{"id":74,"date":"2022-10-24T06:53:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T01:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/index.php\/gold-medal-of-achievement\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T21:45:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:45:39","slug":"gold-medal-of-achievement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/gold-medal-of-achievement\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Medal of Achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n
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\n The Gold Medal of Achievement<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n

The Gold Medal of Achievement (\u201cGold Medal\u201d) is the highest award presented by the United Supreme Council, 33\u00ba, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. <\/p>\n

The Gold Medal of Achievement was the original brain trust of our sister jurisdiction, the United Supreme Council, 33\u00ba, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Northern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. and was created in 1949. The United Supreme Council - Northern Jurisdiction originally patterned their Gold Medal of Achievement after the Supreme Council, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite - Northern Masonic Jurisdiction\u2019s John James Joseph Gourgas Medal of Honor. <\/p>\n

In 1949, SGC Allen stated, \u201cI was very much impressed with the Gold Medal [of] Achievement Award which the Northern Supreme Council presents yearly to its selected recipient in recognition of meritorious service.\u201d He continued, \u201cI am recommending that our Supreme Council adopt this noteworthy feature of our sister jurisdiction.\u201d<\/p>\n

The recipient would be chosen for their Distinguished Service & Achievement in contributions to Prince Hall Freemasonry, to his fellow man, his country or to the United States of America. Although the Gold Medal was instituted in 1949, it was not until 1956 that it was first awarded to Ill. Paul R. Williams. <\/p>\n

The Gold Medal\u2019s design is similar to the design composition of the USC Northern Jurisdiction\u2019s Gold Medal but varies slightly in its symbolism. The USC Northern Jurisdiction states: <\/p>\n

As for the design, on the obverse or front side of the Medal, appears a sculptured picture of the Cathedral, together with a Roman Goddess, offering up a garland of laurel. The setting symbolizes the conquest over adversity by the Supreme Council. The garland of laurel is emblematic of civic achievement, recognized in old Rome by its bestowal upon those whose distinction in public service merited the highest esteem of the people. <\/p>\n

Around the border, beside the name of the Supreme Council are the words \u201cAwarded for Distinguished Service and Achievement.\u201d On the reverse side there is a place for the Honoree\u2019s name and date of presentation.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the USC Southern Jurisdiction\u2019s descriptions varies slightly by its historical attributes, it reads: <\/p>\n

The anterior face of the Gold Medal is adorned with the words \u201cUnited Supreme Council, 33\u00b0, Southern Jurisdiction, PHA\u201d, encompassing the edge of the medal. On the sinister of the medal is a raised relief of the Cathedral of the United Supreme Council. On the dexter of the medal is an image of Andromeda, the Ethiopian Princess of Greek mythology whose beauty was renowned. She is captured holding in her right hand the Promethean torch which symbolizes the deity\u2019s gift of knowledge, science and culture to mankind. Within her left hand, she holds the sprig of laurel that she has gathered from a laurel branch behind her which symbolizes the unrequited love of man to do good towards his fellow man, even if that love is not returned. Adorning the nethermost portion of the medal are the words, \u201cAwarded for Distinguished Service and Achievement\u201d. <\/p>\n

On the posterior face of the Gold Medal are the words, \u201cIn recognition of\u201d with a space for the Honoree\u2019s name, followed by the words \u201cOutstanding Scottish Rite Mason, PHA, for the year\u201d with a space for year the medal is awarded.<\/p>\n

The Northern Jurisdiction\u2019s Gold Medal has been awarded to members of this United Supreme Council and the Southern Jurisdiction\u2019s Gold Medal has been awarded to members of the Northern Jurisdiction, the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction and the Supreme Council-Southern Jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

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Awardees: (Italics denote recipients of the Gold Medal from the USC-Northern Jurisdiction)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n

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1950<\/td>\n Amos T. Hall<\/i>\n <\/td>\n 1985<\/td>\n Rev. T.J. Jemison<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\n Thurgood Marshall<\/i>\n <\/td>\n 1988<\/td>\n Samson J. (S.J.) Bennett<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\n Paul R. Williams<\/td>\n 1990<\/td>\n Robert W. Brown 
Dr. Robert D. (R.D.) Nesbitt, Sr. \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\n Gardener C. Taylor<\/td>\n 2000<\/td>\n Dr. Allen Stewart<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\n President William R. Tolbert 
Rev. Benjamin L. Hook \n <\/td>\n 		2006<\/td>\n Dr. William O. Jones 
Wilbert M. Curtis \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\n Dr. James A. Mingo<\/td>\n 2012<\/td>\n Marvin D. Chambers<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\n I.H. Clayborn<\/td>\n 2013<\/td>\n Benjamin Barksdale 
William Moore 
SGC William McNaughton 
SGC Ronnie Seal 
Billie Harrington \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\n West A. Hamilton<\/td>\n 2014<\/td>\n Rev. John Butler<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\n G. Wesley Allen 
George A. Farrar \n <\/td>\n 		2015<\/td>\n SGC Dr. Deary Vaughn<\/i>\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\n Aubrey E. Ballard 
Henry A. Dove \n <\/td>\n 		2018<\/td>\n Corey D. Hawkins, Sr., Esq. 
Dr. Anthony T. Stafford 
Willie Rucker
Vincent Sutherland \n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\n Samuel P. Jenkins, Sr.<\/td>\n 2021<\/td>\n Xavier.L Butler
L. Ken Collins
Anthony Eckwood
Garnett Hall
Albert Mallet
General Washington
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The Gold Medal of Achievement The Gold Medal of Achievement (\u201cGold Medal\u201d) is the highest award presented by the United Supreme Council, 33\u00ba, Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Prince Hall Affiliation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A.  The Gold Medal of Achievement was the original brain trust of our sister jurisdiction, the United Supreme Council, 33\u00ba, … Continue reading “Gold Medal of Achievement”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/74\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aasrphasj.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}