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 . in Lewiston, Maine. Watch Commander McNaughton's Farewell Allocution. : 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. . andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. 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. Simson is best remembered today for his central role in establishing the New York hospital that became known as Mount Sinai Hospital. GREETINGS, . The MIll Grand Master of Ceremonies Bro. . 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. for the United States Of America, its territories and dependencies. Tompkins became a Mason in Hiram Lodge No. He also holds a masters degree in Educational Philosophy and Clinical Educational Supervision from the State University College at Oneonta, New York. In 1876, at the age of 21, he headed west to Detroit where he started working as a clerk, and eventually started his own successful foundry. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS ILL. Roy L. Prince 33-SGIG M.P. Outside of his law practice he was a director of both the Maine Central Railroad and Union Mutual Life Insurance Company. In the Northern Jurisdiction a recipient of the 33rd Degree is an honorary member of the Supreme Council, and all members are referred to as a "Sovereign Grand Inspectors General." Leadership. 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. One of Illustrious Brother Ralstons major accomplishments was his work toward the recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. Simson was created a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33, by Emanuel De La Motta on August 5, 1813 at the organization of the Northern Masonic Jurisdictions Supreme Council. . One of Ralstons most significant charitable endeavors was the establishment of the 32 Masonic Childrens Learning Centers now the Childrens Dyslexia Centers. 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. 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. and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander He also served as Provincial Grand Master of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Dunbartonshire between 2002 and 2007. 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. Sovereign Grand Commander IN OFFICE 2010-2016 ILL. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. Glattly joined Scottish Rite in 1987 and then in 2000, in Pittsburgh, he received the 33. 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. 2023The Sovereign United Supreme Council. Benderson 1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. Ill. Bro. He was elected and served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts from 1917 to 1919. A total of 22 men have held this office since 1813. 75 in 1841, serving as Master of that lodge from 1845 to 1848. 6 in 1826. That came to an end with the Union of 1867. Grand Commander McNaughton rose rapidly through the ranks of the Scottish Rite. 33. Lawrence continued the family business until 1905, but also took on a directorship at the Eastern Railway in 1875. Allen 1897 to 1911 - D.F. 2023 by The Imperial Supreme Council. 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. In addition to Ill. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. 72 in Mt. 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. Illustrious Brother Webber joined the York Rite of Masonry becoming a Royal Arch Mason in Cumberland Chapter No. Grand Commander, I Sovereign Grand Commander Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction of the United States James D. Cole, 33 Illus. 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. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. , Kessinger Publishing, LLC (September 10, 2010), Language 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. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. In 1990, Ill. Killian Van Rensselaer was born in Greenbush, New York, a member of the famous Knickerbocker family. Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Supreme Council 1864 to 1870 - Baron August Hugo de Bulow 1870 to 1879 - Patrick Reason 1879 to 1892 - Dr. Peter W. Ray 1892 to 1897 - A.B. He refused to be considered as a candidate for Sovereign Grand Commander, when the term ended in 1933 and was made the first Honorary Past Sovereign Grand Commander, an honor which he did accept. It comes as no surprise, then, that he was elected Sovereign Grand Commander in 1879. He was elevated to the 33 on September 18, 1906, and was crowned an Active Member on September 23, 1909. With All Rights Reserved. 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. The Ralston years will be remembered for remarkable energy in changing the internal and external faces of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. 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. He was educated in the public schools of Keene, New Hampshire; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Harvard College, and Harvard Law School. , Item Weight 36 on March 28, 1972, serving as a line officer and was elected Worshipful Master of the lodge in 1979. He was also active in the Shrine, Red Cross of Constantine, and DeMolay. 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. MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Graduating from Columbia College in 1800, Simson then studied law under Aaron Burr and was admitted to the Bar in 1802. Please choose a different delivery location. OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Elections for the office of Sovereign Grand Commander. Brother Webber was created an Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, 33, at Boston on September 30, 1987. 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. After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. 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. The head of the NMJ is the Sovereign Grand Commander. Born in Schenectady, New York, in 1798, Yates attended Union College and became a lawyer, working as Surrogate of Schenectady County for 19 years. Lawrence also became the driving force behind the establishment of the Permanent Fund, which was fully organized by 1875. The MIll Grand Captain of the Guard Bro. [1] Ill. Melvin Maynard Johnson has been and still is considered by most Masonic scholars to have been the greatest American Mason of the 20th century. During Hurricane Sandy, Bro. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are (USNR) and holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander, Civil Engineering Corps. Stevens was born in Canton, Connecticut in 1855. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. In 1860, he and Simon W. Robinson abruptly left the Supreme Council and formed their own schismatic Council which bore Raymonds name. During his term in office he saw the Scottish Rite enter the 20th century and grow stronger each decade. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. Brother Paul died in 1996. He served as Deputy for Massachusetts from 1909 to 1911, Grand Lieutenant Commander from 1910 to 1921, and Sovereign Grand Commander from 1921 until 1932. 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. 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. 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. Illustrious Bro. Illustrious Brother Abbott kept the Supreme Council on a steady course, leaving the Active Members at a loss upon his untimely passing. He resigned as Grand Commander in March 1832. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. 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. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. The 1860 Proceedings records that a motion was made to create a committee whose purpose was to review the way the Supreme Council operated. ).Male recipients of these royal awards, the Dato' Sri . He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. III. 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. Masons, Inc. 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. He was awarded the Air Medal, and his bomber group was presented the Presidential Commendation Award. 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. The MIll Grand Chancellor Bro. 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 . Supreme Council of the Northern Jurisdiction humbly accept your vote of confidence to be your new leader. He received the Scottish Rites 33 in 1863. As Masonry began to rebound, Yates encouraged Grand Commander J.J.J. The foundation he built and the stability he created led to closer relations with the Southern Jurisdiction and, eventually, with all Scottish Rite jurisdictions of the world. SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERICA - M.P. In 1946, Johnson himself received the award. He became an Active Member of Supreme Council in 1998. Bro. Henderson is currently Grand Architect in the Grand Lodge of Scotland. Several endeavors were begun throughout the country to create Masonic awareness by making Masonry more visible to the public. He was raised in New Yorks Lodge, LUnion Franaise in 1806. Bro. 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 1863, they merged with the Cerneau group known as the Hays Council. 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. Glattly entered the Masonic world through DeMolay. 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. , ISBN-10 This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. The MIll Grand Sword Bearer Bro. M.P. For we are people of improbable hope building on our common history and seizing our common destiny. We invite you to visit our website again. Peter J. Samiec, 33, was born and raised in the great state of New York. 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. 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Smith was made a Master Mason in Toledos Sanford L. Collins Lodge 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. 2. the dissolution of the present Sovereign Council; 3. the constitution of a provisional Sovereign Council, consisting of the following members - H.E. He then went on to the State University College at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education. United Supreme Councils Sovereign Grand Commander pays a courtesy call on the Second Murder Recorded Within Two Weeks On GB, Min. A native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Sovereign Grand Commander McNaughton graduated from Indiana University with a degree in forensic studies, and spent the next 10 years as a detective with the Fort Wayne Police Department. He was elected Deputy for New York in 1981, and Grand Lieutenant Commander in 1982. 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. 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. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. The MIll Grand Secretary General Alexander Galbraith 33, is the 16th person to serve the Council in that capacity. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies Bro. Brother Samiecs active service to the Scottish Rite, NMJ and Supreme Council, he is a member of York Rite, as well as several Masonic Lodges of Research. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. 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. He was admitted to the bar in 1891, and he practiced law in Boston. 35 on December 13, 1989. 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. , Paperback ", It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to. Glattly was point man for the Scottish Rite as the fraternity provided relief for so many of our members during that tragedy. After his resignation, Yates continued his service to the Scottish Rite, serving as chief ritualist until his death on December 13, 1859. In those pre-Depression years, the Scottish Rite found itself in a very prosperous cycle. . For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. 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. They have two children, Michelle Marie Sellers, and Illustrious Brother John Brian McNaughton, 33. 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. We are all meant to shine, as children do. 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 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. Like most of his predecessors in the office of Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith was active in other Masonic groups, including Toledo Council No. BUTLER, 33 GRAND MINISTER OF STATE MAURICE LUCAS, 33 GRAND TREASURER-GENERAL H:.E L. KEN COLLINS, II, 33 GRAND SECRETARY-GENERAL H:.E WALTER GULLEY, 33 GRAND AUDITOR-GENERA SILAS WILLIAMS, 33 ASST . Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". He served as both Grand Secretary (18021805) and Grand Master (182021) for the Grand Lodge of New York. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Illustrious Brother Webber was crowned an Active Member of the Supreme Council in Cleveland, Ohio on September 27, 1994. Click here to learn more about the Gourgas Medal. 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. Cincinnati . Brother Abbott was born in Richmond, New Hampshire in 1867. In 1871 he was Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. Declining health necessitated that he step down on April 20, 1909, and Henry Lynde Palmer died 17 days later. The State of North Carolina King David Grand Council. He and his wife, Judy, have been married since 1971. He was responsible for the founding of 14 Lodges of Perfection, 13 Councils, and two Consistories. Walter E. Webber was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1943. He was made a Mason at Mt. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. 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. Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDERS M.P. When he moved to Wisconsin, he affiliated with Tracy Lodge No. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: Post Office Box 642 Email. , ISBN-13 Perhaps he will be remembered as a positive force which drew the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction very close to the leadership and membership of the Southern Jurisdiction. 203. Although he ended his term as Sovereign Grand Commander in 1921, Smith continued his participation in Freemasonry until his death in 1935. He was educated in the public schools of North Kingston, Rhode Island. 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. sovereign grand commander supreme council, 33 . Moriah Lodge, No. Pleasant, New York, in 1800. We will not change course, and we will focus on increasing membership." He was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Wisconsin for four years twice in the 1850s and twice in the 1870s. 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 . He served as Grand King of the Grand Chapter of Massachusetts in 1921. 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. 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. 33, Royal and Select Masters, and in the Knights Templar, eventually elected Grand Commander of Ohio. He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. Johnson served as Vice President of the George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1916 to 1920. Please try again. In between he served as a state senator. To fully achieve peace within the Rite the newly merged Supreme Council chose, in Drummond, one of its greatest Masonic statesmen. After the war, he returned to Cornell, where he received athletic and scholastic honors, including the prestigious McMullen Engineering Scholarship Award. Your playing small does not serve the world. SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER. 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. Johnson became a member of Walthams Monitor Lodge in 1892. He was awarded the Scottish Rites 33 in 1965 and became an Active Member At Large in 1973. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. 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.