AWARDS

CONGRATULATIONS to Ill. Ronald A Sablosky, MSA, 33°; Our Past Commander-in-Chief was one of the few to be coroneted the honor of the 33rd degree for the Northern Masonic Scottish Rite Jurisdiction on August 27, 2007.  The Ceremony, which took place in Washington D.C. , was done in conjunction with the Scottish Rite Southern Jurisdiction for the first time in the history of both jurisdictions.

and a BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Sublime Princes Clifford Jacobs, 32° and Curtis Banks, 32° have been elected to receive the 33 in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction for 2008.

New York State will have only 3 candidates for the 33° degree in 2008.  We are very proud that two of those candidates will come from our Valley, the Valley of New York City .  The Ceremony will be held in Providence , Rhode Island August 2008.

The Thirty Third Degree
The 33° is conferred upon those members of the 32° who have been outstanding in their contributions to Freemasonry, the Scottish Rite, or who have shown in their communities the leadership which marks them as men who exemplify in their daily lives the true meaning of the Brotherhood of man under the Fatherhood of God. It cannot be sought by application, but must be such a man as described above who has been selected by the Deputy of his state. He must be not less than 33 years of age, and may be elected at an Annual Meeting of the Supreme Council a Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Thirty-third and Last Degree, Honorary Member of the Supreme Council. Such election shall be by unanimous vote of the Active Members present taken by secret ballot. The degree is conferred at the Annual Meeting of the Supreme Council next succeeding the election of a candidate.

Meritorious Service Award (M.S.A.)
There is an award known as the "Meritorious Service Award" which may be conferred upon members of the Rite in this Jurisdiction who have attained the Thirty-second degree and who, by reason of meritorious service of a Masonic character, are deemed worthy of such recognition. This distinction is granted by statewide Scottish Rite organizations known as Councils of Deliberation.

Recipients of the 33rd Degree in the Valley of New York City:

Recipients of the Meritorious Service Award in the Valley of New York City:

The Bodies of the Valley of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of New York City, State of New York, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council 33°, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Jurisdiction of the United States of America.

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