72 in Mt. 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. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. Brother Webber began his practice of law in 1969 with the Portland, Maine, law firm of Jensen and Baird. During these difficult years in the 1830s and early 1840s Yates made what may be his most important contribution to the Scottish Rite. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. We welcome you and hope that the information we have shared will be informative to you. L. Thomas33,Sovereign future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. 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. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. Likewise, membership in the 14 almost doubled during his tenure. 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. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. 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. His Excellency the Most Hon. Simson was Jewish, but his religious philanthropy extended to Protestants and Catholics as well. Ill. Bro. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. . 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 . He served as District Deputy Grand Master of the 17th Masonic District for the years 198081. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. 33, Royal and Select Masters, and in the Knights Templar, eventually elected Grand Commander of Ohio. In 1863, they merged with the Cerneau group known as the Hays Council. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. In 1933, he was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, where he served as a justice until his appointment as Sovereign Grand Commander, at which point, he stepped down from the bench to serve the Scottish Rite. Bro. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. 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. A Freemason since 1974, Illustrious Brother McNaughton served as Worshipful Master of Maumee Lodge No. 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. Alvin K. Wilkins, 33 LIEUTENANT GRAND COMMANDER. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: (843) 498-6614, Post Office Box 642 Email: sghe@imperialsupremecouncilaasr.org. He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS ILL. Roy L. Prince 33-SGIG M.P. Stanley Maxwell was raised a Master Mason in Readings Good Samaritan Lodge in 1931 and, like many of the Sovereign Grand Commanders, went on to a busy and distinguished Masonic career joining the Reading Royal Arch Chapter, Melrose Council, Aleppo Temple, DeMolay, and Reading Commandery No. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. Outside of his law practice he was a director of both the Maine Central Railroad and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are 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. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. 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. MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 50, among many other groups. In Boston in 1824, Raymond received degrees 4 through 32, inclusive, from John Barker, agent of the Southern Jurisdictions Supreme Council. 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 ". 36 on March 28, 1972, serving as a line officer and was elected Worshipful Master of the lodge in 1979. Your playing small does not serve the world. Fra' Alessandro de Franciscis - Grand Hospitaller He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. The Registered Agent on file for this company is William T. Gray III and . In May 1862, both Raymond and Robinson were officially expelled from the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. He married Leslie M. MacDougall on November 27, 1965. Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. Welcome to the website of The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. He joined Hiram Lodge in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1854, later becoming a charter member of Mount Hermon Lodge in Medford. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. Lawrence was born in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1832, and went on to attend Harvard University. Tompkins was the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions first Sovereign Grand Commander, serving from the formation of the Supreme Council on August 5, 1813 until his death on June 11, 1825. 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. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. You are a child of God. In the world of Freemasonry he was involved across the board, heading up three national bodies. Named Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander in 1843, Yates became Sovereign Grand Commander in 1851 when Gourgas resigned. Council of Nine. He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. 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. 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. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. 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. 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 . In 1991, he received the Meritorious Service Award at the NYS Council of Deliberation. Benderson 1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. , Dimensions For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. Formerly the controller of the Virginia Tech Foundation, he held several administrative positions at Virginia Tech following his tenure with an international accounting firm. The head of the NMJ is the Sovereign Grand Commander. 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. ABOUT the World Conference on Civilizations and Welfare of the Human Family. 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. 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 Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. Authors: Scottish Rite (Masonic order). 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. . 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. Time and disease cut short this great leaders potential list of significant accomplishments here and abroad. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. 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. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. Ill. 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. He holds two degrees from Virginia Tech. 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. 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. 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. He was raised a Mason in 1897 and received the 33 five short years later. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. In 1897, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. Henderson is currently Grand Architect in the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Like most of his predecessors in the office of Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith was active in other Masonic groups, including Toledo Council No. It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. , ISBN-13 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. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. He also belonged to the York Rite Bodies; the Red Cross of Constantine; Syrian Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. . He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. Brother Paul died in 1996. He enjoys 1960s-era automotive technology, collecting diecast auto replicas, landscape and wildlife photography, and Buffalo Bills football. 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. From 1860 to 1864 he was Maines attorney general. At the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee in 1995, the Supreme Council ratified a resolution granting mutual recognition. no challenges we cannot achieve. this website indicates . 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. After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. The officers were as follows: 1864 to 1870 - Baron August Hugo de Bulow, 1989 to 1995 - Illustrious James M. Boone, 1996 to 2011 - Illustrious James l. Headd, 2011 present - Illustrious Edward J. Chapman. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. He established the policy of official visitation to the subordinate bodies, bringing home to individual members a clearer vision of the fraternal impact of the Scottish Rite. In 1990, Ill. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. 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. During his term in office he saw the Scottish Rite enter the 20th century and grow stronger each decade. Van Rensselaer was chosen as Lt. Grand Commander and William B. Hubbard was elected to succeed Raymond. 33. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. Ill. Through educational programs, research studies, exhibitions, and workshops, the Brea Historical Society continues to document and promote Brea's unique contribution to an ever-changing world. Covid-19 changes our socialization, affects our sensory perception, interpretation and motor functions; our emotions, memories and more. 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. : Edward Y. Chua, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander For Biennial Year 2021-2023 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. Fontenot, 33 The Illustrious Grand Orator and Minister of State III. He joined Kalurah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Bro. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. 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. Glattly was point man for the Scottish Rite as the fraternity provided relief for so many of our members during that tragedy. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. 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. 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. Cincinnati . He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. Tompkins became a Mason in Hiram Lodge No. Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. He also helped with their degree work and costuming. M.P. He joined the Scottish Rite in 1881 and received the 33 in 1887. J.D. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location.
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