On St. Patrick’s Day 1999 the House of Sellassie, Fons et Origo
Honorum Aethiopiae, founded by H.I.M. Haile Sellassie I, King of Kings of
Ethiopia, the Lion of Judah, and under the executive administration of H.I.H.
Princess Esther Sellasie-Antohin, summoned the Sept of the Knight de Bryan,
Sodality of the Ark International, institutionally affiliated with The Clans of
Ireland, Ltd., administrative organization of all Irish clans, to serve as The
Noble Corporation of the Knights de Bryan, Honour Guard of the Imperial House
of Sellassie.
It should be noted that a noble corporation, al it shares many of the
historical attributes and functions of a Chivalric Order, is nevertheless
distinct from Chivalric Orders in many ways. It is the performance of
dynastic duties that ennobles a Knight de Bryan, tesserae nobilitatis ex
officio.
The Meritorious Ethiopian Order of the Lion of Judah was subsequently
founded and lodged within The Noble Corporation of the Knights de Bryan, Honour
Guard of the House of Sellassie, which accepted responsibility for conferring
it on individuals deemed of merit by the House of Sellassie. Men and
women of African Heritage, who through their accomplishments in the
professions, the arts, academics, sports, entertainment, religion and
journalism have brought lustre and honor to the African Diaspora are nominated
for the conferral of this honor.
At present the Honour Guard of the House of Sellassie is engaged in
two primary service projects: (1) development of the Sellassie Y2K Children of
Jah internet coordinated Reggae concerts with funds dedicated to war relief
efforts for the children of both sides of the Ethio-Eritrean conflict; (2) in
its function as the Sodality of the Ark International (cf. http://www.restorationfoundation.com)
advancement of the Restoration/Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church outreach into
the African Diaspora. The Restoration movement, an international,
non-political, transdenominational movement to restore the Hebraic Biblical
foundations of Christianity, is spiritually and philosophically assisted in its
African outreach program by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tawahedo Church, the only
authentically African Christianity never filtered through European thought
processes. The objectives of the Restoration Foundation, whose fall issue
of its quarterly Restore! will feature Princess Esther and articles by a wide
spectrum of African American religious leadership.
The Noble Corporation of the Knights de Bryan, Honour Guard of the
Imperial House of Sellassie, is currently open to nominations for cooptation,
with North American, Scandinavian, Persian, Francophone, and Middle Eastern
Commanderies. A commandery for the African Diaspora, to include the
Caribbean, and Central and South America , is under preparation.
Individuals, men and women equally, may submit a brief autobiography -
no nick-names/full mailing address –in petition for nomination. Evidence
of personal commitment to the humanitarian and cultural work of the House of
Sellassie should be included. Petitions may be addressed to e-mail:
cabrhm@hotmail.com
The Chevalier Sir Charles Bryant-Abraham, PhD
Secretary General of the House of Sellassie
If you are a Bryan, Bryant or a descendant of, please e-mail your petitions
to:
The Chevalier Sir
Guy N. Bryan, KdB, FSAI, MEOLJ, Praefectus Primus Gentis Bryan
Chieftain of Clan
Bryan, Sept of the Knights de Bryan
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