Your lodge sounds like a lot of fun Brother!
Most of our members are Shriners also so the younger guys usually hang out after the meeting and play poker (for bragging rights only) or smoke a cigar and have a drink or two.
Your lodge sounds like a lot of fun Brother!
Sounds great!Most of our members are Shriners also so the younger guys usually hang out after the meeting and play poker (for bragging rights only) or smoke a cigar and have a drink or two.
Every success brother. I'm sure you'll work it out,.... really all that matters is what the GL you join wants you to do but I think you'll end up going through your degrees and in either regular GL of Texas, I'd be shocked if you got hazed.
Cheers
P.S..... I'd join the GL that let's me drink beer with my dinner at Lodge hehehe
I am the Grand Webmaster for the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas. We ended healing since many would heal over then go back to their old lodge. The steps are not too complicated; complete and submit the background check form through the lodge that you are interested in, once the check is complete without any issues then you will need to complete the application and pau the fee. If you can prove proficiency in the degrees the the process is quick but if not then you will have to start at the bottom floor. Contact me if you have any questions.
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You cannot have alcohol on the premises of any lodge building under the GLOT. Thankfully, my lodge meets at the Shrine which is not covered under that policy.
LOL...Thanks Bloke, but I'm not a drinker lol. I haven't had any alcohol since the 90's lol. Never was my thing, but I feel what you're saying! lol
Well, you have to make allowances for us Australians... we have a rep to maintain
I'd like to be a candidate again.... do you know how close the ritual of the ceremony is to that you've experienced ? They might be quite different..
I share the difference between Clandestine, Recognized, and Unrecognized. Many people inside the craft don't know the difference. There is a lot to learn but you have to be open to hearing the difference.
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... He also went into explaining about John G. Jones, and that's pretty much when everything hit home for us.
O, interesting - were you working under a Jones Lodge ? Did it strike you as a big organisation (in comparison to, say "regular" Freemasonry which the members of the board basically come from, hence the Australians and Americans and English and Canadians and Indians and etc etc here
O, interesting - were you working under a Jones Lodge ? Did it strike you as a big organisation (in comparison to, say "regular" Freemasonry which the members of the board basically come from, hence the Australians and Americans and English and Canadians and Indians and etc etc here
Thanks, he's interesting because he often comes up when talking clandestine American FreemasonryJohn G. Jones is considered the father of clandestine freemasonry. He was a high ranking PHA freemason at one time and then got expelled. He was a prominent attorney as well. He also founded the PHA Shriners who reorganized after he was expelled. He created many clandestine grand lodges. He got thrown out of one of the first ones and just did it again. http://www.thephylaxis.org/bogus/johnjones.php
Interesting... thanksYes we were a part of JGJ. But in the area I'm from, the Chicago area, there are a TON of them around.
John G. Jones is considered the father of clandestine freemasonry. He was a high ranking PHA freemason at one time and then got expelled. He was a prominent attorney as well. He also founded the PHA Shriners who reorganized after he was expelled. He created many clandestine grand lodges. He got thrown out of one of the first ones and just did it again. http://www.thephylaxis.org/bogus/johnjones.php
I don't even use references to letters. The letters don't really matter. What matters is belonging to a regular and/or recognized grand lodge. Hardly anyone in my grand lodge talks about us being 4 letter. There are many clandestine grand lodges that are 4 letter. The number of letters don't determine regularity.
Here is an article about letters. It is mostly true but probably needs to be updated. http://www.masonic-lodge-of-education.com/af-and-am-vs-f-and-am-states.html
That's cool little article.. .thank you.Here is an article about letters. It is mostly true but probably needs to be updated. http://www.masonic-lodge-of-education.com/af-and-am-vs-f-and-am-states.html