David R. Lucas. Past Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

David Lucas. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

David R. Lucas

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Right Worshipful David R. Lucas. Deputy Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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David Lucas, Deputy Grand Master. by Travis Simpkins. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Stanley Fielding Maxwell

( 1910 - 1997 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

( 1975 - 1977 )

Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1975 - 1985 )

Past Commander in Chief

Massachusetts Consistory

Scottish Rite Valley of Boston

(1970 - 1973)

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite, NMJ - Core Values

Stanley Fielding Maxwell. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Stanley Fielding Maxwell, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Auburn, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Captain

Joel H. Prouty

( 1837 - 1926 )

Civil War Veteran

Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Freemason

Member of 

Morning Star Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Worcester, Massachusetts

Raised November 20, 1863

Recipient of the Henry Price Medal

namesake of 

Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Auburn, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Commissioned by Joel H. Prouty Lodge, A.F. & A.M.

Auburn, Massachusetts

Joel H. Prouty Lodge. Auburn, Massachusetts

Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, Massachusetts

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Captain Joel H. Prouty. Civil War Veteran. Freemason. Worcester, Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Edward Asa Raymond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Edward Asa Raymond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Edward Asa Raymond

( 1791 - 1864 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1849 - 1851)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1851 - 1860)

Abandoned the Supreme Council in August, 1860

and formed the schismatic Raymond Council (1860 - 1863)

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

(1834 - 1836)

Past Most Illustrious Grand Master

Grand Council of Massachusetts

(1857 - 1859)

Past Grand Master

Grand Encampment of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

(1834 - 1835)

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Edward Asa Raymond. Documents. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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M.W. Edward Asa Raymond. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Ralph Sewall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Ralph Sewall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Ralph Sewall

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

 

M.W. Donald G. Hicks. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Donald G. Hicks. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Donald Gardner Hicks, Jr.

(1940 - 2025)

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council,33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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M.W. Donald G. Hicks. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

R.E. Gregory Stahl. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts. York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Gregory Stahl. Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Eminent

Gregory L. Stahl

District Deputy Grand High Priest

4th District

Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts

York Rite Freemasonry
District Deputy Grand Master
24th Masonic District
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts
Member of Trinity Lodge
Clinton, MA

by Travis Simpkins

Dale Prentiss, Gregory Stahl and Robert Peete. Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

Robert Peete, Dale Prentiss, Gregory Stahl. Royal Arch. Massachusetts York Rite. by Travis Simpkins

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Gregory Stahl. by Travis Simpkins. Royal Arch. Massachusetts York Rite Freemasonry

M.W. Paul Revere. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Paul Revere. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of 

Paul Revere

(1734 - 1818)

Patriot, Silversmith and Freemason

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts A.F. & A.M.

Artist of the 1793 silver Masonic Jewels of

Morning Star Lodge - Worcester, Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

based on an 1813 painting by Gilbert Stuart

Collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Paul Revere - Boston Massacre Engraving - American Antiquarian Society

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Paul Revere. by Travis Simpkins. Paine Silver Srevice. Worcester Art Museum

Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Roy J. Leone

33rd Degree Freemason

Past Commander in Chief

Massachusetts Consistory

Valley of Boston

Scottish Rite, NMJ

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite NMJ - Our Vision

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Roy J. Leone, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Thomas A. Rorrie. Past Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Thomas Rorrie. Senior Grand Warden. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful

Thomas A. Rorrie

Past Senior Grand Warden

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Freemasonry

by Travis Simpkins

Grand Master Harvey Waugh and Senior Grand Warden Thomas Rorrie. Massachusetts

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Thomas Rorrie. by Travis Simpkins. Harvey Waugh, Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

M.W. Henry Price. First Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Price. First Grand Master. 1733. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Henry Price

( 1697 - 1780 )

First Provincial Grand Master

of New England

St. John's Grand Lodge

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Constituted in 1733

by Travis Simpkins

Historical Light - History of Freemasonry in Massachusetts

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Henry Price. First Grand Master. 1733. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Richard J. Stewart

Grand Master

2011 - 2013

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

33rd Degree Freemason

Scottish Rite Valley of Worcester, MA
Massachusetts Consistory
Scottish Rite Valley of Boston, MA
Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

(official photo and background photo below by Philip A. Nowlan)

M.W. Richard J. Stewart and Travis Simpkins. Masonic Temple. Worcester, Massachusetts

Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Oil on Canvas. by Travis Simpkins

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Richard J. Stewart. Past Grand Master. Masonic Temple. Worcester, MA. by Travis Simpkins

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Edward Asa Raymond

( 1791 - 1864 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1849 - 1851)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1851 - 1860)

Abandoned the Supreme Council in August, 1860

and formed the schismatic Raymond Council (1860 - 1863)

Past Grand High Priest

Grand Chapter of Massachusetts

(1834 - 1836)

Past Most Illustrious Grand Master

Grand Council of Massachusetts

(1857 - 1859)

Past Grand Master

Grand Encampment of Massachusetts & Rhode Island

(1834 - 1835)

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Edward Asa Raymond. Documents. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Edward Asa Raymond, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Four Paintings of the

Master Mason Emblems

Masonic Symbolism

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

added details by Janet Simpkins

Created for

Joel H. Prouty Lodge

Auburn, MA

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Masonic Symbolism. Master Mason Emblems. Degree Ritual. Painting Series by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Samuel Crocker Lawrence

( 1832 - 1911 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1881 - 1883)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1909 - 1910)

General in the Civil War

President of the Eastern Railroad Co.

1st Mayor of Medford, MA

by Travis Simpkins 

History of the Scottish Rite

Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

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Samuel Crocker Lawrence, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Harvey J. Waugh. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Harvey J. Waugh. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Harvey J. Waugh

88th Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts - Boston, MA

by Travis Simpkins

Massachusetts State House Cornerstone Ceremony - M.W. Harvey J. Waugh

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Harvey J. Waugh. by Travis Simpkins. Freemason. Morning Star Lodge. Worcester, MA

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Official Portrait of

Most Worshipful

Paul Fulton Gleason

89th Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(2017 - 2019)

Past Master of

William Parkman Lodge

Winchester, MA

(1975 - 1976)

33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason

Valley of Boston, MA

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, A.F. & A.M.

Photography by R.W. Philip Nowlan

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

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M.W. Paul F. Gleason. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins