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. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. 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. Appendant Bodies. Illustrious Bro. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. The MIll Grand Chancellor Bro. He will be remembered for his dedication to bringing about a National Masonic Renewal program in 1987. in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. The inauguration of a new Sovereign Grand Commander is a good chance to look back though the history of the Supreme Council and at the men who lead the Rite. 33. Johnson continued to research and write throughout his life. 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. Ill. One of the main profane activities. Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. . About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. Ill. 75 in 1841, serving as Master of that lodge from 1845 to 1848. John Gabriel Tardy presented Tompkins the 32 in 1808. 429 in 1985, serving as Master for two terms. . Illus. It is not known why the name "Red Rose . Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Because of a worsening physical condition, Illustrious Francis G. Paul, 33, decided against seeking a third term as Sovereign Grand Commander. 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. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. George Bushnell was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1887. 203. this website indicates that we continue to do so. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. Council of Nine. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. M.P. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS ILL. Roy L. Prince 33-SGIG M.P. 2023 by The Imperial Supreme Council. Brother Paul died in 1996. 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. 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. 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. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. The State of North Carolina King David Grand Council. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. Hubbard later declined the honor and Van Rensselaer moved into the position. Nebo Grand Council. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. In short, he was involved in all aspects of the Valleys activities. The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction was founded in 1813 when a group of New York Masons under the leadership of Antoine Bideaud received a charter from the Supreme Council in Charleston, SC. 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. All Rights Reserved. He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. Likewise, membership in the 14 almost doubled during his tenure. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. Raymond served as head of many Masonic bodies, including the office of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (18491851). It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. A Mason since 1983, he served as Worshipful Master of Craighill Lodge No. Bro. He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. this website indicates . He held that position until 1908. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. 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. The MIll Grand Master of Ceremonies Bro. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction He also served as a Trustee of the Permanent and Charity Funds of the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts and Rhode Island from 1908 until 1929. He also streamlined ceremonies; began work on degree revisions; oversaw production of a video presentation of the new 4 and others; insisted that Scottish Rite events be inspirational, convenient and enjoyable; focused the charitable endeavors of the Scottish Rite to benefit Brothers in need of assistance, and increased the use of teleconferencing for Supreme Council business to conserve our fraternitys administration costs. Grand Commander Abbott left three gifts to the Supreme Council, one of which was to be used for scholarships, preferably for the study of clean journalism. Today the Supreme Council provides hundreds of scholarships to the children of Scottish Rite Masons. He joined Kalurah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. He was admitted to the bar in 1891, and he practiced law in Boston. In Boston in 1824, Raymond received degrees 4 through 32, inclusive, from John Barker, agent of the Southern Jurisdictions Supreme Council. The Supreme Council. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. , ISBN-13 Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, I pledge to you that I will do. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1996-2010 ILL. Ronald A. Warren, 33-SGIG M.P. Melvin Maynard Johnson has been and still is considered by most Masonic scholars to have been the greatest American Mason of the 20th century. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. In 1880 he was General Grand Master of the General Council, and from 1867 to 1879 he was Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. for the United States Of America, its territories and dependencies. The MIll Grand Chamberlain Bro. From 1860 to 1864 he was Maines attorney general. 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. His valuable contributions to the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction began soon after. 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. 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. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. ),Knight Commander (Dato' Paduka-D.P.M.J.) 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. Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander and youthful successor to Illustrious Brother Paul on September 1, 1993. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Rutherford is a Past Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Time and disease cut short this great leaders potential list of significant accomplishments here and abroad. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. In May 1862, both Raymond and Robinson were officially expelled from the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. Moriah Lodge, 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. Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. 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 served as both Grand Secretary (18021805) and Grand Master (182021) for the Grand Lodge of New York. In 1876, at the age of 21, he headed west to Detroit where he started working as a clerk, and eventually started his own successful foundry. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS M.P. 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. Brother Samiec and his lovely wife, Gail P. Randall, have been married for 53 years and they are the proud parents of Dr. Carrie B. Samiec and also have a grandson, Nathan. SUPREME COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTORS GENERAL OF THE THIRTY THIRD AND LAST DEGREE, ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE FREE MASONS, EAST-WEST is a District Of Columbia General Business filed on April 21, 2005. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. Whatever reason you have either chosen to peruse our website or simply found us by chance I trust you will find it of interest. After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. no challenges we cannot achieve. Brother Webber was created an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33, at Boston on September 30, 1987. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. Although he ended his term as Sovereign Grand Commander in 1921, Smith continued his participation in Freemasonry until his death in 1935. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Ill. Bro. Simson is best remembered today for his central role in establishing the New York hospital that became known as Mount Sinai Hospital. In the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, he presided as Thrice Potent Master of Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection beginning in 1996. Glattly was point man for the Scottish Rite as the fraternity provided relief for so many of our members during that tragedy. 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. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. The Divine Council of Twelve Eric MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 Pleasant, New York, in 1800. He succeeded to the Council on 26th June 2002, after having served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland South-West between 1998 and 2002. It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER. : Ewan Rutherford 33 succeeded to the Council on the 24th June 2009. He joined Hiram Lodge in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1854, later becoming a charter member of Mount Hermon Lodge in Medford. He was also active in the Shrine, Red Cross of Constantine, and DeMolay. Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he attended public schools before receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the University of Cincinnati and his MBA from Xavier University. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. In 1946, Johnson himself received the award. He then went on to the State University College at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education. The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (Malay: Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia) is an Order of chivalry awarded by the Sultan of Johor.It was first instituted on July 31, 1886. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Edinburgh between 2012 and 2017 and is currently Deputy Grand Master and Governor of the Royal Order of Scotland. M.P. He was raised a Mason in 1897 and received the 33 five short years later. 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. 35 on December 13, 1989. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. In 1871 he was Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. Born August 30, 1827 in Winslow, Maine, he remained very active in the government and commerce of his native state. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. 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 Office of Sovereign Grand Commander We invite you to travel the halls of history alongside Sovereign Grand Commander Samiec as we learn more of the stories behind the men that have served at the helm of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. He received the Scottish Rites 33 in 1863. GREETINGS, . At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. It is right and proper that an organisation which has existed for over one hundred and fifty years should, indeed must, continue to develop and reinvigorate itself. In 2011 the Supreme Council celebrates its 130 th anniversary and also brings tribute to the Romania history. Bro. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. 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. ABOUT the World Conference on Civilizations and Welfare of the Human Family. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. At the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee in 1995, the Supreme Council ratified a resolution granting mutual recognition. 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. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Joseph The MIll Grand Sword Bearer Bro. After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. Brother Galbraith is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow having served from 2009 to 2014. . Please choose a different delivery location. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. He worked as an attorney until 1939, while also teaching and later serving as dean at Boston University Law School. In 1912, he entertained U.S. President William Howard Taft at a dinner held in connection with the Supreme Councils annual meeting. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. After the war, he returned to Cornell, where he received athletic and scholastic honors, including the prestigious McMullen Engineering Scholarship Award. Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. After graduating from Cornell, he began work for IBM for which he had a very successful career as the president of the manufacturing division and finally as the corporate resident manager. In addition there are approximately fifty Past Deputies and past members of Supreme Council who have retired. 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. All Rights Reserved. Grand Commander Ralston made modifications to many facets of the Scottish Rite, such as: streamlining the Annual Meeting structure; improving member retention; participating in national and international conferences; increasing the development of Scottish Rite charities; refurbishing the Grand Commanders residence, the Supreme Council headquarters, and construction of an addition to the headquarters containing badly needed office space. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. All rights reserved. Meeting in separate rooms of the Grand Lodge building in Boston the two organizations elected Drummond as their leader, and the two groups became one. 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. Prior to this most recent honor and position, he served as both the Lieutenant Grand Commander of the Supreme Council and as the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Virginia. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 2010-2016 ILL. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. 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. 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. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. It was he who kept the Scottish Rite alive during the years when but for him it would have faded out. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Walter E. Webber was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1943. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. As far as his views on his role as Grand Commander, he said: I plan to follow the vision statement. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. 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. Samuel Crocker Lawrence joined the Scottish Rite in 1862 and received the 33 in 1864. We invite you to visit our website again. In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. 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. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. 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. During Hurricane Sandy, Bro. everything 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. . Tompkins became a Mason in Hiram Lodge No. He also belonged to the York Rite Bodies; the Red Cross of Constantine; Syrian Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. 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. : When, after 11 months, Melvin Maynard Johnson was elected as the new Grand Commander, the Supreme Council paid Stevens the homage of electing him as its first Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. the outstanding personality of the founders was John James Joseph Gourgas. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. Actually, who are younotto be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. He earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1969. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. BUTLER, 33 GRAND MINISTER OF STATE MAURICE LUCAS, 33 GRAND TREASURER-GENERAL H:.E L. KEN COLLINS, II, 33 GRAND SECRETARY-GENERAL H:.E WALTER GULLEY, 33 GRAND AUDITOR-GENERA SILAS WILLIAMS, 33 ASST . He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. Bro. 6 in 1826. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. In between he served as a state senator. He served as Grand Marshal of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey in 1998, was Executive Officer of DeMolay from 1999-2004, and has earned six Grand Master of DeMolay Eagle Awards the most recent being a lifetime achievement award. He became a Master Mason in 1820, in Morton Lodge No. With He received his Scottish Rite degrees in the Valley of Cincinnati in the fall of 1967, and served as Thrice Potent Master of Gibulum Lodge of Perfection. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. In their History of the Supreme Council, 33, NMJ, George A. Newbury, 33, and Louis L. Williams, 33, called Killian Van Rensselaer the St. Alistair Henderson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. L. Thomas33,Sovereign During 20 years as the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Sovereign Grand Commander, Melvin Maynard Johnson established what would become important Scottish Rite traditions, while pursuing research into the early history of the Masonic fraternity, and overseeing a doubling of the Scottish Rites membership numbers. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. If we have lost sight of our oath, our frontline responders reminds us every day! 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.