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In Scottish Rite, Brother Cummings became a member in the Valley of Boston in 1923. He was a degree worker and Associate Chancellor of Massachusetts Consistory 1955-70, and Orator­Emeritus of Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Perfection. Brother Cummings edited the Massachusetts Scottish Rite Bulletin from 1952 to 1970. He was the recipient of the Meritorious Service Award. Ill. Brother Cummings was crowned a Sovereign Grand Inspector General 33°, Honorary member of the Supreme Council at Buffalo, N.Y. in 1959.  
 
In Scottish Rite, Brother Cummings became a member in the Valley of Boston in 1923. He was a degree worker and Associate Chancellor of Massachusetts Consistory 1955-70, and Orator­Emeritus of Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Perfection. Brother Cummings edited the Massachusetts Scottish Rite Bulletin from 1952 to 1970. He was the recipient of the Meritorious Service Award. Ill. Brother Cummings was crowned a Sovereign Grand Inspector General 33°, Honorary member of the Supreme Council at Buffalo, N.Y. in 1959.  
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Brother Cummings wrote histories for Brookline Lodge, Brook­line, Simon W. Robinson Lodge of Lexington, Mizpah Lodge of Cambridge, Rabboni Lodge of Dorchester, Rural Lodge of Quincy and Massachusetts Consistory.
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He was affiliated and worked with many Masonically oriented bodies.
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Bro. Cummings was Historian of Aleppo Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. since 1957, Past Patron and Historian of Brookline Chapter #112 O.E.S.; Secretary of the Masters' Association of the Fifth District, 1956-70; Charter Member of the 34th Lodge of Instruction and Master in I 934, Philalethes Society, Secretary of the DeMolay Foundation of Massachusetts and he received the DeMolay Legion of Honor (Honorary) in 1958. He was a Charter Member and Librar­ian of The Newton Masonic Club.
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Funeral Services were held at the Newton Cemetery Chapel on January 16th and were well attended by many of his friends and associates. Dr. Gene Bartlett of the First Baptist Church in Newton Centre officiated. His ashes were buried in the family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery, Brookline.
  
 
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HENRY SAVAGE CHASE CUMMINGS 1898-1978

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Junior Grand Steward, 1935
Senior Grand Deacon, 1944
Senior Grand Warden, 1965

MEMORIAL

PROCEEDINGS, 1978

From Proceedings, Page 1978-37:

"Right Worshipful Henry Savage Chase Cummings was born in Portland, Maine on June 22, 1898, the son of Lincoln Clifford Cummings and Sarah Chase. He attended Browne and Nichols School, Cambridge; Stuyvesant School, Warrenton, Virginia and Gilnan Country Day School, Roland Park, Maryland and in World War I, served in the United States Naval Reserve.

"In 1924, he entered the insurance business as a broker being associated with the Massachusetts Protective Association for 39 years, retiring in 1963. He married Dorothy Dudley Smith in 1927 and three children were born of this union.

"Right Worshipful Brother Cummings was raised in Brookline Lodge on November 17, 1921; was first Master {n 1929, Marshal from 1931 to 1935 and served faithfully as its Secretary from 1935 to 1971, a period of 36 years. He was elected an Honorary Member in 1944 and served as Historian for the Lodge 25th Anniversary in 1946 and again for the 50th Anniversary, in 1971. He also served as anniversary historian for Simon W. Robinson Lodge, Lexington; Mizpah Lodge, Cambridge; Rural Lodge, Quincy; Rabboni Lodge, Dorchester; Boston Lalayette Lodge of Perfection, A.A.S.R.; the Masonic Secretaries Association of Massachusetts, of which he was a Past President and for Aleppo Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. He was a Charter Member of the 34th Lodge of Instruction and was its Master in 1934.

"In Grand Lodge, Right Worshipful Brother Cummings was Junior Grand Steward in 1935; Senior Grand Deacon in 1944 and was elected Senior Grand Warden in 1965, the second highest elective office in Grand Lodge. He was appointed Grand Representative of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria near the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in 1951 and was a member o{ our Grand Lodge Committee on Restorations and Reinstatements. He was awarded the Joseph Warren Medal for Distinguished Service by Grand Lodge in 1941; the coveted Henry Price Medal in 1965 and the Veteran's Medal in 1971.

"In the Collateral Bodies, Right Worshipful Brother Cummings was exalted in Saint Paul's Royal Arch Chapter, June 18, 1926; greeted in Boston Council Royal and Select Masters, May 24, 1946 and Knighted in DeMolay Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar on June 29, 1949, serving as Recorder in 1950-51 and 52. He received his Scottish Rite Degrees in the Valley of Boston in 1923 and was created I Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33°, Honorary Member of the Supreme Council, on September 23, 1959. In Massachusetts Consistory he served as Associate chancellor; Editor of the Scottish Rite Bulretin and historian for the 100th Anniversary in 1960. He held the office of Orator of the Boston Lalayette Lodge of perfection for many years.

"Right Worshipful Brother Cummings received the Massachusetts Council of Deliberation Award of Merit in 1957 and the DeMolay Legion of Honor (Honorary) was conferred in 1958. He is the author of four books: Living Thoughts, published in 1966; Inner Strength, published in 1973; Foundations, published in 1976 and, Pathways published in 1977. He has always been interested in Archery serving as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Archery Association of the United States from 1937 to 1947. In 1942, he was awarded the J. Maurice Thompson Medal for Distinguished Service to Archery.

"Right Worshipful Brother Cummings was active in the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brookline and was one of the founders of the Young Peoples Fellowship (Episcopal) in Massachusetts in 1920. He was also active in the Boy Scouts organization for 25 years and in many other civic and political organizations. His was an active life of service to his fellowman and his cheery smile and kind personality wilt be missed by all who were privileged to know him.

Respectfully submitted,
Norman A. Ray
John A. Musserian
Leon D. McMahon
Committee.

COUNCIL OF DELIBERATION, 1978

From CoD Proceedings 1978, p. 32:

Ill. Henry Savage Chase Cummings, 33°
Born in Portland, Maine, June 22, 1898
Died in Boston, Massachusetts, January 12, 1978

Ill. Henry Savage Chase Cummings, 33°, was the son of Lincoln C. and Sarah (Chase) Cummings. He was educated in the Brookline Public Schools, The Stuyvesant School in Warrenton, Virginia and attended Harvard College. He was a Navy Veteran of World War I.

Ill. Brother Cummings married Dorothy D. Smith in 1927, who survives him. They were blessed with three sons: Henry S.C., Jr. of Holden, Massachusetts; John M. of Kennebunk, Maine; and Lincoln C. of Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, together with eight grand­children. Two sisters also survive, Gwendolyn Cummings of Jamaica Plain, Rosemond West of Los Gatos, California and a brother, William L. Cummings of West Falmouth, Massachusetts.

Ill. Brother Cummings was active in many civic activities, archery and Boy Scouts. He was author of "Living Thoughts," "Founda­tion" and "Inner Strength." He was a founder of the Young Peoples Fellowship (Episcopal) in Massachusetts in 1920, was Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Archery Association of the United States and received the J. Maurice Thompson Medal for Distinguished Service to Archery in 1944. In business he was associated with the Massachusetts Protective Association (Insurance) from 1924 to 1963.

Brother Cummings was raised in Brookline Lodge, A.F. & A.M. in 1921, was its Master in 1929 and Secretary from 1936 to 1971.

In Grand Lodge he was Grand Steward, Grand Deacon and was elected Senior Grand Warden for 1965. He was the Grand Represen­tative from the United Grand Lodge of Victoria, Australia since 1954. He was also the recipient of the Joseph Warren, Henry Price and Veteran's Medal of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.

In York Rite he was a member of St. Paul's R.A.C. (1926) Boston Council R. & S.M. (1946) and DeMolay Commandery #7 K.T. (1940), and was its Recorder 1950-52.

In Scottish Rite, Brother Cummings became a member in the Valley of Boston in 1923. He was a degree worker and Associate Chancellor of Massachusetts Consistory 1955-70, and Orator­Emeritus of Boston-Lafayette Lodge of Perfection. Brother Cummings edited the Massachusetts Scottish Rite Bulletin from 1952 to 1970. He was the recipient of the Meritorious Service Award. Ill. Brother Cummings was crowned a Sovereign Grand Inspector General 33°, Honorary member of the Supreme Council at Buffalo, N.Y. in 1959.

Brother Cummings wrote histories for Brookline Lodge, Brook­line, Simon W. Robinson Lodge of Lexington, Mizpah Lodge of Cambridge, Rabboni Lodge of Dorchester, Rural Lodge of Quincy and Massachusetts Consistory.

He was affiliated and worked with many Masonically oriented bodies.

Bro. Cummings was Historian of Aleppo Temple, A.A.O.N.M.S. since 1957, Past Patron and Historian of Brookline Chapter #112 O.E.S.; Secretary of the Masters' Association of the Fifth District, 1956-70; Charter Member of the 34th Lodge of Instruction and Master in I 934, Philalethes Society, Secretary of the DeMolay Foundation of Massachusetts and he received the DeMolay Legion of Honor (Honorary) in 1958. He was a Charter Member and Librar­ian of The Newton Masonic Club.

Funeral Services were held at the Newton Cemetery Chapel on January 16th and were well attended by many of his friends and associates. Dr. Gene Bartlett of the First Baptist Church in Newton Centre officiated. His ashes were buried in the family lot in Oak Grove Cemetery, Brookline.


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