Trinity York Rite College, U. D. was set to work early in the winter of 1991. It was chartered by the York Rite Sovereign College of North America at its General Assembly in Anaheim, CA, on August 3, 1991. Leslie L. Coone was our Charter Governor.
Trinity York Rite College No 154 was constituted at the Arlington Masonic Temple, Arlington, TX, on September 21, 1991, by the then presiding Governor General, the Most Preeminently Distinguished Brother Harold D. Elliott II.
Membership in the College is by invitation only. Basic requirements for membership is current membership in the four York Rite Bodies: Masonic Lodge, Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Council of Royal and Select Masters, and Commandery (or Preceptory) of Knights Templar; together with a recommendation by a member of the College.
The basic premise of the York Rite College is to promote the York Rite of Freemasonry. We offer assistance, if requested, to the various York Rite bodies in conferring degrees and orders, sponsoring schools of instruction, festivals, conferences, etc.
Our meetings are as follows:
- The 5th Tuesdays of months having five Tuesdays, except January & December.
- The 4th Tuesday of January.
- The 3rd Saturday in May, which is our Annual Meeting.
At our Annual Meeting, we elect and install the new officer corps, confer the Order of Knight of York, and finalize business for the year.
Other meetings may be called as necessary.