New Haven Consistory No. 7 · Valley of New Haven · Orient of Connecticut

Illustrious Reed had the foresight to incorporate the United Supreme Council, Northern Jurisdiction and take a prudent step to guard against the rampant and unceasing efforts of John G. Jones and Milton F. Fields to spread bogus Scottish Rite freemasonry. Illustrious Reed appointed a committee to investigate the activities of Milton F. Fields. This resulted in bringing the United Supreme Council, Southern Jurisdiction into the matter as a joint commission was formed. Illustrious Reed, himself, was the subject of a committee being formed to investigate rumors about his fitness to lead. He was the first Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander to be a member of New Haven Consistory No. 7.