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Grand Lodge question

topic posted Mon, March 24, 2008 - 12:33 PM by  Chandrapada 		Share/Save/Bookmark
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Does any one know of the "regularity" of Grand Lodge of Ireland? I think it is Regular but I don't want to take any chances, because the lodges of Jamaica are under dispensation from GLI... or of any info on regular Jamaican lodges. Because, I will be visiting Jamaica this summer.

Thanks for the help.
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    Martinus
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    Re: Grand Lodge question

    Mon, March 24, 2008 - 3:23 PM
    I don't know the answer to your question, but it sparked one of my own....

    How did Jamaican lodges get under the auspices of the GLI?
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    • Re: Grand Lodge question

      Mon, March 24, 2008 - 6:19 PM
      There certainly is a Regular Grand Lodge of Ireland. It had Lodges here in the 1800's (GL Scotland, Ireland & England - the later being the most numerous) all had lodges in Melbourne - they later came together under UGLV (our second GL - the first was GLV) in 1890...

      One can only assume that trade was the source of the relationship between India and Jamaica.. but that's a guess... I know some Indian Masons - I will ask them and get back to you !

      Certainly the procedure here is to have your Lodge Sec (or GL Sec) write you a letter of Introduction and take your MM Certificate when visiting OS... but ask your Lodge Secretary. We have a "Masonic Guide" - always supplied to Secretaries but others can buy them - and these have an up to date list of recognised GLs.. - do you guys have a similar guide ( listing all Lodges, WMs & Secs with contacts for all Lodges working under our GL and also a list of international GLs .. ) )
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        Chandrapada
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        Re: Grand Lodge question

        Mon, March 24, 2008 - 8:16 PM
        Oh we do have one but I was just trying to get a head start before lodge.
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        • Re: Grand Lodge question

          Mon, March 24, 2008 - 9:03 PM
          <<How did Jamaican lodges get under the auspices of the GLI? >>

          I posted that in another place M and will get back to you if I turn anything up..
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          • Re: Grand Lodge question

            Tue, March 25, 2008 - 6:03 PM
            Jimmy the Legend just PM'ed me...

            > Hey I just sent a message to join Freemasons
            > tribe again.
            >
            > In the mean time the answer to why lodges in
            > Jamaica or anywhere else would be under GLI is
            > because there original warrants were from
            > travelling military lodges. I could be wrong but
            > that is how many lodges in far off lands got
            > started. And many of those military lodges were
            > made up of Irish conscripts who might have been
            > GLI. Prince Hall was given a Warrant from a
            > Military lodge stationed in Boston. I also know
            > a guy from the bahamas where they have 4 GL's
            > represented and he is a PM in each one. So pass
            > that on while I wait to get back in.

            Of course !

            I saw GLI as "Grand Lodge India" rather than "Grand Lodge Ireland" - I have India on the brain at the moment.. Of course it would be an Irish Travelling Warrant - many of them were - and if memory serves my right - the Irish came up with the Idea of the Travelling Warrant !
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