Likewise, membership in the 14 almost doubled during his tenure. Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1798, Yates attended Union College and became a lawyer, working as Surrogate of Schenectady County for 19 years. He was raised a Mason in 1897 and received the 33 five short years later. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . 396 in 1876. 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. Johnson continued to research and write throughout his life. 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 entered the Masonic world through DeMolay. Lawrence also became the driving force behind the establishment of the Permanent Fund, which was fully organized by 1875. We are all meant to shine, as children do. 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. , ISBN-10 The Supreme Council. 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. In 2001 he was elected Illustrious Deputy for Maine and also became the vice president of the board of directors of the 32 Masonic Learning Centers for Children, Inc. 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. Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. Life itself is shaped by the commitments that we make and by our ability to maintain them. Simson served as Lieutenant Grand Commander under Tompkins, and became Sovereign Grand Commander upon Tompkinss death in 1825. 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. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. 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. It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. , Dimensions And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. : For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. in Lewiston, Maine. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. , Paperback 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. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. 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. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. Under Newburys command, the Supreme Councils headquarters moved from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Aberdeen City, a Past Provincial Grand Master of Aberdeen and Kincardine of The Royal Order of Scotland and is currently Grand Sovereign of The Grand Imperial Council of Scotland. 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. Melvin Maynard Johnson has been and still is considered by most Masonic scholars to have been the greatest American Mason of the 20th century. 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. In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. He was also offered a position on the bench of the Maine Supreme Court, opting instead to remain as a practicing attorney. 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. 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. 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. He served as both Grand Secretary (18021805) and Grand Master (182021) for the Grand Lodge of New York. He joined Portland Council No. Alistair Henderson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. 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. From 1826 until his sudden elevation to Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under Leon Abbott. 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. He enjoys 1960s-era automotive technology, collecting diecast auto replicas, landscape and wildlife photography, and Buffalo Bills football. 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. Bro. 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. Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. Grand Councils. He not only worked to get the bodies up and running, but also he made several visits to assure their continued growth. 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. Henderson is currently Grand Architect in the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 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. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. 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. In addition to Ill. Working for Cincinnati Milacron, he went on to become manufacturing manager and eventually vice president of the Service Parts Division. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. 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. Graduating from Columbia College in 1800, Simson then studied law under Aaron Burr and was admitted to the Bar in 1802. 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. (USNR) and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineering Corps. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patricks Lodge No. 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. Just before being named Sovereign Grand Commander, Tompkins was elevated to the 33 by Emanuel De La Motta. . He then went on to the State University College at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education. Brother Samiec was transferred to the high school level, teaching technical mathematics and automotive technology. 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. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". In 1990, Ill. everything Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. Cincinnati . He was elected and served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. Declining health necessitated that he step down on April 20, 1909, and Henry Lynde Palmer died 17 days later. Ewan Rutherford 33 succeeded to the Council on the 24th June 2009. He also holds a masters degree in Educational Philosophy and Clinical Educational Supervision from the State University College at Oneonta, New York. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. From the sites initial launch on March 1, 2020 to the following year, Grand Lodges fielded nearly 10,000 leads from the site. 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. 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 affiliated with Gloversville Lodge No. no challenges we cannot achieve. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. Bro. 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. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. 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. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. 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. in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. We welcome you and hope that the information we have shared will be informative to you. 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. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. 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. 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 ". L. Thomas33,Sovereign this website indicates . Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. During this time, he also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. He received the Scottish Rites 33 in 1863. He still served on three Supreme Council committees at the time of his death in October 1997. In 1992, he became a member of Kora Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language 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. In addition there are approximately fifty Past Deputies and past members of Supreme Council who have retired. Paul of Scottish Rite. The name was quite apt as the future Sovereign Grand Commander spread the Rite west from Connecticut to the Mississippi River. The Webbers had three children. Born in 1871 in Waltham, Massachusetts, Johnson later attended Tufts College (now University) and Boston University Law School, receiving his law degree in 1895. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS ILL. Roy L. Prince 33-SGIG M.P. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. Simson is best remembered today for his central role in establishing the New York hospital that became known as Mount Sinai Hospital. As yourMost He was also active in the York Rite, serving as King of his Chapter, and Illustrious Master of his Council. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. 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. 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. Lawrence was born in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1832, and went on to attend Harvard University. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Illustrious Brother Webber was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in Cleveland, Ohio on September 27, 1994. He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. Welcome to the website of The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. 50, among many other groups. M.P. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. In 1991, he received the Meritorious Service Award at the NYS Council of Deliberation. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. ABOUT the World Conference on Civilizations and Welfare of the Human Family. 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 was elevated to the 33 on September 18, 1906, and was crowned an Active Member on September 23, 1909. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sovereign Grand Commander McNaughton graduated from Indiana University with a degree in forensic studies, and spent the next 10 years as a detective with the Fort Wayne Police Department. 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. Past Sovereign Grand Commanders. He and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. He has served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under both Commander John William McNaughton and Commander David A. Glattly. Tompkins became a Mason in Hiram Lodge No. Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. 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. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. 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. : Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. Fra' Emmanuel Rousseau - Grand Commander - H.E. 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. 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. Perry is the Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward having served from 2016 to 2021. Our dealings in the past have led us to this new crossroad with new promises and a new pearl. Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. It was Gourgas, assisted by [Giles Fonda] Yates, who re-vivified the rite after the great anti-Masonic agitation, and then started our Supreme Council on its career to become the strong, virile and successful organization which it now is.. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. Grand Commander, I With He was elected Commander-in-Chief of Maine Consistory in October 1993. He will be remembered for his dedication to bringing about a National Masonic Renewal program in 1987. Smith was made a Master Mason in Toledos Sanford L. Collins Lodge No. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. The State of California Mt. Yates received the 33 on October 24, 1825. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. 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. 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. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies 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. MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. Brother Webber was created an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33, at Boston on September 30, 1987. . He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. James Smith, 33 The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander III. 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. Josiah Hayden Drummond, as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the newly joined body, played the key role in making the merger work. : We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? In 1804, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned in order to accept an appointment as associate justice of the New York Supreme Court. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. 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. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. James D. Cole, 33, was installed as the nineteenth Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, USA on August 19, 2019. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. 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. 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. : GREETINGS, . , Item Weight Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Clayton Watson, 33 The Puissant Lieutenant Grand Commander III. Bro. Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. He joined the Scottish Rite in 1881 and received the 33 in 1887. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Glattly was point man for the Scottish Rite as the fraternity provided relief for so many of our members during that tragedy. 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. MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 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. Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. To fully achieve peace within the Rite the newly merged Supreme Council chose, in Drummond, one of its greatest Masonic statesmen. Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. Learn more. Masons, Inc. Glattly joined Scottish Rite in 1987 and then in 2000, in Pittsburgh, he received the 33. Formerly the controller of the Virginia Tech Foundation, he held several administrative positions at Virginia Tech following his tenure with an international accounting firm. 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 The 130 th anniversary. Perhaps he will be remembered as a positive force which drew the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction very close to the leadership and membership of the Southern Jurisdiction. Brother Galbraith is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Illus. There was a problem loading your book clubs. 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. 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 . 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.
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