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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 Reference to the Circular Matter Relative to One John A. Bell
    of Grand Rapids, Mich., Claiming to Hold a Warrant of Authority
    From the Grand Lodge of Liberia, I Beg Leave to Submit a Copy.
    The Original is Now in Possession of the Ill. Capt. W. T. Grant,
    M. W. Grandmaster of the M. W. St. Andrews Grand Lodge A. F. &
    A. M. of the State of Louisiana, and President of the
    International Bureau of Masonic Information of the World. Office
    331 Corondelet St., New Orleans, La.

                                           Masonic Hall,
                                               Monrovia, Liberia
                                                      Oct. 18, 1908.

    Bro. W. T. Grant,

        Grand Master of the M. W. St. Andrew Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M.
            State of Louisiana.

    Most Worshipful Brother: I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
    your favor of the 29th of August, inquiring if this Grand Lodge
    or the Grand Master has a Deputy in the person of John A. Bell
    at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and if any authority has been given
    him to open a lodge in America.

    In reply, I have to say that this Grand Lodge has no Deputy in
    the person of John A. Bell, nor has any warrant been given him
    authorising him to open any lodge in America or to do anything
    else. If he is doing anything Masonically whatsoever, he does it
    without the knowledge, consent and authority of this Grand
    Lodge.

        I beg to remain,
            Fraternally yours,
                A. B. STUBBLEFIELD,
                    Grand Master of Masons in the Republic of Liberia.


CERTIFICATE OF HEALING AND LEGALIZING MASONS AND LODGES IN THE STATE OF
TEXAS MARCH 19th, 1908.

                                          Chicago, Ill., April 25, 1908.

To All Whom This May Concern, Greeting:

Whereas, in the course of Masonic events it becomes necessary for one
regular and legitimate Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. Masons to heal and
Masonically legalize Master Masons and Lodges and a Grand Lodge when the
Masonic degrees have been conferred and Masonic work in subordinate
Lodges has been irregularly and un-Masonically accomplished.

Whereas, there was a certain number of Masons viz: Chas. L. Mitchell, W.
L. Dorn, J. F. VanDuzor and their associates in the City of San Antonio,
Texas, and Phillip H. Matthews, Simon Smith of Galveston, Texas; Frank
H. Hicks, John Lowery of Taylor, Texas, James F. Harris, Nelson W. Day
of Hempstead, Texas, and several other brethren residing in the various
parts of the State of Texas, having received the degrees of Freemasonry
in an unlawful and irregular and illegitimate manner and,

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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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