OK- I think I've figured out what you were trying to say, but your statement is incorrect. The GLoTX is supreme unto itself in that it is not under the authority of a higher body, such as the Supreme Council is over the Orients & Valleys of the SR. To say that it is not regular because it shares territorial jurisdiction with the MWPHAGLoTX is incorrect. GLoTX is the supreme authority over its own Lodges, and shares that authority with no other body.it is necessary that the new grand lodge meets all the requirements of regularity, which may be identified in three categories: Autonomy (that it is supreme unto itself and does not share its authority with any other body, like a Supreme Council or a Grand Priory, etc.)
Note: Unfortunately, the GL of TX does not meet the first of the requirements of regularity listed above.
This is a little bit mixed up as the Home Grand Lodges only share "territory" in their Districts (that is outside of the UK), here in the UK the Home Grand Lodges may not Warrant Lodges in the territory of the others. IE there are no English Lodges in Ireland they are all under the Grand Lodge of Ireland even the ones in Northern Ireland which is actually a part of the UK. Where we share Territory with foreign national Grand Lodges (IE: Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and South America) it is because the Home Grand Lodges had Lodges there first and their members voted to remain with their original Grand Lodge rather than join the new one.The territorial exclusivity issue was used as a red herring by Grand Lodges that wanted to never recognize Prince Hall. A report from UGLE disposed of that matter rather handily, pointing out that, from its inception, UGLE shared territory with the GL of Scotland and the GL of Ireland. Nobody sane has questioned the regularity of the UGLE.
You shouldn't really mention the Home Grand Lodges when talking about Prince Hall Masons as Prince Hall himself was made a Mason in an Irish Military Lodge and his first Lodge was Warranted by the Premier Grand Lodge of England. However, there is no connection to us after the War of Independence.
Is it your contention, then, that UGLE is in error in recognizing both MWPHGLoTX and GLoTX as being regular? I happen to know that this is the case.
No, not at all.
The only point I was making was that when people talk about the recognition issues between American Mainstream and PH Grand Lodges that the Grand Lodge of England (or Scotland or Ireland) has nothing to do with it.
That is what is known as a "cop out" trying to blame the actions/choices of American Grand Lodges on a Grand Lodge thousands of miles away to which none of them are beholden and which has no say whatsoever on how they operate.It's all well and good to say that, but lack of recognition by UGLE of Prince Hall in general was once used as an excuse in the USA to refuse recognition of PHA Grand Lodges by various state Grand Lodges. It was the "trump card" that could be played. Thus, once UGLE admitted to the regularity of Prince Hall, another support was kicked out from under the racists' foul edifice.
Very funny! 3 points.After having consulted with UGLE as a matter of courtesy, they advised us that this revival would be legitimate if surviving members from NGLE formed part of SGLE as was done in Eastern Europe post the communist period. This is the case in Egypt, where the last remaining two members of NGLE were made honorary members of SGLE. One sadly passed away and the other remains a Master Mason in good standing as a member of Imhotep Lodge No. 1.
We currently are enjoying practicing the Ancient Egyptian Ritual and are seeing quality men join the ranks of the lodges. The fact that this is all begining from scratch has added to the beauty of this project. Many have attacked us as being illegitimate or spurious of many other wonderful names, but we continue to enjoy Freemasonry in our ancient homeland. We welcome every brother who practices the Royal Art as per the tenants of the Craft, and will reject no one due to masonic politics.
All good men are welcome to come knocking on our doors.
All founding members are from: UGLE, grand lodge of philadehia, grand east of the Netherlands.
All new members were initiated in Cairo.