Orient of Georgia - Home COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION- 2-5 MARCH 2023 (STONE MOUNTAIN GA) 2023 COD PACKET : File Size: 453 kb: File Type: pdf: . Virginia Council of Deliberation A.A.S.R. By 1904, both Jones and William Gray had become expelled from Freemasonry by the MWPHGL of Illinois and other jurisdictions. He is the son of the late Mrs. Ella Mae Riddick, a wonderful and beautiful lady who was both mother and father to him. 19 THRU 30 DEGREES. For more information, please contact me via eMail at sslegette@gmail.com .Fraternally, GIG Steven Legette, Grand Secretary, Orient of VA. Additionally, he built the largest black owned nursing home in the state of North Carolina, Gladhaven Nursing Home. He received his initial education in Philadelphia and his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. The SC-SWJ and SC-SJ consolidated to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ). In January of 1913, Sovereign Grand Commander James F. Rickards of the USC-NJ secured an agreement with Bish and Richard E. Moore, who had already shifted fealty to the USC-NJ. 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. A second Consistory, Occidental Consistory, was organized in 1889 by the USSC. 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. 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. Michael R. Tolliver. Jones incorporated the new Supreme Council using its old name (Southern and Western Jurisdiction) and incorporated Prince Hall Consistory as a JSJ-SC subordinate in 1896. After the Masonic expulsion of John G. Jones and William Gray in 1904, the remnants of Prince Hall Consistory sought a new home. John G. Jones and Richard M. Hancock were elevated to the Active Grade of the USC-SJ. 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. 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. 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). He also served as president of the Fayetteville NAACP from 1966-1968 and was very active in the Civil Rights Movement. King David Supreme Council (KDSC) History - Illinois Council of Deliberation PHA Portfolio J Jones Web Design 3. Dr. Allen also helped to found the Seabrook Park, the United National Bank, and Cape Fear Industries. Dr. G. Wesley Allen was a dedicated Prince Hall Masonic leader in the Jurisdiction of North Carolina. The Annual Lakeside Directory, City of Chicago, 1896, 1900, 1905-11; Among his many accomplishments, he helped start the state's first school for the mentally handicapped black youths, The Fuller . Alaska shall belong to the Northern also. He attended the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine for four years. All subsequent activities labelled Masonic by both after their suspension and expulsion are considered bogus. 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. - 1897-1898: Bail S. Harris 31 AND 32 DEGREES 7509 Connelly Drive #D Hanover, MD 20176 All RIGHTS RESERVED 2022 Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor. Virginia Council of Deliberation - vcod-va.org Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (SC-SJ) 2. 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. 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. Take a moment to acquaint yourself with Prince Hall Scottish Rite and hopefully, you will take the next steps in your Masonic career. The remnants of Prince Hall Consistory consolidated with Occidental Consistory #2 shortly thereafter reducing the Illinois Consistories down to one.Sources: The USSC maintained its independent status despite originally agreeing to merged with the USC-SJ. PDF Nathaniel L. Hill - vcod-va.org The Scottish Rite Bodies and Auxiliaries Prince Hall Affiliation in the Orient of DC are under the obedience and auspices of the United Supreme Council 33, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern . 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 . Facebook page for the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Orient of Illinois, Prince Hall Affiliated (PHA) Visit the full website at www.icodpha.org. He was also the Deputy of the Loyal Ladies of the Order of the Golden Circle. - 1899-1903: Robert C. Waring After incorporating Prince Hall Consistory in 1896, the JGJ-SC kept the Consistory in operation in a Bogus manner. Additional Supreme Councils were created and forcing multiple shifts in fealty. Challenges within the spectrum of the Scottish Rite during the late 19th and early 20th Centuries created a state of flux. The Annual Lakeside Directory, City of Chicago 4. Home | FLORIDA COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION Overseer of the Work - Virginia Council of Deliberation Only two Illustrious Fraters served as Commander-In-Chief of the Consistory through 1895:- 1879-1882: Richard M. Hancock 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. Virginia Council of Deliberation - Overview, News & Competitors SGIG Riddick graduated from Crestwood High School in 1969 where he lettered in track. Virginia Council of Deliberation A.A.S.R. 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? 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. 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!" 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.. United States Supreme Council (USSC) 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 Cardell C. Patillo and three adopted daughters who are now married, Madia, Mia, and Gina. Additional lunch tickets are $25.00 each and banquet tickets are $50.00 each. 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 . Virginia Council of Deliberation - PHA Scottish Rite Freemasonry 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. 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. 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. - 1905-1912: James E. Bish In continuing the legacy of Dr. G. Wesley Allen, the G. Wesley Allen M.D. This, effectively, ended the presence of the USSC in Illinois.Sources: 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. He joined Washington Lodge #323 in Portsmouth VA in 1979 and since that time has received numerous awards and honors. Virginia Council of Deliberation, PHA J Jones Web Design GA COD History - Orient of Georgia 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 Negroes was the African Grand Council of 1820 in Philadelphia, Pa. 1. He lived and worked as an obstetrician and gynecologist in Fayetteville from 1941 until his death on January 20, 1995, at the age of 79. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there. 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. . God has blessed him with a wonderful wife, Mrs. Shirley D. Riddick, and one son, Rev. 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. Prince Hall Consistory was organized in 1879 in the City of Chicago by the SC-SJ and fell under the USC-SJ after 1881. PDF VIRGINIA COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION - vcod-va.org Dr. Allen delivered over 7, 700 children in his more than fifty year career. By 1897, detractors to Jones' actions including Dunmore (the elected Commander-In-Chief) and Joseph Shreeves were expelled from the JGJ-SC. Goal: The goal of this website was to create an online presence for the Virginia Council of Deliberation, Prince Hall Affiliation. 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. His objective was to establish an Assembly for each of the Consistories located in North Carolina. Home [www.mdphacod.org] He was a medical doctor, pioneer, civil rights activist, and Prince Hall Mason. Consistory Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Colorado and Its 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. Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, Grand Orient,Washington, D.C. GrandSec - Virginia Council of Deliberation v1.1 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. Prior to 1881, five Supreme Councils were in existence in the United States of America among African-American Freemasons: Farewell Past Deputy SGIG William A. Marsh, Jr. King Frederick Supreme Council (KFSC) York Rite Bodies. We welcome your feedback and comments. - 1896: Henry Graham He served as the Past Master of Eureke Lodge No. Sovereign Grand Inspector General Brian L. Abrams Sr. Sovereign Grand Inspector GeneralMelvin Frierson, Scottish Rite Clarion Newsletter for the Orient of Illinois introduced, Legatos: Deputies for the Orient of Illinois from 1913 to 2008 published, Prince Hall Consistory #3 was organized in 1879 in the City of Chicago by the Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction and remained under the umbrella of the United Supreme Council for the Southern Jurisdiction (USC-SJ) after its consolidation in 1881. Unsurprisingly, he would serve on the Board of Directors of the Central Orphanage in Oxford, North Carolina. He is a member of Brighton Light Chapter, #118 of the Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star of VA, (PHA). PHA AASR History - Virginia Council of Deliberation 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). 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. 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. Deputy of the Orient - Virginia Council of Deliberation CONSISTORY. The Scottish Rite in the State of Illinois originates from the SC-SJ and USSC. Maryland Council of Deliberation - MD COD USC AASR SJ PHA maryland Virginia Council of Deliberation - vcod-va.org 5. of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Home; Contact Us; Deputy's Calendar; Officers; . Scholarship Foundation, Inc was established. 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 It is an honor and a privilege for me to serve as your Grand Secretary for the Orient of Virginia. He helped to bring integration to Fayetteville in the 1960s; even allowing his office to be an informal gathering place for demonstrators. Call 804-226-4300 (Toll Free 888-627-8644) for reservations and ask for the Council of Deliberation rate. 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. Orient of Illinois under the USC-NJ PHA is organized. 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 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. bottom of page Because of all the many contributions Dr. G. Wesley Allen made to the Masonic Order, the Scottish Rite Masons awarded him their highest honor, the Gold Medal of Achievement. Supreme Council for the Southern and Western Jurisdiction (SC-SWJ) Afterward, he was drafted into the US Army during the Vietnam War era. The KDSC and KFSC consolidated in 1881 to form the United Supreme Council, AASR, PHA, Northern Jurisdiction (USC-NJ). 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. Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. North Carolina Council Of Deliberation About Dr. G. Wesley Allen PA Council of Deliberation - Martin Luther King Consistory #86 It is an honor and a privilege for me to serve as your Grand Secretary for the Orient of Virginia. 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. A former member of Celestial Baptist Church of Portsmouth, VA, his devotion and present membership is at First Baptist Church, South Hill of Chesapeake. 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. Gladstone Wesley Allen was a man of achievement. He currently serves there on the Pastors Aide Committee and the Usher Board under Pastor Rev. Illinois Council of Deliberation Formed. 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 The United Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction. - 1883-1895: John W. Dunmore This site provides a history of the organization, a gallery of its elected officers and a listing of subordinate bodies. 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. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia, The United Supreme Council AASR Southern Jurisdiction, Stephen Wicks Internet Development Company. 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. In 1881-1887, these five merged into 2 United Supreme Councils of the 33rd Degree: one for Northern Jurisdiction and one for Southern Jurisdiction. SGIG Riddick was appointed as Deputy of the Orient for Virginia in 2015 under the late SGC Deary Vaughn. Client: Virginia Council of Deliberation, PHA. With Excelsior's formation in 1889, two Consistories operated through 1896 - Prince Hall (USC-SJ) and Excelsior (USSC). Virginia Council of Deliberation, AASR, SJ, P.H.A. 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. Dr. Allen delivered over 7, 700 children in his more than fifty year career. In 1975, Dr. Allen set as his goal to increase the number of Assemblies from 13 to 25. In New York City, a Supreme Council of the United States was established in 1864. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. DeputyCalJan.html - Virginia Council of Deliberation v1.1 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. By the turn of the 20th Century, Illinois had become home to multiple Supreme Councils. This site provides a history of the organization, a gallery of its elected officers and a listing of subordinate bodies. This Council arose through West Indian migration, for Stephen Morin had propagated the Rite there, The Minutes of the King David Supreme Council include a reference to a merger of this African Grand Council with the King David Supreme Council, this was the first Prince Hall Council. 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 In his capacity as the Sovereign Grand Deputy of the Orient of North Carolina, Dr. Allen was the head of all Scottish Rite Masons in North Carolina from the 4th through the 33rd degree. COUNCIL OF KADOSH. Deputy of the Orient, SGIG Shelton Riddick is a native of Norfolk County, now known as the City of Chesapeake.