David Leytze, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

David Leytze, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

David Leytze

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Dayton, Ohio

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Seeking Further Light - Scottish Rite, NMJ

For more info, please visit:

daytonaasr.org

David Leytze, 33°. Valley of Dayton, Ohio. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Bryan Worley, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

Bryan Worley, 33°. Scottish Rite Valley of Dayton, Ohio. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Bryan Worley

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Dayton, Ohio

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Seeking Further Light - Scottish Rite, NMJ

For more info, please visit:

daytonaasr.org

Bryan Worley, 33°. Valley of Dayton, Ohio. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of

David A. Glattly

Being Presented the

Richard Stockton Lifetime Achievement Award

by M.W. Robert V. Monacelli

Grand Master

Grand Lodge of New Jersey

by Travis Simpkins

Ill. David A. Glattly, 33°

For more info, please visit:

newjerseygrandlodge.org

David A. Glattly, 33° and M.W. Robert V. Monacelli. Lifetime Achievement Award. Grand Lodge of New Jersey. by Travis Simpkins 

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait of

Jeffrey W. Coy

(1951 - 2018)

Past Right Worshipful Grand Treasurer

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

Past Active Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

U.S.A.

Oil on Canvas

by Travis Simpkins

Collection of the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania

Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania

Masonic Temple in Philadelphia

For more info, please visit:

pagrandlodge.org

and

pamasonictemple.org

R.W. Jeffrey W. Coy. Past Grand Treasurer. Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. by Travis Simpkins

Deary Vaughn, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, SJ. by Travis Simpkins

Deary Vaughn, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Dr. Deary Vaughn, 33°

(1936 - 2020)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

United Supreme Council

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite

of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation

Southern Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction. Prince Hall Scottish Rite

For more info, please visit:

aasrphasj.org

Deary Vaughn, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

 

Norman Vincent Peale. Minister and Author. Freemason. The Power of Positive Thinking. by Travis Simpkins

Norman Vincent Peale. Minister and Author. Freemason. The Power of Positive Thinking. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Norman Vincent Peale

( 1898 - 1993 )

American Minister and Writer

One of the Most Influential

Religious Leaders of the 20th Century

Pastor of Marble Collegiate Church

Author of

The Power of Positive Thinking

33rd Degree Freemason

Valley of Syracuse, New York

Scottish Rite, NMJ

Member of

Midwood Lodge No. 1062

Brooklyn, New York

Past Grand Chaplain

Grand Lodge of New York

by Travis Simpkins

Norman Vincent Peale

Norman Vincent Peale

For more info, please visit: 

Norman Vincent Peale. Minister and Author. The Power of Positive Thinking. by Travis Simpkins

 

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Caid McKinley

Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°

Honorary Member of Supreme Council

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U.S.A.

by Travis Simpkins

Scottish Rite, NMJ

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Caid McKinley, 33°. Ohio Council of Deliberation. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Giles Fonda Yates

( 1799 - 1859 )

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1851 )

Former Member of the 

Supreme Council, 33°, Southern Jurisdiction

Charleston, South Carolina

Past Master of St. George's Lodge No. 6

Founder of Delta Lodge of Perfection

New York

by Travis Simpkins

 History of the Scottish Rite

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. Supreme Council

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

and

scottishrite.org

Giles Fonda Yates, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Diane D. Collins. 2024 Youth Advisor of the Year. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Diane D. Collins. 2024 Youth Advisor of the Year. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Diane D. Collins

2024 Youth Advisor of the Year

Scottish Rite, NMJ

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

Ronald Connelly, 33°. Valley of Dayton, Ohio. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Ronald Connelly, 33°. Valley of Dayton, Ohio. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Ronald Connelly, 33°
Treasurer Emeritus
Valley of Dayton, Ohio
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA

by Travis Simpkins

 

 

Not Just a Man, a Mason

 For more info, please visit:

daytonaasr.org/

 

 

Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Roscoe Pound

(1870 - 1964)

Legal Scholar and Educator

Dean of the

University of Nebraska College of Law

Dean of

Harvard Law School

33rd Degree Freemason

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, NMJ

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Roscoe Pound

For more info, please visit:

massfreemasonry.org

 

Roscoe Pound. Legal Scholar. Harvard Law School. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful

Gary Henningsen

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of New York

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man, a Mason

For more info, please visit:

nymasons.org

 

M.W. Gary Henningsen. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of New York. by Travis Simpkins

John William McNaughton, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John William McNaughton, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

 Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

John William McNaughton

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 2006 - 2017 )

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Seeking Further Light

 

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

John William McNaughton, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John R. Patterson, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

John R. Patterson, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

John R. Patterson, Jr.

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

 

Herbert Atkinson, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. Delaware. by Travis Simpkins

Herbert Atkinson, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. Delaware. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Herbert Atkinson

33rd Degree Freemason

Active Emeritus Member

for Delaware

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

 

William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

William E. Holland, 33°. Director of Operations. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Right Worshipful and Illustrious Brother

William E. Holland

33rd Degree, MSA, DSA

Director of Operations

Supreme Council, 33°

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Past Commander in Chief

Massachusetts Consistory - Valley of Boston

Past Deputy Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

by Travis Simpkins

Not Just a Man. A Mason

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

William E. Holland, 33°. Massachusetts Consistory. Scottish Rite Valley of Boston. by Travis Simpkins

J.J.J. Gourgas, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

J.J.J. Gourgas, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

John James Joseph Gourgas

( 1777 - 1865 )

Charter Member of the

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

1st Grand Secretary General

3rd Sovereign Grand Commander

1832 - 1851

by Travis Simpkins

David A. Glattly, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ

For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

J.J.J. Gourgas, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, NJ. by Travis Simpkins

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Illustrious Brother

Basil L. Sands

( 1930 - 2018 )

33rd Degree Prince Hall Freemason

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

2016 - 2018

United Supreme Council

Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite, PHA

Northern Jurisdiction, USA, INC.

by Travis Simpkins

The United Supreme Council. Prince Hall Scottish Rite, NJ

 For more info, please visit:

uscnjpha.org

Basil Sands, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Prince Hall Scottish Rite. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Leon Martin Abbott. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

M.W. Leon Martin Abbott. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Leon Martin Abbott

( 1867 - 1932 )

Past Provincial Grand Master

Royal Order of Scotland

(1914 - 1916)

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

(1917 - 1919)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

(1921 - 1932)

Provided gifts in his will that established the NMJ's

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund

by Travis Simpkins

 Scottish Rite, NMJ - Our Core Values

Leon Martin Abbott. 33° and Active Member diplomas, 1906 & 1909. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

Leon M. Abbott Scholarship Fund. Supreme Council, 33°. Scottish Rite, NMJ

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

M.W. Leon Martin Abbott. Past Grand Master. Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Lynde Palmer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Henry Lynde Palmer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Most Worshipful and Illustrious

Henry Lynde Palmer

( 1819 - 1909 )

Past Grand Master

Grand Lodge of Wisconsin

(1852 - 1853) and (1871 - 1872)

Past Sovereign Grand Commander

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

( 1879 - 1909 )

Past Master of Evening Star Lodge No. 75

West Troy, New York

Past Master of Tracy Lodge No. 13

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ. Scottish Rite document. Henry L. Palmer

 For more info, please visit:

scottishritenmj.org

 and 

wisc-freemasonry.org

Henry Lynde Palmer, 33°. Sovereign Grand Commander. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins