1895 -1910
The Years That Tore Prince Hall Masonry Apart

Brothers and Sisters, it is, it was, and it will always be forever etched in stone within the Legal Books, Files, and Records for all to see that the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. in the District of Columbia was ruled the Sustaining Legality of the Lawful Legal and Regular M. W. Grand Lodge of A. F. and A. Masons of Washington, D. C. of which the Most Hon. Ill. Henry C. Scott 33rd was Grand Master. Included in that same ruling was the affiliated Grand Lodge the M. W. St. John's Grand Lodge A. F. and A. Masons of Chicago, Illinois of which the Most Hon. Ill. John G. Jones 33rd was Grand Master. This ruling proves that Grand Masters Henry C. Scott had the Sovereignty and Authority to obtain a Warrant of Constitution to operate

from the White Grand Lodge in the Republic of Romania in 1896, to be Recognized as Regular and Legal to operate in the United States of America separate and distinct from Prince Hall Masons and their affiliated bodies. So there is no need for Clandestine talk anymore, the debate was over in 1910 with a Sweeping Victory in the Court of Appeals in Washington, D. C.

The Legal Implications from these rulings were from a long four year law suite that was described in the legal documents as a bitterly contested, debated, and awaited decision by the Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals in our Nation's Capital, Washington, D. C.. It says it was an unanimous decision stating, "The case filings by Grand Master Grimshaw of the [Bogus Prince Hall Masons] Court of appeals dismissed the cross-bill and its complaints and requests contained therein and so rules that Grimshaw, Grand Master of the Bogus Prince Hall Grand Lodge should pay the Hon. H. C. Scott Grand Master of the [REGULAR and LEGAL] Grand Lodge of Masons of Washington, D. C. half of the cost of the court. "
“The National Grand Lodge" of 1847 is implicated in this ruling too, proving that Grand Master John G. Jones (J.G.J.) of Chicago, IL. had the authority to organize his Regular Legal and Recognized Grand Lodge separate from Prince Hall Masons too. That would include any other affiliated Grand Lodges, Consistories, Supreme, Shrinedom, or National body with him and the M. W. Grand Lodge of Washington, D.C. For instance, J.G.J.'s Grand Lodge was a part of the National Grand Lodge that was Originally est. on June 27, 1847 in Boston, MA , but it was reorganized and renamed by the then presiding President Ill. John G. Jones on Aug. 9, 1889 as the "National Masonic Congress A.F. & A. M. in Cleveland, OH.
Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
After the historical 1910 landmark ruling of the Appellate Court of Washington D. C. over the M. W. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Masons in Washington, D.C. John G. Jones then went back and resolved to change the name of his organization of Grand Lodges to "The General Grand Masonic Congress of the United States of America" (G.G.M.C.) in 1896 giving him the authority to name the M. W. Grand Lodge of Washington D.C. as its Holy see with its attached Warrant of Operation from Romania that was also given in the same year of 1896, the year that the M. W. Grand Lodge’s Legal split from the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge F & A. M of Washington, D. C. was ruled by the courts to be deemed “Bogus.”

It is obvious that after Ill. H. C. Scott 33rd went to Romania, and received his Warrant of Constitution to operate in 1896, he took it back to the United States and began to gather and heal other affiliated Grand Lodges under their authority. This included the M. W. St. John’s Grand Lodge in Chicago, IL. who’s Grand Master was Ill. John G. Jones 33rd. and the M. W. St. Andrew Grand Lodge of Louisiana who's Grand Master was Ill. W. T. Grant of New Orleans, LA. Hence, J.G.J. Later used his authority and the Romanian Warrant of Constitution to heal and included other Legal & Regular Newly formed Grand Lodges throughout the United States of America like The Most Worshipful King Solomon Grand Lodge of Texas A.F. & A. Masons located in San Antonio, TX on March 19th 1908 notably the Ill. Chas. L. Mitchell was Grand Master.

The Appellate Court said, "The decision rendered [in the Lower Courts] by Judge Wright was an error and Unwise...It is Impossible to put out of existence and prevent the Lawful and Regular Legal Grand Lodge of which H. C. Scott is Grand Master and the Sister Grand Lodges and their Subordinates and Associates from operating in the United States."

To put another vial rumor to bed...The Appellate Court also confirmed in its ruling the following in this statement, "This Body known as the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Ancient, Free, and Accepted Masons of the District of Columbia having received its Warrants of Constitution from the White Grand Lodge A. F. and A. Masons of the Republic of Romania and Incorporated by an Act of THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS 1896...has a right to be and to carry on their Legitimate business..." I ask you now, is there any more reason to further doubt the Legality and Legitimacy of our Linage and Jurisdiction, Sovereignty and Authority...I think not.

Furthermore, I submit to you that in 1896 the Sister Grand Lodges under the General Grand Masonic Congress and its Holy see, The M. W. Grand Lodge of D. C., A. F. & A. M. were also a part of the United Supreme Council (U.S.C.) Southern and Western Jurisdiction where John G. Jones was the Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Commander, from 1895 - 1914 It was earlier in the year of 1895 when Thornton A. Jackson was the Most. P Sov. Grand Commanders of the U.S.C. Southern and Western Jurisdiction that included the Southern Supreme Council and the Ill. John G. Jones 33rd was his Lt. Sovereign Grand Commander who help him start up his first Consistory in 1895. It was know as John G. Jones Consistory #1 in Washington, D. C. In August of 1895 John G. Jones was elected as the New Most. P Sov. Grand Commanders of the U.S.C. Southern and Western Jurisdiction. The Consistory that he started in D.C., along with the M. W. Grand Lodge of Washington D.C. A. F. & A. M. are still in operation and affiliated with the United Supreme Council of the Southern and Western Jurisdiction and the General Grand Masonic Congress to this day making them the Holy see and Oldest of Organizations in both Jurisdictions.

Q: What did the Appellate Court papers from the Court of Appeals in Washington D. C. Case No. 2007 in the year 1910 and the Grand Lodge of England say about the Making of Prince Hall a Mason and granting African Lodge No. 459 a Warrant of Constitution to operate in the United States of America?

Q:What is another name for a Voluntary Self Constituted so call set of Masons? Is it Bogus, Clandestine, or Irregular?

Most, if not All four letter Masons from the linage of Ill. Henry C. Scott 33rd, who got the Warrant of Constitution from The Grand Lodge of the Republic of Romania A. F & A. M, and won the Legal case of 1910 for the M. W. Grand Lodge of Washington, D. C., A. F. & A. Masons Do Not get all worked up about are you Prince Hall Affiliated or Not? Most if not All four letter Masons from the linage of Ill. John G. Jones 33rd, who renamed and reorganized the General Grand Masonic Congress (G.G.M.C.), the U. S. C. Southern and Western Jurisdiction of the United States and Canada (A.A.S.R.), and brought to the U.S. The Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S) Do Not Care about 3 letter or 4 letter issues. We Do Not Ostracize a Brother Mason or say I can't talk to you based on your Affiliation or Jurisdiction with fear of reprisal. We Do Not teach disassociation of Good Brothers or teach Hate and Malice. We Do Not really care...because that was all settled in 1910's Sweeping Victory. Everything done in the separation process from Prince Hall Masonry was Ruled Legal and Right. We now Only Seek Light, to Give Charity, and Extend Brotherly Love when and wherever possible. if you can prove yourself to be a Good Man, Worthy, and Well Qualified of being recognized as a True Brother Mason, we good....I will great you in the name of God and request that you Travel Light and Look To The East. We can Meet, Part. and Act upon the Level, Plumb, and Square.

Respectfully Submitted,

Ill. Byron K. Amerson 33rd

​