dfreybur
Premium Member
Last night I put into the mail the following legislation for Grand Lodge in California. I expect this item to be unopposed at my lodge and get at least the 3 signatures there. I have no idea it the legal folks will object to what I consider fair and simple.
I urge any Brother whose jurisdiction recognizes PHA by any sort of agreement other than "full and traditional recognition" to put forward legislation to make our recognition to be the same as all other recognition.
Resolution to present at Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of California, October 28-30, 2016
Resolution submitted by Douglas J Freyburger PM Pasadena 272 and approved by the undersigned.
Whereas it has been more than twenty years since the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California and Hawaii was recognized, and
Whereas the compact used at that time was more restrictive than the full and customary recognition granted to all other jurisdictions thus establishing a second class citizenship status, and
Whereas it is not in line with our Masonic principles to establish inequality among sovereign jurisdictions, therefore
Be it resolved that the Grand Secretary send notice of full and customary recognition to all Prince Hall jurisdictions currently listed as having mutual recognition in place or having been offered mutual recognition.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas John Freyburger PM Pasadena 272
February 12th 2016
Justification associated with the resolution –
The original recognition compact was between the Grand Lodge of California and a jurisdiction that has since split into the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Hawaii. Now that the original jurisdiction no longer exists it makes sense to review the compact as it is now used for other Prince Hall jurisdictions.
The original recognition compact includes a restriction from affiliation, but there are other jurisdictions in the world who only support single membership affiliation and our recognition of those jurisdictions did not need to include that wording. The Grand Lodge of California has no reason to include a restriction towards any one jurisdiction that does not apply to all jurisdictions in the world.
The current list as published each year tracks which Prince Hall jurisdictions have responded with mutual recognition. Granting this type of blanket recognition means the Grand Secretary no longer needs to track which jurisdictions have responded. Multiple states already grant blanket recognition without tracking responses – At least Illinois, Connecticut, Nebraska, Colorado, Washington, Idaho, DC, New Hampshire and Nevada.
Full and traditional recognition is the type granted to all other jurisdictions in the world so it should be the type granted to Prince Hall jurisdictions.
I urge any Brother whose jurisdiction recognizes PHA by any sort of agreement other than "full and traditional recognition" to put forward legislation to make our recognition to be the same as all other recognition.
Resolution to present at Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of California, October 28-30, 2016
Resolution submitted by Douglas J Freyburger PM Pasadena 272 and approved by the undersigned.
Whereas it has been more than twenty years since the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California and Hawaii was recognized, and
Whereas the compact used at that time was more restrictive than the full and customary recognition granted to all other jurisdictions thus establishing a second class citizenship status, and
Whereas it is not in line with our Masonic principles to establish inequality among sovereign jurisdictions, therefore
Be it resolved that the Grand Secretary send notice of full and customary recognition to all Prince Hall jurisdictions currently listed as having mutual recognition in place or having been offered mutual recognition.
Respectfully submitted,
Douglas John Freyburger PM Pasadena 272
February 12th 2016
Justification associated with the resolution –
The original recognition compact was between the Grand Lodge of California and a jurisdiction that has since split into the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California and the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Hawaii. Now that the original jurisdiction no longer exists it makes sense to review the compact as it is now used for other Prince Hall jurisdictions.
The original recognition compact includes a restriction from affiliation, but there are other jurisdictions in the world who only support single membership affiliation and our recognition of those jurisdictions did not need to include that wording. The Grand Lodge of California has no reason to include a restriction towards any one jurisdiction that does not apply to all jurisdictions in the world.
The current list as published each year tracks which Prince Hall jurisdictions have responded with mutual recognition. Granting this type of blanket recognition means the Grand Secretary no longer needs to track which jurisdictions have responded. Multiple states already grant blanket recognition without tracking responses – At least Illinois, Connecticut, Nebraska, Colorado, Washington, Idaho, DC, New Hampshire and Nevada.
Full and traditional recognition is the type granted to all other jurisdictions in the world so it should be the type granted to Prince Hall jurisdictions.