Cana Tabernacle No. XLIX
South Carolina
About the
Cana Tabernacle No. XLIX
Columbia, South Carolina
ERECTED - February 20, 1964
The Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests is an
honorary & invitational organization with membership limitations.
Meeting Time & Location
Annual Meeting--the second Wednesday of December.
Called Meetings as needed.
Masonic Temple
1518 Hampton St, Columbia, SC
Dress Code
Officers, Degree Team, and Candidates - Tux
Members - Tux Preferred; Dark Suit and Tie
Contact info
Lloyd F. Christopher
2931 Foxhall Road
Charleston, SC 29414-6741
Mobile phone: (843) 475-2217
E-mail: [email protected]
Members
| REGULAR MEMBERS | |||||
| MEMBER | NAME | COMMANDERY | HOME | ORDAINED | |
| NO | (Home/Dual) | NO | |||
| 5303 | D. “Sam” Tennyson, Sr., KC | Rock Hill | 15 | 12/7/1994 | |
| 6497 | Johnnie L. Bolt | Laurens | 13 | 12/11/2002 | |
| 6621 | W. R. “Bill” Hall | Easley | 21 | 12/10/2003 | |
| 6748 | Jerry M. Owens | Greenville | 4 | 12/8/2004 | |
| 7061 | Howard T. “Ted” Burgess, Sr. | Anderson | 11 | 12/13/2006 | |
| 7063 | Rev. H. Haywood Fowler | Conway | 25 | 12/13/2006 | |
| 7064 | Gary B. Hinson | Aiken | 14 | 12/13/2006 | |
| 7065 | Dana P. Rickards | Orangeburg | 9 | 12/13/2006 | |
| 7165 | Richard Wayne Sealy | Rock Hill | 15 | 12/12/2007 | |
| 7360 | G. L. “Jerry” Carver, K.C. | Newberry | 6 | 12/10/2008 | |
| 7509 | Bobby Joe Sprouse | Spartanburg | 3 | 12/9/2009 | |
| 7674 | Clarence L. “Roy” Alsbrooks, Jr. | Sumter | 20 | 12/7/2010 | |
| 7675 | Douglas L. Amyx | Greenwood | 5 | 12/7/2010 | |
| 7676 | Lee Roy Bruce, Sr. | Aiken | 14 | 12/7/2010 | |
| 8044 | Lloyd F. Christopher | Orangeburg | 9 | 12/12/2012 | |
| 8193 | F. Dean Tollison | Union | 16 | 12/11/2013 | |
| 8337 | Gerald D. Burton | Clemson | 17 | 12/10/2014 | |
| 8339 | David L. Evans | Winyah | 24 | 12/10/2014 | |
| 8340 | Jack A. Marler | Greenwood | 5 | 12/10/2014 | |
| 8342 | Rawl J. Scheibler | Columbia | 2 | 12/10/2014 | |
| 8570 | Jay Adam Pearson | Spartanburg | 3 | 12/9/2015 | |
| 8777 | A. Glenn Greene, III | Delphi | 8 | 12/14/2016 | |
| 8851 | Robert E. David, Jr. | Camden | 12 | 12/13/2017 | |
| 9339 | J. Samual Burton | Liberty | 7 | 12/8/2021 | |
| 9338 | Jeffrey Lee Hall | Columbia | 2 | 12/8/2021 | |
| Robert J. Bean, Sr. | |||||
| Lary J. Nicodin | |||||
| Steven D. Hames | |||||
| EMERITUS MEMBERS | |||||
| MEMBER | NAME | COMMANDERY | HOME | ORDAINED | |
| NO | (Home/Dual) | NO | |||
| 6748 | Jerry M. Owens | Greenville | 4 | 12/8/2004 | |
| 7062 | J. Gordon Cartrette | Florence | 10 | 12/13/2006 | |
| 7064 | Gary B. Hinson | Aiken | 14 | 12/13/2006 | |
| 7360 | Gerald L. Carver | Newberry | 6 | 12/10/2008 | |
| 8338 | Ronald T. Elvis, Sr. | Conway | 25 | 12/10/2014 | |
| 5747 | Joseph L. McGee | Columbia | 2 | 12/8/1999 | |
| 6323 | Johnnie T. Morris | Columbia | 2 | 12/8/1999 | |
| 5303 | D. Samuel Tennyson | Florence | 10 | 12/7/1994 | |
| 5747 | Richard A. Wesner | Conway | 25 | 12/10/1997 | |
Officers
2024
| OFFICE | INCUMBENT |
| Preceptor | Lee Roy Bruce, Sr. |
| Deputy Preceptor | F. Dean Tollison |
| Treasurer-Registrar | Lloyd F. Christopher |
| Seventh Pillar | Jack A. Marler |
| Sixth Pillar | Rawl J. Scheibler |
| Fifth Pillar | Gerald D. Burton |
| Fourth Pillar | Alton G. Green, III |
| Third Pillar | J. Sam Burton |
| Second Pillar | Jeffery L. Hall |
| First Pillar | Sidney H. Gregory |
| Inner Guard | Marcus L. Burdette |
| Outer Guard | Robert J. Bean, Sr. |
| COMMITTEES 2024 |
| AUDIT |
| Gerald L. Carver |
| Jack A. Marler |
| NOMINATING |
| Gerald L. Carver |
| Gary B. Hinson |
| BYLAWS |
| Gerald L. Carver, K.C., Chairman |
| Gary B. Hinson |
| Jack A. Marler |
| INSTALLATION |
| Gerald L. Carver |
| Gary B. Hinson |
| Bobby J. Sprouse |
Degree Team(s)
| Position | Primary |
| Very Eminent Preceptor | Lloyd Christopher |
| Deputy Preceptor | Optional |
| Seventh Pillar (7th) | Gerald D. Burton |
| Sixth Pillar (6th) | Jeffery L. Hall |
| Fifth Pillar (5th) | Rawl J. Scheibler |
| Fourth Pillar (4th) | Alton G. Green, III |
| Third Pillar (3rd) | Marcus L. Burdette |
| Second Pillar (2nd) | Dana P. Rickards |
| First Pillar (1st) | J. Sam Burton |
| Inner Guard – Conductor | F. Dean Tollison |
| Gonger | Gary B. Hinson |
| Director-of-Work | Lloyd Christopher |
Past Preceptors
| PAST PRECEPTORS | ||
| YEAR | NAME | |
| SERVED | ||
| 1965 | * | E. I. Johnson |
| 1966 | * | E. I. Johnson |
| 1967 | * | Sam A. Bannister |
| 1968 | * | W. I. Patterson |
| 1969 | * | Joseph M. Black |
| 1970 | * | George H. Ballinger |
| 1971 | * | Robert L. Smith |
| 1972 | * | Joe F. Edmonds |
| 1973 | * | Hugh N. Layne |
| 1974 | + | Sam L. Grant, Jr. |
| 1975 | * | J. B. McGuirt |
| 1976 | * | George W. Romanstine |
| 1977 | * | Clarence E. Barnett |
| 1978 | * | Cammie E. Murphy |
| 1979 | * | R F “Bob” Secrest, Jr. |
| 1980 | * | Talmadge S. Godfrey |
| 1981 | * | J. C. “Mike” Hubbard, Jr. |
| 1982 | * | J. D. Penley, Jr. |
| 1983 | * | Marvin N. DeYoung |
| 1984 | * | Tom A. Bolt |
| 1985 | * | John B. Maxey |
| 1986 | * | Rev. H. Dwight McAlister |
| 1987 | * | John A. Dixon |
| 1988 | * | T. Harry White |
| 1989 | * | R. Henry Brown |
| 1990 | * | Dr. Norman E. Wood |
| 1991 | * | E. Ray Sult |
| 1992 | * | Leon R. Jernigan |
| 1993 | * | Wilson C. Hardee |
| 1994 | + | J. Allen Prescott |
| 1995 | * | C. E. “Bud” Turner |
| 1996 | * | Alfred Allsbrook |
| 1997 | * | Louie C. Derrick |
| 1998 | * | Willard F. Bond, Jr. |
| 1999 | * | G. Kent Elkins |
| 2000 | * | G. Ray Marsh |
| 2001 | * | Richard L. Harding |
| 2002 | * | J. Frank Gilliland |
| 2003 | * | W. R. “Bill” Logan |
| 2004 | * | H. Gregory Hiers |
| 2005 | D. “Sam” Tennyson, Sr. | |
| 2006 | * | E. Winston Miller, Jr. |
| 2007 | R. A. “Dick” Wesner | |
| 2008 | Joseph L. McGee | |
| 2009 | * | Terry C. Shaver |
| 2010 | Johnnie T. Morris | |
| 2011 | Johnnie L. Bolt | |
| 2012 | * | Carl R. Truesdale |
| 2013 | William R. Hall | |
| 2014 | Jerry M. Owens | |
| 2015 | Gerald L. “Jerry” Carver | |
| 2016 | J. Gordon Cartrette | |
| 2017 | Howard T. Burgess, Sr. | |
| 2018 | Gary B. Hinson | |
| 2019 | Dana P. Dickards | |
| 2020 | Richard W. Sealy | |
| 2021 | Richard W. Sealy | |
| 2022 | Bobby J. Sprouse | |
| 2023 | Heyward Fowler | |
| 2024 | Lee R. Bruce | |
| + | Demitted | |
| * | Deceased | |