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The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls (IORG) is a youth service organization. The girls learn about charity, hope, and service through their work and involvement with their annual local and Grand (state or country) service projects.
The Reverend W. Mark Sexson had been asked to make an address before South McAlester Chapter #149, O.E.S., in McAlester, Oklahoma. As the Order of DeMolay had come under his close study and observation during his Masonic activities, he became more and more conscious of the fact that an Order for girls setting forth some of the truths of Freemasonry would be necessary. He asked the regular officers of South McAlester Chapter to exemplify the work. The first class of girls that was initiated into the Order consisted of a class of 171 girls, on April 6, 1922, in the auditorium of the Scottish Rite Temple in McAlester.
The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls has Assemblies in 46 states in the United States in addition to Assemblies in 7 other countries. States which currently do not have Assemblies are: South Dakota, Delaware, Utah, and Wyoming. The countries outside the United States which have assemblies are: AustraliaAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count (in both QueenslandQueensland State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( In detail) Capital Brisbane Governor HE Ms Quentin Bryce Premier Peter Beattie Area — Land — Marine — Total 1 730 648 km˛ 121 994 km˛ 1 852 642 km˛ Population (2002) Density 3 729 000 2. 15/km˛ Time zone U and New South WalesNew South Wales NSW is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria. It was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland. During the 19th century large areas were successively separate), BrazilThis article is about Brazil, the country. For other article subjects named Brazil see Brazil (disambiguation). The Federative Republic of Brazil Republica Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America., CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe, JapanJapan (, Nippon/Nihon literally "the origin of the sun") is a country in East Asia situated on a chain of islands east of the Asian continent on the western edge of the Pacific Ocean. The largest of these islands are, from north to south, Hokkaido , Honsh, PanamaPanama ( Spanish: Panam is the southernmost country of Central America. It constitutes the last part of a natural land bridge between the North American and South American continents. History Main article: History of Panama Panama was part of Spain's colo, and the PhilippinesThe Republic of the Philippines is an island nation consisting of an archipelago of 7,107 islands, lying in the tropical western Pacific Ocean about 100 kilometers southeast of mainland Asia. Spain (1521-1898) and the United States (1898-1946), colonized. Italy is in the early stages of starting Assemblies.
No relation to a Master Mason is required for membership in the Order. A few years ago, the rules for Eastern Star were changed so that majority members of Rainbow were eligible for membership in that order.