The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored Masons
Copyrighted February 23, 1909, by Chas. L. Mitchell San Antonio, Texas
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Complied by C. L. MITCHELL, 33° Grand Master of M. W. King Solomon Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. of Texas And Grand Auditor General H. E. of the United Supreme Council of A. A. Scottish Rites for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America
THE ARMSTRONG CO. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
In the pleasant labors of compiling this work I have been assisted by one of the brightest stars in the galaxy of brilliant meteors in the Masonic Firmament, to whom I heartily tender my grateful acknowledgements; hoping that the advantages anticipated may be fully realized by my brethren .
In my effort to pull the Mask off of the Clandestine, self constituted Organization of Freemasonry Among Colored Men in the state of Massachusetts, under the supervision and control of the self styled— Illegitimate Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, And also the early introduction and the irregularity of Clandestine and Bogus Freemasonry in the State of Texas among Colored Men; I respectfully submit and dedicate the results of my efforts of this work to the Ill. John G. Jones, 33° M. P. Sovereign Grand Commander of the United Supreme Council of A. A. S. Rites of the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States, its Territories and Dependencies, and Imperial Grand Potentate of the Imperial Grand Council of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of North and South America, also Grand Master of Masons of the State of Illinois.
C. L. Mitchell, 33°, Grand Master, M. W. King Solomon Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of Texas and Masonic Jurisdiction.
San Antonio, Texas.
C. L. MITCHELL, 33° M. W. Grand Master M. W. King Solomon Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. Jurisdiction of Texas. Grand Auditor General, H. E. United Supreme Council, A. A. S. R. for the S. and W. Masonic Jurisdiction U. S. A. Grand Deputy of the Imperial Grand Council for the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine For North and South America Grand Register General of the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine
C. L. Mitchell
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Preface
FREEMASONRY AMONG COLORED MEN IN MASSACHUSETTS
African Grand Lodge of Modern Masons of Massachusetts Organized with Only one Lodge on the 24th of June 1791 at Boston Mass.
The Name of the African Grand Lodge of Massachusetts was Changed to the Name of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Mass. in 1808.
CAN ONE MASONIC LODGE ASSUME THE FUNCTION OF A GRAND LODGE?
BOGUS PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS NEVER HAS BEEN HEALED.
CAN A SUBORDINATE LODGE GRANT A LICENSE OR CHARTER TO ORGANIZE ANOTHER LODGE? THEY CANNOT.
CLANDESTINE, SPURIOUS AND UNLAWFUL NATIONAL COMPACT GRAND LODGE OF MASONS OF NORTH AMERICA THAT WAS ORGANIZED AT BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ON THE 24th OF JUNE, 1847.
TWO WHITE MASONIC GRAND LODGES IN ENGLAND, ONE ORGANIZED IN 926 AND THE OTHER ORGANIZED IN 1739.
PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS HAS NEVER PRESENTED OR SHOWED THE CHARTER OF AFRICAN LODGE, TO ANY PERSON.
PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS IS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND.
THIS IS WHAT MAKES THE PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF MASSACHUSETTS SPURIOUS AND CLANDESTINE.
THE FIRST NATIONAL CONVENTION OF COLORED MASONS OF UNITED STATES HELD JUNE 11th, 1820, AT PHILADELPHIA, PA.
SECOND NATIONAL CONVENTION OF COLORED MASONS IN THE UNITED STATES HELD AT BOSTON, MASS., JUNE 24th, 1847.
THIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION OF COLORED MASONS HELD IN UNITED STATES WAS AT NEW YORK CITY OCT. 12th, 1848.
FOURTH NATIONAL CONVENTION OF COLORED MASONS OF UNITED STATES WAS HELD AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, JULY 10th, 1869.
THE FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF COLORED MASONS OF UNITED STATES WHICH CONVENED IN CHICAGO, AUGUST 10th, 1872.
THE MOTHER OF ALL THE COMPACT AND STATE RITES IN THE UNITED STATES.
FREEMASONRY FIRST ORGANIZED IN THE STATE OF TEXAS ON APRIL THE 10th, 1873, AT AUSTIN, TEXAS.
THE WARRANT OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL KING SOLOMON GRAND LODGE FOR THE STATE OF KANSAS.
WISDOM, STRENGTH, FRATERNITY.
THE WARRANT OF THE MOST WORSHIPFUL COMPACT GRAND LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED YORK MASONS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS.
DECISIONS OF MASONIC GRAND LODGES.
COLORED GRAND LODGE OF ALABAMA.
COLORED MASONIC LODGES OF COLORADO.
DECISIONS OF WHITE MASONIC GRAND LODGES. GRAND LODGE OF ARKANSAS.
GRAND LODGE OF CONNECTICUT.
WHITE MASONIC GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE.
THE LIGHT TURNED ON, ON BOGUS MASONRY IN TEXAS.
CERTIFICATE OF HEALING AND LEGALIZING MASONS AND LODGES IN THE STATE OF TEXAS MARCH 19th, 1908.
MOST WORSHIPFUL KING SOLOMON GRAND LODGE, ANCIENT, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND JURISDICTION ORGANIZED ON THE 19th DAY OF MARCH 1908 AT SAN ANTONIO.
ORIENTAL GRAND TEMPLE MYSTIC SHRINE, ORGANIZED MARCH 20, 1908
ST. JOHN'S GRAND CONSISTORY, A. A. S. R. ORGANIZED MARCH 21, 1908.
EXCERPTS FROM THE MASONIC GUIDE.
EXTRACT FROM THE HISTORY OF BOGUS MASONRY AMONG COLORED MEN IN MISSOURI.
LEGALIZING MASONS IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AUGUST 7, 8, 9 AND 10, 1908.