Rosicrucian Order, AMORC vs. 
Gary L. Stewart

 
Dear Rosicrucians of all Organizations:

This site is on the Net to provide Q&A about the 1990 affair between AMORC, Inc. and Imperator Gary L. Stewart.

This site springs forth, due to the tremendous volume of mail to the RC-FS-FORUM, circling the events of the 1990 lawsuit with which many Rosicrucians are familiar.  This site will contain an objective overview of those events, including all pertinent PUBLIC RECORD documents, as well as relevant correspondence on record in negotiating the final settlement agreement--and an interview with Imperator Gary L. Stewart to hear what he has to say.  With the documents and information to be presented here, once and for ALL--all the answers to the most important questions surrounding that dark 1990 event will be given, and there will be no further confusion as to what truly occurred and why. 

We have also included two current 1999 communications sent by AMORC, to a new member and another 3rd party when inquiring of the events of 1990:   #1: Click Here   #2: Click Here

Over the years Rosicrucians have not had the benefit of any upfront answers to questions that have clouded this issue.  Here, on one site, you will find factual information for yourself, and draw your own conclusions.  Included here will be information that has been very hard to find, and was always guarded by certain officials of AMORC.  When asked for an explanation, vague mis-information or complete silence was given instead of the hard core truth backed by hands-on documentation that was available.  Even AMORC's own "members" have been kept in the dark, and silence was the accepted venue.

Note:  Even today, eight years after the 1990 lawsuit, AMORC still advises potential members and the public that they are a "thriving non-profit, educational, cultural, and fraternal organization."  They also mention "the Order is a fraternity and like fraternities, there are membership dues."  As you will learn, AMORC is NOT a fraternity according to IRS rulings and their Restated Articles of Incorporation of April 23, 1990, and the only membership in AMORC is their own Board of Directors.  This was all established prior to the final dismissal of charges, with prejudice against AMORC, when the civil (not criminal) suit was settled in 1993.

In 1990, Imperator Gary Stewart's hands were literally tied insofar as what members were or were not advised concering the suit, due to the limitations set forth at the time of the lawsuit, and due to the reluctance of AMORC, the "opposing party," to release any information.  Primarily, the lack of a public platform, which he is entitled to, was denied, and the majority of Rosicrucians never knew of the final resolution, where Imperator Stewart was fully exoneratedby Court Order and a DISMISSAL of all charges was filed on August 10, 1993. In other words, and simply put, the Plaintiff, The Supreme Grand Lodge, AMORC, Inc. failed to prove their case, and finally had the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, dismiss the charges with "prejudice" against AMORC. [Ref. 1993 Negotiation Correspondence between AMORC, Inc. attorney and Gary L. Stewart, to determine for yourself.]

This is an introducion of what will be set into print here, including images the relevant, actual public documents—from the original charges to, to changes in April, 1990 to the SGL Articles of Inc., to the final dismissal.  All documents and statements have been obtained and released by Imperator Gary Stewart and other members of OMCE—CR+C (Confraternity of the Rose Cross) and permission granted to use said documents to set the record straight.  Only facts and documentation will be presented, and without editorial comment.

This web site is privately owned,  is NOT sponsored by any organization, and is presented for informational purposes only.

Legal Definitions Relevant to the Dismissals of the GLS Cross-Complaint (1/92), and the AMORC Complaint (8/93):

With Prejudice - A declaration which dismisses all rights. A judgment barring the right to bring or maintain an action on the same claim or cause. 

Without Prejudice - A declaration that no rights or privileges of the party concerned are waived or lost. In a dismissal these words maintain the right to bring a subsequent suit on the same claim.

Ref:  http://www.id.uscourts.gov/terms-wx.htm#sectW

Text Links:
AMORC 1999 Letter to New Member
New AMORC -  AMORC Articles of Incorporation
 
Q&A: Lawsuit  - Interview with Imperator Gary L. Stewart,
       Part 1, Reorganization 1990 Events

Q&A: Other - Interview with Imperator Gary L. Stewart, 
      Part 2 - 108-Year Cycle Examined, 
                        Other Organizational Items
 
Page 3 Ref. Documentation

Portuguese Speaking Persons: There are three documents in Portuguese on this site:  First, the Imperator's letter of 1993, translated from the English letter, also linked on this site from the 
Page 3 Ref. Documents page.  Click:  Portuguese letter.
Also, the Imperator's Interview is in Portuguese:
Click:  Portuguese Translation, Part 1 Interview
Click:  Portuguese Translation, Part 2 Interview