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. Commander Glattly helped achieve just that -- and in the midst of a global pandemic no less. 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. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. The Supreme Council. He was raised a Master Mason in Friendship Lodge No. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: (843) 498-6614, Post Office Box 642 Email: sghe@imperialsupremecouncilaasr.org. 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. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. Ill. Bro. 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. He was elected Commander-in-Chief of Maine Consistory in October 1993. Pleasant, New York, in 1800. L. Thomas33,Sovereign He was raised a Mason in 1897 and received the 33 five short years later. During 20 years as the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Sovereign Grand Commander, Melvin Maynard Johnson established what would become important Scottish Rite traditions, while pursuing research into the early history of the Masonic fraternity, and overseeing a doubling of the Scottish Rites membership numbers. 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. J.D. In 1991, he received the Meritorious Service Award at the NYS Council of Deliberation. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. We will not change course, and we will focus on increasing membership." SEC. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. GREETINGS, . Extremely active in his lodge and in the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, he served as Grand Master from 1913 to 1916. He has been credited with bringing about the Union of 1867 when the two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Jurisdiction combined. He received the 33 in Detroit in 1973, and was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in 1977 in Pittsburgh. Raymond served as Sovereign Grand Commander from 1851 to 1860. Cincinnati . 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies Like most of his predecessors in the office of Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith was active in other Masonic groups, including Toledo Council No. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. He was also active in the Shrine, Red Cross of Constantine, and DeMolay. Ill. 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. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. 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. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. 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. In 1849 he moved his family to Wisconsin. Sovereign Grand Commander. 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. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. When he left office in 1909, the fund had increased to $454,000. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. He was crowned an Active Member of Supreme Council in 2003. Born in Illinois on June 2, 1852, Smith attended the University of Michigan, receiving both his bachelors and law degrees there. 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. 203. Grand Commander Ralston made modifications to many facets of the Scottish Rite, such as: streamlining the Annual Meeting structure; improving member retention; participating in national and international conferences; increasing the development of Scottish Rite charities; refurbishing the Grand Commanders residence, the Supreme Council headquarters, and construction of an addition to the headquarters containing badly needed office space. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. Learn more. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. everything 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. 75 in 1841, serving as Master of that lodge from 1845 to 1848. Illustrious Brother Abbott kept the Supreme Council on a steady course, leaving the Active Members at a loss upon his untimely passing. : It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. It allowed the museum rebuild its exhibition showcasing the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. Just before being named Sovereign Grand Commander, Tompkins was elevated to the 33 by Emanuel De La Motta. He was one of only three incumbents in the history of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction to pass away while holding office. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. 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 Ewan Rutherford 33 succeeded to the Council on the 24th June 2009. Council Member Steven Vargas was first elected to the Brea City Council in November 2014, re-elected in 2018 and 2022, . He was made a Mason at Mt. Glattly joined Scottish Rite in 1987 and then in 2000, in Pittsburgh, he received the 33. Likewise, membership in the 14 almost doubled during his tenure. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. He moved to Pittsburgh and was named Deputy for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patricks Lodge No. 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 is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. He is also a Past Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow having served from 2009 to 2014. 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. 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. 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. 2023 Supreme Council, AASR, NMJ, USA. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. He kept Albanys Ineffable Lodge of Perfection going. Halkitis congratulates newly promoted Customs officers. He was educated in the Batavia City School System and graduated with a Regents Diploma. He holds two degrees from Virginia Tech. 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. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. During his term in office he saw the Scottish Rite enter the 20th century and grow stronger each decade. He also served as an adjunct professor in the Communications Technology Department at Fulton-Montgomery Community College. He Joined Clifton DeMolay Chapter in 1970 and served as Master Councilor. Fontenot, 33 The Illustrious Grand Orator and Minister of State III. 153, in Owego, New York, in 1948 where he eventually served as Worshipful Master. Bro. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. 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 ". 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. "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. He was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1985. J. Fitzpatrick 1973 to 1989 - Illustrious John H. Burns 2, Knights Templar, on February 28, 1991. He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. 4 in Johnstown, New York in 1982, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1991, the year of the lodges 225th anniversary. 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). A Freemason since 1974, Illustrious Brother McNaughton served as Worshipful Master of Maumee Lodge No. This Grand Commander, through his vision, dedication, and energy, effected many changes at a time that brought much recognition to the status of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. 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. About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. Illus. In his business life Josiah Hayden Drummond was a lawyer and politician. . Brother Samiec, 33, served as a technology education instructor at the Gloversville Enlarged School System in Gloversville, New York. 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. Stanley Maxwell was raised a Master Mason in Readings Good Samaritan Lodge in 1931 and, like many of the Sovereign Grand Commanders, went on to a busy and distinguished Masonic career joining the Reading Royal Arch Chapter, Melrose Council, Aleppo Temple, DeMolay, and Reading Commandery No. Samuel Crocker Lawrence joined the Scottish Rite in 1862 and received the 33 in 1864. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. 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. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. He stayed active at the highest levels of the craft. , Item Weight 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. 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. ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. 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. He was elevated to the 33 on September 18, 1906, and was crowned an Active Member on September 23, 1909. Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. In 1897, he served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. I am 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. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. Authors: Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra' John T. Dunlap. 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. For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. As Masonry began to rebound, Yates encouraged Grand Commander J.J.J. Henry G. Petrie 33succeeded to the Council on the 1st January 2017. Gourgas to reactivate the Scottish Rite in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in 1843. That came to an end with the Union of 1867.