The Hour Glass African American Freemasonry In The State Of New York 1812-2012 By Ezekiel M.Bey A Review by: Wor. Bro. Frederic L. Milliken Talented Prince Hall Masonic authors and writers are not as plentiful as grapes on the vine. So when one comes along we need to take notice and pay close attention to his works. […]
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Don’t Mess With Texas!
“We’re the best in Texas, yes we are.” “They come to watch us from afar.” (or something like that) Left, left, left, right, left…to the right – MARCH…Halt, one, two…Right face…about face…forward march… to the rear march… Such was a tiny micro example of the precision marching of the Lone Star Guild Drill Teams that […]
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Of Revolutions & Reforms, A Revisit
Once in awhile it behooves all of us to go backward instead of forward, to look back on what we said or what we did years ago and see if it still rings true today. I did that just recently with an article I wrote for Masonic Traveler in 2007 titled Of Revolutions And Reforms. I wasn’t […]
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March 6th A Legacy Of Having Been Tried, Sometimes Denied, But Always Ready To Be Tried Again
Two hundred thirty seven years ago today, on March 6, 1775, Prince Hall, Cryrus Jonbus, Buestop Slinger, Prince Rees, John Carter, Peter Freeman, Benjamin Tiler, Cuff Bufform, Thomas Sanderson, Prince Taylor, Cato Spears, Boston Smith, Peter Best, Forten Howard and Richard Tilly were made Master Masons in a British Army Lodge of Irish register. […]
Continue readingThe Besmirching Of Freemasonry’s Reputation
It has long been The Beehive’s contention that what one Mason, one Lodge, one Grand Lodge does reflects on us all. If we do what is good and righteous the perception of each of us is favorable and if we do what is immoral and vulgar the perception of us is unfavorable. But what one […]
Continue readingMumbai Indian Freemason Visits Prince Hall Boston Lodge
Stories of Prince Hall & Mainstream interaction are popping out everywhere. And the beautiful aspect of it all is that there is great appreciation and joy at this intermingling. Brotherly love and affection prevail and every moral and social virtue cements Brothers of different traditions. The Beehive reported recently the story of the Mainstream Grand […]
Continue readingPhylaxis Society Honors Nelson King
The Phylaxis Society just published its magazine totally dedicated to Nelson King. It is all King, nothing but King, every page. I don’t know how the other two Societies, The Philalethes Society, of which King was a past President and editor of its publication, and The Masonic Society, of which he also was a member, […]
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How Much Longer Must We Wait?
By the exercise of Brotherly Love we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family – the high and low, rich and poor; who, as created by one Almighty Parent and inhabitants of the same planet are to aid support and protect each other. On this principle Masonry unites men of every country, sect and opinion…. Thus […]
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Book Review: Blind Lemon Jefferson
I first met Dr. Bro. Robert Uzzel three years ago at a Grand Session of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas. Later I had a more in depth conversation with him at a Phylaxis Convention. Brother Uzzel came over to Prince Hall from the Grand Lodge of Texas in 1981. He has a Doctor […]
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First Ever Joint Conference Of The Phylaxis & Philalethes Societies
The first ever joint session of the Phylaxis and Philalethes Societies will be held in San Francisco at the Scottish Rite Center on August 27 next month. This brings together Mainstream and Prince Hall Masonic Research Bodies together for a historic confeence. Among the speakers will be noted authors Alton Roundtree and Tom Worrel. For […]
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