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. 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. He succeeded to the Council on 26th June 2002, after having served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland South-West between 1998 and 2002. 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. In 1897, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Declining health necessitated that he step down on April 20, 1909, and Henry Lynde Palmer died 17 days later. Melvin Maynard Johnson has been and still is considered by most Masonic scholars to have been the greatest American Mason of the 20th century. Glattly joined Scottish Rite in 1987 and then in 2000, in Pittsburgh, he received the 33. , ISBN-10 We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. Cincinnati . In other words, he ended the meeting without scheduling another. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. 160, Elliston, Virginia, in 1987 and as Virginia's Grand Master in 2001. For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. 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. (USNR) and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineering Corps. J.D. When he moved to Wisconsin, he affiliated with Tracy Lodge No. Lawrence was born in Medford, Massachusetts, in 1832, and went on to attend Harvard University. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. Samuel Crocker Lawrence joined the Scottish Rite in 1862 and received the 33 in 1864. In 1946, Johnson himself received the award. 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. 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. 203. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. Brother Webber was created an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33, at Boston on September 30, 1987. Perry is the Immediate Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward having served from 2016 to 2021. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. He joined the Scottish Rite in 1881 and received the 33 in 1887. ill alan w. adkins biography orient officers Abstract of Proceedings of the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-third and Last Degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America. Benderson 1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Bro. Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, I pledge to you that I will do. 13, serving that lodge as Master seven times. Your playing small does not serve the world. 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. 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. Covid-19 changes our socialization, affects our sensory perception, interpretation and motor functions; our emotions, memories and more. 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 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. William A. Perry 33 succeeded to the Council on the 23rd March 2022. 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 received the Scottish Rites 33 in 1863. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 251245. and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. The Supreme Council. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. Yates received the 33 on October 24, 1825. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER. America, A.A.S.R. 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. , ISBN-13 The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. MID-WINTER SUMMIT 2023 SONESTA ATLANTA AIRPORT NORTH HOTEL ATLANTA, GEORGIA JANUARY 12-14, 2023 , Item Weight After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. The State of North Carolina King David Grand Council. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". Brother Abbott was born in Richmond, New Hampshire in 1867. Joseph Grand Commander, I He was made a Mason at Mt. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. During his 11 years as Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith saw the membership and the Benevolent Fund double. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. With directions from the ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are no challenges we cannot achieve. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. Born in 1871 in Waltham, Massachusetts, Johnson later attended Tufts College (now University) and Boston University Law School, receiving his law degree in 1895. The 130 th anniversary. 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. Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. ),Knight Commander (Dato' Paduka-D.P.M.J.) Simson was Jewish, but his religious philanthropy extended to Protestants and Catholics as well. In 1995 he was chosen as Master of the lodge. Brother Webber began his practice of law in 1969 with the Portland, Maine, law firm of Jensen and Baird. 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. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. He was responsible for bringing the Seeds of Liberty fundraising campaign to fruition. 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. GREETINGS, . 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. 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. The Registered Agent on file for this company is William T. Gray III and . Grand Commander Raymond refused to allow a vote saying, The Chair doesnt think it should be hurried. He also claimed the right to close the council when he pleases, which he proceeded to do. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. 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. Rutherford is a Past Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. Ill. 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. : After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. In 1915, he earned his law degree, but did not begin practicing law until after the end of World War I. He holds two degrees from Virginia Tech. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. 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. Extremely active in his lodge and in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, he served as Grand Master from 1913 to 1916. 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. : Ill. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. Voting members of the Supreme Council are chosen from among those members who have obtained the 33. 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. 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. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Illustrious Brother Webber was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in Cleveland, Ohio on September 27, 1994. For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. From the sites initial launch on March 1, 2020 to the following year, Grand Lodges fielded nearly 10,000 leads from the site. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. . He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. He joined Kalurah Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. 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. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. He served as both Grand Secretary (18021805) and Grand Master (182021) for the Grand Lodge of New York. After his resignation, Yates continued his service to the Scottish Rite, serving as chief ritualist until his death on December 13, 1859. Despite 12 years at the helm, Tompkins did not devote much time to the newly formed group. As yourMost 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. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. 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. He not only worked to get the bodies up and running, but also he made several visits to assure their continued growth. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. Speaking both of Tompkins potential and his personal demons, a contemporary said of him, There was a time when no man in the state dared compete with him for any office . andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. Please choose a different delivery location. Ill. 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. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. 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. One of the main profane activities. He moved to Pittsburgh and was named Deputy for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Bro. I am 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. 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. Palmer became a Freemason while living in New York; he joined Evening Star Lodge No. 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. Herrick is a Past Substitute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. 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 remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. George Bushnell was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1887. After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. 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 . Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. alan wayne adkins 33, grand cross . There was a problem loading your book clubs. He earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1969. (read more) Culture. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Renfrewshire West between 2003 and 2008. The Webbers had three children. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. . He was also active in the York Rite, serving as King of his Chapter, and Illustrious Master of his Council. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. 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. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. Prime Minister Davis Highlights His Governments Accomplishments, Revenue, During Mid-Year Budget Job Fair slated for this Saturday at Flamingo Gardens Community Park, 200 Foreign Nationals repatriated from New Providence. James Smith, 33 The Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander III. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. From 1826 until his sudden elevation to Acting Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under Leon Abbott. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. In 1912, he entertained U.S. President William Howard Taft at a dinner held in connection with the Supreme Councils annual meeting.