In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. 2, Knights Templar, on February 28, 1991. Ewan Rutherford 33 succeeded to the Council on the 24th June 2009. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Named Illustrious Lieutenant Grand Commander in 1843, Yates became Sovereign Grand Commander in 1851 when Gourgas resigned. 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. In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. He married Leslie M. MacDougall on November 27, 1965. He moved to Pittsburgh and was named Deputy for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. It allowed the museum rebuild its exhibition showcasing the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. 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. 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. M.P. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. 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 earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1969. Try again. Herrick is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 160, Elliston, Virginia, in 1987 and as Virginia's Grand Master in 2001. 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. 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. 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. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS M.P. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . Our future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. Smiths term as Sovereign Grand Commander, from 1910 to 1921, had its fair share of celebratory events. 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 ". Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. Bro. this website indicates that we continue to do so. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. Rutherford is a Past Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. . MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. After receiving two degrees from Harvard, he entered the banking field in Chicago, but returned to Medford after a short time to join his fathers business. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. He explains that, In that year as a Millennium project each Valley reached out for candidates doing Masonic work in many fields. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. He also helped with their degree work and costuming. Fontenot, 33 The Illustrious Grand Orator and Minister of State III. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. As far as his views on his role as Grand Commander, he said: I plan to follow the vision statement. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. Joseph 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. 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. Publisher Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. He was educated in the public schools of Keene, New Hampshire; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. He worked as an attorney until 1939, while also teaching and later serving as dean at Boston University Law School. As Grand Commander McNaughton was keenly aware of membership, and the costs associated with the needs of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, he set his sights on continuing growth and change. 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. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. He was also active in the York Rite, serving as King of his Chapter, and Illustrious Master of his Council. He was raised in Columbian Lodge, Boston in 1894, where he served as Worshipful Master from 1905 to 1907; exalted in St. Pauls Royal Arch Chapter, Boston in 1894, where he served as High Priest in 1907; greeted in Boston Council in 1896; and knighted in Boston Commandery, Boston in 1895. 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. Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. : He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. All Rights Reserved. In his business life Josiah Hayden Drummond was a lawyer and politician. The Webbers had three children. Grand Commander Abbott left three gifts to the Supreme Council, one of which was to be used for scholarships, preferably for the study of clean journalism. Today the Supreme Council provides hundreds of scholarships to the children of Scottish Rite Masons. 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. Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. In his far too brief tenure as Sovereign Grand Commander, Illustrious Brother Webber concentrated his efforts on membership development, retention, member services, leadership development, adapting Scottish Rite vision and actions to bring them in line with 21st century technology and thinking. Seville 1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick 1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. Raymond was raised in Amicable Lodge in Cambridge in 1818, later affiliating with St. Johns Lodge and Massachusetts Lodge. Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. Twenty years later, he received the 33 and was elected to the Active Membership of the Supreme Council. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. All rights reserved. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA, INC. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . 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. John F. Herrick 33 succeeded to the Council on the 22nd March 2006. . Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. 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. Brother Webber was created an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33, at Boston on September 30, 1987. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. He joined the Scottish Rite Valley of Binghamton in 1961, where he devoted himself to the Valleys Executive Committee and community service. GREETINGS, . 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. In 1863, they merged with the Cerneau group known as the Hays Council. Grand Commander, I Samuel Crocker Lawrence joined the Scottish Rite in 1862 and received the 33 in 1864. Lawrence also became the driving force behind the establishment of the Permanent Fund, which was fully organized by 1875. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. 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. 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. Working for Cincinnati Milacron, he went on to become manufacturing manager and eventually vice president of the Service Parts Division. 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. He was made a Mason at Mt. A total of 22 men have held this office since 1813. He not only worked to get the bodies up and running, but also he made several visits to assure their continued growth. 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 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. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. In the Scottish Rite Valley of Fort Wayne, he presided as Thrice Potent Master of Fort Wayne Lodge of Perfection beginning in 1996. The MIll Grand Master of Ceremonies Bro. 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. 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. Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. Unfortunately, just as Yates received his 33 degree, the anti-Masonic movement was reaching its peak and many lodges, as well as the Supreme Council, curtailed their activities. 13, serving that lodge as Master seven times. Raymond served as head of many Masonic bodies, including the office of Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts (18491851). SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS ILL. Roy L. Prince 33-SGIG M.P. 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. He was responsible for bringing the Seeds of Liberty fundraising campaign to fruition. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. 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 . 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. 429 in 1985, serving as Master for two terms. A Freemason since 1974, Illustrious Brother McNaughton served as Worshipful Master of Maumee Lodge No. During his tenure, he has displayed his business and managerial acumen by establishing a sound financial footing for the 32 Masonic Learning Centers for Children, now the Childrens Dyslexia Centers, and the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library. Perry is the Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward having served from 2016 to 2021. [1] He then joined his father Illustrious John Willard McNaughton, 33, an Active Emeritus member of the Supreme Council in operating the All Rite Distributing Company, Inc. He became a Master Mason in 1820, in Morton Lodge No. Maxwell was born in Reading, Massachusetts, in 1910. We will not change course, and we will focus on increasing membership." They have two children, Michelle Marie Sellers, and Illustrious Brother John Brian McNaughton, 33. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. He also belonged to the York Rite Bodies; the Red Cross of Constantine; Syrian Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. George Bushnell was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1887. From the sites initial launch on March 1, 2020 to the following year, Grand Lodges fielded nearly 10,000 leads from the site. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. 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. 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. Our dealings in the past have led us to this new crossroad with new promises and a new pearl. James Smith, 33 The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander III. Johnson continued to research and write throughout his life. 72 in Mt. On November 30, 1864, in the City of New York, Baron August Hugo de Bulow, Sovereign Grand Inspector General, and an active member of the Supreme Council of France, A.A.S.R., organized a Supreme Council of the State of New York, which title was subsequently changed to the Supreme Council Of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, of the 33rd and last degree of the A.A.S.R. 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. He affiliated with Gloversville Lodge No. In 1804, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, but resigned in order to accept an appointment as associate justice of the New York Supreme Court. 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. He established the policy of official visitation to the subordinate bodies, bringing home to individual members a clearer vision of the fraternal impact of the Scottish Rite. In the world of Freemasonry he was involved across the board, heading up three national bodies. Spearheading a motivated leadership team with an abiding affection for the welfare and future of the Scottish Rite will prove to be the hallmark of Sovereign Grand Commander McNaughton. 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 . 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. Brother Webber began his practice of law in 1969 with the Portland, Maine, law firm of Jensen and Baird. Brother Webber became of counsel to the firm in August, 2003. Brother Galbraith is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. In 1991, he received the Meritorious Service Award at the NYS Council of Deliberation. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER. All Rights Reserved. David M. Thomson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 18th October 2017. 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. After his resignation, Yates continued his service to the Scottish Rite, serving as chief ritualist until his death on December 13, 1859. "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". 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 also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to The Sovereign United Supreme Council 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. 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. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. Ill. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. Walter E. Webber was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1943. When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000.
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