Sovereign Grand Consistory expulsion certificate for William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, 1862 May 23
Scope and Contents
An expulsion certificate issued by the Sovereign Grand Consistory for William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, dated May 23, 1862. On August 24, 1860, Sovereign Grand Commander Raymond abruptly closed the Supreme Council sine die, leading to the Schism of 1860 and the formation of two competing Supreme Councils in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, one led by Raymond and the other by Killian Van Rensselaer. These men served as the officers for the Raymond Supreme Council. Now defunct, the Sovereign Grand Consistory was an appendant body to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 May 23
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research except for materials under fifty years old.
Full Extent
1 item/s (Flat: Oversized)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Portuguese
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
Subject
- Field, William (Person)
- Westcott, Charles S., d. 1882 (Person)
- Foster, John A. (Person)
- Randall, George M. (George Maxwell), 1810-1873 (Person)
Repository Details
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