It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. At the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee in 1995, the Supreme Council ratified a resolution granting mutual recognition. David M. Thomson 33 succeeded to the Council on the 18th October 2017. 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. Glattly has received several other Masonic honors including the Daniel Coxe Medal from New Jersey and the Josiah Drummond Award from Maine. 75 in 1841, serving as Master of that lodge from 1845 to 1848. The VP Lieutenant Grand Commander Doctor David K. Huggan 33 succeeded to the Council on 20th October 2004. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. 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. (eBook/PDF) Abstract Of Proceedings Of The Supreme Council Of Sovereign Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. United Supreme Council | Southern Jurisdiction PHA - DC As far as his views on his role as Grand Commander, he said: I plan to follow the vision statement. The 1860 Proceedings records that a motion was made to create a committee whose purpose was to review the way the Supreme Council operated. 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. 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. 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 Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. During Hurricane Sandy, Bro. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. The Bulletin - Spring 2021 by United Supreme Council, 33,AASR - Issuu Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. Ill. Bro. Publisher He was elected and served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS M.P. Whatever reason you have either chosen to peruse our website or simply found us by chance I trust you will find it of interest. 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. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . Lawrence was an active Freemason throughout his life. He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. 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.. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. He stayed active at the highest levels of the craft. 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. 245 in Otisco, New York in 1822. For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. M.P. in Binghamton, New York, in 1961 and was Potentate in 1986. . 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. Walter E. Webber was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1943. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. is not that we are inadequate. Covid-19 changes our socialization, affects our sensory perception, interpretation and motor functions; our emotions, memories and more. Brother Paul died in 1996. 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. Seville 1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick 1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. 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. 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. 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. I am Working closely with Grand Commander Newbury, Maxwell came into office with an intimate knowledge of the Supreme Councils business. 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. Try again. 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). (read more) Culture. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. Moriah Lodge, No. Scottish Rite, NMJ | Medals & Awards of 32 Freemasonry Brother Webber began his practice of law in 1969 with the Portland, Maine, law firm of Jensen and Baird. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. He then went on to the State University College at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education. Click here to learn more about the Gourgas Medal. 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. 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 . Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow having served from 2009 to 2014. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 1996-2010 ILL. Ronald A. Warren, 33-SGIG M.P. As Masonry began to rebound, Yates encouraged Grand Commander J.J.J. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. 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. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. : His valuable contributions to the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction began soon after. Illustrious Brother Abbott kept the Supreme Council on a steady course, leaving the Active Members at a loss upon his untimely passing. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. , ISBN-13 The Registered Agent on file for this company is William T. Gray III and . His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. Simson is best remembered today for his central role in establishing the New York hospital that became known as Mount Sinai Hospital. Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. 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. J.D. Henderson is currently Grand Architect in the Grand Lodge of Scotland. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. Pleasant, New York, in 1800. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. 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. 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. Although both his father and grandfather were members of the craft, Ill. Bro. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. Edward Y. Chua, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander For Biennial Year 2021-2023 L. Thomas33,Sovereign Illustrious Bro. : 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 . Palmer continued to practice law, served in the state legislature and became a judge in 1873. 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. Supreme Council of America - M.p. Sovereign Grand Commanders 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. 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. Just before being named Sovereign Grand Commander, Tompkins was elevated to the 33 by Emanuel De La Motta. It was he who kept the Scottish Rite alive during the years when but for him it would have faded out. He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dunbartonshire between 2002 and 2007. Supreme Council for Romnia Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. . He was crowned an Active Member of Supreme Council in 2003. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. In May 1862, both Raymond and Robinson were officially expelled from the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. Simson served as Lieutenant Grand Commander under Tompkins, and became Sovereign Grand Commander upon Tompkinss death in 1825. Just eleven years later, at age 33, he was chosen as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine. With After practicing law in New York City for a short period, Simson turned his focus toward religion and philanthropy. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.". 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 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. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction of the United States, Copyright Honolulu Scottish Rite | Professionally Built & Managed by Masonic Web Master, New 32 Scottish Rite Masons Receive 14 Rings & Caps, Ill. Andrew Geiser, 33, Featured in the Scottish Rite Journal. 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 . He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33 succeeded to the Supreme Council on the 25th June 2003. 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. He served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1881 to 1883. Because of a worsening physical condition, Illustrious Francis G. Paul, 33, decided against seeking a third term as Sovereign Grand Commander. The Supreme Council. alan wayne adkins 33, grand cross . 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. Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. 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. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 2010-2016 ILL. 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. Supreme Council of Amercia Grand Councils George Bushnell was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1887. We welcome you and hope that the information we have shared will be informative to you. 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.