The Washington bee., 1910-08-27

A well dehned law In Masonic Ju-
forbids travelling lodges
the right TO make Masons in any
country where there are Masons.
Nevertheless, the Negroes applied TO
England for charter in 1884, which
was granted September 20, 1887. Ev-
cry lodge properly organized must
have a charter from the Grand Lodge
in the State or Territory over which
the Grand Lodge has jurisdiction, and
all other lodges without a charter
from the existing Grand Lodge are IL
legal and improperly constituted.
There was a Grand Lodge existing in
Massachusetts in I777. At the union
of the two Grand Lodges in England
in 1873 the cOlOred lodge of Massa-
chusetts was dropped from the roll
because they had made no returns to
the Grand Lodge for over ten years.
The Negroes then applied to the
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts for
charter The Grand Lodge, upon in
quiry, discovered they were clandes-
timely constituted, and refused them Il
charter This angered the Negroes,
and in June, 1927, they published in
a Boston newspaper their declaration
of Masonic independence
Now then, this being a fact, how
can you claim any legality to even use
the name when it is well known you
have no Masonic standing iii the
world? Therefore, you are flooding
| the country with false statements, as
there can be no independence of Free
Masonry, it comes down through an
Cient gifts to worthy and honorable
men, loyal to their country and prin-
ciples. All Prince Hall Grand Lodges
are illegal and clandestine, and my
/ brothers, do not, IN the name of Our
| unborn generations, continue to per
i suade men to enter the wrong door
! but be men who will dare to do right
Having been unwittingly in the dark
do not fail to take advantage of the
open door through which the light /:
shining. That door being the Mos
Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia and her subordinate
Hodges who have been illuminated
from the three great lights of Rou
mania, Luxenburg, Germany, and Al
| exandria, Egypt We also have a com
munication from England showing
that they did not recognize th'
Prince Hall Masons, but we, the Mos
| Worshipful Lodge, A. F. A. NJ, of th'
} District of Columbia, and our subOr
dinate lodges thank God we are rlgh
and regular with the world, and ther'
will never be such controvers.
among Masons again.
The decision of the Court of Ap
pea1s of the District of Columbia
which was handed down In recogni
ton of the right of the Most Wor
shipful Grand Lodge, can be found a
No. 2oo7.
We must be mindful always of tht
right, as our example will be the strug
Cling point of unborn generations o
our race, and we must lay aside all diff
! ferences of our former feelings il
this matter and accept the pure prln
ciples of Gods own teachings as ''b.
!. the truth we shall live" and we hav
therein presented these facts that al
may see, hear and judge for them
selves.
The doors of our Grand Lodge ar
, open to receive all applicants who ma,
- apply for initiation, and if fOun
lwOrthy will be investigated at Ou
Temple, I7I9 Pennsylvania avenue
= northwest.
, Your Committee on Publication
submit the above to the Most Wor
shipful Grand Master for his ap
proval.
= P. P. Lucas, P. NJ.
= VIM. H Johnson, P. G. NJ.
= Oscar D. States, Dep. G. NJ.
1 Henry C. Scott, Grand Master
Attest:
Newport F. Henry,
Grand Secretary.
Where and When the Lodges Nee
King Solomon-Ist Monday.
St. Joseph-Ist Tuesday.
Hirm Abiff-Ist Thursday.
w. H. Ne1son-Ist Friday.
Jerusalem-2d Monday.
Joppa-3d and 4th Thursdays.
Trinity-3d Wednesday,
St. John-4th Tuesday.
South Gate-4th Friday.
White Veil Court-Ist Wednesday
Lille of Nile Court-3d Monday.
Eureka Chapter, Order of Easter
Star, sd Tuesday.
Queen of Sheba, Court-4th Mon
day.
John c. Jones, Conslstory-3
Thursday.