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From whence we came...

 

In March 1835 the first Masonic meeting was held in Texas for the purpose of establishing a lodge in Texas. Six Masons met under an oak tree near the town of Brazoria. They applied to the Grand Lodge of Louisiana for a dispensation to form and open a Lodge. A dispensation was issued and later a charter. This first Texas lodge was called Holland Lodge No. 36. It was named after then Grand Master of Masons in Louisiana,  John Henry Holland. Anson Jones was the first Worshipful Master of Holland Lodge No. 36, now Holland Lodge No. 1. The charter was brought by John M. Allen and given to Anson Jones just prior to the battle of San Jacinto.
 
Two more Texas lodges were formed, also given dispensation and charter by the Grand Lodge of Louisiana. They were: Milam Lodge No. 40 in Nacogdoches, and McFarland Lodge No. 41 in San Augustine. Both were formed in 1837. These two lodges, together with Holland Lodge No. 36, sent representatives to meet in Houston and established the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas.  The convention elected Anson Jones the first Grand Master of Masons in Texas. It should be noted that Anson Jones was the fourth and final President of the Republic of Texas, prior to becoming a state.
 
Today there are over 90,000 Masons in Texas and more than 900 lodges. How we have grown since 1837! We look forward optimistically to the future of Masonry in Texas and trust that its proud heritage will be built upon in the years to come in ways that will continue to serve and honor the great State of Texas of which we are a part.

Texas Masonic Library & Museum 2012 Commemorative Coin

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Thu, 2011-12-15 20:14

The Grand Lodge of Texas A.F. & A.M.

Masonic Library & Museum

2012 Commemorative Coin

 

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(View Order Form)

 

The Masonic Library and Museum Commemorative Coin will be released on an annual basis. The reverse of the coin will change to commemorate events, places and people, that are significant in the history of Masonry in Texas. Quantities of this coin are limited to less than 5,000 total.

 

All proceeds from this coin will support the Masonic Library and Museum.

 

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TEXAS MASONS license plates are now available

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Wed, 2011-06-01 20:39

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The TEXAS MASONS LICENSE PLATES are now available.

 

You may order online at the following:

 

For Passenger Cars / Trucks

 

For Motorcylces

 

For Trailers / Travel Trailers

 

 

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Azle Lodge #601 Official visit

Submitted by caeservi on Mon, 2012-02-13 13:51

DDGM Chad Davis will make his official visit to Azle Lodge #601 on Saturday, March 3.  The meal will begin at 6:30 PM with the stated meeting to follow at 7:30 pm.  All master masons are welcome.

Location

Azle Lodge
257 W. main
Azle, TX 76020
United States
32° 53' 39.0588" N, 97° 32' 46.5684" W
See map: Google Maps
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Grand Lodge Funeral Service for R:.W:. Ferrel "Doug" Cochran, DDGM 10-B

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Fri, 2012-01-13 05:54

R: W: DDGM 10-B Ferrel "Doug" Cochran died Thursday morning in Gilmer, Texas. Grand Master James Brumit will conduct Grand Lodge Funeral Services on Saturday, January 14, 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Gilmer. He will open a Representation of the Grand Lodge of Texas at Bethesda Lodge No. 142 in Gilmer, Texas at 12:30 p.m, on Saturday, January 14. All Texas Masons are encouraged to attend.

 

Location

First Baptist Church
304 Buffalo St
Gilmer, TX 75644
United States
32° 43' 47.532" N, 94° 56' 46.2732" W
See map: Google Maps
Date: 
Saturday, 14 January 2012 - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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2012 Grand Lodge Officers


Elected Officers
 

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2012 Grand Lodge Officers

 
Grand Senior Warden 

R:W: Jerry L. Martin
(Lady Betty)

 

Parsons Lodge
No. 222
Austin

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Merry Christmas from Deputy Grand Master Walter W. Rogers

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Wed, 2011-12-21 09:47

To the Masons of Texas and their families ,wherever disbursed , Miss Ardith and I wish each of you a Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

 

Walter W. Rogers

Deputy Grand Master

Masonic Grand Lodge Of Texas

 

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Merry Christmas from Grand Senior Warden Jerry Martin

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Wed, 2011-12-21 09:26

Brethren,


It is that special time of the year for those of us of the Christian faith.  May we invite our Brothers of other faiths to join us in using this time to remember all the lessons taught to us in Masonry, and try to live them every day so that the world might see what good men we are because of our words and  actions.  This time of the year we hear many stories of people doing good things for other people because of the spirit of the holiday.  How proud we should all be that as Masons; we do the right things for the right reasons, not just in the holiday seasons but in all seasons.


May you all enjoy the holiday season, and may the Supreme Architect of the Universe bless you with a healthy, happy, and prosperous New Year.

 

Jerry L. Martin

Grand Senior Warden

 

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Merry Christmas from Tom Guest & The Grand Lodge Library & Museum and Office Staff

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Wed, 2011-12-21 09:20

Tom & Sandra Guest and the Grand Secretary's Staff and Library & Museum Staff wishes each Texas Mason and their families a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years. May peace and harmony prevail during this season of remembrance and reflection, and guide all Masons and their families throughout 2012.

 

Tom Guest, Grand Secretary

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Biography of James F. Brumit

Submitted by Erik X Briseño on Thu, 2011-12-15 22:24

James Floyd Brumit was born on January 3, 1930, in Dallas, Texas to Pearl and Floyd Brumit. He grew up in Dallas and graduated from Sunset High School and then Draughan’s Business College in Dallas. He married Dorothy Elizabeth Hill in 1950. They both attended the same schools and had been friends since third grade. They have one daughter, Vicki Quesada, and one grandson, Stuart. Elizabeth suffered a fatal heart attack in 1992.

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