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Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge
The Most Worshipful Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge F&AAYM is a subordinate Masonic Grand Lodge of the Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons Prince Hall Origin - National Compact in and for the State of Georgia. Through it subordination to the National Grand Lodge, Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge has lineage to African Lodge No. 459. History Original National Grand Lodge Subordinate True history of Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge In the Book Making Rough Edges Smooth: A historical study of Free and Accepted Ancient York Masonry, Prince Hill Origin National Compact in the State of Georgia by Christopher L. Belcher He writes in Chapter Four-The early history of the Most Worshipful Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge (1892-1930) "The Most Worshipful Smooth Ashlar Grand Lodge had been in Existence since the re-organization of Compact freemasonry by the National Grand Master Captain William D. Matthews since December 2,1892. The re-organization of Compact Freemason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Grand Lodge
The Most Worshipful National Grand Lodge Free & Accepted Ancient York Masons Prince Hall Origin National Compact USA (also referred to as Prince Hall Origin as well as Compact Masons) is a body of Masonry in the United States of America composed predominantly of African American Freemasons. The body to govern Grand Lodges within the United States. Declaration of Sentiments The National Grand Lodge was established June 24, 1847 in Boston, Massachusetts, by Grand Lodges which were of direct lineage to African Lodge No. 459. Those Grand Lodges were the African Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, First Independent African Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania and Hiram Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Delegates of Boyer Lodge of New York (which was a subordinate of African Grand Lodge) were also a part of the June 24, 1847, convention. It is contended by scholars that Boyer Lodge and other Lodges in New York did not form a National Grand Lodge subordinate Grand Lodge. This is in contrast to the report by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |