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MWPHGL of Texas Approves Cross Visitation!!!

davidterrell80

Past Master
Premium Member
Many of my Navy Shipmates were PH Masons. Several honored me by coming to my installation into the East. It was a good day as I introduced "Brother and Lieutenant Commander..." and "Worshipful Brother and Master Chief...". Their noble demeanor and sweet spirits made a great difference in the attitudes of the Brethren in my Lodge and added much to my pleasurable memories of the occasion.

I was on the GLoTX Membership Committee 9-10 years ago filling an unfinished term for a deceased Brother... I supported a move towards recognition... and was not invited to a second term. It was not time yet. 40 years in the wilderness is not too long a wait for the hearts of men to change.
 

always_square

Premium Member
The major difference between an Associate Membership and Plural Membership is an Associate Membership is solely for Master Masons who have resided in the Jurisdiction of Texas for at least six months, who is a financial member in good standings from another Prince Hall Jurisdiction.
 

jspence5

Registered User
Yesterday this was approved at the Grand Lodge of Texas. As of Jan. 1, 2015 intervisitation is permitted. I have requested instructions from the Grand Secretary of PH regarding proper protocol. I will post the response to this forum.
 

crono782

Premium Member
A motion was made to table until next year, but gained no traction. The committee report (and thus amendment) passed easily.
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
A couple of months ago when I went to the MWPHGLofTX web page there was a lodge locator off the "GRAND LODGE INFORMATION" menu. Now there is a district locator that points to the DDGMs. Something that is true in every jurisdiction I have visited - Many DDGMs are unresponsive to email and under responsive to phone calls. At a time when visitation is now a signed agreement this change is not something I see as a good sign.

At a Stated meeting I attended last night the legislation returns were read. The report read was the status before the signed accord that listed 1 Jan 2015 as the day we could start visitation.

Some will think these cautious. Some may think there is a middle ground between caution and obstruction. My stance is that after 13 years there is and should be a rush.
 

JFS61

Premium Member
Remember the admonishment in regards to patience, my brother. As you no doubt have learned from our PHA brethren, there are many cowans and eavesdroppers out there trying to gain admittance into the west gate. The infrastructure and protocols necessary for the identification of the worthy from the profane need to be firmly set in place before both parties throw open their doors. Allow the mortar some time to temper properly.
 
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dfreybur

Premium Member
Remember the admonishment in regards to patience, my brother. As you no doubt have learned from our PHA brethren, there are many cowans and eavesdroppers out there trying to gain admittance into the west gate. The infrastructure and protocols necessary for the identification of the worthy from the profane need to be firmly set in place before both parties throw open their doors. Allow the mortar some time to temper properly.

Being on-line my reaction to that is "You never heard of the Internet"? It is trivial to start at the UGLE website and move from there along the chain of regular and recognized jurisdictions and then to the lodge locator. An agreement delayed is an agreement denied. It's trivial to figure out if a man's jurisdiction is clandestine. It's equally trivial to read the jurisdiction's name on his dues card and figure out it is recognized, especially when locally. It is of course equally trivial to forge a dues card but no amount of delaying process will change that.
 
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