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Joint Masonic Fraternal Relations Committee

Joint Masonic Fraternal Relations Committee. Objectives. To establish and implement a simple form of Masonic recognition To provide for successful coexistence To ensure a continuing harmonious relationship To promote Masonry in general

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Joint Masonic Fraternal Relations Committee

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  1. Joint Masonic Fraternal Relations Committee

  2. Objectives • To establish and implement a simple form of Masonic recognition • To provide for successful coexistence • To ensure a continuing harmonious relationship • To promote Masonry in general • To have a mutual regard for the right of each Grand Lodge to retain its absolute and supreme sovereignty

  3. Objectives • To memorialize the legitimate right of each to exist and operate within the geographic bounds of the State of Oklahoma • To secure the blessings of the Grand Architect of the Universe

  4. Question #1 • Is Prince Hall a “regular” Grand Lodge? A. Yes. Prince Hall Masonry traces its lineage back to the Grand Lodge of England, just like the Oklahoma Grand Lodge, the Texas Grand Lodge, The Arkansas Grand Lodge, etc.

  5. Question #2 • Are Prince Hall Masons “clandestine” in Oklahoma? A. No. In 2004 the delegates of this Grand Lodge “recognized” the Prince Hall Grand Lodge in Oklahoma. A formal written Compact was read and approved by this Most Worshipful Grand Lodge

  6. Question #3 • Does the Compact between our two Grand Lodges allow affiliation between the membership of our constituent Lodges? A. No. There is no change in the prohibition of affiliation between members of the two Grand Lodges

  7. Question #4 • Does the current Compact between our two Grand Lodges allow visitation between our constituent Lodges and the constituent Prince Hall Lodges? A. No

  8. Question #4 continued • “true” recognition cannot be legitimized until members of each Grand Lodge have the right to sit together in a tiled Lodge. • Most Grand Lodges already have visitation as a part of their recognition of Prince Hall Masonry. • The authorization of visitation is more theoretical than practical

  9. Question #4 continued • The fundamentals of Masonic courtesy involved in visitations preclude any unwanted visitation. • Each Lodge planning a visitation notifies the Lodge being visited in advance to ensure the visitation will be convenient and harmonious. • Each person visiting must adhere to the dress code of the host Lodge. • Each person visiting must be in good standing and properly examined or vouched for in the host Lodge.

  10. Proposed Changes to the Compact • The words to include would replace the words without any. • A new Section III is inserted containing the words: Nothing in this Compact shall permit a Mason of either Grand Lodge to become a member of the other Grand Lodge.

  11. 2004 Compact

  12. Proposed Changes

  13. In order to establish and implement a simple form of Masonic recognition without anyto include visitation and to provide for successful coexistence; to insure a continuing harmonious relationship: to promote Masonry in general, to have a mutual regard for the right of each Grand Lodge to retain its absolute and supreme sovereignty regarding legislative, executive, and judicial power over its own lodges, members, rituals, and activities, to memorialize the legitimate right each to continue to exist and operate within the geographical bounds of the State of Oklahoma, and to secure the blessings of the Grand Architect of the Universe; the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of the State of Oklahoma, and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., Oklahoma and Jurisdiction, Inc., mutually agree to the following: III Nothing in this Compact shall permit a Mason of either Grand Lodge to become a member of the other Grand Lodge.

  14. New Compact

  15. In order to establish and implement a simple form of Masonic recognition to includevisitation and to provide for successful coexistence; to insure a continuing harmonious relationship: to promote Masonry in general, to have a mutual regard for the right of each Grand Lodge to retain its absolute and supreme sovereignty regarding legislative, executive, and judicial power over its own lodges, members, rituals, and activities, to memorialize the legitimate right each to continue to exist and operate within the geographical bounds of the State of Oklahoma, and to secure the blessings of the Grand Architect of the Universe; the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A. F. & A. M. of the State of Oklahoma, and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., Oklahoma and Jurisdiction, Inc., mutually agree to the following: III Nothing in this Compact shall permit a Mason of either Grand Lodge to become a member of the other Grand Lodge.

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