by Dr. Jim Tresner What is a Mason? Simple answer: a man who belongs to the Fraternity of Freemasonry; the largest and oldest organization for men in the world, outside of religious organizations. But there is much more. A Mason is a member of a Lodge, or local group of Freemasons. He …
In November 1907, things changed. Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory no longer exist as the State of Oklahoma was born. Since American Masonic tradition asserted that only one Grand Lodge could exist in any given political division, there was a problem with two Grand Lodges in the new state. In …
On October 6, 1874, representatives of 3 Lodges met and organized the Grand Lodge of Indian Territory. They elected Granville McPherson the first Grand Master. Most Worshipful McPherson was raised in Magnolia Lodge #60 in Little Rock Arkansas (a Lodge to which Albert Pike also belonged) and was the sitting Worshipful …
