathan Davis Consistory No.1

This single act and document signified at 38⁰ 53’ 38.17” North Latitude is the birthplace of the United Supreme Council, 33⁰, AASRFM, PHA-SJ, USA.

136 years later as Deputy for the Orient of the District of Columbia I issued a Proclamation declar- ing January 27, 2023 and every subsequent year as “Charter Day”. Today, 2 Grand Inspector’s General, 5 Knight Commander’s of the Court of Honor and 6 Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret converged at that North Latitude point and laid a wreath next to the Original Patentees memorial which lists the 18 original families who granted land for the establishment of the nation’s new capital city in the late 1700’s.

On January 27, 2023 we established the point where fraters of the USC-SJ and those from all over the world can visit and know where our birthplace is.