Traveling

[Dontrell Stroman]

I know how its spelled, I use the talk text so I don't have to type all the time

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

But hey, you can close it, won't bother me any. I was in due bounds

 

[LAMason]

Just for the record, the word is spelled catechism.

He is not talking about the Catechism we learn to prove proficiency. He is talking about a bunch of silly questions and answers that prince halls use on the street in a game of one upmanship which they call catch-e-kisms:

I had a business that did tax prep, small loans, and check cashing. I had to stop wearing my Masonic ring at work because I kept having prince halls coming in and after seeing my ring start asking a bunch of silly questions and wanting me to give them special deals.

 

[Levelhead]

EXACTLY! Thank you my brother!


Sent from Mossy Oak Swamp Bottom.

 

[Brother JC]

For the record: I didn't direct that at any one person. It seemed temperatures were rising and I merely wanted to remind everyone to keep their cool.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

LA mason, that's exactly what I was referring to brother. The thing is, those questions were used in a time when a lot of Prince Hall masons were not proficient at reading. That's why I said if a guy came up to me with "street masonry" I would want to verify his membership.

 

[Levelhead]

LA mason, that's exactly what I was referring to brother. The thing is, those questions were used in a time when a lot of Prince Hall masons were not proficient at reading. That's why I said if a guy came up to me with "street masonry" I would want to verify his membership.

Glad we agree that you are about "upmanship, and silly questions"

Thx LAMASON for putting that proof of unmasonic acts and with this guy (traveling man91) so brotherly agreeing that he was talking about doing these actions. My point is made!



Sent from Mossy Oak Swamp Bottom.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Ha ha. That's funny man. I never once said I use street masonry. No point was made on your end man. The original question was "If you believe a mason to be a mason, would you find out by street masonry or catchechism." I've seen both used

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Never said I agreed with "street masonry" but being open minded, I could see a time when it was used by brothers that couldn't read well.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Glad we agree that you are about "upmanship, and silly questions"

Thx LAMASON for putting that proof of unmasonic acts and with this guy (traveling man91) so brotherly agreeing that he was talking about doing these actions. My point is made!



Sent from Mossy Oak Swamp Bottom.

What exactly do you believe you proved?? I've yet to see it, and for the record I have no hard feelings towards level head, but I do believe that a part of freemasonry is expanding your mind.

 

[Glen Cook]

I read catch a kisms as...

Saying a part of a chetichism to see if you can CATCH him not knowing.


Sent from Mossy Oak Swamp Bottom.

So, the purpose really isn't to determine if he is a Mason, just to embarrass him?

Just to toss in: I didn't know challenge questions by the name of the popular book title. Is this a PHA custom?

 

[Glen Cook]

You speak on Prince Hall masons as if you have a problem with it. Any brother regardless of mainstream or Prince Hall that makes sure a brother is who he say he is is keeping his OB.

Depending on the ob. Mine does not have that requirement.

 

[Glen Cook]

Thats why we don't recognize prince hall, always trying to challenge and prove something (not all)


Sent from Mossy Oak Swamp Bottom.

Inappropriate and untrue. I think the challenge questions rather juvenile as well, but really, the only reason PHA not recognized by its state GL counterpart is racism.

 

[Glen Cook]

Read your MM OBLIGATION. Traveling masonically means visiting other lodges.

As you say "catch e kisms" means challenging them with a part of your CHETICHISM to see if he gets stuck.

Keep your CHETICHISMS in lodge or for INSTRUCTION of a brother.

I speak the truth and give reality. Im not a ring tapper looking to be recognized so i can gain respect or see if the person im talking to deserves my respect.




Sent from Mossy Oak Swamp Bottom.

Is this the spelling your GL uses for catechism?

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

Bro. Glen Cook it speaks on not holding Masonic conversation unless you know him to be such.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

I don't believe the book is just for Prince Hall. I own this book and it says no where about Prince Hall. As a matter of fact, I have heard mainstream masons use these questions as well.

 

[Glen Cook]

Bro. Glen Cook it speaks on not holding Masonic conversation unless you know him to be such.

My ob. says I don't converse on the secrets of Freemasonry. I do not do so on the street

 

[Glen Cook]

I don't believe the book is just for Prince Hall. I own this book and it says no where about Prince Hall. As a matter of fact, I have heard mainstream masons use these questions as well.

I didn't say the book was for PH. Rather, use of the book's title to refer to challenge questions I have not heard of outside of PH. Thus the question

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

For instance, one of the questions is how old is your grandmother ? That question has been used by masons for years. Growing up around both Prince Hall and mainstream I have heard both use almost the same questions. There is no difference in mainstream masonry and Prince hall masonry. The rituals may be a little different but it's no different than Prince hall or mainstream having different rituals depending on your jurisdictions. I see mainstream masons just as a i see a Prince hall masons, a brother mason. I would run to the aid of a mainstream mason in distress just as fast as I would run to aid of a Prince Hall mason.

 

[Dontrell Stroman]

No brother cook, I'm just clarifying.