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
Mitchell, C. L. (Charles L.)
African American freemasonry
Montgomery, Ala., April 11, 1908--King Solomon Grand Lodge of the Lone
Star State (Texas) has been legally organized, 19th day of March, 1908,
at San Antonio, Texas. Ill. C. L. Mitchell, 33, Grand Master, 310
Monterey Street, San Antonio; Ill. J. F. VanDuzor, Grand Secretary; K.
R. Rogers, 33d, of Austin, was expelled. Mount Calvary Grand Commandery
Knights Templars and Keystone Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, were
organized by Ill. John G. Jones, 33d, G. G. C. of Chicago. All of this
grand work was done on March 19th and 20th, 1908. Ill. John G. Jones is
destined to capture the United States. Ill. C. L. Mitchell, 33d, will
lead Texas against all opposition and perfidy. Hurrah for the Texas
invincible. The German Grand Lodge of Alabama, A. F. and A. Masons,
extend them the right hand of fellowship. We will gladly accept a
fraternal representative from that jurisdiction, as this is the only
Legal Grand Masonic Lodge organized in Texas.
Montgomery, Ala., June 20, 1908--The Grand Lodge over which Mr. J. W.
McKinney, of Texas, presides is spurious and bogus, and belongs to the
original Prince Hall Clandestine National Compact Grand Lodge of Masons
of Boston, Mass. He has no Masonic authority in the world for operating
Masonry in the State of Texas. Ill. C. L. Mitchell, 33d, is the only
legal Grand Master of A. F. & A. M. in Texas, and all intelligent
gentlemen like Dr. Sparks, of Terrell, Tex., and others will allow Ill.
Mitchell, of San Antonio, Texas, to heal and Masonically set them right.
EXTRACT FROM THE HISTORY OF BOGUS MASONRY AMONG COLORED MEN IN MISSOURI.
By Capt. W. T. Grant, thirty-third degree Grand Master, 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, viz.:
Seventh Question--Are you acquainted with Brother Chas. L. Mitchell, 33
degree Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas?
Seventh Answer--Yes. I am well acquainted with him. Bro. Chas. L.
Mitchell is a Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Texas and is a
prominent and distinguished Mason, and a very reliable and honest man.
He is a man and Mason that stands high in the estimation of the people
all over the country. He has the power and authority to organize Masonic
Lodges in the State of Missouri, and all Masonic work done by him is
regular and genuine, for there is not now a lawful and genuine Masonic
Lodge, nor Grand Lodge in the State of Missouri, except the Lodges that
Bro. Chas. L. Mitchell, 33d degree has organized.
STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BEXAR.
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