Irregular Masonic Bodies Operating in Texas

[Bill Lins]

In my experience, there are a variety of reasons:

They just didn't know any better.
Regular Freemasonry didn't offer the companionship and/or community service they were looking for.
They couldn't be admitted to regular Freemasonry in that jurisdiction because of felony convictions.
They have a family relationship in that obedience.
They want Masonic rank, which can often be bought.
They don't want to give up the masonic rank they have.
They got mad and left regular Freemasonry.
They got mad and left the prior irregular obedience.
They just don't care.

OR they got expelled from regular (or other) obedience.

 

[Glen Cook]

OR they got expelled from regular (or other) obedience.

That too. I can think of a specific individual who did so.

 

[Brother JC]

“Just start my own dern grand lodge. Charge ‘em by the head and have my house paid off in no time!”

 

[Winter]

Any Futurama fans here?

 

[Glen Cook]

Any Futurama fans here?
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No need when you have Jesters and the Q.

 

[Winter]

No need when you have Jesters and the Q.

I've heard stories but I've never lived where those two groups were up to their shenanigans. But I saw Shriners cavorting in the hotel in the 80s making assess of themselves. I didn't become a Mason till later but their unMasonic behavior always stuck with me.

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[Capricornguy]

Any Futurama fans here?
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Is that an actual episode?

 

[Winter]

Is that an actual episode?

It was actually a theme park.

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/im-going-to-build-my-own-theme-park-with-blackjack-and-hookers

 

[Brother JC]

No need when you have Jesters and the Q.

Jesters I’m familiar with but I don’t recognize the Q...

 

[Winter]

The Order of Quetzalcoatl.

https://enacademic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/5972289

 

[arrbooker]

From Masonicinfo.com here is the list that Bro King has listed for irregular/clandestine Masonic bodies operating in Texas, are there any that you know of that needs to be added to the list?

St. John's Grand Lodge AF&AM, Inc. (TX)

Alpha Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

Sunset Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

St. Joseph Grand Lodge (Colored) AF&AM (TX)

King Solomon Grand Lodge (Colored) AF&AM (TX)

King Solomon United Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

Dozo Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

United Most Worshipful Scottish Rite Grand Lodge, Inc. (TX)

Universal Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

Mount Carmel Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

Mount Sinai Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

Hiram Tyrar Grand Lodge AF&AM (TX)

What makes them clandestine? We just joined the order and are worried due to things not adding up so we searched and found this. Please pray do tell

 

[Glen Cook]

What makes them clandestine? We just joined the order and are worried due to things not adding up so we searched and found this. Please pray do tell

Typically, they are self-created and don’t have descent from a regular grand lodge.

Which order did you join?

Here is a better list:

Bogus Masonic Organizations

thephylaxis.org