Stanley Fielding Maxwells transition to the position of Sovereign Grand Commander in 1975 was as seamless as possible since he had spent the previous 10 years as the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Council. 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. (read more) Culture. He enjoys 1960s-era automotive technology, collecting diecast auto replicas, landscape and wildlife photography, and Buffalo Bills football. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. 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. 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. 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. Brother Webber was created an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33, at Boston on September 30, 1987. Supreme Council of . The MIll Grand Sword Bearer Bro. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. 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. . 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. : I am When he moved to Wisconsin, he affiliated with Tracy Lodge No. 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. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . He joined Portland Council No. Smith was made a Master Mason in Toledos Sanford L. Collins Lodge No. Life itself is shaped by the commitments that we make and by our ability to maintain them. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. Moriah Lodge, No. 2, Knights Templar, on February 28, 1991. The Sovereign Grand Commander or the Supreme Council is authorized to attach or detach any state or terri-tory within the general jurisdiction of this Supreme Council in which there is not a resident Sovereign Grand Inspector General to or from the Orient of any Sovereign Grand In-spector General or Deputy of the Supreme Council. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. Your playing small does not serve the world. [1] Although both his father and grandfather were members of the craft, Ill. Bro. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. 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. Following the sudden death of Leon Abbott in 1932, Stevens, as Grand Lieutenant Commander, took on the role of Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, serving out the remaining eleven months in Abbotts term. Ill. Ill. Bro. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. no challenges we cannot achieve. Click here to learn more about the Gourgas Medal. He also belonged to the York Rite Bodies; the Red Cross of Constantine; Syrian Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. , Paperback Clayton Watson, 33 The Puissant Lieutenant Grand Commander III. 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. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. 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. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. As yourMost In between he served as a state senator. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. He served as District Deputy Grand Master of the 17th Masonic District for the years 198081. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. Paul was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. He was crowned an Active Member of Supreme Council in 2003. Just before being named Sovereign Grand Commander, Tompkins was elevated to the 33 by Emanuel De La Motta. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 2010-2016 ILL. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. His Excellency the Most Hon. Please try again. According to the Constitution, as the religious Superior and Sovereign, he must fully dedicate himself to the development of the works of the Order and to set an example of living by Christian principles, to all the members of the Order. His 1924 book, The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America, remains an important work today. He still served on three Supreme Council committees at the time of his death in October 1997. 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 Like most of his predecessors in the office of Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith was active in other Masonic groups, including Toledo Council No. M.P. He served as Governor of New York (18071817) and Vice President of the United States (181725) under James Monroe. Grand Commander, I 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. In 2011 the Supreme Council celebrates its 130 th anniversary and also brings tribute to the Romania history. After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. . 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. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Elections for the office of Sovereign Grand Commander. 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. 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. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. In 1990, Ill. Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. Glattly joined Scottish Rite in 1987 and then in 2000, in Pittsburgh, he received the 33. Josiah Hayden Drummond, as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the newly joined body, played the key role in making the merger work. The MIll Grand Captain of the Guard Bro. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. Working for Cincinnati Milacron, he went on to become manufacturing manager and eventually vice president of the Service Parts Division. In November 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Lillian Elizabeth (Bette) Grube, with whom he had four sons and a daughter. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. He served as Deputy for Massachusetts from 1909 to 1911, Grand Lieutenant Commander from 1910 to 1921, and Sovereign Grand Commander from 1921 until 1932. When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. 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. It was he who kept the Scottish Rite alive during the years when but for him it would have faded out. Ill. He was awarded the Scottish Rites 33 in 1965 and became an Active Member At Large in 1973. As far as his views on his role as Grand Commander, he said: I plan to follow the vision statement. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. Herrick is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He stayed active at the highest levels of the craft. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS M.P. 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. He worked as an attorney until 1939, while also teaching and later serving as dean at Boston University Law School. 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. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. the outstanding personality of the founders was John James Joseph Gourgas. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. 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. 429 in 1985, serving as Master for two terms. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. 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 . He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. Stationed in England, he was trained and commissioned a 2nd lieutenant, navigator, in the U. S. Air Force. Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. 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. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. 2023 by The Imperial Supreme Council. 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. James Smith, 33 The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander III. in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. 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. 33, Royal and Select Masters, and in the Knights Templar, eventually elected Grand Commander of Ohio. sovereign grand commander supreme council, 33 . Fontenot, 33 The Illustrious Grand Orator and Minister of State III. Named Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander in 1843, Yates became Sovereign Grand Commander in 1851 when Gourgas resigned. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Fra' Emmanuel Rousseau - Grand Commander - H.E. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. In addition, Johnson was a member of Waltham Chapter, R.A.M., Adoniram Council, Royal and Select Masters, and Gethsemane Commandery, Knights Templar (he later affiliated with Sir Galahad Commandery and with St. Bernard Commandery). future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. Sovereign Grand Commander Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction of the United States James D. Cole, 33 Illus. Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. He joined Hiram Lodge in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1854, later becoming a charter member of Mount Hermon Lodge in Medford. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. The Registered Agent on file for this company is William T. Gray III and . 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. 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 . SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. 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. J.D. Simson was Jewish, but his religious philanthropy extended to Protestants and Catholics as well. 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. I was chosen for my concentration on DeMolay. He remained and still remains active with that group. 72 in Mt. , Item Weight He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. James D. Cole, 33 was elected Grand Commander of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America at the 2019 Biennial Session of the Supreme Council 33, SJ, USA. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. this website indicates that we continue to do so. On the state level, he was a trustee of the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ. 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 raised in Columbian Lodge, Boston in 1894, where he served as Worshipful Master from 1905 to 1907; exalted in St. Pauls Royal Arch Chapter, Boston in 1894, where he served as High Priest in 1907; greeted in Boston Council in 1896; and knighted in Boston Commandery, Boston in 1895. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language Johnson also created the Gourgas Medal, conferred by the Supreme Council in recognition of notably distinguished service in the cause of Freemasonry, humanity or country. The first Gourgas medal was awarded in 1945 to President Harry S. Truman. Try again. For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. Brother Abbott was born in Richmond, New Hampshire in 1867. This Grand Commander, through his vision, dedication, and energy, effected many changes at a time that brought much recognition to the status of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Appendant Bodies. If we have lost sight of our oath, our frontline responders reminds us every day! In 1863, they merged with the Cerneau group known as the Hays Council. All Rights Reserved. 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. 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. within my power to move our organization to a higher level. 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. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1975, while also serving as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (a post he held from 1974 to 1977). He was responsible for bringing the Seeds of Liberty fundraising campaign to fruition. ill alan w. adkins biography orient officers Newbury was also instrumental in establishing the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions membership magazine, The Northern Light, in 1970, as well as the founding of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library which opened its doors in 1975. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. 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.
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