Riccardo Patern di Montecupo - Grand Chancellor - H.E. Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1798, Yates attended Union College and became a lawyer, working as Surrogate of Schenectady County for 19 years. For we are people of improbable hope building on our common history and seizing our common destiny. Edward Y. Chua, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander For Biennial Year 2021-2023 Sovereign Grand Commander Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction of the United States James D. Cole, 33 Illus. Simson is best remembered today for his central role in establishing the New York hospital that became known as Mount Sinai Hospital. 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. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. 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. John Gabriel Tardy presented Tompkins the 32 in 1808. The MIll Grand Captain of the Guard Bro. 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. A Freemason since 1974, Illustrious Brother McNaughton served as Worshipful Master of Maumee Lodge No. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. He was crowned an Active Member of Supreme Council in 2003. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies Extremely active in his lodge and in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, he served as Grand Master from 1913 to 1916. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. 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. Simson served as Lieutenant Grand Commander under Tompkins, and became Sovereign Grand Commander upon Tompkinss death in 1825. He kept Albanys Ineffable Lodge of Perfection going. 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. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. From 1860 to 1864 he was Maines attorney general. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. Welcome to the website of The United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree. Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. Please try again. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. (USNR) and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineering Corps. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow having served from 2009 to 2014. As far as his views on his role as Grand Commander, he said: I plan to follow the vision statement. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War, eventually as brigadier general of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, and was wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run. Our dealings in the past have led us to this new crossroad with new promises and a new pearl. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . James D. Cole, 33, was installed as the nineteenth Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, USA on August 19, 2019. His valuable contributions to the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction began soon after. When he moved to Wisconsin, he affiliated with Tracy Lodge No. Yates received the 33 on October 24, 1825. 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. The Museum & Library opened just a few months before Maxwell took office as Sovereign Grand Commander and the buildings auditorium was named in his honor in 1983. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. for the United States Of America, its territories and dependencies. [1] After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. Twenty years later, he received the 33 and was elected to the Active Membership of the Supreme Council. He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies On the state level, he was a trustee of the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ. this website indicates . In November 1943, he married his high school sweetheart, Lillian Elizabeth (Bette) Grube, with whom he had four sons and a daughter. 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. Like the previous four Sovereign Grand Commanders before him (with the exception of Stevens, who served as Acting Grand Commander), George Newbury was, by profession, a lawyer. 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. Bro. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. He also holds a masters degree in Educational Philosophy and Clinical Educational Supervision from the State University College at Oneonta, New York. Simson was Jewish, but his religious philanthropy extended to Protestants and Catholics as well. : 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. 36 on March 28, 1972, serving as a line officer and was elected Worshipful Master of the lodge in 1979. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. Just eleven years later, at age 33, he was chosen as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine. 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. 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. In the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, he presided as Thrice Potent Master of Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection beginning in 1996. 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. He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. 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. In his business life Josiah Hayden Drummond was a lawyer and politician. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. 6 in 1826. Illus. After his retirement, Ill. Bro. SEC. MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 His 1924 book, The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America, remains an important work today. A total of 22 men have held this office since 1813. With Despite holding the office of Sovereign Grand Commander for the shortest term in the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions history just ten days Giles Fonda Yates is remembered for significant contributions to the jurisdictions early history. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. 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. in Lewiston, Maine. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. 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. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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. humbly accept your vote of confidence to be your new leader. Henderson is currently Grand Architect in the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 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. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 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 was responsible for bringing the Seeds of Liberty fundraising campaign to fruition. 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. Brother Galbraith is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Ill. Bro. But, due to increasing age, Lawrence made it clear that he would serve only until the 1910 Annual Meeting. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. 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. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. The 1860 Proceedings records that a motion was made to create a committee whose purpose was to review the way the Supreme Council operated. 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. Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. 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. All rights reserved. In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. 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. Because of a worsening physical condition, Illustrious Francis G. Paul, 33, decided against seeking a third term as Sovereign Grand Commander. ABOUT the World Conference on Civilizations and Welfare of the Human Family. is not that we are inadequate. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. 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. He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. 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. Van Rensselaer was chosen as Lt. Grand Commander and William B. Hubbard was elected to succeed Raymond. 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. 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. 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. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. George Bushnell was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1887. After the war, he returned to Cornell, where he received athletic and scholastic honors, including the prestigious McMullen Engineering Scholarship Award. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. 50, among many other groups. He was one of only three incumbents in the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to pass away while holding office. All Rights Reserved. He joined Kalurah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. 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. In 1897, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. 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. During Hurricane Sandy, Bro. Paul was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. 143 in New York City, on November 24, 1807. He and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. We invite you to visit our website again. Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. 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. 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. He worked as an attorney until 1939, while also teaching and later serving as dean at Boston University Law School. He became a Master Mason in 1820, in Morton Lodge No. For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. Ill. Bro. In Boston in 1824, Raymond received degrees 4 through 32, inclusive, from John Barker, agent of the Southern Jurisdictions Supreme Council. 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. 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. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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. All Rights Reserved. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dunbartonshire between 2002 and 2007. All Rights Reserved. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. 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. His Excellency the Most Hon. We will not change course, and we will focus on increasing membership." in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. 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. Brother Webber became of counsel to the firm in August, 2003. : "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. . While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. alan wayne adkins 33, grand cross . The Supreme Council for the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Scotland and the Dominions and Dependencies of the British Crown and other Parts of the World consists of nine members, all of whom are expert and prominent Free and Accepted Masons in Scotland and hold the 33 of Grand Inspector General. : Publisher Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS ILL. Roy L. Prince 33-SGIG M.P. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. Under Newburys command, the Supreme Councils headquarters moved from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts. , ISBN-10 Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33 Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. , Item Weight within my power to move our organization to a higher level. We are all meant to shine, as children do. 2, Knights Templar, on February 28, 1991. 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. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. The Webbers had three children. 13, serving that lodge as Master seven times. He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. Fra' Emmanuel Rousseau - Grand Commander - H.E. , ISBN-13 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. Johnson continued to research and write throughout his life. Our We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. Raymond served as head of many Masonic bodies, including the office of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (18491851). Bro. He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. Glattly has received several other Masonic honors including the Daniel Coxe Medal from New Jersey and the Josiah Drummond Award from Maine. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patricks Lodge No. 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 . The MIll Grand Chancellor Bro. He was elected Commander-in-Chief of Maine Consistory in October 1993. Illustrious Brother Abbott kept the Supreme Council on a steady course, leaving the Active Members at a loss upon his untimely passing. 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. He enrolled at Marietta College in 1961 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. During his term in office he saw the Scottish Rite enter the 20th century and grow stronger each decade. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. He still served on three Supreme Council committees at the time of his death in October 1997. 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. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. If we have lost sight of our oath, our frontline responders reminds us every day! In 1946, Johnson himself received the award. 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 ". 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 MIll Grand Chamberlain Bro. 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. 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. Pleasant, New York, in 1800. Meeting in separate rooms of the Grand Lodge building in Boston the two organizations elected Drummond as their leader, and the two groups became one. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. He affiliated with Gloversville Lodge No. 203. He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. Masons, Inc. 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. 2023 Supreme Council, AASR, NMJ, USA. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Elections for the office of Sovereign Grand Commander. He holds two degrees from Virginia Tech. looking forward to working with you to build a stronger organization. He joined the Scottish Rite in 1881 and received the 33 in 1887. Lawrence was an active Freemason throughout his life. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. Formerly the controller of the Virginia Tech Foundation, he held several administrative positions at Virginia Tech following his tenure with an international accounting firm. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. The VP Lieutenant Grand Commander Doctor David K. Huggan 33 succeeded to the Council on 20th October 2004. It allowed the museum rebuild its exhibition showcasing the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. 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. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. 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. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. The MIll Grand Sword Bearer Bro. Named Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander in 1843, Yates became Sovereign Grand Commander in 1851 when Gourgas resigned.