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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Historic Joint Meeting of Tennessee's Grand Lodges



by Christopher Hodapp

Monday night saw the very first official joint meeting of the Grand Lodge F&AM of Tennessee and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Tennessee F&AM.  An estimated 167 Brethren attended this historic gathering for the raising of a new Master Mason at West Nashville Phoenix Lodge 131.




The lodge is selling a copy of the members' register from the evening as a fund raiser for their widows and orphans fund. Visit the website at https://www.westnashvillephoenix.org/unity


The two grand lodges first voted in favor of joint recognition without visitation between 2019 and 2021 as a preliminary step, which has been a common practice in recent years in several states. A mutual recognition treaty was signed in October 2021, and joint visitation was approved this past June. 



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1 comment:

  1. Francis DrydenWed Jul 26, 07:15:00 PM 2023

    Hola Chris and greetings from Mexico!

    I am an Honorary Life Member of my mother Lodge, Exemplar Lodge No. 175, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I was very pleased to see that the Grand Lodge of Alberta finally recognized Prince Hall Masons at their last Grand Communication in June of this year.

    They also recognized Gran Logia Occidental Mexicana here in the State of Jalisco. I have not been able to visit any of the Lodges belonging to G.L.O.M. for the 11 years I have lived here and look forward to this new privilege.

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