Michael J. Smith
The Saraiah Council, Princes of Jerusalem was organized in October 1863 and chartered in Indianapolis on May 19, 1865.
2013-14 Officers of the Saraiah Council
| Sovereign Prince | Michael J. Smith * |
| High Priest | Amzie L. Wenning * |
| Senior Warden | Steven B. Taylor * |
| Junior Warden | Edward S. Christy * |
| Orator | Ill. Thomas B. Beattie, Sr., 33° |
| Treasurer | Ill. Gary E. Brinley, 33° |
| Secretary | Ill. Jeffrey K. Saunders, 33° |
| Master of Ceremonies | William Dirk Rader, MSA * |
| Hospitaler | Ill. Ronald W. Sparks, 33° |
| Tiler | Bradley C. Wooten, MSA |
Offices marked with * are progressive and each officer serves for two years per station.
The Council has control over and power to confer the following degrees:
15th Knight of the East
16th Prince of Jerusalem
