John L. Hairston Bey is a member of University Lodge Lodge No. 141 (Seattle, WA).
Bro. Hairston is the Editor of the
The Quill and The Sword Masonic blog and has been published in several Masonic publications, including
Working Tools Magazine,
Living Stone,
Washington Masonic Community Monitor,
The Sentinel (NY) and
the Prince Hall Masonic Journal (IL). He is a contributing writer to the Phylaxis anthology,
The Greatest Prince Hall Masons of the 20th Century and author of the ground-breaking book,
Landmarks of our Fathers: A Critical Analysis of the Start and Origin of African Lodge No. 1
He is a Honorary Fellow of the Phylaxis Society and an active member of the Grand College of Rites. He is the co-founder of the Golden Phoenix Society, an esoteric-based community of researchers and lecturers. he is a member of the Scottish Rite Research Society, The Masonic Society, Grand College of Rites and Quatour Coronati Correspondence Circle of America, and the Philalethes Society.
Bro. Hairston enjoys his life in Seattle, Washington and traveling abroad in research and writing.
Bibliography of Publications
-Magazines and Jurisdiction Publications:
When God Throws a Sign, April 2013, Washington Masonic Community Monitor (MWPHGL of WA Official Publication)
Anti-Masonic Sentiment, August 2013, Living Stones Magazine, Vol. 3 Issue 8
The Spirit of Freemasonry: Recapturing the Masonic Experience, September 2013, The Working Tools Magazine, Issue No. 67
The Spirit of Freemasonry: Recapturing the Masonic Experience, September 2013, The Working Tools Magazine, Issue No. 67
John C. Logan: The Evergreen State’s Immortal Name, Winter Edition 2013-2014, Prince Hall Masonic Journal (MWPHGL of Illinois Official Publication)
A Gift from New York, February 2014, The Sentinel (MWPHGL of New York Official Publication), Black History Month Issue
The Universal Symbol of Freemasonry and the Creation of Man, February 2014, The Working Tools Magazine, Issue No. 72
The Three Ruffians: A Prophetic View of the 1924 Grand Master’s Annual Address, June 2014, Washington Masonic Community Monitor (MWPHGL of WA Official Publication)
A More Noble and Glorious Purpose, December 2014, Washington Masonic Community Monitor (MWPHGL of WA Official Publication)
Wisdom from our Past: Rebirth of the Good Ole’ Days, December 2014, Washington Masonic Community Monitor (MWPHGL of WA Official Publication)
The Reading of the Minutes: Reevaluating the Formation of First Independent African Grand Lodge in Pennsylvania, July 2016, The Phylaxis Magazine, Vol. XLIII No. 2 Second Quarter 2016.
-Published Books
Conrad Alfred Rideout. Pg. 147-167.
The Greatest Prince Hall Masons of the 20th Century (Masonic Anthology) January 2016. The Phylaxis Society.
Landmarks of our Fathers: A Critical Analysis of the Start and Origin of African Lodge No. 1. June 2016. The Quill and The Sword Publishing
-Websites and Blogs
The Quill and The Sword Masonic Blog. Founded 2013.
http://quillandsword357.blogspot.com/
Landmarks of our Fathers website. Founded 2016.
http://landmarksofourfathers.com/