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The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored Masons — John Shaqi

The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored MasonsMitchell, C. L. (Charles L.)

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The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored Masons

Name: The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored Masons
Author: Mitchell, C. L. (Charles L.)

Mitchell, C. L. (Charles L.)

African American freemasonry

In order to justify the irregular and unlawful Masonic work that has
been done in the State of Massachusetts by the Colored men who belong to
the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts they attempt to justify
their actions by saying that it was legal and lawful for African Lodge
No. 459 to grant a license or charter to organize another Lodge and they
have published in a circular of two cases of that kind that occurred in
the year 1625. I have taken particular pains to thoroughly investigate
the cases that they referred to and no such actions of that kind was
ever done by any Masonic Lodge in the places that they referred to. All
the Masonic authorities, both in this country and Europe, have made it
plain how a Masonic Lodge could be organized and it must be done by the
authority of a Grand Lodge. No intelligent Mason and no genuine and
regular Mason, either Black or White, in the whole world, can find any
authority or precedent where one Subordinate Lodge can grant a charter
to another Subordinate Lodge.


    The Following Excerpt of a Letter From Ill. John G. Jones, of
    Chicago, Ill., Relative to Law Suit Pending in the District of
    Columbia Between the Old Compact Grand Lodge of the District of
    Columbia and the Legitimate Grand Lodge A. F. & A. Masons of
    Which Bro. H. C. Scott is Grand Master Shows That the Question
    at Issue is Purely a Local Matter and Does Not in Any Way Affect
    Any Other Grand Lodges in This Country and Shows Conclusively
    That the Claims Made by W. H. Grimshaw Amount to Nothing.

                                        Chicago. Ill., Dec. 2, 1908.

        Bro. Charles L. Mitchell, 33, Grand Master.

        The law suit between the two Grand Lodges in the District of
        Columbia is as follows:

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The Early Introduction of Bogus Freemasonry in the United States of America and Texas Among Colored Masons

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