Ill. Alvin K. Wilkins, 33 LIEUTENANT GRAND COMMANDER. The MIll Grand Standard Bearer Bro. 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. 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. 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. 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. Josiah Hayden Drummond, as the Sovereign Grand Commander of the newly joined body, played the key role in making the merger work. 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 head of the NMJ is the Sovereign Grand Commander. Established 1993 SUPREME COUNCIL OF AMERCIA GRAND COUNCILS. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. 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 . He remained as Sovereign Grand Commander until the Union of 1867. We will obtain this through constant work and sacrifice. 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. ESTABLISHED 1993 In August of 1993, the Most Powerful Sovereign Grand Commander of the National Supreme Council A&ASRM. He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. 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. M.P. In 1991, he received the Meritorious Service Award at the NYS Council of Deliberation. 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. 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. directions fromthe ALL Mighty God, your assistance and my commitment there are It allowed the museum rebuild its exhibition showcasing the Battle of Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. 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. Appendant Bodies. 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. 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. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021. Petrie served as Deputy for the Province of Scotland North East from 2001 to 2011. "Faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see". Now, is the time and we must see value in the whole of humanity. 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. 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. within my power to move our organization to a higher level. 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. : Walter E. Webber was born in Old Town, Maine, on July 31, 1943. 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. Council of Nine. andCompanion (Setia-S.M.J. everything 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. There was a problem loading your book clubs. For we are people of improbable hope building on our common history and seizing our common destiny. Clayton Watson, 33 The Puissant Lieutenant Grand Commander III. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. Bro. 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. On July 7, 1990, he married Monica, and said, She has been a partner in everything I do since then. They have two children a son, Matthew, and a daughter, Jessica. Use tab to navigate through the menu items. During his term in office he saw the Scottish Rite enter the 20th century and grow stronger each decade. He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. In his business life Josiah Hayden Drummond was a lawyer and politician. At the Annual Meeting in Milwaukee in 1995, the Supreme Council ratified a resolution granting mutual recognition. Your playing small does not serve the world. He served as District Deputy Grand Master of the 17th Masonic District for the years 198081. He earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1969. He was the first Secretary General and served as third Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1832 to 1851. However, he resigned his judgeship in 1874 to become president of Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company. For many years he has been the CEO for the Masonic Home of Virginia in Richmond. He then went on to the State University College at Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in education. 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. He demitted in 1853 and remained unaffiliated with any craft lodge for the rest of his life. Hubbard later declined the honor and Van Rensselaer moved into the position. Melvin Maynard Johnson has been and still is considered by most Masonic scholars to have been the greatest American Mason of the 20th century. After presenting the facts of the extraordinary circumstances to Past Grand Commander Gourgas, three members of the Council met and elected new officers. For more than 20 years Scottish Rite Freemasonry was divided between two rival groups in the northern part of the United States. Simson served as Lieutenant Grand Commander under Tompkins, and became Sovereign Grand Commander upon Tompkinss death in 1825. He served as both Grand Secretary (18021805) and Grand Master (182021) for the Grand Lodge of New York. Fontenot, 33 The Illustrious Grand Orator and Minister of State III. He served as Governor of New York (18071817) and Vice President of the United States (181725) under James Monroe. Lawrence also became the first mayor of Medford serving from 1892 to 1894. 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. 725, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brea Historical Society: The Brea Historical Society, founded in 1971, collects, preserves, and displays the heritage and history of the City of Brea. Glattly entered the Masonic world through DeMolay. Simson was raised in Clinton Lodge No. At a young age he was raised in Waterville Lodge No. 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. 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. The 130 th anniversary. 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. Allocution of the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree Paperback - September 10, 2010 by Anonymous (Author) See all formats and editions Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. Simson was born in Danbury, Connecticut in 1780. When Palmer first took office, the Permanent Fund (which had been established in 1872) had a balance of $16,000. He holds two degrees from Virginia Tech. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. 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. 33. Pleasant, New York, in 1800. In 1871 he was Grand High Priest of the General Grand Chapter of the United States. 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. Cory McPhatter, 33 The Illustrious Grand Secretary of the H.E. 203. The MIll Grand Chamberlain Bro. sovereign grand commander supreme council, 33 . He joined Hiram Lodge in West Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1854, later becoming a charter member of Mount Hermon Lodge in Medford. Tompkins was born in Scarsdale, New York in 1774 and graduated first in his class from Columbia College in 1795. 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). ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. 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. He is a member of the York Rite in Fort Wayne and Mizpah Shrine. 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. 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. 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. During this time, he also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.