Dontrell Stroman
Premium Member
Very well said brotherThere is a univerrsal Masonic definition for clandestine. Clandestine means not chartered by a duly recognized authority or Grand Lodge. Most of these truly clandestine Grand Lodges have corporation charters from their state. These are civil charters not Masonic charters. A duly recognized charter would be one issued from a Grand Lodge that is recognized by the Confeence of Grand Masters of both Mainstream Masonry and PHA Masoney and/or the UGLE. If you don't have the proper papers of foundation you are not duly chartered. If you claim to have a pure bred dog but the dog is not AKC registered or recognized, then it is not pure bred, it does not have proper papers.