Stan's Bogus Masonic Web pages
By
Honorable Emanuel J. Stanley
Fellow of the Phylaxis Society
Assistant Director of the Commission on Bogus Masonic Practices
VOLUME 8
Most Worshipful Joshua Grand Lodge
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Incorporated, Jurisdiction of Texas
According to their website the M.W. Joshua Grand Lodge is the only lodge in Texas, to hold membership in the “Supreme Council of Grand Lodges, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, affiliated with the United Supreme Council of Sovereign Grand Inspector Generals of the 33rd and Last Degree of Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction, United States of America, its Territories and Dependence's Holy See is the Grand Orient of Washington, D.C.”
They boast a host of “Supreme Departments”
This site also features a “Famous Freemasons” list and they were kind enough to mention the name of Brother Prince Hall, as well as many Prince Hall Freemasons.
We Prince Hall Masons just love it when bogus types acknowledge us, even if they fail to mention the fact that those listed are of the Prince Hall affiliation.
M.W. Brighter Light Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. Jurisdiction of Texas
http://www.mwbrighterlight.com/
Born in 1991 by a group of Houston Texans this website tells the tale of their history. I found the “History of Masons” to be of interest; as is quite common with these organizations they provide information about regular freemasonry to deceive their membership and the public into believing that they are part of the national charitable works of the Shrine and the Scottish Rite, when in fact they have absolutely no connection to any legitimate Shrine unit or Scottish Rite body.
The definitive clue to their illegitimacy is provided on their site where they proclaim the following “This Grand Lodge and Grand Chapter shall possess all the powers and privileges of a subordinate Grand Lodge holding an unclaimed Warrant of Authority duly granted by the Independent Supreme Council Ahimon Rezon, Jurisdiction of Texas, to whose Constitution, laws, and edicts implicit respect and obedience, which shall be adhered to by the members of this Grand Lodge”
One more thing about Brighter Light, they were founded by a Reverend, yet the motto for Jedidiah Lodge # 9 is “We are glad to have you, but we damn sure don’t need you.” I don’t know about you viewers but that motto doesn’t strike me as appealing, no sir I don’t think I would be part of a group that had the collective wisdom to adopt that statement as their lodge motto.
M.W. Enoch Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Jurisdiction of Michigan
This site is rather dark and somewhat difficult to navigate. It is anything but user friendly. The menu are located on the right of the page and when you select a menu option it appears that you are brought right back to the home page, however, that is not the case. The viewer must scroll to the bottom half of the screen to see that which he selected, the top half of the screen is dedicated to the advertisement of a travel agency.
Most Worshipful Hiram Grand Lodge
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Jurisdiction of Maryland
http://www.hiramgrandlodge-md.org/
This organization has already been featured in the articles section http://www.phylaxis.org/bogusmasonry/hirammd.htm The most interesting thing about Hiram of Maryland is their extremely close proximity to the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Maryland. Hiram headquarters is on the 1200 block of Eutaw Place in Baltimore, Maryland and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge is on the 1300 block. Fortunately, both buildings are clearly identified with signs so that travelers to the area need not fear going to the wrong location.
Most Worshipful Mount Moriah
Grand Lodge of Oregon
A.F. & A.M., Inc
Mount Moriah is listed because it is associated with the “The United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the U.S.A. and Canada as organized on April 5, 1869, in the city of Washington, D.C., by many high degree Masons from Southern and Western sections of the country to regulate Scottish Rite Masonry from the fourth to the thirty-third degrees.” This is the supreme council that was featured in http://www.phylaxis.org/bogusmasonry/vol4.htm
Mark the difference in names of the similar titled supreme council listed at the beginning of this edition. In later writings the Commission will expose the truth about the numerous bogus supreme councils that have been formed and many of which use the words southern and western in their titles.
THE GENERAL GRAND MASONIC CONGRESS OF ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, BAHAMAS, WEST INDIES, LONDON, TRINADAD, TABAGO, AND ELSEWHERE
http://generalgrandmasoniccongress.org/
From all indications this site appears to be the new look and domain name for the same General Grand Congress that I featured in http://www.phylaxis.org/bogusmasonry/vol1.htm
They will be holding their biennial session July 29th thru August 4th in the city of Houston, Texas.