ORIENTAL GRAND TEMPLE MYSTIC SHRINE, ORGANIZED MARCH 20, 1908 A convention of Mystic Shrine and representatives from several Temples met in convention on March 20, 1908, and organized the Oriental Grand Temple. Grand officers were elected and installed by Noble John G. Jones, 33rd degree Imperial Grand Potentate of the Imperial Grand Council of North and South America. Noble K. R. Rogers, 33rd degree was tried, found guilty and expelled for un-Masonic conduct from all the rights and privileges of the Mystic Shrine. ST. JOHN'S GRAND CONSISTORY, A. A. S. R. ORGANIZED MARCH 21, 1908. A convention of S. P. R. S., 32nd degree and representatives met in convention and organized St. John's Grand Consistory on March 21, 1908. Grand officers were duly installed by Ill. John G. Jones, 33rd M. P. Sov. Grand commander of the United Supreme Council, A. A. S. R., U. S. A. Ill. K. R. Rogers was expelled for gross un-Masonic conduct for life. At the annual session of 1905, John A. Bell, 33, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Wm. Gray, 33, H. W. Knight, 33, of Chicago, Ill., Daniel Brown, 33, of Rosebud, Ala., and at a special session held at San Antonio, Texas, March 20th, 1908, K. R. Rogers, 33, of Austin, Texas, was expelled for un-Masonic conduct from all the rights and privileges of the A. A. S. Rite throughout the world. Copy of original letter from John G. Jones, to K. R. Rogers. Chicago, Ill., March 25th, 1908. [Illustration] Mr. K. R. Rogers, 33, Austin, Texas. You are hereby notified that at a special session of the United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the 33rd degree held at San Antonio, Texas, on the 20th of March, 1908, that charges for un-Masonic conduct were preferred against you, and after the charges had been thoroughly investigated you was found guilty of un-Masonic conduct, and was expelled for un-Masonic conduct from the United Supreme Council of the 33rd degree. And from all the rights and privileges of Scottish Rite Freemasonry throughout the world and the craft is hereby notified of the same. No further correspondence with you will be necessary or required. Yours Fraternally, JOHN G. JONES, 33, Sov. Grand Commander. EXCERPTS FROM THE MASONIC GUIDE. Official Organ of the Supreme Grand Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States of America.