Melvin Johnson became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1920 and was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in September 1933 in Boston. 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. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies Riccardo Patern di Montecupo - Grand Chancellor - H.E. Perry is the Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward having served from 2016 to 2021. the outstanding personality of the founders was John James Joseph Gourgas. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. After his resignation, Yates continued his service to the Scottish Rite, serving as chief ritualist until his death on December 13, 1859. Bro. 4 in Johnstown, New York in 1982, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1991, the year of the lodges 225th anniversary. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. in Lewiston, Maine. For we are people of improbable hope building on our common history and seizing our common destiny. Seville 1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick 1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. 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. 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. 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. In addition to Ill. Illus. 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. There was a problem loading your book clubs. future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. M.P. 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. . Edward Y. Chua, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander For Biennial Year 2021-2023 THE GREAT NINE OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL III. The VP Lieutenant Grand Commander Doctor David K. Huggan 33 succeeded to the Council on 20th October 2004. He maintained a law practice until the end of his life in 1902. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. Brother Webber became of counsel to the firm in August, 2003. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. On the state level, he was a trustee of the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ. All Rights Reserved. , Item Weight During Hurricane Sandy, Bro. On August 28, 2006, Past Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, installed into office duly elected Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious John William McNaughton, 33. We invite you to visit our website again. A Freemason since 1974, Illustrious Brother McNaughton served as Worshipful Master of Maumee Lodge No. 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. Supreme Council of . He also belonged to the York Rite Bodies; the Red Cross of Constantine; Syrian Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. 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. He served as both Grand Secretary (18021805) and Grand Master (182021) for the Grand Lodge of New York. He became an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1845, as it was re-activated following the anti-Masonic period. : After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. 2, Knights Templar, on February 28, 1991. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. Bro. 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. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. , ISBN-10 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. 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. 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. Hubbard later declined the honor and Van Rensselaer moved into the position. Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. 87, serving as Master of St. Georges Lodge No. Despite taking office at the age of 60, Henry Lynde Palmer held the office of Sovereign Grand Commander longer than any other man in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction 30 years. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. 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. The head of the NMJ is the Sovereign Grand Commander. In May 1862, both Raymond and Robinson were officially expelled from the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. 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. : 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. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1993-1996 ILL. Clarence Plummer, 33-SGIG M.P. Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander and youthful successor to Illustrious Brother Paul on September 1, 1993. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. 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. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Please choose a different delivery location. Lawrence was born in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1832, and went on to attend Harvard University. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. looking forward to working with you to build a stronger organization. , Dimensions He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. Palmer became a Freemason while living in New York; he joined Evening Star Lodge No. I am To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Palmer was active in the York Rite as well, eventually serving as Grand High Priest of Wisconsin, Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Wisconsin, and Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Wisconsin. In 1990, Ill. Simson served as Lieutenant Grand Commander under Tompkins, and became Sovereign Grand Commander upon Tompkinss death in 1825. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. Van Rensselaer was chosen as Lt. Grand Commander and William B. Hubbard was elected to succeed Raymond. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Binghamton in 1961, where he devoted himself to the Valleys Executive Committee and community service. Life itself is shaped by the commitments that we make and by our ability to maintain them. 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. Cincinnati . He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. Brother Webber began his practice of law in 1969 with the Portland, Maine, law firm of Jensen and Baird. Ill. Bro. 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. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was also active in the Shrine, Red Cross of Constantine, and DeMolay. In the world of Freemasonry he was involved across the board, heading up three national bodies. America, A.A.S.R. 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. Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. 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. Fontenot, 33 The Illustrious Grand Orator and Minister of State III. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. He married Leslie M. MacDougall on November 27, 1965. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. 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. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. 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 was transferred to the high school level, teaching technical mathematics and automotive technology. From the sites initial launch on March 1, 2020 to the following year, Grand Lodges fielded nearly 10,000 leads from the site. He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. Bro. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. Learn more. He Joined Clifton DeMolay Chapter in 1970 and served as Master Councilor. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. 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. When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. 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. 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. But, due to increasing age, Lawrence made it clear that he would serve only until the 1910 Annual Meeting. Ill. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, I pledge to you that I will do. In 1946, Johnson himself received the award. 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. Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander. . Illustrious Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. Our Clayton Watson, 33 The Puissant Lieutenant Grand Commander III. He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. Brother Abbott was born in Richmond, New Hampshire in 1867. Raymond was raised in Amicable Lodge in Cambridge in 1818, later affiliating with St. Johns Lodge and Massachusetts Lodge. 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 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. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. At the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee in 1995, the Supreme Council ratified a resolution granting mutual recognition. He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. 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. 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 . The Divine Council of Twelve Eric Sovereign Grand Commander Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction of the United States James D. Cole, 33 Illus. 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. He became a Master Mason in 1820, in Morton Lodge No. 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. Smith was made a Master Mason in Toledos Sanford L. Collins Lodge No. Past Sovereign Grand Commanders. Johnson became a member of Walthams Monitor Lodge in 1892. Bro. within my power to move our organization to a higher level. When he moved to Wisconsin, he affiliated with Tracy Lodge No. 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. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. One of Ralstons most significant charitable endeavors was the establishment of the 32 Masonic Childrens Learning Centers now the Childrens Dyslexia Centers. 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. 33, Royal and Select Masters, and in the Knights Templar, eventually elected Grand Commander of Ohio. Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. : 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. In Boston in 1824, Raymond received degrees 4 through 32, inclusive, from John Barker, agent of the Southern Jurisdictions Supreme Council. The MIll Grand Chamberlain Bro. On December 18, 1957, Melvin Maynard Johnson died at his home in Boston. MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 this website indicates that we continue to do so. He and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. 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. Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. 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. 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. All rights reserved. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. In between he served as a state senator. Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. 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 Paul died in 1996. Try again. As Masonry began to rebound, Yates encouraged Grand Commander J.J.J. We are all meant to shine, as children do. 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. [1] He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. Palmer was born in Pennsylvania in 1819, but moved to Albany, New York, in his teens where he later studied the law and started a practice in West Troy. To fully achieve peace within the Rite the newly merged Supreme Council chose, in Drummond, one of its greatest Masonic statesmen. The Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, USA (commonly known as the Mother Supreme Council of the World) was the first Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. Ill. 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. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. 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. During this time, he also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. 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. 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. 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. Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. Publisher He joined the Scottish Rite in 1881 and received the 33 in 1887. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. He was educated in the public schools of Keene, New Hampshire; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. 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. 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. Twenty years later, he received the 33 and was elected to the Active Membership of the Supreme Council. 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. In 2002, Illustrious Brother Webber was named the Grand Lieutenant Commander of the Supreme Council, a position in which he served until elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 2003. 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.
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