and House of the Temple in Washington, DC of which: Ill. Ronald A Seale, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander Life itself is shaped by the commitments that we make and by our ability to maintain them. 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 . We invite you to visit our website again. everything Graduating from Columbia College in 1800, Simson then studied law under Aaron Burr and was admitted to the Bar in 1802. Declining health necessitated that he step down on April 20, 1909, and Henry Lynde Palmer died 17 days later. The head of the NMJ is the Sovereign Grand Commander. On the state level, he was a trustee of the Maine Conference, United Church of Christ. This Supreme Council shall and always believe in true partnership and progress. , ISBN-10 Supreme Council, Scottish Rite, Northern Jurisdiction, USA Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. III. Illustrious Francis George Paul, 33, came to lead the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from one of the worlds largest business entities, IBM. 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. He took the office the morning after George Bushnells sudden death at the Supreme Councils Annual Meeting in Cleveland in 1965. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. 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. Joseph 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 was also active in the York Rite, serving as King of his Chapter, and Illustrious Master of his Council. He was also offered a position on the bench of the Maine Supreme Court, opting instead to remain as a practicing attorney. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patricks Lodge No. Glattly has received several other Masonic honors including the Daniel Coxe Medal from New Jersey and the Josiah Drummond Award from Maine. He moved to Pittsburgh and was named Deputy for Western Pennsylvania and Ohio. Just eleven years later, at age 33, he was chosen as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Maine. It claims that all other Supreme Councils and Subordinate Bodies of the Scottish Rite are derived from it. The VP Lieutenant Grand Commander Doctor David K. Huggan 33 succeeded to the Council on 20th October 2004. 4, Royal and Select Masters on March 16, 1994, and was knighted in Portland Commandery No. Rutherford is a Past Depute Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland. We will not change course, and we will focus on increasing membership." Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The State of North Carolina King David Grand Council. Paul was born and raised in Easton, Pennsylvania. Ill. Bro. Bro. Sister Susie C. Blunt Supreme Grand Matron. Samiec devoted his time to the operation of his business, Subcontracting Services Co., specializing in installing and servicing residential electrical, lighting, and communications systems. Supreme Council of America - Established 1993 He earned a Juris Doctor Degree in 1969. 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. 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. and his habits of intemperance alone prevented him from becoming President of the United States.. Likewise, membership in the 14 almost doubled during his tenure. In the world of Freemasonry he was involved across the board, heading up three national bodies. Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, Republic of the Illustrious Robert O. Ralston, 33, was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander and youthful successor to Illustrious Brother Paul on September 1, 1993. In their History of the Supreme Council, 33, NMJ, George A. Newbury, 33, and Louis L. Williams, 33, called Killian Van Rensselaer the St. Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, I pledge to you that I will do. It has been tempting for historians to speculate about Yates motives for resigning so soon after taking office. In 1992, he became a member of Kora Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. He was coroneted an Honorary 33 at Philadelphia in 1981, and was elected to Active Membership on the Supreme Council in Chicago in 1992. Covid-19 changes our socialization, affects our sensory perception, interpretation and motor functions; our emotions, memories and more. 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. He was raised as a Master Mason in Casco Lodge No. future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. He was elected Commander-in-Chief of Maine Consistory in October 1993. While many men might aspire to become Sovereign Grand Commander, Stevens did not. Stationed in England, he was trained and commissioned a 2nd lieutenant, navigator, in the U. S. Air Force. 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. J. Fitzpatrick 1973 to 1989 - Illustrious John H. Burns 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. Scottish Rite, NMJ | Sovereign Grand Commanders He explains that, In that year as a Millennium project each Valley reached out for candidates doing Masonic work in many fields. L. Thomas33,Sovereign 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. The Museum & Library opened just a few months before Maxwell took office as Sovereign Grand Commander and the buildings auditorium was named in his honor in 1983. Glattly was point man for the Scottish Rite as the fraternity provided relief for so many of our members during that tragedy. 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. 2023 Supreme Council, AASR, NMJ, USA. There was a problem loading your book clubs. He was appointed department chair in 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement in June of 2001. 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. Tompkins became a Mason in Hiram Lodge No. His 1924 book, The Beginnings of Freemasonry in America, remains an important work today. As yourMost Scottish Rite Americanism Award (ROTC/JROTC) Application, Click here to learn more about the Gourgas Medal, Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. During his 11 years as Sovereign Grand Commander, Smith saw the membership and the Benevolent Fund double. In partnership with Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction and Shriners International, Scottish Rite, NMJ launched BeAFreemason.org, which serves as a first-of-its-kind digital "front door to Freemasonry" -- where interested men can learn more about Freemasonry from the comfort of their own homes. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085. A total of 22 men have held this office since 1813. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. After serving the Council for 19 years he became Sovereign Grand Commander on 23rd March 2022. His 30 years of experience with nonprofits and businesses includes roles as auditor, founder, officer and director of numerous organizations. Governance Sovereign Council Government Bodies 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. (read more) Culture. The current Sovereign Grand Commander MP Sovereign Grand Commander Bro. Four years later he was raised a Master Mason in Clifton Lodge No. The 130 th anniversary. Charles Iain Robert Wolrige Gordon of Esslemont 33. In 1933, he was elected to the Michigan Supreme Court, where he served as a justice until his appointment as Sovereign Grand Commander, at which point, he stepped down from the bench to serve the Scottish Rite. Click here to learn more about the Daneil D. Tompkins Award for Distinguished Service. 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. Illustrious Brother Webber was a member of the First Parish Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, in Yarmouth. Grand Commander & CEO Tel: (843) 498-6614, Post Office Box 642 Email: sghe@imperialsupremecouncilaasr.org. He practiced law in Ohio for more than 40 years. Smith was made a Master Mason in Toledos Sanford L. Collins Lodge No. He served the Great Priory of Scotland as Grand Mareschal for 14 years before retiring in 1998 with the Rank of Knight Commander of the Temple. 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. Born August 30, 1827 in Winslow, Maine, he remained very active in the government and commerce of his native state. Grand Commander Cole served as Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia in 2001. 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. During this time, he also served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. ; Royal Order of Jesters, and the Royal Order of Scotland. He graduated from Bostons Burdett College in 1929 with a degree in business and worked at the Quincy Market Cold Storage and Warehouse Company, followed by the United Farmers of New England, Inc., until taking the position of Executive Secretary for the Supreme Council in 1965. Halkitis congratulates newly promoted Customs officers. He kept Albanys Ineffable Lodge of Perfection going. Our future is bright, and we must be ready to face the challenges before us. "A house divided against itself cannot stand. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. We are a distinguished association along with our Supreme Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and Higher Degree auxiliaries that were collectively formed as one common body to work together for the good of our organization. It is awarded in three classes: Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-S.P.M.J. 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. Scottish Rite, NMJ | History of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction