Phoenix tribune., 1920-06-19
THE MOST WoRsHiPFUL GRAND
LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED
MAsoNs OF ARIZONA AND
JURIsDlCTloM
Incorporated March II, 1920
Organized April 6, 1920

To the Brethren Wherever Dispersed:
May peace, happiness and brotherly
love abide: Amen
Everything possessing propagating
energy is brought forth in @avail and
pain. Net even flower blooms with.
out a struggle The blush on the
check of the rose is the token of
successful combat Cast a seed Of
corn into the ground and instantly
the germ within, aided ty thes prop
critics of the soil heat and moisture
begins the struggle to free itself
from the body envelopng it, Thus
freed the germ reincarnates itself to
"a new body fos the purpose of propa-
cation, which under aoimal conditions,
win develop into a stalk bearing sew
elal ears Of corn The result Of con
flict The one grain Of corn has in
creased a thousand fold There is
not 4 ingle advanced ida that has
survived the atirition cf.the ages ;ald
invested Itself vita dominating quail
tiles, which has nc9 marked every
step its progress but with pains heart
aches, with brood and flames OF war.
1t was said on one occasion, THE
Gle is cast" and so ii is: we have
plunged, for the purpose of establish
ing in this great state one of the
best up-to-data Masonic grand lodges,
Of any jurisdiction of the size We
are aware of the fact that, the task OF.
ar5uring sleeper is usually thank
less one; but when the sleeper is thor
oughly awaken, he will begin to real
ize and appreciate what has been done
for him Therefore, we are bringing
to you, and laying at your feet, the
SAME old fraternity that for ages have
stood the test.
We have covered every requirement
according to the landmarks of Ma
sonry in organizing grand lodge
and have complied with Jurisprudence
as to the number constituting a grand
lodge this done, we applied for in
corporation of the state. and was
granted the authority to do business
on legitimate basis as Masonic fra
e unity, ana are receiving congratula-
tionsirom the other race as well as
our own TO our stand as being the
first Negro people to fraternalize and
implore the protection of the state in
.vh ch we are living. Why we fail
in so many OF our undertakings is
because we do not train our minds to
grasp great opportunities, so as to
generalize and combine them for the
common good Of all The lack OF self
reliance and Of judgment in common
things ana lsaning upon, and seek
ing others' opinion and advice is the
cause OF so many Of our failures in
leadership. To do things tangible one.
must have courage, energy, boldness,
resource and the inventive
power to- multiply himself into
Others. TO carry the air Of a
conqueror win radiate into the
the power Of leadership We
hsve put you and every colored man
IN this state in the limelight as fra
ternal factors, and promoters of home
industry, the state and community in
which you I've need your finance and
you need its protection, and if you are
so uneoncerned as to not lookywell
TO the future of the people that are
coming this way as to their frateynal
welfare, then You should not want to
Ebe counted among the progressive
race people. 1t is our aim and pur-
pose to put Our grand lodge in the
ranks of the first magnitude; to do
this will require time, work and strug-
gle, every officer has pledged himself
to that end with his means, energy
and influence.
We are N line with all Ma
sonic usages and viii keep the
fevon tenure Of our way. We have no
i'll VIII for opposers, but will press
forward AID in some future day they
win see their m stake.