Thompson-Folger Supreme Council's comment on its legitimacy, between 1897 and 1916
Title
Thompson-Folger Supreme Council's comment on its legitimacy, between 1897 and 1916
Description
A defense of the Cerneau inspired Thompson-Folger Supreme Council by its Sovereign Grand Commander Major W. Bayliss. Dated sometime between 1897 and 1916. In this document, Bayliss disputes the Southern Jurisdiction’s claim being the “Mother Council of the World” and contends that his Supreme Council is the only “legitimate Scottish Rite power in the country.”
Subject
Source
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC 300.002
Date
between 1897 and 1916
Rights
This image is presented for research and educational purposes only, and may not be distributed or re-published without permission from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library.
Language
English
Identifier
A2019/178/0245
Coverage
Extent
1 item (15 pages) ; 24 x 15 x 1 cm.
Provenance
Gift of the Supreme Council of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite.
Collection
Citation
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Grand Council of the United States of America, their Territories and Dependencies (Thompson-Folger), “Thompson-Folger Supreme Council's comment on its legitimacy, between 1897 and 1916,” digitalVGW, accessed June 7, 2023, https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1043.