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On Wed, 6 Jul 1994, Tammy1351 wrote:

> In article <79.186.975.0C938316@indy.com)  in article Donald Williams
writes:

 >
> My name is Donald Williams, I hail from NJ.  Please believe me when I tell
> you that  there are many, many black masons in this coutry and aroun the
> globe that are not P.H. and would never become P.H.  Here in NJ, I know of
> at least 7 (seven) Grand Lodges that are A.F. & A.M. that are not P.H.
> All recieved charters through variuos legitimate means, but are not
> generally decendant from P.H or the G.L of England.  Some came into being
> prior to the turn of the century and received charters during the late
> 19th and early 20th century from various european GL's such as France,
> Germany, Spain, Romania...
>
> My GL, Garden State Grand Lodge of NJ, is chartered by United Supreme
> Council, of the Soverign Grand Inspector Generals of the 33rd and Last
> Degree and Affiliated Depts. of the Ancient and Accepted Scotish Rite of
> Freemasonry for the Southern and Western Masonic Jurisdiction of the
> United States of America, Its Territories and Dependencies.  I have served
> this body for the past 2 years as the RW Grand Sect.  I am not an expert
> however I do like to read and talk and I love the history.  If you need
> more info on black masons  reach me through aol.  I'll try to find you
> some answers and tell you of books to read.

   I am presently doing research on the more than 300 Grand Lodges besides
the caucasion and Prince Hall Grand Bodies.  I would be most interested in
the history of the man who began your Supreme Council.  ie:  Where did he
get his patent to confer the SR degrees?  What was the area covered by
this patent?  Who was he?  Exactly when was the Supreme Council formed?

   I am a Washington State Mason and Prince Hall and the unrecognized
Grand Lodges are my major historical pursuit.  According to my
information, the Independent Grand Lodge (Black) in New Jersey broke away
from the National Compact on April 29, 1850 and the entity turned into the
Prince Hall Grand Lodge on December 29, 1875.

   I thirst for knowledge on any other Grand Lodges in New Jersey.

		Thanks, Chuck
			Walter F. Meier Lodge of Research #281, Seattle, WA