![]() ![]() * raised money to build Masonic Halls, which functioned as meeting places, and * established dormitories where youth were instructed in domestic science and agriculture, * assisted free and accepted African-American Masons in maintaining Masonic temples, * provided urban places for black businesses, gymnasiums, and auditoriums, From encouraging members to exercise their suffrage rights in the 1920s to supporting the federal Dyer Anti-Lynching bill, the OES has always been in the background and the forefront fighting for the rights of African-Americans and securing our place in the future. Eastern Star members practice individual righteousness, elevating and uplifting society by uplifting its members.įor centuries, the OES have promoted, uplifted, and elevated the African American race and our community by following biblical principles of heroic conduct and moral values. Our organization is devoted to religious concerns, fidelity to family and friends, and respect for others regardless of race, creed, or gender. Our members have strong spiritual values and convictions. The OES is open to all faiths, except no faith. We offer a deep fraternal bond between our members, brotherly and sisterly love through character-building lessons and principles based on biblical figures. With approximately 1 million dedicated members worldwide, the Order of Eastern Stars (OES) is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women belong. Obedience, service, loyalty, charity, truth, faith, and loving kindness – These are the truths that govern our organization and fuel our passion to help others, help each other, and support our community. Many Grand Jurisdictions have homes for their senior members.“Now is the time to act boldly and wisely… to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity” – President Barack Obama ![]() Eastern Star strives to take good people and through uplifting and elevating associations of love and service, and through precept and example, build an Order, which is truly dedicated to charity, truth and loving kindness.Ĭoncrete evidence of the charitable nature of the organization as it affects others is the millions of dollars, which have been raised within the membership to support national, jurisdictional, and local charities. These portray the noble principles, which should adorn the personal lives of Eastern Star members. Rob Morris, the Poet Laureate of Masonry, founded the Order using beautiful and inspiring biblical examples of heroic conduct and moral values. The stated purposes of the organization are: Charitable, Educational, Fraternal and Scientific but there is much more to it than that. The personal welfare of our members is vital to all of those in the Eastern Star and it is considered a privilege to help another member whenever we can. While this is an Order composed of people of deep spiritual convictions, it is open to with faith. It is the wholesome relationship of sisterly and brotherly love brought about through high principles exemplified in our lives which makes us near and dear to each other. A deep fraternal bond exists between its members. Its appeal rests in the true beauty of the refreshing and character-building lessons that are so sincerely portrayed in its ritualistic work. Worldwide, there are approximately 1 million members under the General Grand Chapter.Įastern Star is a social order comprised of persons with spiritual values but it is not a religion. The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong. ![]()
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