Showing posts with label Supreme Council 33 NMJ. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Supreme Council 33 NMJ. Show all posts

Thursday, July 24, 2025

John R. Patterson, 33°. Supreme Council. 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

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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

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

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

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Friday, July 18, 2025

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


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

Thursday, July 17, 2025

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



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

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

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


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

Saturday, July 5, 2025

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

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

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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

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

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Killian Henry Van Rensselaer
( 1800 - 1881 )
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
(1861 - 1867)
Voluntarily resigned at the 1867 Union
Served as Lieutenant Grand Commander & 
Acting Sovereign Grand Commander
after Edward Asa Raymond's abrupt departure
( 1860 )
Organized and Instituted
numerous Scottish Rite bodies
throughout the Northern Jurisdiction states
between 1848 and 1863
by Travis Simpkins

History of the Scottish Rite

Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Documents. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ

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Killian Henry Van Rensselaer, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. 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

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Leon Martin Abbott, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Monday, June 9, 2025

Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Sampson Simson
( 1780 - 1857 )
Past Sovereign Grand Commander
Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
( 1825 - 1832 )
Past Grand Treasurer
Grand Lodge of New York
( 1812, 1813, 1815 )
Philanthropist and Founder of
Mount Sinai Hospital in New York
( Established in 1852 )
by Travis Simpkins



 History of the Scottish Rite

Mount Sinai Hospital. New York. Founded by Sampson Simson in 1852

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Sampson Simson, 33°. Past Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Saturday, June 7, 2025

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

Sunday, May 25, 2025

Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°. First Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°. First Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Daniel D. Tompkins
( 1774 - 1825 )
33rd Degree Freemason
First Sovereign Grand Commander
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Past Grand Master
Grand Lodge of New York
4th Governor of New York
6th Vice President of the
United States of America
by Travis Simpkins


Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library - Lexington, MA


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Daniel D. Tompkins, 33°. First Sovereign Grand Commander. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Friday, May 23, 2025

Loren Barnes, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

Loren Barnes, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
Loren Barnes, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
Loren Barnes
33rd Degree Freemason
Active Emeritus Member
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

James R. Filliez, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins

James R. Filliez, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins
James R. Filliez, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Illustrious Brother
James R. Filliez
33rd Degree Freemason
Active Emeritus Member
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction

by Travis Simpkins

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

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

Monday, May 19, 2025

Ralph Sewall, 33°. Supreme Council. Scottish Rite, NMJ. 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

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Robert L. Steadman, 33°. Supreme Council, NMJ. Scottish Rite Freemasonry. by Travis Simpkins

Robert L. Steadman, 33°. Scottish Rite Freemason. Supreme Council, NMJ. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Robert L. Steadman
33rd Degree Freemason
Active Member
Supreme Council, 33°
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction
Lexington, Massachusetts
by Travis Simpkins


Supreme Council 33°. Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction


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Robert Steadman, 33°. Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, May 18, 2025

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


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

Friday, May 16, 2025

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
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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massfreemasonry.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