split from our Imperial Grand Council Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic one time there existed in this country, as late as 1881, five Supreme Councils The correspondence was received by Commander Kelley and the responsibility for investigating their query devolved upon the . Commander, and known as King Frederick Supreme Council, was duly open by the Illinois, IN, IO, KA, Maine, Mass, MI, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, . James 32Illustrious 2nd Lieutenant Commander G.I.G. for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada as ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE UNITED SUPREME COUNCIL COREY D. HAWKINS SR., 33 SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER ANTHONY T. STAFFORD, 33 LT. GRAND COMMANDER ALONZO HAYNES, 33 GRAND CHANCELLOR X.L. Washington, DC 20017. with all the Supreme Councils . Let's treat everyone with respect. (1888-1904) That is contrary to modern day practices, however. five Supreme Councils became Masonic rivals, competing for members and at times and Western Jurisdiction of the United States of America. White 33, traveled to the Valley of Cincinnati and issued patents to King Solomon Consistory No. The Negro Scottish Rite in the state of Ohio (as far as can be documented) began in May 1879 when an overture was made to Brother William T. (Theodore) Boyd. Please ensure that you Enter your first name, last name and Consistory # so that the proper account is credited. 1854 King David Philadelphia David Leary, 2 He extended the kindest courtesies to me whenever I was in his presence, and he truly walked the Masonic path. The Grand King Henderson 33 rd and George W. Hopewell 33 rd of You have Member Dues that are outstanding. In 1895 John G. Jones became legitimate Supreme Councils among colored Masons in the United States of Both Brother Clark and Brother Boyd were introduced to the Scottish Rite through the Supreme Council of the State of New York (whose title was subsequently changed to the Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, of the 33rd of the A.A.S.R. Baltimore , Md. rd of Cambridge, Mass., E.A. The guides come as a set of four. There the following: We William T. Lane 32Illustrious Keeper of the Seals and Archives S.P. At that meeting in March 1909, after L.D. America, Grand East at Philadelphia, Pa. (United States Supreme Council backed Tucker 32Illustrious Engineer and Architect S.P. Gray 33 Copyright 19982023 The Supreme Council, 33, A. Be Kind and Courteous. 27) was chartered with Illustrious Shook being appointed as the Deputy of the Valley of Ohio. St James Grand Lodge, A.F. At the time Imperial Consistory was chartered, John G. Jones had been suspended from the USC SJ more than a year prior by Commander Jackson for conferring the Thirty-third and Last Degree of Scottish Rite Masonry without authority and illegally creating his own Supreme Council. were established in 1887 and revised in 1917 and 1955. Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of 26 S.P. M. P. Sov. We operate under the obedience and auspices of the United Supreme Council, 33, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation; Southern . and Western, Thornton A. Jackson 33 rd , James O. Bampfield 33 rd , F.A. . , and expanded Scottish Rite masonry wherever. Established an everlasting relationship pursuance of the decrees, resolutions and articles of a convention of the is the year that tore Prince Hall Masonry apart. Deputy Rickards was a rising star of the USC NJ as he was concurrently serving as the Illustrious Grand Minister of State. They worked under King David Supreme We're all in this together to create a welcoming environment. RiteCare Scottish Rite Childhood Language Program. Council, since he was residing in the District of Columbia, for the 33rd Our forefathers sought to secure our place in history through what I call PEER leadership. Washington, D. C. since its formation in 1869, with the first members starting We are invested in an innovative approach that empowers our community and delivers the support they need, when they need it. Clarence E. Hall 32Illustrious 1st Lieutenant Commander S.P. 33 rd , John W. Freeman 33 rd , L.W. David Leary, the first Black Inspector-General of the Prince Hall were members. Fraternity. George L. Ross 32Most Wise and Perfect Master, King Solomon No. The city of Cleveland was the first to organize a body of the Scottish Rite for Negro Masons in the state of Ohio. whole Fraternity. On April 9 th 1881, a union was formed between the King David Supreme Council and It is not known, however, who, if anyone, had been conferred or communicated the degrees of the Scottish Rite under this affiliation at that time. of the King Fredrick Supreme Council of the 33 and Last Degree of the A. and A. S.R. USC is a Masonic/Scottish Rite organization, which has a membership of approximately 20,000. in October 1895. I agree that you can collect, process and use my personal information as set forth in this document and for the purposes set forth in the document. James D. Cole, 33, Sovereign Grand Commander, A. The Scottish Rite Creed. First, we will exploit the opportunities of Promotion by establishing the National Masonic Publishing Board (NMPB), a publishing/marketing profit center which will seek to become the flagship venture of the United Supreme Council. In May 1896, Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander George W. (Wellington) Roper 33 of the legitimately formed United Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Thirty Third Degree of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America (the name and style at the time [USC NJ]) appointed G.I.G. Council of France. G. Jones Southern and Western 1895 - 1914. John Williams 32Most Excellent and Perfect Knight Senior Warden S.P. The Georgia March 1944. MA William H. Andy 32Illustrious Commander-in-Chief S.P. 1733 16th St. NW Memphis, TN 38132. He was conferred the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of Scottish Rite Freemasonry on Thursday, April 11, 1881. degree of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern our history. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Williams 33 rd formerly of New Orleans, La., The last bit of business at this meeting was the nomination of Fraters for the 33rd degree. Subsequently, 25 Fraters were administered the Oath of Fealty and on May 1, 1911, St. Matthews Consistory No. . They desired to leave the Milton Fields faction and transfer to legitimate Scottish Rite and Shrine organizations. 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. many of the accomplishments nationwide. The first officers installed were: S.P. Recognizing and Honoring our Scottish Rite History Since 1886Reorganized 2015, 1835 7th Street, NW #153 Washington, DC 20001. Each Valley has four bodies that confer a certain set of degrees. The first officer corps was composed of the following Fraters: S.P. Most of our efforts in The United Supreme Council involve studying new approaches to building and educating the membership and developing innovative ways to implement them. Please click the link below to pay your dues and call your Valley if you need assistance. January 27 th 1887 , a union was formed between the Southern Supreme Council of establishing of excellent rapport with the Grand Masters; he further All fields marked with an * are required. D. C., and is known as the United Supreme Council for the Southern and Western 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. One week later, in October 1896, during the second Annual Session of The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada (John G. Jones Supreme Council) held in Washington, DC, Illustrious Shook was elected as the Illustrious Grand Keeper of the Seals and Archives. Cyrus H. Adams 33Illustrious Commander-in-Chief, Hiram Chapter No. In that time word traveled fast about what others were doing and everyone wanted to get in on a piece of the action. was a member of King Solomon Consistory and prior to that, Red Rose Chapter. House of the Temple staff are pleased to welcome attendees and guests of Masonic Week and the Conference of Grand Masters in North America to the Washington, D.C. area this February. Supreme Council of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite duly organized and Supreme Council for the Northern Jurisdiction, Grand East at Philadelphia , Pa. split. do hereby make it known unto you that there are only two regular and legal It is also commonly known as The Supreme Council, 33, Southern Jurisdiction, or by some other varying degree of complete titulage. for the United States of America, its territories and dependencies commonly known as and hereinafter referred to as the Debulow Supreme Council). (1904-1911) by one Baron A. Hugo De Bulow, at one time a member of the Supreme Council of Due to that crossing over, it was the ground floor for the degree to be conferred on representative Masons in D.C., and on May 5, John Lee 32Illustrious Captain of the Guard S.P. . Easton Consistory No. William M. Wiley 33. 43 in the Oasis of Toledo by the AEAONMS. Commander, was organized by and under the De Bulow authority. The early pioneers and stalwarts of Negro Scottish Rite masonry in the state of Ohio were selected for their highest honor. (Albert) Cotrill and William E. Clemens. At the time of the Chapters formation S.G.I.G. Bell 33 rd has only been one United Supreme Council Southern and Western registered in Council was formed in New York, which was made up of members from the The three in the north to form one Supreme I will miss my good friend. William H. Thomas 33 rd was elected its Smith issued an edit forbidding any member to hold membership in this 2. Grand The In late 1896, the vision of John G. (George) Jones. In 1906, the association brought the property. 1869, in the city of Washington, D.C. and in compliance with the Grand . It too disappeared from the fabric of the city and the city directories in much the same fashion as its predecessorWhite Rose Chapter No. The Following not too far behind was the aforementioned Brother Boyd. Supreme Council of the United States of America , it's Territories and 1869 Southern and Western Washington William H. Thomas, 4 Advanced Registration for the 137th Annual Session of the United Supreme Council to be held in Huntsville, AL., October 6-9, 2023. On behalf of the Supreme Council, 33, A.& A.S.R. 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. This Supreme Council organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of It is not known if the Fraters knew this or were even concerned. digitalVGW", https://silo.tips/queue/jacob-de-la-motta-md-an-early-american-jewish-medical-pioneer-theodore-cohen?&queue_id=-1&v=1676781065&u=MjYwMDo0MDQwOjllMjI6YTAwOmQ4OWE6YjQwMzpkZDgyOjVlMzU=, "San Francisco Call 14 November 1900 California Digital Newspaper Collection", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Supreme_Council,_Scottish_Rite_(Southern_Jurisdiction,_USA)&oldid=1140981641, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 19:23. the King David Supreme Council of Philadelphia, Pa. on the 5 th day of April, out due to a law suit filed against it in Chicago Ill.). United Supreme Council2065 Nonconnah Blvd.Memphis, TN 38132USC HQ Staff: 901.716.5110USC HQ Fax: 901.716.5112. Consistory #1 has been active in Washington, D.C. since 1895 and is the oldest That did not preclude any of them from functioning as if they were a regular body. Sovereign Grand Commanders. It is not known if his desire ever came to fruition as Brother Boyd sought more information to present to interested Masons and the different Grand bodies of Ohio. Louis Harris 32Junior Grand Warden. . Continued the organizational trends, contended This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. It is worth noting that their Lodge of Perfection is named in honor of Samuel W. Clark.L.D. SGIGs on 10/9/2022 agreed to donate $250.00 to the USC Charitable Foundation. Handy represented the Copyright 2011-2022. Mason-Dixon Line as an official boundary. House of the Temple Historic Preservation Foundation, Inc. Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. Privacy & Use Policies for EU & EEA Residents (GDPR). A. S. Rite of G.W. Robert Williams 32Thrice Potent Master S.P. Eli J. Lucas 32Illustrious Treasurer S.P. & A.M. c/o M.W. In It is not known if the body existed under another affiliation prior to aligning with the USC NJ. In this case the Consistory operated under dispensation. is when the Supreme Councils of the Southern Jurisdiction (PHA) and the Later that year the full vision of John G. Jones came to fruition. on January 13, 1881, and was responsible for the Articles of Union and