The First Joint Ceremony of Black & White Masons In America
September 2, 2010 by BeeHive
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i like the union of the white and the black masons and as bretherns they should meet often
I see a day in America when we will no longer have a need to refer to “white” Masons or to “black” Masons. No matter where we meet, we will meet simply as true Masons.
Yes, the day when ALL Brothers, regardless of the color of their skin, will sit together in one Lodge room is what American Freemasonry should be working towards. That day, IMHO, will occur within my lifetime & will be started when the last hold-outs in the South recognize PHA -and- have black men initiated, passed, & raised in the currently all-white Grand Lodges. Georgia was recently forced into part of this. Which Southern State will be next?
The Phylaxis Society reported this momentous occasion in their 4th quarter issue of 1982. In the “Word from the President”, the late Bro Joseph A. Walkes,, Jr talks about the late PGM William Upton. PGM Upton is a forgotten brother in the ranks of mainstream masonry, but his legacy is very much alive within PHA Masonry…..
The PHGL of Washington should be commended for being ‘proactive’ back in the late 1980s when it came to recognition. PGM Daniel Lumsford was ahead of his time……
Thank you for sharing! I hope that this posting will cause those who read it to order back issues of the Phylaxis, or even become subscribing members of The Phylaxis.