Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

[KO2134]

I don't get it when some individuals speak about freemasonry in general they use the term blue lodge but they always make a distinguish between prince hall masons and blue lodge i think they're the same but y'all know more than i do so...

 

[scialytic]

http://www.masonsoftexas.com/showthread.php?16420-A-f-amp-a-m-F-amp-a-m&highlight=a.f.%26amp%3Ba.m.+f.%26amp%3Ba.m.+scialytic

It's all in this thread. Enjoy!

 

[Bill Lins]

We're talking about two different things here. "Blue Lodge" refers to a local Lodge as opposed to a "Grand Lodge". Wharton #621, El Campo #918, et al are "blue Lodges" under the obedience of the Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M..

Dunno if PHA refers to local Lodges as "blue Lodges" or not.

 

[KSigMason]

Every State in the Union chooses its designation and these differences go back to England during the time of the Great Schism. Here is a map I put together that shows the breakdown of states:

 

[David Hill]

Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

Very cool map! I hadn't seen the split represented graphically. Thanks.

 

[bupton52]

We're talking about two different things here. "Blue Lodge" refers to a local Lodge as opposed to a "Grand Lodge". Wharton #621, El Campo #918, et al are "blue Lodges" under the obedience of the Grand Lodge of Texas, A.F. & A.M..

Dunno if PHA refers to local Lodges as "blue Lodges" or not.

PHA subordinate lodges are also referred to as "blue lodges"

 

[widows son]

Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

Blue lodges are where the degrees of entered apprentice, fellow-craft and master mason are practice.

 

[widows son]

Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

And I assume along with PHA, F&AM, and AF&AM both call their craft lodge, blue lodges as well. Also doesn't the AASR have a red lodge where they practice these degrees? I think this has been discussed on here before.

 

[widows son]

Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

Only one state with AFM? What's the dealio with that?

 

[scialytic]

Re: Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

Only one state with AFM? What's the dealio with that?

Read the thread I posted, we got into some of that if I remember correctly...

 

[Virgin Islands Brother]

Every State in the Union chooses its designation and these differences go back to England during the time of the Great Schism. Here is a map I put together that shows the breakdown of states:

I know we are only a spec on the map but there are Caribbean Islands that are Blue Lodge AF&AM. I can't recall off hand exactly. I will forward the full list at another time. Off the top: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, Barbados, Antigua, Tortola, Puerto Rico

 

[Pscyclepath]

Re: Are blue lodges only AF&AM?

Only one state with AFM? What's the dealio with that?

It's South Carolina... As Brother Petigru said 152 years ago last month (December, 1860), it's too small to be an independent nation, and too large to be an insane asylum. They've hovered between the two extremes for over 200 years ;-)

 

[Bill Lins]

Every State in the Union chooses its designation and these differences go back to England during the time of the Great Schism. Here is a map I put together that shows the breakdown of states:

My Brother, I don't see FAAM represented.

 

[scialytic]

My Brother, I don't see FAAM represented.

To be fair: Washington D.C. is not a state...<K-AAA-RA-TEYY...CHOP!!!> :19:

 

[Bill Lins]

You funny boy! :lol:

 

[scialytic]

It's a rare opportunity when it's you at the wheel Brother!