When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. He joined the Scottish Rite in 1881 and received the 33 in 1887. It is not known why the name "Red Rose . The MIll Grand Sword Bearer Bro. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. In 1871 he was Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. 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 . Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. James D. Cole, 33, was installed as the nineteenth Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, USA on August 19, 2019. Grand Councils. 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. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. 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. Alistair Henderson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. He joined Portland Council No. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. Ill. Bro. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies 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. 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. 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. Melvin Johnson became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1920 and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1933 in Boston. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Working for Cincinnati Milacron, he went on to become manufacturing manager and eventually vice president of the Service Parts Division. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. Bro. He was one of only three incumbents in the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to pass away while holding office. 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. Working closely with Grand Commander Newbury, Maxwell came into office with an intimate knowledge of the Supreme Councils business. 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. He stayed active at the highest levels of the craft. During his term in office he saw the Scottish Rite enter the 20th century and grow stronger each decade. . 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. MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. The MIll Grand Captain of the Guard Bro. 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. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. SEC. M.P. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. The State of North Carolina King David Grand Council. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: (843) 498-6614, Post Office Box 642 Email: sghe@imperialsupremecouncilaasr.org. 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. . Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander and youthful successor to Illustrious Brother Paul on September 1, 1993. Publisher 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. He not only worked to get the bodies up and running, but also he made several visits to assure their continued growth. In between he served as a state senator. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. 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. Benderson 1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. 35 on December 13, 1989. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. 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. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. Yates received the 33 on October 24, 1825. Illustrious Bro. The Divine Council of Twelve Eric On the state level, he was a trustee of the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ. Brother Webber became of counsel to the firm in August, 2003. 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. 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 raised a Mason in 1897 and received the 33 five short years later. 75 in 1841, serving as Master of that lodge from 1845 to 1848. 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. 429 in 1985, serving as Master for two terms. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. Scottish Rite Americanism Award (ROTC/JROTC) Application, Click here to learn more about the Gourgas Medal, Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. 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. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. He became a Master Mason in 1820, in Morton Lodge No. Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. 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). within my power to move our organization to a higher level. 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 received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. sovereign grand inpector general of virginia ancient and accepted scottish rite of freemasonry southern jurisdiction of the united states of america. 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. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. In 1990, Ill. In Boston in 1824, Raymond received degrees 4 through 32, inclusive, from John Barker, agent of the Southern Jurisdictions Supreme Council. 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 maintained a law practice until the end of his life in 1902. He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. 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. He was elected and served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. 2023 by The Imperial Supreme Council. Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. 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. Although both his father and grandfather were members of the craft, Ill. Bro. 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 & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. 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.. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. In the world of Freemasonry he was involved across the board, heading up three national bodies. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow having served from 2009 to 2014. 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. this website indicates that we continue to do so. 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. From 1826 until his sudden elevation to Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under Leon Abbott. 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. A total of 22 men have held this office since 1813. He attended the Admiral Farragut Naval Academy, before moving on to Cornell University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. 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. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. 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. 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 was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. 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. this website indicates . everything His 1924 book, The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America, remains an important work today. 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 served as Governor of New York (18071817) and Vice President of the United States (181725) under James Monroe. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. , ISBN-13 He has served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under both Commander John William McNaughton and Commander David A. Glattly. As Grand Commander McNaughton was keenly aware of membership, and the costs associated with the needs of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, he set his sights on continuing growth and change. Under Newburys command, the Supreme Councils headquarters moved from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts. In addition there are approximately fifty Past Deputies and past members of Supreme Council who have retired. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. He Joined Clifton DeMolay Chapter in 1970 and served as Master Councilor. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. He was also a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, elected Provincial Grand Master for 191416, and an Honorary Member of the Grand Lodge of that order. 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. All Rights Reserved. Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. Despite his impressive resume, Tompkins was hampered by a debilitating fight with alcoholism, which brought him both ill health and financial problems. Bro. future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. On July 7, 1990, he married Monica, and said, She has been a partner in everything I do since then. They have two children a son, Matthew, and a daughter, Jessica. 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. He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language Stationed in England, he was trained and commissioned a 2nd lieutenant, navigator, in the U. S. Air Force. A Mason since 1983, he served as Worshipful Master of Craighill Lodge No. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Formerly the controller of the Virginia Tech Foundation, he held several administrative positions at Virginia Tech following his tenure with an international accounting firm. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". 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. Halkitis congratulates newly promoted Customs officers. He was made a Mason at Mt. He was admitted to the bar in 1891, and he practiced law in Boston. Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. He explains that, In that year as a Millennium project each Valley reached out for candidates doing Masonic work in many fields. The name of Illustrious Leon M. Abbott, 33, has lived on in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction for several reasons, but most notably for the Abbott Scholarship Program. He was also active in the York Rite, serving as King of his Chapter, and Illustrious Master of his Council. He worked as an attorney until 1939, while also teaching and later serving as dean at Boston University Law School. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. Please try again. In 1912, he entertained U.S. President William Howard Taft at a dinner held in connection with the Supreme Councils annual meeting. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. 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. J. Fitzpatrick 1973 to 1989 - Illustrious John H. Burns Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. 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. 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 and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. 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. He was educated in the public schools of Keene, New Hampshire; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. Several endeavors were begun throughout the country to create Masonic awareness by making Masonry more visible to the public. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! Lawrence was an active Freemason throughout his life. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. 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. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. ),Knight Commander (Dato' Paduka-D.P.M.J.) Our dealings in the past have led us to this new crossroad with new promises and a new pearl. Grand Commander, I During his 11 years as Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith saw the membership and the Benevolent Fund double. 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. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. 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. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1996-2010 ILL. Ronald A. Warren, 33-SGIG M.P. One of the main profane activities. It allowed the museum rebuild its exhibition showcasing the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. In November 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Lillian Elizabeth (Bette) Grube, with whom he had four sons and a daughter. Bro. Declining health necessitated that he step down on April 20, 1909, and Henry Lynde Palmer died 17 days later. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. Ill. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander