Thompson-Folger Supreme Council's comment on its legitimacy, between 1897 and 1916

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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.”
Creator:
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Grand Council of the United States of America, their Territories and Dependencies (Thompson-Folger)
Contributor:
Bayliss, Major W. (Major William), 1848-1919
Date:
1897–1916
Format:
Documents
Location:
Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library
Collection (local):
Scottish Rite Documents
Subjects:
Cerneauism
Clandestine freemasonry
Freemasonry--United States
Freemasons--United States
Scottish Rite (Masonic order)
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction
Scottish Rite (Masonic order). Supreme Grand Council of the United States of America, their Territories and Dependencies (Thompson-Folger)--History
Places:
District of Columbia > Washington
Washington, D.C., United States
Link to Item:
https://digitalvgw.omeka.net/items/show/1043
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Collection of the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library, Lexington, Massachusetts. SC 300.002
Identifier:
A2019/178/0245