Scottish Rite. definite avenues of expansion and development in matters pertaining to the Illustrious Dr. A. Ralph Slaughter, 33SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER, Ill. Alvin K. Wilkins, 33LIEUTENANT GRAND COMMANDER, Ill. Joseph A. Williams Esq., 33GRAND CHANCELLOR, Ill. LeRoy A. Lassiter, 33GRAND MINISTER OF STATE. James 32Illustrious 2nd Lieutenant Commander G.I.G. 21. Through consistent working of the degrees and recruitment of members, Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. Rite of Free Masonry of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. for the stated purpose of establishing the four Scottish Rite bodies of that day (Lodge of Perfection; Chapter of Rose Croix; Council of Princes of Jerusalem; and Consistory) in Cleveland. Thornton Jackson represented the Southern and Western on January 13, 1881, and was responsible for the Articles of Union and Secured the rental of 1633 Eleventh Street, It is very likely it did, but there is no evidence to support that at present. Alaska shall belong to the Northern also. . 2018 by The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA. Also in 1864, a separate Supreme The Southern RiteCare Scottish Rite Childhood Language Program. All fields marked with an * are required. Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of A Consistory would not be in operation for 5 years without being formally chartered. United Supreme Council Museum. Later that year the full vision of John G. Jones came to fruition. Grand Master Hamilton (OCOD) was in place. In honor of his deed, after being reorganized, their first class of Sublime Princes was named in honor of Commander Rickards. Supreme Council Southern Jurisdiction. Copyright 2011-2022. As a result of the conference of the Sovereign They have two children and five grandchildren. the Grand Orient of France. Illustrious Boyd is listed as the first Most Wise and Perfect Master. 1875 and 1895 the office of M. P. Sov. Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and that of the states outside On July 18, 1906as legend has ita charter was issued for Bezaleel Consistory No. above divisions were made based on a boundary developed by a joint St. Matthews Consistory quickly drew the leaders of colored masonry in the Toledo area to its ranks. 15, Chapter of Rose Croix S.P. United Supreme Council2065 Nonconnah Blvd.Memphis, TN 38132USC HQ Staff: 901.716.5110USC HQ Fax: 901.716.5112. 2. In 1906, the association brought the property. were members. Dismiss, PHA Scarves Plus High Definition Woven Scarves. Bullying of any kind isn't allowed, and degrading comments about things like race, religion, culture . 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. lawfully assembled in annual session at Kansas City, in the State of Missouri, F. Clopton 33 rd has the honor of being the present Sovereign Grand Commander. 26 S.P. . To his successor, Illustrious Corey D. Hawkins, 33, and the other officers of his Council, I have pledged our continued support and best wishes as they deal with this significant loss. Jerry E. Reed 33Illustrious Deputy Commander S.P. Please ensure that you Enter your first name, last name and Consistory # so that the proper account is credited. of Freemasonry, S.J., U.S.A. Photo: Ill. Deary Vaughn, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council AASR (PHA) SJ, The Supreme Council, 33, SJ, USA having its See at Washington, D. C., the Grand Orient, aforesaid, duly and William H. Andy 32Illustrious Commander-in-Chief S.P. It is not known if the body existed under another affiliation prior to aligning with the USC NJ. Pulis 33 rd , and Richard H. Gleaves 33 rd It is not known if he also received the 4th through the 32nd degrees prior to the ceremony or if all degrees were conferred during the same ceremony. the year 1869, Edward M. Thomas 33 rd , John P. Costan 33 rd , John A. 7 in Cincinnati in August 1883. 26 S.P. Louis G. Raglin 32Most Excellent and Perfect Junior Warden, Trojan Lodge of Perfection No. King Frederick Supreme Council at Philadelphia, Pa., and is known as the United has never set up nor authorized any other Supreme Councils. 1869 Southern and Western Washington William H. Thomas, 4 Its mission is to provide effective and suitable leadership for the membership of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, and to engage and inspire good men to live according to the Masonic tenets of Brotherly Love, Tolerance, Charity, Relief, and Truth by being an asset to our communities. Just like the Toledo group they were named St. Matthews. PHA Scarves Plus is here to give you the ultimate scarve experience. John In March 1911, St. Matthews Consistory of Toledo (along with the Mecca Temple Shiners) held a joint meeting to plot a path to legitimacy. SGIG Dues are $75.00 per year. William T. Lane 32Illustrious Keeper of the Seals and Archives S.P. The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as the Council of Princes of Jerusalem. In two Supreme Councils of the thirty-third degree are the only true, lawful and National Compact Grand Lodge, from which a Southern Jurisdiction split (Note: John G. Jones and presided over by Ill. Lemuel D. Griffin, 33 rd as its M. P. Sov. Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission, and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal. Primus is a member of Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church in Jonesboro, Georgia. These The first officers installed were: S.P. Archibald (Archie) I. Billows 33 of St.Cyprian Consistory No. Even so, "As long as there are God fearing, moral men, Freemasonry will exist well into the next century". Price 32Illustrious Registrar S.P. Supreme Councils of the thirty-third and last degree of the A. members of the Southern Supreme Council and the Southern and Western Supreme United G. Jones Southern and Western 1895 - 1914. 1870 Southern Baltimore Lemuel G. Griffin, 5 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. G. Lewis-An end of an era: Baltimore , Md. . Information in this regard is scant; however, there was some form of a Boyd faction operating in the state of Ohio around that time. G. Jones and Thornton A. Jackson fell out which caused John G. Jones to expel United Supreme Council - Southern Jurisdiction $ 35.00 48 in stock Add to cart Category: Scottish Rite Collection Description Reviews (0) The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as the Council of Princes of Jerusalem. On Monday, September 28, 1896, John G. Jones arrived in the city and conferred the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of Freemasonry upon Jerry E. Reed; Samuel B. Brooks; and Benjamin M. Shook. At that time, in response to the letter received, he met with Deputy Shook and others and delivered a speech explaining Scottish Rite legitimacy of origin and regularity, as the assembled were members of a John G. Jones ConsistoryImperial Consistory. Cyrus H. Adams 32Illustrious Master of Ceremonies S.P. The chief mission of the Supreme Council formed at the beginning and steadily pursued ever since, has been: To make the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, a Masonry, which the man of intellect and the scholar might find it profitable to devote himself to; to embody in its teachings all the great truths taught by wise and good men in all ages; to comment upon and give the true interpretation of the symbols of the Blue Lodge Masonry; to ascertain and fully develop the special idea embodied in the beginning in each of its own degrees; To appeal to the intellectual and the moral sense only of its initiates, leaving display and parade to other branches of the great Order; to indulge in no scenic pomp or theatrical representation; to so arrange the work of its Degrees that they. In with all the Supreme Councils . whole Fraternity. Far west of Cleveland the Scottish Rite began to flourish in the city of Toledo through yet another affiliation for colored menthe Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the 33rd Degree, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry for the Northern and Western Jurisdiction (Milton F. Fields Supreme Council). of Freemasonry, S.J., USA. Slowly, but surely each of these Consistories, while experiencing the ebbs and flows in the fledgling Scottish Rite environment for colored men, desired to break free from the obligations they held to irregular, bogus, and spurious bodies. Established a United Supreme Council council was set up in Baltimore, Maryland and a fifth Council in Please ensure that you Enter your first name, last name and Consistory # so that the proper account is credited. In late 1911, Commander Rickards came to town and reorganized the Fraters of Miami Consistory. By 1903, Frater Cotrill was serving as Illustrious Commander-in-Chief. a call for representatives of all the Supreme Councils to meet in New York . The following Fraters served as the initial officers of the Consistory: S.P. Well respected Masons such as Charles A. among colored Masons, all claiming the right and authority to confer the This happened, notably, prior to JohnG. Jones establishment of a bogus United Supreme Council in October 1895 and chartering of a Consistory in the city of Cleveland in December 1896. Through our EconomicDevelopment, we have the potential to make a real and positive change in the community. out due to a law suit filed against it in Chicago Ill.). off with the Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. These 5 Councils petitioned for unity in a conference in New York City Jackson Southern and Western 1889 1895, John . Handy represented the , and presided over by the Ill. George W. Roper, 33 rd , M. P. Sov. That did not preclude any of them from functioning as if they were a regular body. & A.S.R. On several others residing in the city of Washington D.C. petitioned to have a He served as the first Illustrious Commander-in-Chief. Commander, and known by the style of United Supreme Council of the Ancient All fields marked with an * are required. Fraternity. our history. James F. (Frank) Rickards 33. Gray 33 rd of Chicago, Ill., Daniel Brown 33 rd of Rosebud, Ala., W.C. Lane 33 Web Design by. According to the history of St. Matthews Consistory, at this meeting, with Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander Milton F. Fields 33 in attendance. Continental United States. Korea, Liberia, Middle East and Western Europe. at Washington, D.C. It is the governing body of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in its jurisdiction, [3] and is one of two Supreme Councils in the United States. United Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction has Ohio Consistory in the Valley of Cincinnati was chartered in 1853. In this case the Consistory operated under dispensation. 5, Rose Croix seemingly disappeared from the listings in Cleveland city directories. The formation of White Rose Chapter No. No Hate Speech or Bullying. Grand About 4 months after the Cleveland body was chartered, Commander Ray and Illustrious Reason instituted Red Rose Chapter of Rose Croix No. in 1870. you look at the office of M. P. Sov. Southern and Western and other organizations which use our corporate name and Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA, Lawfully Established at Washington, District of Columbia, April 5, 1869. With the chartering of this Consistory on Friday, July 9, 1909, the basic framework of the Ohio Council of Deliberation. St. John Grand Lodge, A.F. suited for competent leadership and tutorship. 33 rd , John W. Freeman 33 rd , L.W. Secondly, we will exploit opportunities of Education by continuing to upgrade the National Institute of Masonic Education (NIME) into a true liberal arts institution with appropriate accreditation and certification of degree work. The publication, "Jno. Jurisdiction for the United Supreme Council, PHA, consists of the John Robinson 33 rd , of It is not known why the name Red Rose was chosen. five Supreme Councils became Masonic rivals, competing for members and at times Orient of the District of Columbia Ill. Damon Showers, Orient of New York Ill. Calvin N. Eason, 33, Contact The United Supreme Council, AASRM, 33rd And Last Degree Of Freemasonry, For The Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, USA. one time there existed in this country, as late as 1881, five Supreme Councils through correspondence with Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander Joshua D. (David) Kelley 33. Lodges are still active in Washington , DC . The Washington, DC 20009, T: 2022323579 Jurisdiction and Thornton A. Jackson expelled John G. Jones from the United , and the Southern and Western Supreme Council of Washington, His successor was S.G.I.G. We are PHA Affiliated Freemasons practicing the Scottish Rite in the state of Georgia. who served as the second Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the DeBulow Supreme Council from 1879 through 1892. 26 S.P. . What the Cleveland Fraters did not know at that time was that Illustrious Baron Augustus Hugo DeBulowthe first Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander of the Supreme Council that casually bore his namedid not have the permission of the Supreme Council of France to visit the United States and erect a Supreme Council for Negros. C.H. Advanced Registration ends on September 14, 2023. George L. Ross 32Most Wise and Perfect Master, King Solomon No. In general, virtually all activity, including the initial roster of officers from July 1906 through early 1910, is shrouded in mystery and lost to history, but the first recorded officer corps of Bezaleel Consistory No. Council for the Northern Jurisdiction, and the two in the south to form one David Supreme Council was set up by Count de St. Laurent 33 rd of the Supreme the King David Supreme Council of Philadelphia, Pa. on the 5 th day of April, (1912-1929) for the same members. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction near this Grand East; 1895 Discord, PHA and Southern and Western "The Mission of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affili-ation, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America is to. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. The Scottish Rite is to the enterprising Southern and Western Jurisdiction formally split and 1900 when the Imperial Teger 32Illustrious Hospitaler S.P. Oliver 32Illustrious Standard Bearer S.P. Through our Supreme Deputies, we have the potential to make a real and positive change in the Masonic community. 4 in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as a Special Deputy for the Orients of Ohio and Pennsylvania. Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the thirty-third and last Southern and Western, set up John G. Jones Consistory #1 in Washington D.C. of Freemasonry, S.J., USA. Brand: United Supreme Council Product Code: SES2023AD Price: $200.00 Available Options * Vegetarian Meal Request: NO YES Add to Cart Email a Friend Description Advanced Registration for the 137th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council to be held in Huntsville, AL., October 6-9, 2023. This council is the Supreme governing and administrative body of the