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. 36 on March 28, 1972, serving as a line officer and was elected Worshipful Master of the lodge in 1979. 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. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. He kept Albanys Ineffable Lodge of Perfection going. Outside of his law practice he was a director of both the Maine Central Railroad and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. 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. Stationed in England, he was trained and commissioned a 2nd lieutenant, navigator, in the U. S. Air Force. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. 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. Riccardo Patern di Montecupo - Grand Chancellor - H.E. : He joined Portland Council No. Supreme Council of . He joined Hiram Lodge in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1854, later becoming a charter member of Mount Hermon Lodge in Medford. . In short, he was involved in all aspects of the Valleys activities. 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. 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 and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. 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. He also holds a masters degree in Educational Philosophy and Clinical Educational Supervision from the State University College at Oneonta, New York. Publisher 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. We are all meant to shine, as children do. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. : Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. Bro. 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. Drummond took the reins of the jurisdiction on the completion of the union of two rival groups, and he helped create the Scottish Rites Northern Masonic Jurisdiction as it is today. Ill. Bro. He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. He stayed active at the highest levels of the craft. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. Graduating from Columbia College in 1800, Simson then studied law under Aaron Burr and was admitted to the Bar in 1802. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. 143 in New York City, on November 24, 1807. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language 2023 Supreme Council, AASR, NMJ, USA. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. Ill. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. Born in 1871 in Waltham, Massachusetts, Johnson later attended Tufts College (now University) and Boston University Law School, receiving his law degree in 1895. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies 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. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patricks Lodge No. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. Lawrence belonged to Mystic Royal Arch Chapter, DeMolay Commandery (later serving as Grand Commander of Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the 1890s), and received the degrees of Royal and Select Master. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. 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 transferred to the high school level, teaching technical mathematics and automotive technology. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. He Joined Clifton DeMolay Chapter in 1970 and served as Master Councilor. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. [1] 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. 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. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. : future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. All Rights Reserved. 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. Our future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. Smith was made a Master Mason in Toledos Sanford L. Collins Lodge No. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. John Gabriel Tardy presented Tompkins the 32 in 1808. Brother Ralston was raised in Evanston-Eversull Lodge No. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. 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. Bro. He was elected and served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. He maintained a law practice until the end of his life in 1902. Smiths term as Sovereign Grand Commander, from 1910 to 1921, had its fair share of celebratory events. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. 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. This web site will be updated on a continuous basis to assure the most accurate information possible. . 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. In 1946, Johnson himself received the award. 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. Brother Paul died in 1996. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . Johnson also created the Gourgas Medal, conferred by the Supreme Council in recognition of notably distinguished service in the cause of Freemasonry, humanity or country. The first Gourgas medal was awarded in 1945 to President Harry S. Truman. : The State of California Mt. Ill. Lawrence was an active Freemason throughout his life. Cincinnati . 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. . At the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee in 1995, the Supreme Council ratified a resolution granting mutual recognition. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. From 1826 until his sudden elevation to Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under Leon Abbott. A Mason since 1983, he served as Worshipful Master of Craighill Lodge No. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. 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 . 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 company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 251245. Life itself is shaped by the commitments that we make and by our ability to maintain them. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1975, while also serving as the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (a post he held from 1974 to 1977). His valuable contributions to the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction began soon after. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. 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. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. 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. After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. In 1992, he became a member of Kora Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. . Palmer became a Freemason while living in New York; he joined Evening Star Lodge No. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. He was elevated to the 33 on September 18, 1906, and was crowned an Active Member on September 23, 1909. He held that position until 1908. GREETINGS, . 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 . 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. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. Illustrious Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. Our 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. Bro. Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. 203. David M. Thomson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 18th October 2017. 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. Simson was born in Danbury, Connecticut in 1780. 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. 33, Royal and Select Masters, and in the Knights Templar, eventually elected Grand Commander of Ohio. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. 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 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. . The Supreme Council. Actually, who are younotto be? He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. 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.. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. 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. 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. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. Edward Y. Chua, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander For Biennial Year 2021-2023 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. 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. 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 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. We invite you to visit our website again. 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. Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. M.P. Stanley Fielding Maxwell continued to oversee the fraternity until 1985, providing leadership and working to increase membership and continue a stable financial footing. 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. Moriah Lodge, No. In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. Lawrence also became the first mayor of Medford serving from 1892 to 1894. Brother Webber became of counsel to the firm in August, 2003. Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. 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. is not that we are inadequate. 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. Although he ended his term as Sovereign Grand Commander in 1921, Smith continued his participation in Freemasonry until his death in 1935. 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. 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. Please try again. When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. 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 has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. Extremely active in his lodge and in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, he served as Grand Master from 1913 to 1916. 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. Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. Likewise, membership in the 14 almost doubled during his tenure. He was elected speaker of the Maine House of Representatives in 1858 and again in 1869. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. III. 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. M.P. He was responsible for bringing the Seeds of Liberty fundraising campaign to fruition.