Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. 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. Brother Abbott was born in Richmond, New Hampshire in 1867. (eBook/PDF) Abstract Of Proceedings Of The Supreme Council Of Sovereign The burden of diplomacy and peace requires allies who will listen to each other, learn from each other, and most of all trust one another. It is the mission of the Imperial Supreme Council, A.A.S.R.M., International Jurisdiction, to improve the quality of life within our communities through physical and intellectual pursuits alike, honorable living, moderation, self-reliance . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. He refused to be considered as a candidate for Sovereign Grand Commander, when the term ended in 1933 and was made the first Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander, an honor which he did accept. Brother Samiecs active service to the Scottish Rite, NMJ and Supreme Council, he is a member of York Rite, as well as several Masonic Lodges of Research. Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. Grand Commander McNaughton was very attentive to fiscal responsibility during the challenges of the nations economic recession during his first triennial term. Masons, Inc. Ill. Bro. (USNR) and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineering Corps. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Named Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander in 1843, Yates became Sovereign Grand Commander in 1851 when Gourgas resigned. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patricks Lodge No. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. The Bulletin - Spring 2021 by United Supreme Council, 33,AASR - Issuu James Smith, 33 The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander III. Speaking both of Tompkins potential and his personal demons, a contemporary said of him, There was a time when no man in the state dared compete with him for any office . Passing of Ill. Deary Vaughn, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander, United and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. : Outside of his law practice he was a director of both the Maine Central Railroad and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. All Rights Reserved. The Sovereign United Supreme Council In the Northern Jurisdiction a recipient of the 33rd Degree is an honorary member of the Supreme Council, and all members are referred to as a "Sovereign Grand Inspectors General." Leadership. 72 in Mt. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. , Item Weight Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies We will not change course, and we will focus on increasing membership." Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. They have two children, Michelle Marie Sellers, and Illustrious Brother John Brian McNaughton, 33. Illustrious Ronald A. Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander: Just as a Grand Lodge is the governing body for Masons in each jurisdiction, so a Supreme Council is the governing body for Scottish Rite Masons and charters all subordinate bodies. Melvin Johnson became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1920 and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1933 in Boston. 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. Glattly joined Scottish Rite in 1987 and then in 2000, in Pittsburgh, he received the 33. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. The Museum & Library opened just a few months before Maxwell took office as Sovereign Grand Commander and the buildings auditorium was named in his honor in 1983. All rights reserved. . Illustrious Brother Abbott kept the Supreme Council on a steady course, leaving the Active Members at a loss upon his untimely passing. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. Several endeavors were begun throughout the country to create Masonic awareness by making Masonry more visible to the public. But, due to increasing age, Lawrence made it clear that he would serve only until the 1910 Annual Meeting. He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. In 2011 the Supreme Council celebrates its 130 th anniversary and also brings tribute to the Romania history. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". Your playing small does not serve the world. no challenges we cannot achieve. 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. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. Grand Commander Raymond refused to allow a vote saying, The Chair doesnt think it should be hurried. He also claimed the right to close the council when he pleases, which he proceeded to do. Brother Paul died in 1996. Supreme Council of America - Established 1993 and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander 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. For we are people of improbable hope building on our common history and seizing our common destiny. He and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. Gourgas was born in Switzerland to a family of French Huguenots, spent much of his youth in London, and later moved with several family members to America in 1803. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER. 35 on December 13, 1989. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Supreme Council 1864 to 1870 - Baron August Hugo de Bulow 1870 to 1879 - Patrick Reason 1879 to 1892 - Dr. Peter W. Ray 1892 to 1897 - A.B. J.D. In 1912, he entertained U.S. President William Howard Taft at a dinner held in connection with the Supreme Councils annual meeting. Simson was Jewish, but his religious philanthropy extended to Protestants and Catholics as well. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. In 1990, Ill. There was a problem loading your book clubs. United Supreme Council's Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call It allowed the museum rebuild its exhibition showcasing the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. 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. In 2003, Sovereign Grand Commander Vaughn would be elected as the 10th Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliation. You are a child of God. He still served on three Supreme Council committees at the time of his death in October 1997. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. He enjoys 1960s-era automotive technology, collecting diecast auto replicas, landscape and wildlife photography, and Buffalo Bills football. 2023 by The Imperial Supreme Council. After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. Publisher M.P. Lawrence also became the driving force behind the establishment of the Permanent Fund, which was fully organized by 1875. He was an Honorary Member of 23 symbolic lodges in Massachusetts and several Scottish Rite Bodies in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Illinois, and Florida. He was also an Honorary Member of the Supreme Councils of the Southern Jurisdiction, England, Wales, and the dependencies of the British Crown, Scotland, Canada and Mexico. within my power to move our organization to a higher level. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. Bro. future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. He joined Kalurah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Later in Smiths term, the Supreme Council marked both the jurisdictions 100th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the Union of 1867. United Supreme Council | Southern Jurisdiction PHA - DC Council of Nine. 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. We are a distinguished association along with our Supreme Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and Higher Degree auxiliaries that were collectively formed as one common body to work together for the good of our organization. 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. Supreme Council of . He served the Great Priory of Scotland as Grand Mareschal for 14 years before retiring in 1998 with the Rank of Knight Commander of the Temple. He graduated from Bostons Burdett College in 1929 with a degree in business and worked at the Quincy Market Cold Storage and Warehouse Company, followed by the United Farmers of New England, Inc., until taking the position of Executive Secretary for the Supreme Council in 1965. 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. Please try again. MOST PUISSANT SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER ILLUSTRIOUS GRADY C. GRIFFIN 33,-SGIG MOST PUISSANT SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. A.A.S.R.M. David M. Thomson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 18th October 2017. 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. In his farewell address on September 4, 1851, he gave his reasons: 25 years of service (including the seven immediately previous when he took on greatly increased activity); not wanting to prevent other true and worthy Brethren from advancement, and the location of his residence, which was a long distance from the jurisdictions headquarters. Working for Cincinnati Milacron, he went on to become manufacturing manager and eventually vice president of the Service Parts Division. Despite his short tenure as Sovereign Grand Commander he held this office for about 18 months Samuel Crocker Lawrences willingness to take on the challenges of the office resonates with his other contributions to the fraternity. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. He was also active in the Shrine, Red Cross of Constantine, and DeMolay. 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. Stanley Fielding Maxwell continued to oversee the fraternity until 1985, providing leadership and working to increase membership and continue a stable financial footing. Sir Cornelius A. Smith, Governor General (seated centre), received the Sovereign Grand Commander Dr. Melvin Bazemore (centre left), leader of the United Supreme Council, along with members of the Bahamas Council of Deliberation, in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General on Thursday, December 1, 2022. Grand Commander - The Official Website of the Honolulu Scottish Rite He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. looking forward to working with you to build a stronger organization. I was chosen for my concentration on DeMolay. He remained and still remains active with that group. Lawrence also became the first mayor of Medford serving from 1892 to 1894. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. : Henderson is currently Grand Architect in the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Although he ended his term as Sovereign Grand Commander in 1921, Smith continued his participation in Freemasonry until his death in 1935. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. : directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are III. 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. 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. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. (read more) Culture. 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. , Paperback Ill. Alvin K. Wilkins, 33 LIEUTENANT GRAND COMMANDER. 153, in Owego, New York, in 1948 where he eventually served as Worshipful Master. humbly accept your vote of confidence to be your new leader. Simson was created a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33, by Emanuel De La Motta on August 5, 1813 at the organization of the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction everything Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. Ill. Bro. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. is not that we are inadequate. In addition to Ill. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. He also helped with their degree work and costuming. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. A Mason since 1983, he served as Worshipful Master of Craighill Lodge No. John Gabriel Tardy presented Tompkins the 32 in 1808. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. Despite his impressive resume, Tompkins was hampered by a debilitating fight with alcoholism, which brought him both ill health and financial problems. During these difficult years in the 1830s and early 1840s Yates made what may be his most important contribution to the Scottish Rite. He joined Portland Council No. After receiving two degrees from Harvard, he entered the banking field in Chicago, but returned to Medford after a short time to join his fathers business. One of the main profane activities. If we have lost sight of our oath, our frontline responders reminds us every day! Brother Samiec was transferred to the high school level, teaching technical mathematics and automotive technology. Van Rensselaer was chosen as Lt. Grand Commander and William B. Hubbard was elected to succeed Raymond. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. Bro. PDF Statutes of The Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree Tompkins became a Mason in Hiram Lodge No. Grand Commander, I The MIll Grand Chancellor Bro. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. Bushnell died while serving as Grand Commander, suffering a fatal cerebral hemorrhage the night after conferring the 33 at the Supreme Councils 1965 Annual Meeting in Cleveland. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. He affiliated with Gloversville Lodge No. During his 20 years at the helm, he established the Scottish Rites charitable program to support research into schizophrenia, the first endeavor of its kind. However, he resigned his judgeship in 1874 to become president of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. As Grand Commander McNaughton was keenly aware of membership, and the costs associated with the needs of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, he set his sights on continuing growth and change. Moriah Lodge, No. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. Before this occurred, however, Brother Paul, having served in the ROTC program at Cornell, was called to active duty for World War II in April 1943. He served as part of the middle school technology team for 22 years, where he developed a program that integrated the teaching of reading into the technology curriculum, providing reinforcement of reading skills in a nontraditional environment. On November 6, 1982, he was created a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret in Sigma Consistory, Valley of Schenectady, New York, where he served as Commander-in-Chief for Sigma Consistory from 1995-1997. Josiah Hayden Drummond, as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the newly joined body, played the key role in making the merger work. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. Palmer was born in Pennsylvania in 1819, but moved to Albany, New York, in his teens where he later studied the law and started a practice in West Troy. Illustrious Bro. The 1860 Proceedings records that a motion was made to create a committee whose purpose was to review the way the Supreme Council operated. Home | Supreme Council Aasr The State of California Mt. He attended the Admiral Farragut Naval Academy, before moving on to Cornell University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander and youthful successor to Illustrious Brother Paul on September 1, 1993. Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. Supreme Council for Romnia The Supreme Council. He was one of only three incumbents in the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to pass away while holding office. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow having served from 2009 to 2014. 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. Gourgas is rightly remembered as the Conservator of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. At the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Supreme Council, August 5, 1938, then-Sovereign Grand Commander Melvin M. Johnson stated ". The Supreme Council for the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Scotland and the Dominions and Dependencies of the British Crown and other Parts of the World consists of nine members, all of whom are expert and prominent Free and Accepted Masons in Scotland and hold the 33 of Grand Inspector General. As Grand Lieutenant Commander under Henry Lynde Palmer, Lawrence was called to the office of Sovereign Grand Commander when Palmer resigned due to ill health in 1909. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. The VP Lieutenant Grand Commander Doctor David K. Huggan 33 succeeded to the Council on 20th October 2004. He was also a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, elected Provincial Grand Master for 191416, and an Honorary Member of the Grand Lodge of that order. The MIll Grand Master of Ceremonies Bro. Like most of his predecessors in the office of Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith was active in other Masonic groups, including Toledo Council No. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. Benderson 1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. He has served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under both Commander John William McNaughton and Commander David A. Glattly. 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. Johnson continued to research and write throughout his life. He held that position until 1908. Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. He was educated in the public schools of Keene, New Hampshire; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. The Webbers had three children. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to The Sovereign United Supreme Council We are a distinguished association along with our Supreme Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and Higher Degree auxiliaries that were collectively formed as one common body to work together for the good of our organization. 429 in 1985, serving as Master for two terms. sovereign grand commander supreme council, 33 . Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree Paperback - September 10, 2010 by Anonymous (Author) See all formats and editions SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. ABOUT the World Conference on Civilizations and Welfare of the Human Family. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. this website indicates . In 2002, Illustrious Brother Webber was named the Grand Lieutenant Commander of the Supreme Council, a position in which he served until elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 2003. In 1897, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. In 1992, he became a member of Kora Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. During his tenure, he has displayed his business and managerial acumen by establishing a sound financial footing for the 32 Masonic Learning Centers for Children, now the Childrens Dyslexia Centers, and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. He was also active in the York Rite, serving as King of his Chapter, and Illustrious Master of his Council. in Lewiston, Maine. Ill. MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 He was awarded the Scottish Rites 33 in 1965 and became an Active Member At Large in 1973. Time and disease cut short this great leaders potential list of significant accomplishments here and abroad. 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. The United Supreme Council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, District of Columbia is dedicated to God, Family, and Country. 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. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. L. Thomas33,Sovereign In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. 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. : He was made a Mason at Mt. Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. Great Nine - NATIONAL SUPREME COUNCIL A.A.S.R.M. Decree for the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America (Mother Supreme Council of the World) whose See is at Charleston in the State of South Carolina. Authors: Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Born August 30, 1827 in Winslow, Maine, he remained very active in the government and commerce of his native state. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. Supreme Council, Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction, USA We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? , Dimensions
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