Picture of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand lodge of the State of New York Laying the 1st Cornerstone for the Abyssinian Baptist Church located on 138th Street, New York, NY (Harlem) in 1920.
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Picture of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand lodge of the State of New York Laying the 1st Cornerstone for the Abyssinian Baptist Church located on 138th Street, New York, NY (Harlem) in 1920.
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Michael Hatley
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Check out the goat :thumbup:
Bill Hosler
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Love the goat :29:
click on to enlarge. The reception and entertainment committee for the 24th Triennial Conclave held in Washington DC on October 1889
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The Master, SW and JW and SD of Amicable Lodge of Cambridgeport, Massachusetts. 1846.
Ceremonial of Aleppo Shrine, Boston, Massachusetts. 1935. With either the Provist Guard or Arab guard, Chanters, and Brass Band with perhaps the Illus Potentate in the Throne Seat in the middle of the stage.
The officers and members of St. John's Lodge #1 of Halifax Canada, around 1880's This is a photograph and oil painting. The officers and members were photographed and then the Lodge room painted. The photos were then apply to the painting.
Hndrx
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The officers and members of St. John's Lodge #1 of Halifax Canada, around 1880's This is a photograph and oil painting. The officers and members were photographed and then the Lodge room painted. The photos were then apply to the painting.
That is a very cool technique.
CharlieB813
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That very first picture is from the Lodge im petitioning to! Cool . Its Hillsborough Lodge #25 in Tampa , Florida . Erected and chartered in 1850 . The lodge has moved down the street from its first location and is alot bigger now and is very beautiful
http://www.hillsborough25.org/history_lodge.htm
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FlBrother324
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When will you be voted on? Do you know yet? One of our Sr. Members is also a member there for many years. It is.a very nice Lodge.
May you be blessed with a glorious day!
Yours, in His service.
Interesting picture, Blake. The taped-on caption says it is Fort Huachuca, but an article by our own Squire Bentley says it was taken in the Phillipines...
CharlieB813
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FlBrother324 , unfortunatly my petition was voted unfavorable needless to say I was DEVASTATED! And that happen in July . The secretary told me I could re petition again after 6 months and that will be in mid January . Since then iv been trying to make vast improvments to myself and life in general hoping it would make me a more attractive candidate . Iv found a higher paying job in construction now and am currently apprenticing , iv moved into a much nicer place , iv gotten engadged since then ect ect . And iv found much happiness in all the hard work iv done but the only thing missing in life , is Hillsborough #25
It sounds like you're on the right path. Don't be discouraged, build yourself up. It's not about making more money or social status, but being a better man - trying to do what's right. Freemasonry is unique in that all Men are equal. When I was an E.A. I was told that past candidates were often black balled/rejected numerous times as a test. In matter of fact, our previous Mayor was black balled three times before he received a favorable vote! He went on to be a District Deputy Grand Master and now holds an A Certificate which means, at least in my Jurisdiction, the guy knows pretty much everything by memory.
Let me ask you this, what reward would there be if No. 25 allowed everyone who petitioned to be a member? When the time comes that you're worthy, it will be a life changing experience.
CharlieB813
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Thats a very good point . If everyone who petitioned got accepted it wouldnt be very special at all . I know my hard work and patience will pay off in the long run and I will be left with the fruits of my labor