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M.P.S.G.C. Ill. Edward Chapman 33º
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Mission Of The National Supreme Council
The purpose for which the National Supreme Council is formed, and the business or objects to be carried on and promoted are fraternal, social, educational and charitable. Our sole objective is to service our various communities, with a variety of programs that uplift people socially, mentally, spiritually, and economically. Charity being our goal and Love being our motive, we endeavor to make ourselves available to anyone with a need for our services.
History of the National Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
On November 30, 1864, in the City of New York, Baron August Hugo de Bulow, Sovereign Grand Inspector General, and an active member of the Supreme Council of France, A.A.S.R., organized a Supreme Council of the State of New York, which title was subsequently changed to the Supreme Council Of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General, of the 33° rd and last degree of the A.A.S.R. for the United States Of America, its territories and dependencies. The officers were as follows:
Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow……………………………….… Sovereign Grand Commander
Patrick Reason………………………………………….…………Lieutenant Grand Commander
Dr. Peter W. Ray …………………………………………….…Adjoint Lieut. Grand Commander
Ramson Wake ……………………………………………….…….…………………..Grand Orator
George Lawrence …………………………………………….……………………Grand Secretary
Alexander Peters……………………………………………….…………... Master of Ceremonies
Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Supreme Council
1864 to 1870 - Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow
1870 to 1879 - Patrick Reason
1879 to 1892 - Dr. Peter W. Ray
1892 to 1897 - A.B. Allen
1897 to 1911 - D.F. Seville
1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick
1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. Benderson
1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. J. Fitzpatrick
1973 to 1989 - Illustrious John H. Burns
1989 to 1995 - Illustrious James M. Boone
1996 to 2011 - Illustrious James l. Headd
2011 – present - Illustrious Edward J. Chapman
Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow conferred the Scottish Rite Degrees on four brethren and created them Deputy Inspectors General, 33° rd degree, as follows:
Dr. Peter W. Ray - New York Jonathan Miller - Pennsylvania
Levi Anderson - Delaware Lemuel G. Griffin - Maryland
On October 17, 1898, during the administration of D.F. Seville as Sovereign Grand Commander, the Supreme Council was incorporated in Washington, District of Columbia, under the name of National Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of A.A.S.R. 33° rd of North America, bearing Instrument No. 3149, recorded in Volume 8, folio 341, of the incorporated records of the District of Columbia. The above original incorporation was continued in perpetuity on October 14, 1948, by certificate of re-incorporation of the National Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the A.A.S.R. 33rd degree, for North America, bearing Instrument No. 32049 and recorded in Volume 69, folio 389, of the incorporation records of the District of Columbia. That is the incorporation under which it operates at the present time. The foregoing, according to recent research, being the most accurate history of the National Supreme Council, all other versions of said history as hereinafter given will be corrected to conform herewith.
Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow……………………………….… Sovereign Grand Commander
Patrick Reason………………………………………….…………Lieutenant Grand Commander
Dr. Peter W. Ray …………………………………………….…Adjoint Lieut. Grand Commander
Ramson Wake ……………………………………………….…….…………………..Grand Orator
George Lawrence …………………………………………….……………………Grand Secretary
Alexander Peters……………………………………………….…………... Master of Ceremonies
Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Supreme Council
1864 to 1870 - Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow
1870 to 1879 - Patrick Reason
1879 to 1892 - Dr. Peter W. Ray
1892 to 1897 - A.B. Allen
1897 to 1911 - D.F. Seville
1911 to 1920 - H.M. Rennick
1920 to 1948 - Dr. W.H. Benderson
1948 to 1973 - Dr. Wm. J. Fitzpatrick
1973 to 1989 - Illustrious John H. Burns
1989 to 1995 - Illustrious James M. Boone
1996 to 2011 - Illustrious James l. Headd
2011 – present - Illustrious Edward J. Chapman
Baron Auguste Hugo de Bulow conferred the Scottish Rite Degrees on four brethren and created them Deputy Inspectors General, 33° rd degree, as follows:
Dr. Peter W. Ray - New York Jonathan Miller - Pennsylvania
Levi Anderson - Delaware Lemuel G. Griffin - Maryland
On October 17, 1898, during the administration of D.F. Seville as Sovereign Grand Commander, the Supreme Council was incorporated in Washington, District of Columbia, under the name of National Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of A.A.S.R. 33° rd of North America, bearing Instrument No. 3149, recorded in Volume 8, folio 341, of the incorporated records of the District of Columbia. The above original incorporation was continued in perpetuity on October 14, 1948, by certificate of re-incorporation of the National Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the A.A.S.R. 33rd degree, for North America, bearing Instrument No. 32049 and recorded in Volume 69, folio 389, of the incorporation records of the District of Columbia. That is the incorporation under which it operates at the present time. The foregoing, according to recent research, being the most accurate history of the National Supreme Council, all other versions of said history as hereinafter given will be corrected to conform herewith.
