Recent content by Benjamin Griffiths

@Glen Cook back to my original post. A 1946 committee stated “It is believed to be the only original Charter issued from the Grand Lodge of England which is now in the possession of any lodge in the United States.” Why do most researchers continue to state that African lodge 459 has the only...

@Bloke I did not know about two active lodges that stated. But did know that Quatuor Coranati #2076 has a branch in the USA and Latin America both with Worshipful masters.

Bloke, I did not mean currently working under a warrant from UGLE. Many people state that African Lodge 459 is the only warrant (the physical paper) that has survived and not been destroyed. I believe that to be false as the paper that 403 is written upon is still intact.

Did John Rowe issue Permits? In the letter that Prince Hall wrote to Moody, he states that he received a permit to meet as a lodge, (this letter is in the archives of Grand Lodge, the copy in Prince Hall’s letter book left out Rowes name) Rowe while acting as Deputy Grand master to Henry Price...

Lodge 403 Warrant by Benjamin Griffiths posted May 23, 2021 at 1:01 PM I have read many articles stating that lodge 459 has the last English Warrant left in the USA. This isn’t true, Lodge 403 still has their warrant, they currently work as Lodge #2 under the Grand Lodge of North Carolina AFAM...

NC Lodge #2