It all started with somebody who was willing to break the code of mutual support…………no matter the deed. Most Worshipful Terry W. Posey writes on his blog: “Frank Haas is a Judge in West Virginia and until several years ago was Grand Master of West Virginia. The story of his being expelled from the Grand […]
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Unjustly Accused
The Derek Gordon saga continues. The Grand Lodge of Arkansas has rescheduled Gordon’s Masonic trial but demanded he bring a copy of his military orders as proof he was performing duty for his country on the originally scheduled day. It promised Gordon that he would receive a new letter in the mail by Friday April […]
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Third Day Phylaxis Society National Convention
The third day of the Phylaxis Society Convention in Arkansas was one of much celebration and fellowship but also one of some very interesting presentations. A paper was delivered on A Black History Moment: A Phillip Randolph and the Sleeping Car Porters. Ah, the memories of those early railroad years brought back to real life in […]
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Mainstream Masonry Shooting Itself In The Foot
There are many aspects of the Derek Gordon story that deserve to be exposed and laid out on the table for all to see. There are also far reaching ramifications as to what the Grand Lodge of Arkansas is doing to American Freemasonry. As to the former, the failure of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas […]
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The Handshake of Expulsion
Derek Gordon Continues His Story The true story about “un-Masonic conduct*” of a respectful brother. By: Brother Derek Gordon Last updated on: April 5, 2010. “After much reflection, I have concluded that the true crime for which the Grand Master wishes to accuse me has come to light. And it is a violation that I […]
Continue readingCollateral Damage – The Aftermath of the Arkansas License Plate Scandal
What follows is the story of a young Mason who is caught in the middle between a Grand Master who is stuck in the past, in pre Civil War Masonry and those of us who have an improved 21st century view of life and practice Masonry accordingly. Far from being some firebrand, screaming reformer, Derek Gordon […]
Continue readingSecond Day – Phylaxis Society National Convention
The second day of the Phylaxis National convention saw us get right down to work. This day and the next we were primarily devoted to presentations of papers written by learned members of a certain field. Out of all the presentations made I will feature three. The first paper was Masonic Jurisprudence by our National […]
Continue readingThe Clinton Presidential Library In Pictures
While not a Freemason, President Bill Clinton did however spend some time as a member of the DeMolay. Clinton was initiated into Hot Springs Chapter in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1961, where he served as Master Councilor. He received the Chevalier in 1964, and the Legion of Honor in 1979. Clinton was inducted into the […]
Continue readingFirst Day – Phylaxis Society National Convention
I had been home only three days from the Arkansas Prince Hall Grand Session when it was time to turn around and go back to the place whence I came. So at 3:00 AM on 3/4/10 I headed out from home back to Arkansas. Nellybelle knew her way by heart now and we even stopped […]
Continue readingThe Send Off
The Send Off GRAND SESSION OF PRINCE HALL ARKANSAS FEBRUARY 28, 2010 DAY 4: I checked out of the motel and dressed in my travel clothes and then I checked in to Grand Lodge at 8:30 Sunday morning for a send off worship service. The Grand Session of the MWPHGL of Arkansas started with a […]
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