Grand Lodge of China
Freemason
Travel back in time through the history of Grand Lodge of China: from Chin Dynasty era to Taiwan in 1949.
Past Grand Master Lan Lin
About
1979-81 MW
Charles, C.T. Hsi
奚敬德 尊兄
1979-81 GRAND MASTER OF GLOC
Charles, C.T. Hsi
Most Worshipful Charles C.T. Hsi was born to a Christian family in Shanghai, China, on April 6, 1915. He is the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sung Ling Hsi. He was brought up in a Christian environment and educated in missionary schools and colleges in Shanghai. In 1936, he graduated from Soochow University with honors, a scholarship, and an athletic award.
Immediately after his graduation, he was engaged by Dah Sung Cotton Mill, the oldest textile mill in China, for a year and entered the real estate business in 1938 by establishing the Metropolitan Real Estate Development Corporation in Shanghai, which operated until 1945. After V-J Day, he founded his own trading firm, the China International Trading Company, in August 1945. This company was compelled to close after the communist takeover of Shanghai in 1949, at which point he sought refuge in Hong Kong. In late 1955, he moved to Taiwan and worked with several companies in Taipei owned by friends until 1969, when he founded his own enterprise—Johnson Associates, Inc.
Most Worshipful Brother Charles Hsi was initiated in Amity Lodge No. 1 on December 4, 1956, passed on January 18, and raised on March 5, 1957. From there, he served in the progressive offices of Steward, Deacon, Treasurer, and Warden, and was elected Worshipful Master of Amity Lodge No. 1 in 1965 and again in 1973. Since 1966, he has held a series of appointed offices in the Grand Lodge of China. In 1975, he was elected Junior Grand Warden and rose progressively through the ranks to be elected Grand Master in October 1979.
In addition to his zealous work in the Blue Lodge, Most Worshipful Brother Hsi was admitted to the Taipei Bodies of the Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., in April 1974. He was elected Venerable Master of the Lodge of Perfection, Valley of Taipei, in 1976; served as acting Master of Kadosh of the Consistory in 1977; and was elected Master of Kadosh in 1978. He was elected Almoner in 1977 and 1979. In 1978, he was decorated with the Knight Commander of the Court of Honor (KCCH).
Most Worshipful Brother Hsi joined Islam Temple of the Shrine during Islam’s pilgrimage to Taipei in 1976 and is a member of the Ali Shan Oasis Shrine Club in Taipei. He is one of the charter members of David Au Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, and has served as Captain of the Host. He also holds memberships in the Order of the Eastern Star and the Taipei Square and Compass Club.
Most Worshipful Brother Hsi is married to former Miss Jean Chen and has a daughter, Elsie, from a previous marriage, who has since moved to the United States.
Charles, C.T. Hsi
1979-81 PGM, GLOC
關於
前總會長 奚敬德尊兄
奚敬德尊兄於1915年4月6日出生於中國上海的基督教家庭。他是Sung Ling Hsi夫婦的次子。他在基督教環境中長大，並在上海的教會學校和大學接受教育。1936年，他以優異的成績、獎學金和體育獎章畢業於蘇州大學。
畢業後，他立即受僱於中國歷史最悠久的紡織廠大成棉紡廠工作一年，並於1938年在上海成立大都會房地產開發公司，從事房地產業務直至1945年。二戰勝利後，他於1945年8月成立了自己的貿易公司－中國國際貿易公司。1949年，在上海被共產黨佔領、他本人前往香港後，該公司被迫倒閉。1955年末，他來到台灣，在台北加入了幾家朋友的公司，直到1969年再次創業，成立了莊臣公司。
奚敬德尊兄於1956年12月4日在誼廬第一分會入會，1957年1月18日轉化，3月5日提升，先後擔任過司事、司客、司庫、會監等職務，並於1965年和1973年當選為誼廬會長。自1966年以來，他在中國總會擔任一系列委員會職務。1975年，他被選為副總會監，並逐步晉升至1979年10月的總會長。
除了熱心於藍廬的工作外，奚敬德尊兄於1974年4月被接納加入美國南部慈修會台北區。1976年，他被選為台北區完美會所的會長，並於次年代理東方宗教法庭第一分會會長，並於1978年被選為東方宗教法庭第一分會會長。1977年和1979年，他被選為施捨官。1978年，他被授予美南慈修總會榮譽勳章 (KCCH – Knight Commander of the Court of Honor)。
奚敬德尊兄於1976年慈壇社伊斯蘭會至台北參訪期間加入，現為台北阿里山慈壇社會員。他是皇家拱門歐偉國第一分會的創始會員之一，也曾任職會長。此外，他也是東方之星、台北方圓會俱樂部的成員。
奚敬德尊兄與妻子陳珍女士結婚，育有一女艾爾西，後移居美國。