History of Conception
The idea of forming a Lodge working Emulation ritual was first discussed among PMs of Lodge St.George 3072, the principal proponents being Wor. Bros E.De Vere Archer, George Otway and Basil Byer. They were able to convince other PMs and the brethren of Lodge St.George in general, and Conception Lodge 8346 was constituted and consecreted on February 18th 1971.
The consecration ceremony was conducted by the DGM, Rt.Wor Bro. L.E.R Gill and attended by brethren from the district of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. The founding members were:
- Wor.Bro D.G Otway
- Wor.Bro G.B.W Otway
- Wor.Bro B.W. Byer
- Wor.Bro A.L Dopwell
- Wor.Bro M.D. Bain
- Wor.Bro G.L. Brathwaite
- Bro R.C Blamphin
- Bro R.E Japal
- Bro M.A Bullen
- Bro H.A Robertson
- Bro E.S Woodroff
- Bro G.A. Bain
- Bro J.F Gaylord
- Bro H.E.L Hosten
The name "Conception" was apparently chosen in commemoration of the original name given to Grenada by Christopher Columbus on sighting the island in 1492. The first Master was Wor.Bro. David George Otway, who has had a very long and distinguised masonic career, being appointed first as ADGM for Barbados in 1989 and subsequently DDGM for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean from 1996 - 2006.
More.....Who is a Mason?
A MASON is a man and a BROTHER whose TRUST is in GOD. He meets you on the LEVEL and acts upon the SQUARE. Truth is his COMPASS and he is ever PLUMB.
He has a true GRIP on all that is RITE. He is loyal to his ORDER and whatever his DEGREE he is MASTER to himself. In the LODGE of Life he wears unstained the white LAMBSKIN of Innocence.
From his INITIATION as an ENTERED APPRENTICE he travels ever EAST toward the LIGHT of WISDOM until he receives the final - the DIVINE PASSWORD that admits him into the INEFFABLE PRESENCE of the ETERNAL SUPREME GRAND MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE - .
GOD