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Who is Prince Hall? |
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 In the United States of America, in Canada and in the Bahamas there are some forty Grand Lodges of Prince Hall Freemasonry. There is also in Liberia a Grand Lodge of Prince Hall origin. These Prince Hall Grand Lodges exercise authority over more than five thousand lodges. They claim descent, directly or indirectly, from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts which, in turn, is the offspring of African Lodge No. 459 warranted by the Grand Lodge of England (Moderns) on 20 September 1784. The great majority of these Prince Hall Grand Lodges incorporate the words 'Prince Hall' in their title. This was done following upon a recommendation made at a conference of Prince Hall Grand Masters held at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in January 1944. The object of adding the words 'Prince Hall' to the titles of the Grand Lodges was to overcome the confusion which had arisen among African-American members of the community in the United States where African-American...CLICK HERE to read the rest. |
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"A Message from the East" |
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Message from J. Brooke Cawley - Worshipful Master of Shelton D. Redden Lodge #139.
The brothers of Shelton D. Redden Lodge No 139 welcome you to it's internet home. It is our hope that you find our site enjoyable and informative. During the 2009 - 2010 Masonic year the leadership of Shelton D. Redden Lodge No 139 will be continuing to build a better organization for it's membership through Community Service, Fellowship Events, FUNdraising, and Masonic education. For the last five years Shelton D. Redden Lodge No. 139 has received a number of awards for its participation in community service projects such as SHARE. As a group we are continuing this effort and have rededicated ourselves to contributing no less than 120 man hours during this Masonic year to the SHARE food Cooperative. We have also instituted a First Friday event so that brothers may fellowship with each other outside of the regularly stated communications. This allows us to continue mastering the art of brotherly love. No entity can exist without a viable source of income and our lodge is no exception. This year Shelton D. Redden Lodge No 139 has expanded it FUNdraising to include a bowling night and a cabaret. The events have the dual purpose of funding our programs but and providing an atmosphere where masons and non-masons can come together and have FUN. A person's Masonic Education does not end when a man is raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason. Shelton D. Redden Lodge No 139 has an aggressive Masonic education initiative geared toward making good brothers better. The course of instruction are geared to Masonic knowledge, leadership, Masonic doctrine, and symbolism.
We welcome all interested brothers to come and fellowship with us as we go through this Masonic year. If you are interested in becoming a mason then please feel free to contact us. The only way to become a mason is to ask one.
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