ARABIA TEMPLE No. 12


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Arabia Temple No. 12

Brief History

The year was 1904. On the 18th day of the month of October, Imperial Potentate, Eugene Phillips, and other Imperial Officers, formed and established a shrine temple in the Desert of Virginia, Oasis of Portsmouth, by issuing a charter to

ARABIA TEMPLE #12

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA

The elected and appointed officers were as follows:

Illustrious Potentate, J.W. Burnes, 33o
Chief Rabban, Robert M. Miles, KT
Asst. Rabban, Alexander Jones, 33o
High Priest and Prophet, J.N. Boone, KT
Oriental Guide, Alexander Wilkins, 32
Treasurer, H.H. Coles, KT
Gregory Tynes, Recorder, KT
First Ceremonial Master, Joseph Joyner,
Second Ceremonial Master, James J. Wiggins, KT
Captain of the Guard, James E. Dorsey, 33o
Outside Guard, W.R. Boone, KT
Marshall, Charles, Larrgby, KT

Thus did Arabia Temple #12, have it's humble beginnings!