- 1897-1898: Bail S. Harris They would eventually consolidate and shift fealty to the Fields Faction - Supreme Council for the Northern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-NWJ). Dr. Allen delivered over 7, 700 children in his more than fifty year career. Dr. Allen was also a life member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity as well as a member of other civic, social, and business groups. Alaska shall belong to the Northern also. - 1899-1903: Robert C. Waring Cardell C. Patillo and three adopted daughters who are now married, Madia, Mia, and Gina. The Annual Lakeside Directory, City of Chicago, 1896, 1900, 1905-11; History of the United Supreme Council AASR PHA NJ USA Inc. 1881-1998, Joseph A. Walkes Jr. 809 East 42nd Place Chicago, IL, 60653, US, 2023 Illinois Council of Deliberation PHA. From the Philadelphia Council, a Southern and Western Jurisdiction defected with Headquarters at Washington, D.C. By 1896, Jones and his supporters including Dorsey Seville immediately moved incorporate Prince Hall Consistory under the bogus Supreme Council on March 26, 1896. With the support of the community, the Prince Hall Masonry, local businesses and organizations, the Foundation has awarded annual scholarships since its inception on September 23, 1998. Challenges within the spectrum of the Scottish Rite during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries created a state of flux. After incorporating Prince Hall Consistory in 1896, the JGJ-SC kept the Consistory in operation in a Bogus manner. He currently serves there on the Pastors Aide Committee and the Usher Board under Pastor Rev. He joined Washington Lodge #323 in Portsmouth VA in 1979 and since that time has received numerous awards and honors. Oath of Fealty administered by Sovereign Grand Commander James F. Rickards to members of Occidental Consistory on January 22, 1913 numbering the Consistory as #28 on the rolls of the USC-NJ. Additional lunch tickets are $25.00 each and banquet tickets are $50.00 each. to Balthasar Assembly #69, Marquette-Joliet Consistory #104 organized with Neal Carson as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Eddie Winifred "Doc" Helm, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Charles J. Stewart, Sovereign Grand Inspector General James Gayles. He believes that God has blessed all of us with talents, and when given the opportunity, we must always do the best that we can. Ill. Edward M. Thomas petitioned the King David Council, since he was residing in the District of Columbia, for the 33rd degree to be conferred on representative Masons in D.C., and on May 5, 1856, the conferment was made and a council was established. Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, Grand Orient,Washington, D.C. We welcome your feedback and comments. Deputy of the Orient, SGIG Shelton Riddick is a native of Norfolk County, now known as the City of Chesapeake. Our Deputy of the Orient has owned his own business, Riddick Heating/Air Conditioning Service for over twenty years. The mission of the United Supreme Council, 33 of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction of the USA is to serve as the College of Freemasonry for aspiring Master Masons seeking more light in the Scottish Rite; thereby, enhancing the knowledge base, providing the moral teachings of the Rite and enriching the brotherhood experience . Home; COD Officers; State Grand Assembly; Commanders of the RITE; Consistories; Assemblies; GALLERY; Upcoming Events/Contact/Documents In continuing the legacy of Dr. G. Wesley Allen, the G. Wesley Allen M.D. I believe the Thirty-Third Degree should be reserved for Sublime Princes who have rendered outstanding service to their Consistory and to the Virginia Council of Deliberation and who in their occupations or professions, have demonstrated Virginia Council of Deliberation, PHA About the Project Client: Goal: The goal of this website was to create an online presence for the Virginia Council of Deliberation, Prince Hall Affiliation. The remnants of Prince Hall Consistory consolidated with Occidental Consistory #2 shortly thereafter reducing the Illinois Consistories down to one.Sources: 1913. The first Scottish Rite organization among Negroes was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, Pa. It is an honor and a privilege for me to serve as your Grand Secretary for the Orient of Virginia. By the turn of the 20th Century, Illinois had become home to multiple Supreme Councils. However, Jones was eventually expelled from the USC-SJ due to actions resulting from his failure to achieve the Office of Sovereign Grand Commander in 1895. He is a member of Brighton Light Chapter, #118 of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of VA, (PHA). Virginia Council of Deliberation A.A.S.R. In 1917, Occidental #28 changed its name to Western Consistory #28 after the 1917 Annual Session with permission of the USC-NJ and was incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race, Volume 1, 1919, Clement Richardson;The Western Appeal, March 24, 1888, p.1; Several of John G. Jones' loyalists from the USC-SJ shifted fealty to the JGJ-SC. 4. He is a member of Brighton Light Chapter, #118 of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of VA, (PHA). The United Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction. The new Consistory shifted fealty to the Milton Fields' Supreme Council (SC-NWJ) due to relationships with Richard E. Moore and other founding members of the Fields Faction of the Shrine. Gladstone Wesley Allen was a man of achievement. Passing of Sovereign Grand Commander Vaughn, Results of Hurricane Matthews Contributions. Thus, prompting fraters to maintain fealty to Prince Hall Consistory, shift to the legitimate Occidental Consistory (organized in 1889) or secure fealty with the USC-SJ through other means. The Georgia Council of Deliberation was organized July 28, 1953 at Macon with Grand Master John W. Dobbs as its first Deputy of the Orient. After his tour, he worked during the day and attended school at night, receiving his degree in Management and Business Administration, with Certifications in Industrial Management and Air Conditioning/Refrigeration. King David Supreme Council (KDSC) Virginia Council of Deliberation Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of Freemasonry For the United States of America and its Jurisdictions, Prince Hall Affiliated These 5 Councils petitioned for unity in a conference in New York City on January 13, 1881, and was responsible for the Articles of Union and two Supreme Councils of the Northern Jurisdiction (PHA) and the United Supreme Council of the Southern Jurisdiction (PHA). Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia, The United Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction, Stephen Wicks Internet Development Company. Sources: Dr. Allen delivered over 7, 700 children in his more than fifty year career. United Supreme Council | Southern Jurisdiction PHA - DC Website Coming Soon United Supreme Council Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33rd Degree of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated Grand Orient of the District of Columbia Recognizing and Honoring our Scottish Rite History Since 1886 Reorganized 2015 Among his many accomplishments, he helped start the states first school for the mentally handicapped black youths, The Fuller School on Jasper Street. He was also the Deputy of the Loyal Ladies of the Order of the Golden Circle. One of the primary purposes of this site was to serve as an avenue to educate current and prospective members about Scottish Rite Freemasonry within the jurisdiction of Virginia. This site provides a history of the organization, a gallery of its elected officers and a listing of subordinate bodies. PHA AASR History - Virginia Council of Deliberation Prince Hall Scottish Rite History The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as a Council of Princes of Jerusalem. SGIG Riddick graduated from Crestwood High School in 1969 where he lettered in track. The National Cyclopedia of the Colored Race, Volume 1, 1919, Clement Richardson; Virginia Council of Deliberation - PHA Scottish Rite Freemasonry Orient of Virginia Serving under the auspices of the United Supreme Council, 33 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation; Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, Inc. Deputy of the Orient SGIG Shelton Riddick COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION- 2-5 MARCH 2023 (STONE MOUNTAIN GA) 2023 COD PACKET : File Size: 453 kb: File Type: pdf: . About this group. 3; the Past Commander in Chief of Evans Consistory No. Although the USSC initially agreed to the consolidations and creation of the United Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction (USC-NJ) and the United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ) in 1881, it did not move forward as planned due to a lawsuit introduced by John G. Jones and Edward H. Morris on behalf of Prince Hall Consistory. The Virginia Council of Deliberation, of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite for the 33 Degree of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated and the Virginia State Council of Assemblies, Order of Golden Circle, are pleased to announce their 2020 Sessions will be held Occidental was under the leadership of the following Illustrious Commanders-In-Chief: Past Eminent Commander of Antioch Commandery #7, King Baldwin . - 1913: Lewis W. Dickerson 2022 by FLORIDA COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION| G. Lockhart Web Designer. ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE Sovereign Grand Inspector General SGIG Lionell Cummings COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION Assistant to the Deputy SGIG Van Harvey COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF DEPUTIES OF THE ORIENT *DENOTE DESEASED The Order of the Golden Circle Auxiliary of the United Supreme Council State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler PLLR Dennise G. Davis (#52) PAST STATE GRAND LOYAL LADY RULERS 2019 Colorado . His favorite Bible verse is Philippians 3, Verses 13-14: Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Jesus Christ.. - 1905-1912: James E. Bish Dr. Allen also helped to found the Seabrook Park, the United National Bank, and Cape Fear Industries. Among his many accomplishments, he helped start the state's first school for the mentally handicapped black youths, The Fuller . CONSISTORY. 19 THRU 30 DEGREES. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Vernon B. Williams Jr. Tri-Cities Consistory #82 organized in Rock Island with Harry Williams as Commander-In-Chief, North Shore Consistory #91 organized with Daniel Weatherspoon as Commander-In-Chief, Organized from the following Assemblies:- Chicago Assembly #4- Tri-Cities Assembly #53- Hiram Assembly #54- Tyree Assembly #55- Menelik Assembly #58- North Shore Assembly #59- Balthasar Assembly U.D.Loyal Lady Louise Douglassfirst State Grand Loyal Lady Ruler, Balthasar Consistory #92 organized in Rockford with Cleotus Ferguson as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers elected Sovereign Grand Commander from 1974-77, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Levi H. Morris, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Vernon B. Williams Jr.(Second term as Deputy), Balthasar Assembly transitioned from U.D. Hayden as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General James E. White elected Grand Minister of Statefrom 1931-43. The first Scottish Rite organization among African-Americans was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, which was referred to as a Council of Princes of Jerusalem. COUNCIL OF KADOSH. Additional Supreme Councils were created and forcing multiple shifts in fealty. SGIG Riddick has one brother, James Riddick; a sister-in-law, Ana Riddick; two sisters, Elezinia Griffin and Gennice Fong; two God children, and several nephews. In 1975, Dr. Allen set as his goal to increase the number of Assemblies from 13 to 25. Dr. Allen, an orphan himself at the age of twelve, found homes for more than 200 local orphans, including eight raised by himself and his wife, Sylvia. He is the only known man to have actually been elected to and led both of these Grand Bodies in Virginia as well as the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Virginia, F & A.M., Inc where he served as Most Worshipful Grand Master from 2012-2014. Call 804-226-4300 (Toll Free 888-627-8644) for reservations and ask for the Council of Deliberation rate. He was elected to the Grand Lodge Board of Directors for the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Jurisdiction of Virginia in 2011 and served with distinction until he departed for Spain in 2014. . This, effectively, ended the presence of the USSC in Illinois.Sources: The Organization of the King David Supreme Council grew out of the conferring in Philadelphia (1850) of the 33rd Degree by Count DeSaint Laurent (also, Larine) of the Supreme Council of France and the Grand Commander of the Council of Spain on David Leary, the first Black Inspector-General of the Prince Hall Scottish Rite. A fourth council was set up in Baltimore, Maryland and a fifth Council in Philadelphia. Virginia Council of Deliberation, AASR, SJ, P.H.A. He served as the Past Master of Eureke Lodge No. 1879, 1887-1896, 1902; The Broad Ax, November 25, 1899; The Washington Bee - April 11, 1896, April 25, 1896; The Conservator - November 18, 1882, September 8, 1883, December 18, 1886;Proceedings, MWPHGL of Illinois, 1903, 1904. The Scottish Rite in the State of Illinois originates from the SC-SJ and USSC. The Annual Lakeside Directory, City of Chicago Deputies of the Orient of Georgia have been: John W. Dobbs - Atlanta..1953-1958 Robert J. Walters -Atlanta1959-1970 Leroy R. Bolden-Savannah1971-1982 Willis Brown Jr.-Woodbine 1983-2006 In 1895, a bogus Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (JGJ-SC) was formed by John G. Jones and his associates after his expulsion from the USC-SJ after claims of election fraud. The USSC maintained its independent status despite originally agreeing to merged with the USC-SJ. Afterward, he was drafted into the US Army during the Vietnam War era. He also served as president of the Fayetteville NAACP from 1966-1968 and was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. Orient of Illinois under the USC-NJ PHA is organized. Farewell Past Deputy SGIG William A. Marsh, Jr. - 1896: Henry Graham Take a moment to acquaint yourself with Prince Hall Scottish Rite and hopefully, you will take the next steps in your Masonic career. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Hannibal M. Cox Sr. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Robert E. Harper elected Grand Recording Secretary from 1947-50, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Frank M. Summers elected Lieutenant Grand Commander from 1968-74. He received his initial education in Philadelphia and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. One of the primary purposes [] Virginia Council of Deliberation A.A.S.R. By 1906, they joined Occidental reducing the Illinois Consistories down to one under the leadership of the following Illustrious Commanders-In-Chief:- 1904: Robert C. Waring Matthew Ellis, Jr. State Grand AssemblyOrder of the Golden Circle SGLLR Shelly L. Walker, Ph.D STATE GRAND ELECTED OFFICERS Vera H. Smith State Grand Loyal Lady Associate Ruler Sylvia Owens State Grand Loyal Lady Priestess Sharon Cain State Grand Loyal Lady Guide PSGLLR Nancy B. H. Overby State Grand Loyal Lady Treasurer Carolyn Hunter State [] The Appeal: A National Afro American Newspaper, December 23, 1899; He helped to bring integration to Fayetteville in the 1960s; even allowing his office to be an informal gathering place for demonstrators. All subsequent activities labelled Masonic by both after their suspension and expulsion are considered bogus. The several bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, sitting in the Orient of North Carolina, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty-Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of . Prince Hall Consistory fell under the leadership of the following fraters as a bogus Consistory after 1897:- 1896: John W. Dunmore- 1897-1898: Champion J. Waring- 1899-1903: William Gray . He attended the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine for four years. His high honors include that he was the recipient of the Grand Masters Cup, the highest annual award in Virginia Prince Hall Masonry, under MWGM Billie L. Thompson, Sr. SGIG Riddick has served as Past Right Eminent Grand Commander of King Baldwin Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of VA, (PHA) and Most Excellent Past Grand High Priest of King Cyrus Grand Chapter, Holy Royal Arch Masons (PHA). The KDSC and KFSC consolidated in 1881 to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA, Northern Jurisdiction (USC-NJ). President of the Fayetteville Prince Hall Masonic Corporation. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor. The constitutions for the Southern Jurisdiction were established in 1887 and revised in 1917 and 1955. After the Masonic expulsion of John G. Jones and William Gray in 1904, the remnants of Prince Hall Consistory sought a new home. He joined Washington Lodge #323 in Portsmouth VA in 1979 and since that time has received numerous awards and honors. - 1883-1895: John W. Dunmore By 1904, both Jones and William Gray had become expelled from Freemasonry by the MWPHGL of Illinois and other jurisdictions. 1. Excelsior Consistory was organized by the Supreme Council for the United States (USSC) in 1888 and 1889. The Southern Jurisdiction for the United Supreme Council, PHA, consists of the states: AL, AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, KT, LA, MD, MS, Missouri, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV, the territories of Arizona, New Mexico, the District of Columbia, U.S British and Virgin Islands, OCONUS locations of England, Korea, Liberia, Middle East and Western Europe. Prince Hall Consistory was organized in 1879 in the City of Chicago by the SC-SJ and fell under the USC-SJ after 1881. The Northern Jurisdiction consists of the following states: CO, Connecticut, DE, ID, Illinois, IN, IO, KA, Maine, Mass, MI, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, OR, Pennsylvania, RI, SD, UT, VT, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and that of the states outside Continental United States. 5. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia. I look forward to seeing you join the oldest Rite in Freemasonry. Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ) It is an honor and a privilege for me to serve as your Grand Secretary for the Orient of Virginia. He lost the election to Sovereign Grand Commander Thornton A. Jackson. Also in 1864, a separate Supreme Council was formed in New York, which was made up of members from the National Compact Grand Lodge, from which a Southern Jurisdiction split off with the Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. A second Consistory, Occidental Consistory, was organized in 1889 by the USSC. In 1871 a fifth was established in Philadelphia, and was named King Fredrick Supreme Council. 2. God has blessed him with a wonderful wife, Mrs. Shirley D. Riddick, and one son, Rev. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Scholarship Foundation, Inc was established. 62; the Grand Junior Warden of the North Carolina Prince Hall Grand Lodge; the Past Sovereign Grand Deputy of the Orient of North Carolina; the Imperial Medical Directory and Chairman of the Health and Medical Research Foundation of the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order of the Noble Mystic Shrine; and the. About the Project Client: Virginia Council of Deliberation, PHA Goal: The goal of this website was to create an online presence for the Virginia Council of Deliberation, Prince Hall Affiliation. John G. Jones and Richard M. Hancock were elevated to the Active Grade of the USC-SJ. In protest, Jones created a bogus Supreme Council - Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (JGJ-SC), incorporated it and styled himself as Sovereign Grand Commander after the 1895 session. bottom of page This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. Only two Illustrious Fraters served as Commander-In-Chief of the Consistory through 1895:- 1879-1882: Richard M. Hancock of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Home; Contact Us; Deputy's Calendar; Officers; . Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. The Louis W. Roy, Sr. Council of Deliberation is the home of Prince Hall Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Orient of the District of Columbia. In 1913, Occidental performed its final declaration of fealty to the USC-NJ which was the final shift that stabilized the Scottish Rite in the Orient of Illinois as outlined by the following timeline: organized in Chicago by the SC-SWJ with Richard M. Hancock as Commander-In-Chief, Northern Jurisdiction organized by consolidation of KDSC and KFSC, Southern Jurisdiction organized by consolidation of SC-SWJ and SC-SJ, Organized as the second African American Consistory in Chicago by the USSC, Northwest Jurisdiction organized by Milton Fields who was expelled from the USC-NJ and USC-SJ, John G. Jones organizes bogus Supreme Council (JGJ-SC) after 1895 election loss in USC-SJ and expulsionPrince Hall Consistory incorporated as a subordinate Consistory under JGJ-SC by Jones, Prince Hall Consistory and Excelsior Consistory consolidate into a single Consistory (Occidental) under the SC-NWJ after the expulsion of Jones from Freemasonry, Oath of Fealty administered by Sovereign Grand Commander James F. Rickards to members of Occidental Consistory on January 22, 1913 numbering the Consistory as #28 on the rolls of the USC-NJOrient of Illinois under the USC-NJ PHA is organized, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Egbert S. Dickerson, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Richard E. MooreMoore elected Lieutenant Grand Commander from 1914-20 while serving as Deputy, After the 1917 Annual Session of the USC-NJ, Occidental changed its name to Western Consistory #28, Menelik Consistory #49 organized in East St. Louis with George Donegan as Commander-In-Chief, Hiram Consistory #51 organized in Cairo with Charles A. Bowlar as Commander-In-Chief, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Robert James Beverly Ellington, Sovereign Grand Inspector General Dr. Walter N. Thomas, Tyree Consistory #64 organized in East St. Louis with B.B. We welcome your feedback and comments. Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (SC-SJ) With Excelsior's formation in 1889, two Consistories operated through 1896 - Prince Hall (USC-SJ) and Excelsior (USSC). Dr. G. Wesley Allen was a dedicated Prince Hall Masonic leader in the Jurisdiction of North Carolina. He is the son of the late Mrs. Ella Mae Riddick, a wonderful and beautiful lady who was both mother and father to him. for the 33 Degree of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, Grand Orient, Washington, D.C. Sunday, January 15, 2023 6:23 PM Home Contact Us Deputy's Calendar Officers Valleys Assemblies KSA/VCOD Planning Committee Only "KSA/VCOD Planning Committee Secure Page - Access Only!" On January 22, 1913, SGC Rickards administered the Oath of Fealty to the members of Occidental which became numbered #28 on the rolls. This site provides a history of the organization, a gallery of its elected officers and a listing of subordinate bodies. He was a medical doctor, pioneer, civil rights activist, and Prince Hall Mason. ADVANCE REGISTRATION Advance registration is $100.00 and includes one (1) lunch ticket and one (1) banquet ticket. Virginia Council of Deliberation's headquarters are in 1021 Koger Center Blvd, Richmond, Virginia, 23235, United States What is Virginia Council of Deliberation's official website? Client: Virginia Council of Deliberation, PHA. York Rite Bodies. As a result of the conference of the Sovereign Grand Commanders of the two Supreme Councils, Northern and Southern Jurisdictions A.A.S.R., PHA, on August 2, 1966, were established at the Cathedral, Fitzwater & Mole St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A former member of Celestial Baptist Church of Portsmouth, VA, his devotion and present membership is at First Baptist Church, South Hill of Chesapeake. The above divisions were made based on a boundary developed by a joint committee in Wilmington, Delaware on April 19, 1907 using the Mason-Dixon Line as an official boundary. Dr. G. Wesley Allen Council Of Deliberation Officers, Annie P. Rogers State Grand Assembly Officers, Annie P. 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