In the world of Freemasonry he was involved across the board, heading up three national bodies. Bro. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. He enjoys 1960s-era automotive technology, collecting diecast auto replicas, landscape and wildlife photography, and Buffalo Bills football. He received his degrees in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in 1973 and served as Thrice Potent Master of Yates Lodge of Perfection from May 1985 until October 1987. In Boston in 1824, Raymond received degrees 4 through 32, inclusive, from John Barker, agent of the Southern Jurisdictions Supreme Council. 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. 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. He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. He joined Portland Council No. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. Born August 30, 1827 in Winslow, Maine, he remained very active in the government and commerce of his native state. In 1990, Ill. Johnson became a member of Walthams Monitor Lodge in 1892. 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. 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. History of the Rite - Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A. 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. Raymond was raised in Amicable Lodge in Cambridge in 1818, later affiliating with St. Johns Lodge and Massachusetts Lodge. . Bro. 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. He also helped with their degree work and costuming. 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. 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. Joseph The MIll Grand Captain of the Guard Bro. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. The Webbers had three children. He still served on three Supreme Council committees at the time of his death in October 1997. SEC. (eBook/PDF) Abstract Of Proceedings Of The Supreme Council Of Sovereign and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. George Bushnell was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1887. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Nebo Grand Council. 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 affiliated with Gloversville Lodge No. 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. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. : Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. He was elected speaker of the Maine House of Representatives in 1858 and again in 1869. There was a problem loading your book clubs. If we have lost sight of our oath, our frontline responders reminds us every day! : Seville 1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick 1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. During his 11 years as Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith saw the membership and the Benevolent Fund double. He has served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under both Commander John William McNaughton and Commander David A. Glattly. Born just outside of Worcester, Massachusetts and raised in western Massachusetts, Raymond spent most of his life in the state, except for a short stint in Virginia. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. Illustrious Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. We welcome you and hope that the information we have shared will be informative to you. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. 75 in 1841, serving as Master of that lodge from 1845 to 1848. 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. For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. Cincinnati . He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . Bro. Louisiana Scottish Rite 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. Fra' Alessandro de Franciscis - Grand Hospitaller It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. Herrick is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Supreme Council of America - Established 1993 alan wayne adkins 33, grand cross . He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. Although he ended his term as Sovereign Grand Commander in 1921, Smith continued his participation in Freemasonry until his death in 1935. The MIll Grand Sword Bearer Bro. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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. 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. 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 This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. Melvin Maynard Johnson has been and still is considered by most Masonic scholars to have been the greatest American Mason of the 20th century. 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. : Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. 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. Simson was Jewish, but his religious philanthropy extended to Protestants and Catholics as well. 143 in New York City, on November 24, 1807. After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. Hubbard later declined the honor and Van Rensselaer moved into the position. Supreme Council | Supreme Council Aasr Bro. Masons, Inc. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Elections for the office of Sovereign Grand Commander. He made it his task to heal all the rifts between members and officers of the past regimes, combining competing bodies, creating bodies where there were none, and establishing a set of Constitutions amenable to both sides. 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. Perry is the Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward having served from 2016 to 2021. Smiths term as Sovereign Grand Commander, from 1910 to 1921, had its fair share of celebratory events. Welcome to the website of The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. 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. Ill. 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. Great Nine - NATIONAL SUPREME COUNCIL A.A.S.R.M. 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. David M. Thomson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 18th October 2017. 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. 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. 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. 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. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. The MIll Grand Master of Ceremonies Bro. Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. : Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. , ISBN-10 Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. . Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, Copyright Honolulu Scottish Rite | Professionally Built & Managed by Masonic Web Master, New 32 Scottish Rite Masons Receive 14 Rings & Caps, Ill. Andrew Geiser, 33, Featured in the Scottish Rite Journal. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. About Us | The Sovereign United Supreme Council Just eleven years later, at age 33, he was chosen as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine. Samuel Crocker Lawrence joined the Scottish Rite in 1862 and received the 33 in 1864. On August 27, 1761, the French Grand Lodge at Paris (the Grand and Sovereign Lodge of St. John of Jerusalem), acting with a body of the superior degrees (the Council of the Emperors of the East and West, Sovereign cossais Mother Lodge), issued a patent to Morin as a Grand Inspector, "authorizing and empowering him to establish perfect and 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. SUPREME COUNCIL | unmasons He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. ill alan w. adkins biography orient officers 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. 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. On December 18, 1957, Melvin Maynard Johnson died at his home in Boston. As yourMost the outstanding personality of the founders was John James Joseph Gourgas. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. Ill. You are a child of God. in Lewiston, Maine. 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. this website indicates . Use tab to navigate through the menu items. The MIll Grand Chamberlain Bro. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. Please try again. Address of the Grand Chancellor to the 52nd session of the UN Human In addition he has served as Grand Master Mason of the Grand Lodge of Scotland between 2009 and 2018 and as First Grand Principal of the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland from 2004 to 2009. "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. 2023 Supreme Council, AASR, NMJ, USA. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. But, due to increasing age, Lawrence made it clear that he would serve only until the 1910 Annual Meeting. 6 in 1826. Grand Commander McNaughton was very attentive to fiscal responsibility during the challenges of the nations economic recession during his first triennial term. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. 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 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. Van Rensselaer was chosen as Lt. Grand Commander and William B. Hubbard was elected to succeed Raymond. 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. Moriah Lodge, No. Supreme Council, Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, USA) (read more) Culture. 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. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. The State of California Mt. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". He was an Honorary Member of 23 symbolic lodges in Massachusetts and several Scottish Rite Bodies in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Illinois, and Florida. During these difficult years in the 1830s and early 1840s Yates made what may be his most important contribution to the Scottish Rite. He was made a Mason at Mt. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. 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. The head of the NMJ is the Sovereign Grand Commander. 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. Galbraith is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow and West of Scotland of the Royal Order of Scotland. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. Working closely with Grand Commander Newbury, Maxwell came into office with an intimate knowledge of the Supreme Councils business. humbly accept your vote of confidence to be your new leader. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 2010-2016 ILL. They have two children, Michelle Marie Sellers, and Illustrious Brother John Brian McNaughton, 33. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. 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. He enrolled at Marietta College in 1961 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander and youthful successor to Illustrious Brother Paul on September 1, 1993. 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. L. Thomas33,Sovereign The Registered Agent on file for this company is William T. Gray III and . Melvin Johnson became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1920 and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1933 in Boston. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. Council of Nine. Order of the Crown of Johor - Wikipedia Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!