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The First Joint Ceremony of Black & White Masons In America

This piece comes from The Coal Miner Who Came West by Ernest Moore, in collaboration with Gloria Phelps, Copyright 1982 (pages 72 and 73) The article is unsigned but very likely written by the author who was a Prince Hall … Continue reading

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Why? C.A.U.S.E. That’s Why

Arkansas is Imploding Awhile back the Mainstream Grand Master of Arkansas visited the Grand Session of Arizona.  However, he refused to attend any of the ceremonies or meetings of the Grand Session because there were Black Masons present.  He only … Continue reading

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PHA Conference Of Grandmasters Website

One of the interesting items that Grand Master Wilbert M. Curtis introduced us to at our summer Grand Session of PHA Texas was the new Conference of Grand Masters PHA website.  It is really quite well done. There are two … Continue reading

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Furnishing A New Masonic Home

It’s amazing the myriad details that have to be attended to in building a new Lodge building.  There are committees galore dealing with permits, foundation, framing, supplies, contractor, sub contractors such as a plumber and electrician, code inspections and probably … Continue reading

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I Have Decided I Don’t Want To Do Bare Bones Masonry Anymore

A typical Masonic Lodge will meet in a small sparse building which I call a shack.  It will be a two room affair – a Lodge room and a dining hall both sporting the barest of essentials.  Practicality will over … Continue reading

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The Texas Two Step

Two significant happenings in the life of Texas Prince Hall Masonry bring news that should be shared with all. First, the Grand Lodge has reactivated its Newsletter/Magazine.  It used to have one of those glossy printed magazines that became a … Continue reading

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The Re-dedication of the Structure with Soul and Stability

History, then and now, in the making, and your chance to help make it a reality for the Canton Viaduct Masonic Memorial. From the Milestone Public Flyer. Background: The Canton Viaduct is the longest and oldest stone viaduct in the Western … Continue reading

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Meet Red Mitchell of The MWPHGL of Massachusetts

Brother Red Mitchell of Norton Massachusetts was a prime mover on the committee to erect the monument to Prince Hall on the Cambridge common. His hard work and perseverance to see the project completed was noticed by the Sun Chronicle … Continue reading

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The Light Of Masonry

THE LIGHT OF MASONRY by Ezekiel M. Bey Heaven sent me here through the womb of a woman Heaven sent me here from on high Heaven sent me here through the force of my Creator The one seen on Masonic … Continue reading

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Masonic Expression Has Many Forms

Masonic scholarship has come a long way.  With the tools, the media and the technology available today Freemasonry has evolved into a medium of communication that has heretofore never been seen in the past. Oh we had great Masonic writers, … Continue reading

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