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Revisionist History of the PHA Grand Historian of Georgia
February 12, 2016 – Dave Gillarm Jr., Grand Historian of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Georgia, consistently engages in a social media debate with the Historian of the Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge F&AAYM concerning the establishment of the first Grand Lodge of African American Freemasons in the state of Georgia. Most…
Read MoreAlton Roundtree Slams Opinion
A Position on National Grand Lodge History was posted on a Facebook Group by an unknown Author. It is suspected that the author is John Hairston whom has been mentioned before. The opinion was forwarded to Alton Roundtree, author of “The National Grand Lodge and Prince Hall Freemasonry: The Untold Truth”. The Anonymous Post…
Read MoreLetter To PNGM Matthew Brock
The following is a letter from Grand Lodge of NY Historian Edward Cusick to NGL Past Grand Historian PGM Matthew Brock April 15, 1957 Ill. Matthew Brock 831 St. Claire Avenue Columbus, 3, Ohio Dear Friend Brock: Your letter of April 12, 1957 has reached me and I am glad…
Read MoreVisual Timeline of African American Freemasonry in Pennsylvania and Delaware
Interesting Quote from the MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
(Source: “The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Pennsylvania, Organized 1815″ Author: MW Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania 1993 page 93 Chapter 4 entitled ” The National Grand Lodge”) “On December 28, 1815 the First African Grand Lodge of North America at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was established. In 1818 there…
Read MoreQuill Un-mighty & Sword Dull: An Analysis of the Rhetorical Responses of John L. Hairston to the review of “Lux et Veritas”
Quill Un-mighty & Sword Dull: An Analysis of the Rhetorical Responses of John L. Hairston to the review of “Lux et Veritas” By Christopher L. Belcher Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! For the Sword hast been drawn by John L. Hairston to defend the honor of the former Chair of the Phylaxis Society…
Read MoreMemo to Ralph McNeal Jr. : “Lux et Veritas” was reviewed
The Former Chair of the Phylaxis Commission on Bogus Masonic Practices, Bro. Ralph McNeal Jr. of Arizona, with regards to the recents post to this blog claims that no consideration was paid to “Lux et Veritas”. He claims it was dismissed by those who have presented information from “The National Masonic Union” by National Grand…
Read MoreArticle 7: The Prince Hall Myth
All Grand Lodges with lineage to the Old African Lodge No. 459, MUST trace their lineage through the Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Ancient York Masons Prince Hall Origin – National Compact USA. This position has been the premise of debate amongst many African American Masonic scholars in print and social…
Read MoreThe 1827 Hilton Declaration of Independence
South Carolina PHA “Irregular”???
Q: IF THE NATIONAL GRAND LODGE OF FREE & ACCEPTED ANCIENT YORK MASONS ARE “IRREGULAR” DOES THAT MAKE THE MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA “IRREGULAR” TOO??? Whenever one of our brothers, whom happens to be a member of a Lodge under a Prince Hall Affiliated Grand Lodge (PHA) speaks ill will of…
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