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Officially, the Supreme Council, 33°, N.M.J. dates itself from May 15, 1867, as this was the date of the "Union of 1867", when the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction merged with the competing Hays-Raymond Cerneau Supreme Council [14] in New York, thus forming the current Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the ...
This is a list of all verifiable organizations that claim to be a Masonic Grand Lodge in United States. A Masonic "Grand Lodge" (or sometimes "Grand Orient") is the governing body that supervises the individual "Lodges of Freemasons" in a particular geographical area, known as its "jurisdiction" (usually corresponding to a sovereign state or other major geopolitical unit).
The Grand Lodge of Ohio, formally known as the Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio, is the governing body of the largest group of Masonic lodges in Ohio. (The next largest being the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio.) The Grand Lodge of Ohio follows the Anglo-American tradition of Freemasonry that is common in the United ...
Provincial Grand Lodge of New York ("Athol Charter" - Ancients) - 1781-1784 - Although this PGL was Warranted by the "Ancients", the final Provincial Grand Master, Chancellor Robert R. Livingston (PGM: 1784-87), was actually the Master of a Lodge under the Jurisdiction of the Moderns, thus uniting the two branches of English Freemasonry in New ...
Grand Jurisdiction [17] John T. Hilton: 1847-1850: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Enos Hall: 1850-1856: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts William A. Darnes: 1856-1859: Grand Lodge of Ohio (Now MWPHGL of Ohio) William H. Riley: 1859-1862: Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania F&AAYM Paul Drayton [18] 1862-1865: Union Grand Lodge of New ...
A Rite, within the context of Freemasonry, refers to a comprehensive system of degrees that hold the capability to initiate and advance a newcomer through various stages of Masonic knowledge and experience.
In the United States, each state has a Grand Lodge that supervises the lodges within that state and is sovereign and independent within that jurisdiction. These are commonly referred to as the "regular" or "mainstream" Grand Lodges. There is no national Grand Lodge. All regular Grand Lodges in the US are in mutual amity with each other and with ...
The post-war period witnessed increasing recognition of women's rights and gender equality, which aligned naturally with Liberal Masonry's inclusive principles. Organizations like Le Droit Humain expanded their presence significantly during this time, establishing new lodges across major metropolitan areas.