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The Supreme Council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, USA is the first Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry, founded in 1801.Its official full name is "The Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of ...
Iowa Masonic Library and Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa [4] Masonic Library and Museum of Indiana, Indianapolis Masonic Temple, Indianapolis, Indiana [5] Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts [6] A more complete listing can be found on the website of the Masonic Library and Museum Association. [7]
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a rite within the broader context of Freemasonry.It is the most widely practiced Rite in the world. [1] [2] [3] In some parts of the world, and in the Droit Humain, it is a concordant body and oversees all degrees from the 1st to 33rd degrees, while in other areas, a Supreme Council oversees the 4th to 33rd degrees.
The House of the Temple (officially, Home of The Supreme Council, 33°, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, Washington D.C., U.S.A.) is a Masonic temple in Washington, D.C., United States, that serves as the headquarters of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.
the Supreme Council of Louisiana was founded in New Orleans in 1839 in the aftermath of the Morgan Affair. [1] During this time, the Northern Jurisdiction consisted of John James Joseph Gourgas and Giles Fonda Yates who were "effectively a Supreme Council of two people" [2] and were completely inactive from 1832 to 1843. [3]
The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, formerly known as the National Heritage Museum and the Museum of Our National Heritage, is a museum located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Its emphasis is on American history, Freemasonry , and fraternalism, including co-ed and women's organizations, and it contains the Van Gorden-Williams Library ...
In 2013, the headquarters building was sold to the town of Lexington, [21] with the offices of the Sovereign Grand Commander moving into the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library located next door. In December 2023, Past Sovereign Grand Commander, David Glattly criticized the Supreme Council over internal bickering and financial mismanagement ...
There are a number of masonic manuscripts that are important in the study of the emergence of Freemasonry.Most numerous are the Old Charges or Constitutions.These documents outlined a "history" of masonry, tracing its origins to a biblical or classical root, followed by the regulations of the organisation, and the responsibilities of its different grades.