Circular letter from the Sovereign Grand Consistory expelling William Field, Peter Lawson, Charles S. Westcott, John A. Foster, and George M. Randall, 1862 May 23
Scope and Contents
A circular letter from the Sovereign Grand Consistory expelling 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
- From the Collection: Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research except for materials under fifty years old.
Full Extent
1 item/s : 1 page
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Field, William (Person)
- Westcott, Charles S., d. 1882 (Person)
- Foster, John A. (Person)
- Randall, George M. (George Maxwell), 1810-1873 (Person)
- Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Grand Council for the United States of America (Raymond) (Organization)
Repository Details
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