Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. In his business life Josiah Hayden Drummond was a lawyer and politician. 153, in Owego, New York, in 1948 where he eventually served as Worshipful Master. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . He received the 33 in 1997; became an Active Member for Indiana in 1998; served on several key committees within the Supreme Council; became Grand Lieutenant Commander, and as such, due to the debilitating illness of Sovereign Grand Commander Webber, conducted the Annual Meeting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 2005. Walter E. Webber was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1943. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. 203. Bro. In addition to Ill. Lieutenant Sovereign Grand Commander Flushing, NY Contact: 917-544-2576 ILL. JAMES LEE 33 Grand Orator & Minister of State Canton, MD Contact: 443-251-6843 ILL. TERRANCE K NICHOLAS 33 Grand Master of Ceremonies Fort Worth, TX Contact: 718-288-6109 ILL. JAMES DIXON 33 Grand Attorney General Bedford Heights, OH Contact: 440-596-2028 ILL. Bro. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language Joseph Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. Samuel Crocker Lawrence joined the Scottish Rite in 1862 and received the 33 in 1864. L. Thomas33,Sovereign Since Barton Smiths eventual succession to the post of Sovereign Grand Commander was announced shortly after his predecessor, Samuel Crocker Lawrence (18321911), took office, Smith was, by all reports, well-prepared to take the helm of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction when he assumed the leadership position. . The Supreme Council. Bro. We welcome you and hope that the information we have shared will be informative to you. (read more) Culture. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. Ill. Declining health necessitated that he step down on April 20, 1909, and Henry Lynde Palmer died 17 days later. He stayed briefly with them in Boston then moved to New York City where he first worked as an accountant and later prospered as a merchant. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. Historic Preservation | Brea, CA - Official Website Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. It is the mission of the Imperial Supreme Council, A.A.S.R.M., International Jurisdiction, to improve the quality of life within our communities through physical and intellectual pursuits alike, honorable living, moderation, self-reliance . Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Binghamton in 1961, where he devoted himself to the Valleys Executive Committee and community service. 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. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. One of Ralstons most significant charitable endeavors was the establishment of the 32 Masonic Childrens Learning Centers now the Childrens Dyslexia Centers. 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. As far as his views on his role as Grand Commander, he said: I plan to follow the vision statement. 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. the outstanding personality of the founders was John James Joseph Gourgas. He earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1969. J. Fitzpatrick 1973 to 1989 - Illustrious John H. Burns Appendant Bodies. He was elected speaker of the Maine House of Representatives in 1858 and again in 1869. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. You are a child of God. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. He has served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under both Commander John William McNaughton and Commander David A. Glattly. Address of the Grand Chancellor to the 52nd session of the UN Human Decree for the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of 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. From 1860 to 1864 he was Maines attorney general. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. Simson served as Lieutenant Grand Commander under Tompkins, and became Sovereign Grand Commander upon Tompkinss death in 1825. I am United Supreme Council - Welcome In 1897, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Ill. Alvin K. Wilkins, 33 LIEUTENANT GRAND COMMANDER. The State of North Carolina King David Grand Council. SUPREME COUNCIL | unmasons 4 in Johnstown, New York in 1982, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1991, the year of the lodges 225th anniversary. Brother Webber began his practice of law in 1969 with the Portland, Maine, law firm of Jensen and Baird. : 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. I was chosen for my concentration on DeMolay. He remained and still remains active with that group. 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 holds two degrees from Virginia Tech. 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. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . Illustrious Brother Webber was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in Cleveland, Ohio on September 27, 1994. Formerly the controller of the Virginia Tech Foundation, he held several administrative positions at Virginia Tech following his tenure with an international accounting firm. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. Supreme Council of Amercia Grand Councils Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Republic of the In between he served as a state senator. He was also offered a position on the bench of the Maine Supreme Court, opting instead to remain as a practicing attorney. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. Leadership Team VASR The MIll Grand Chancellor Bro. 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. 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. Melvin Johnson became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1920 and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1933 in Boston. 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. He enrolled at Marietta College in 1961 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. Scottish Rite, NMJ | History of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction 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. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. Johnson continued to research and write throughout his life. Passing of Ill. Deary Vaughn, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander, United Illustrious Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. He also belonged to the York Rite Bodies; the Red Cross of Constantine; Syrian Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. Brother Paul died in 1996. About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. Graduating from Columbia College in 1800, Simson then studied law under Aaron Burr and was admitted to the Bar in 1802. M.P. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. Seville 1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick 1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. 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. In the Northern Jurisdiction a recipient of the 33rd Degree is an honorary member of the Supreme Council, and all members are referred to as a "Sovereign Grand Inspectors General." Leadership. 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. . Just eleven years later, at age 33, he was chosen as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. 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). 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. 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. Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. 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. He received the Scottish Rites 33 in 1863. Ill. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. He will be remembered for his dedication to bringing about a National Masonic Renewal program in 1987. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. 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 . Learn more. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. 35 on December 13, 1989. On December 18, 1957, Melvin Maynard Johnson died at his home in Boston. Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. 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. 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. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. Despite his impressive resume, Tompkins was hampered by a debilitating fight with alcoholism, which brought him both ill health and financial problems. 2023 Supreme Council, AASR, NMJ, USA. During his 11 years as Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith saw the membership and the Benevolent Fund double. 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. Lawrence was an active Freemason throughout his life. Pleasant, New York, in 1800. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. III. He moved to Pittsburgh and was named Deputy for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. He was an Honorary Member of 23 symbolic lodges in Massachusetts and several Scottish Rite Bodies in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Illinois, and Florida. 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. Josiah Hayden Drummond, as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the newly joined body, played the key role in making the merger work. He served as District Deputy Grand Master of the 17th Masonic District for the years 198081. Grand Councils. 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. 36 on March 28, 1972, serving as a line officer and was elected Worshipful Master of the lodge in 1979. 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. All Rights Reserved. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. In the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, he presided as Thrice Potent Master of Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection beginning in 1996. 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. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. In 1990, Ill. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. 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 also holds a masters degree in Educational Philosophy and Clinical Educational Supervision from the State University College at Oneonta, New York. All rights reserved. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. He was raised a Mason in 1897 and received the 33 five short years later. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. He was elevated to the 33 on September 18, 1906, and was crowned an Active Member on September 23, 1909. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. He married Leslie M. MacDougall on November 27, 1965. 2, Knights Templar, on February 28, 1991. 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. Fra' Alessandro de Franciscis - Grand Hospitaller 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. Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction Rutherford is a Past Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 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. United Supreme Council | Southern Jurisdiction PHA - DC everything This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. He was elected Commander-in-Chief of Maine Consistory in October 1993. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. Whatever reason you have either chosen to peruse our website or simply found us by chance I trust you will find it of interest. During Hurricane Sandy, Bro. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. : Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. He and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. Your playing small does not serve the world. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. If we have lost sight of our oath, our frontline responders reminds us every day! Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. He became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1845, as it was re-activated following the anti-Masonic period. 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. 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. BUTLER, 33 GRAND MINISTER OF STATE MAURICE LUCAS, 33 GRAND TREASURER-GENERAL H:.E L. KEN COLLINS, II, 33 GRAND SECRETARY-GENERAL H:.E WALTER GULLEY, 33 GRAND AUDITOR-GENERA SILAS WILLIAMS, 33 ASST . Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. Scottish Rite, NMJ | Medals & Awards of 32 Freemasonry After the war, he returned to Cornell, where he received athletic and scholastic honors, including the prestigious McMullen Engineering Scholarship Award. Smiths term as Sovereign Grand Commander, from 1910 to 1921, had its fair share of celebratory events. 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. Supreme Council of America - M.p. Sovereign Grand Commanders Hubbard later declined the honor and Van Rensselaer moved into the position. Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. 33. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. From 1826 until his sudden elevation to Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under Leon Abbott. 33, Royal and Select Masters, and in the Knights Templar, eventually elected Grand Commander of Ohio. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. 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. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 251245. He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. He was made a Mason at Mt. (USNR) and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineering Corps. Clayton Watson, 33 The Puissant Lieutenant Grand Commander III. For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. 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. He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. America, A.A.S.R. He was one of only three incumbents in the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to pass away while holding office. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. 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 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. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. 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. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. Cincinnati . He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. 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. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. 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 served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. 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. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. 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. 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.