From 1826 until his sudden elevation to Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under Leon Abbott. Named Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander in 1843, Yates became Sovereign Grand Commander in 1851 when Gourgas resigned. He joined Hiram Lodge in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1854, later becoming a charter member of Mount Hermon Lodge in Medford. He stayed active at the highest levels of the craft. Abstract of Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. In his far too brief tenure as Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious Brother Webber concentrated his efforts on membership development, retention, member services, leadership development, adapting Scottish Rite vision and actions to bring them in line with 21st century technology and thinking. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Spearheading a motivated leadership team with an abiding affection for the welfare and future of the Scottish Rite will prove to be the hallmark of Sovereign Grand Commander McNaughton. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. The Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, USA (commonly known as the Mother Supreme Council of the World) was the first Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. In a dual ceremony held in Boston in 1867 the Grand Commanders of both Supreme Councils the Van Rensselaer Council and the Hays-Raymond Council resigned their positions. 50, among many other groups. 143 in New York City, on November 24, 1807. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. 695, F. & A.M. in Norwood, Ohio, where he went on to serve as Worshipful Master, District Deputy Grand Master and, Trustee of the Ohio Masonic Home. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. Bro. 35 on December 13, 1989. We are all meant to shine, as children do. MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. But, due to increasing age, Lawrence made it clear that he would serve only until the 1910 Annual Meeting. Scottish Rite Americanism Award (ROTC/JROTC) Application, Click here to learn more about the Gourgas Medal, Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. He moved to Pittsburgh and was named Deputy for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Benderson 1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. All rights reserved. Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1798, Yates attended Union College and became a lawyer, working as Surrogate of Schenectady County for 19 years. David A. Glattly, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite, NMJ, describes himself as just a DeMolay boy from Clifton, New Jersey. He was born in Paterson, NJ, on August 10, 1953, but grew up in Clifton, where he lived up to and including his college years. In the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, he presided as Thrice Potent Master of Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection beginning in 1996. He was elected speaker of the Maine House of Representatives in 1858 and again in 1869. Grand Commander, I Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. Paul was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. Clayton Watson, 33 The Puissant Lieutenant Grand Commander III. Fra' Alessandro de Franciscis - Grand Hospitaller Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Illustrious Brother Webber was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in Cleveland, Ohio on September 27, 1994. He joined the Scottish Rite in the Valley of Boston in 1896, where he would eventually serve as Thrice Potent Master of Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Perfection in 1904 and 1905. On August 27, 1761, the French Grand Lodge at Paris (the Grand and Sovereign Lodge of St. John of Jerusalem), acting with a body of the superior degrees (the Council of the Emperors of the East and West, Sovereign cossais Mother Lodge), issued a patent to Morin as a Grand Inspector, "authorizing and empowering him to establish perfect and of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, USA, I extend my condolences and heartfelt prayers to the family of Illustrious Deary Vaughn, 33, who served as Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council AASR (PHA) SJ from 2003 until his passing today. Try again. He stayed briefly with them in Boston then moved to New York City where he first worked as an accountant and later prospered as a merchant. Prime Minister Davis Highlights His Governments Accomplishments, Revenue, During Mid-Year Budget Job Fair slated for this Saturday at Flamingo Gardens Community Park, 200 Foreign Nationals repatriated from New Providence. James Smith, 33 The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander III. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. He married Leslie M. MacDougall on November 27, 1965. He received the Scottish Rites 33 in 1863. ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL COREY D. HAWKINS SR., 33 SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER ANTHONY T. STAFFORD, 33 LT. GRAND COMMANDER ALONZO HAYNES, 33 GRAND CHANCELLOR X.L. Working closely with Grand Commander Newbury, Maxwell came into office with an intimate knowledge of the Supreme Councils business. Whatever reason you have either chosen to peruse our website or simply found us by chance I trust you will find it of interest. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. sovereign grand inpector general of virginia ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry southern jurisdiction of the united states of america. Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, I pledge to you that I will do. Under Newburys command, the Supreme Councils headquarters moved from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts. Giving a world wide total of Ninety Three 33 Free and Accepted Masons under the auspices of the Supreme Council for Thirty-Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Scotland. It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. Moriah Lodge, No. Like the previous four Sovereign Grand Commanders before him (with the exception of Stevens, who served as Acting Grand Commander), George Newbury was, by profession, a lawyer. Like most of his predecessors in the office of Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith was active in other Masonic groups, including Toledo Council No. The mission of The Sovereign United Supreme Council is to strengthen and develop the mind and body-through character development programs with Scripture study to promote a life-transforming tradition that empowers our members to achieve lifelong successes in their communities and benefit to contemporary society. 72 in Mt. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language You are a child of God. Unfortunately, just as Yates received his 33 degree, the anti-Masonic movement was reaching its peak and many lodges, as well as the Supreme Council, curtailed their activities. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. Illustrious Bro. Ill. Bro. The foundation he built and the stability he created led to closer relations with the Southern Jurisdiction and, eventually, with all Scottish Rite jurisdictions of the world. He made it his task to heal all the rifts between members and officers of the past regimes, combining competing bodies, creating bodies where there were none, and establishing a set of Constitutions amenable to both sides. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. Illustrious Samuel Harrison Baynard, Jr., 33, tells us that Illustrious Brother Abbott was a store of information, possessed a well-balanced vocabulary and fluent speech. John Gabriel Tardy presented Tompkins the 32 in 1808. 153, in Owego, New York, in 1948 where he eventually served as Worshipful Master. Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow conferred the Scottish Rite Degrees on four brethren and created them Deputy Inspectors General, 33 rd degree, as follows: Dr. Peter W. Ray - New York Jonathan Miller - Pennsylvania, Levi Anderson - Delaware Lemuel G. Griffin - Maryland. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. It is my pleasure to offer a warm welcome to the website for the Supreme Council for Scotland of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. To fully achieve peace within the Rite the newly merged Supreme Council chose, in Drummond, one of its greatest Masonic statesmen. He was one of only three incumbents in the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to pass away while holding office. Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. On August 28, 2006, Past Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, installed into office duly elected Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious John William McNaughton, 33. Supreme Council has also given Honorary membership to thirteen deserving brethren, 10 of whom have already served on the Supreme Council or as a Deputy, the 33 has also been conferred on the thirty three Serving Deputies worldwide. Josiah Hayden Drummond, as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the newly joined body, played the key role in making the merger work. Hubbard later declined the honor and Van Rensselaer moved into the position. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. He was later president of the Research Design and Development Corporation, before he accepted the position of vice president of manufacturing with the Mazak Corporation in 1990. Later in Smiths term, the Supreme Council marked both the jurisdictions 100th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Union of 1867. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. One of Maxwells most notable achievements as Executive Secretary was his work overseeing the construction of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library in Lexington, Massachusetts. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. no challenges we cannot achieve. He received the 33 in 1997; became an Active Member for Indiana in 1998; served on several key committees within the Supreme Council; became Grand Lieutenant Commander, and as such, due to the debilitating illness of Sovereign Grand Commander Webber, conducted the Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2005. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. His 1924 book, The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America, remains an important work today. He was selected as Teacher of the Year in 2001 by the Fulton-Montgomery Regional Technology Teachers Association and New York State Technology Educators Association. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. The Registered Agent on file for this company is William T. Gray III and . The Webbers had three children. The VP Lieutenant Grand Commander Doctor David K. Huggan 33 succeeded to the Council on 20th October 2004. Glattly has received several other Masonic honors including the Daniel Coxe Medal from New Jersey and the Josiah Drummond Award from Maine. He also helped with their degree work and costuming. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. Lawrence belonged to Mystic Royal Arch Chapter, DeMolay Commandery (later serving as Grand Commander of Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the 1890s), and received the degrees of Royal and Select Master. Extremely active in his lodge and in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, he served as Grand Master from 1913 to 1916. Despite his impressive resume, Tompkins was hampered by a debilitating fight with alcoholism, which brought him both ill health and financial problems. Learn more. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. Illustrious Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. Bro. In 1990, Ill. ABOUT the World Conference on Civilizations and Welfare of the Human Family. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. He has been activated for military service five times since 9/11, including a one-year deployment to Iraq, Al-Asad, and Falluja, during the 2008-09 . humbly accept your vote of confidence to be your new leader. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. He kept Albanys Ineffable Lodge of Perfection going. Authors: Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Sovereign Grand Commander's Medal For Distinguished Service The Sovereign Grand Commander may, at his discretion, bestow his personal award upon a deserving Masonic or Scottish Rite Brother whom he considers to have rendered outstanding distinguished and exemplary service to the Masonic fraternity at large. At the August 1860 meeting of the Supreme Council, Sovereign Grand Commander Edward A. Raymond flamed out of control according to Brothers Newbury and Williams in their book. Despite taking office at the age of 60, Henry Lynde Palmer held the office of Sovereign Grand Commander longer than any other man in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction 30 years. . He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. . Nebo Grand Council. After his resignation, Yates continued his service to the Scottish Rite, serving as chief ritualist until his death on December 13, 1859. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. A Freemason since 1974, Illustrious Brother McNaughton served as Worshipful Master of Maumee Lodge No. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. Seville 1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick 1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. alan wayne adkins 33, grand cross . Ill. Melvin Johnson became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1920 and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1933 in Boston. From 1860 to 1864 he was Maines attorney general. In 1912, he entertained U.S. President William Howard Taft at a dinner held in connection with the Supreme Councils annual meeting. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. Alistair Henderson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. Illus. He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. His Excellency the Most Hon. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Herrick is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. As Masonry began to rebound, Yates encouraged Grand Commander J.J.J. Publisher On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. He became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1845, as it was re-activated following the anti-Masonic period. As yourMost He enjoys 1960s-era automotive technology, collecting diecast auto replicas, landscape and wildlife photography, and Buffalo Bills football. The Divine Council of Twelve Eric Born just outside of Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in western Massachusetts, Raymond spent most of his life in the state, except for a short stint in Virginia. Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. Joseph It is my pleasure to offer a warm welcome to the website for the Supreme Council for Scotland of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Elections for the office of Sovereign Grand Commander. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Galbraith is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow and West of Scotland of the Royal Order of Scotland. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. relieved Dr. Elizabeth Moore, National Supreme Council Grand Matron and 17 Grand Matrons from the National Supreme Council which created a split in the organization. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. Brother Samiec was transferred to the high school level, teaching technical mathematics and automotive technology. Just before being named Sovereign Grand Commander, Tompkins was elevated to the 33 by Emanuel De La Motta. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Today, Lawrences memory lives on, both through his contributions to the Scottish Rite, and at the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, which named its library after him. and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander John Henry Cowles, Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General Knights Commanders of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free-masonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, and Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Kentucky . All Rights Reserved. In partnership with Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction and Shriners International, Scottish Rite, NMJ launched BeAFreemason.org, which serves as a first-of-its-kind digital "front door to Freemasonry" -- where interested men can learn more about Freemasonry from the comfort of their own homes. David M. Thomson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 18th October 2017. He was elected and served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. In May 1862, both Raymond and Robinson were officially expelled from the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. As your Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, I pledge to you that I will do everything within my power to move our organization to a higher level. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dunbartonshire between 2002 and 2007. The name of Illustrious Leon M. Abbott, 33, has lived on in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction for several reasons, but most notably for the Abbott Scholarship Program. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Binghamton in 1961, where he devoted himself to the Valleys Executive Committee and community service. When he did reconvene he allowed only the minutes of the previous meeting to be read, and then he closed the session sine die, or without day. After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. On November 30, 1864, in the City of New York, Baron August Hugo de Bulow, Sovereign Grand Inspector General, and an active member of the Supreme Council of France, A.A.S.R., organized a Supreme Council of the State of New York, which title was subsequently changed to the Supreme Council Of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, of the 33rd and last degree of the A.A.S.R. Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. within my power to move our organization to a higher level. This site should be used as a facility for our members, offering the required information to allow them to enjoy their membership to the fullest possible advantage whilst also informing the casual browser, possibly who are either non-members of the Order or even non-Freemasons alike an indication of our outlook and activities. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. 203. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. The Supreme Council. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. After the war, he returned to Cornell, where he received athletic and scholastic honors, including the prestigious McMullen Engineering Scholarship Award. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. Palmer was active in the York Rite as well, eventually serving as Grand High Priest of Wisconsin, Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Wisconsin, and Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Wisconsin. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. His Excellency the Most Hon. . After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. Since Barton Smiths eventual succession to the post of Sovereign Grand Commander was announced shortly after his predecessor, Samuel Crocker Lawrence (18321911), took office, Smith was, by all reports, well-prepared to take the helm of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction when he assumed the leadership position.

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