OES Chapters in Texas
 

I have questions for members of OES in the Texas area.
This should be handled by email ...
justme1972@hotmail.com
Thank you

Surprise!
 

Wow isn't this thread old :D but had to share with my GC friends! I'm just about a week old in the Order, but I'm ready to travel Eastward!!

Esther Chapter #2
A.F.& A.M.
Sisters of Light Grand Chapter
College Park, GA


Sending love to all of my new SiSTARS on GC!! I am so happy :D Just wanted to share!

Just wanted to give my support to the OES sisters on GC and the ladies who are interested. I have been a member for nearly 2 years and it means a lot to me.

tinydancer
member of South Fort Worth #835
OES, Grand Chapter of Texas

Co signing with tinydancer

Esther Chapter #1
Bessemer, AL

I am a 21 Sister that was born on March 17, 2005. Currently I'm still a college student, but the chapter that I am a part of is wonderful because there are young members (such as myself, but I am the baby), as well as older members (which you get a wealth of knowledge from). I find that the bond between the younger sisters and brothers are strong, we're always bonding with each other.

Before I became a Star as well as showed interest in a sorority I made sure that they wouldn't interfere with each other just in case I ever wanted to go back & petition for membership.

As for information in the NC jurisdiction we have a national website: www.gcoesphanc.org/index/htm. Just like any organization 2 Be 1 Ask 1! and do your research because honestly the information is out there. If anyone was a secret society or organization you would never even know about them.

Have a wonderful day!

Electa Chapter #627
OES Prince Hall Affiliate
PHAmily Luv!

Although I am not a member of the Order, I did have a member in my family, and also there are several at my church.

One of the things I found to be interesting was that my home state is holding a piece of history of OES.

Also, I really did wonder if OES and PHA/FAAM were african american orders. I saw the KY Grand Chapter site and saw none of the members to be black. I am not trying to be insensitive, just stating what I have observed. Everyone I know that are members are black. I had my eyes opened and learned a lil more about OES.

I'm very serious about the Order of the Eastern Star, but I also don't take anything personally because I am secure with all aspects of my organization. It would take a lot for someone to upset me when asking a question about OES because I understand that people really don't & won't understand. & they probably have seen or noticed some things that are questionable. If the question is too far out there then I just ignore it laugh inside & keep going.

I do not feel that you are being insensitive when it comes to your observation. Traditionally certain groups such as PHA F&AM are predominantly black, but one of my sisters i was initiated with is white and she is wonderful, another is mixed and she is just as wonderful as well.

I feel that Masonic & Greek organizations are beautiful & helpful aspects of uplifting many of our communites world wide. They also have had strong roots in advancing the status of blacks. I just encourage everyone to keep on pushing & serving to make things a little bit easier and better for others!

Have a wonderful day!

Electa Chapter 627
Fayetteville, NC
Order of the Eastern Star, PHA!

I concur. I too am a member of the Order of Eastern Star(F.A.A.Y.M) and I also don't take it personal or to any offense if someone has a genuine question about us.

NiaX,
If you have any questions about O.E.S., I'm open to answering what I can for you.

Family Ties
 

Question,
If my grandfather was a mason and is now passed on to glory. Can I still get into the Order of the Eastern Stars? Is it automatic? Also when my son is old enough can he obtain membership based on his great-grandfathers membership?

Just wanting to know, curious.
:D

EAST!!!
 

Just wanted to say hello to my SiStars.....Travel Light!!!

LoJ

St. Johns #25
PHA F&AM

Re: Order of the Eastern Star
 

I am a member of both and there are absolutely no conflicts. I have been an Eastern Star since July 1989. One compliments the other BELIEVE me.

Re: Family Ties
 

Good questions. My Grandfather was a Mason and my Grandmother was an Eastern Star and have since passed on. If I were to choose to pursue membership could I use their affiliations?

THEIR IS NO CONFLICT BECAUSE ALL BGLO'S ARE BABY MASONS SUCKING THAT BOTTLE FULL OF MILK

WHEN YOU BECOME A MASON YOU GET TO SEE THE MEAT AND EVEN THEN IT IS SOME SERIOUS TRAVELLING TO DO TO SEE THAT MASONIC LIGHT.

AND WHEN YOU GET THEIR IF YOU EVER DO YOU MAYBE IN FOR A SHOCK IF YOU HAVE INVITED THE LiGHT OF THE WORLD YAHSHUA INTO YOUR HEART


HEY BUT GOD PUTS HIS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE FOR TIMES AND SEASONS


www.ephesian5-11.org www.fish4masons.org

all former masons ready to share the true light of the world.

You continue to say the same thing over and over and over. You've said what you had to say. No one is listening to rhetoric. Thank you for attempting to enlighten us but at this time no one will be joining you in your mission to type the same message in all caps no less.

Re: Re: Family Ties
 

You should get in touch with a Eastern Star with in your state and ask her if that affiliation will allow you to petition for membership. If she says no please ask her if/ahen they will be having "open season".

Re: Re: Re: Family Ties
 

Is this "Prince Hall" OES, or the one created in the 1950s? :)

I am speaking of Prince Hall Affiliated chapters, i'm not sure about the other chapter that you are speaking of, but yes this is for PHA

Someone's mailbox is full:D

Re: Re: Family Ties
 

In the PHA we keep accurate records of all members living and deceased.

[Q. Is my religious faith allowed In the Order of the Eastern Star?
A. Yes. Members of all religions may belong to the Order of the Eastern Star. We only require a belief in a Supreme Being.

hiriam 7500 studied hard and discovered the truth about what her org is

and i studied hard and came to the same conclusions



the difference is that after coming to the conclusion that she did ...that the devil is made up ...and Jesus was not equal to God

i became a born again Christian washed in the BLOOD OF THE PASSOVER LAMB

AND TAHT IS WHY I DENOUCED MY MEMBERSHIP IN OMEGA PSI PHI

BUT I NEVER DENOUNCED MY LOVE FOR THE BROTHERS OF OMEGA PSI PHI OR ANY OTHER ORG FOR THAT MATTER

THE TRUTH IS BEFORE YOU WAKE UP AND DECIDE

TO BE HOT OR COLD... YES ... LUKEWARM IS NOT THE PLACE TO BE


NO NEED TO REPLY SISTERS THIS IS THE WORLD WIDE WEB THE WORLD IS WATCHING

just wanted to chime in

ruth chapter #102, PHA
nabbar court #128
atlanta, ga.

Welcome to GC from another Atlanta District 3 Sister!

Vashti Grimes Pullen #UD, PHA
Atlanta, GA

(I'm at a new chapter now! I think I had my old one on here)

is this the wrong forum to ask, but why did you want to become OES?

if the question has already been asked please direct me.

my dad was a mason, my aunt and grandmother were OES. I just took it upon myself to join.

@gamma_girl52
thanks for the southern hospitality, sistar!

No problem SiSTAR :D

Myself and 3 of my LSs are members of the Order of Eastern Star. Like someone already mentioned, there is no conflict.

Me too...
 

I am also an Eastern Star.

I forgot to give my chapter info!

Heroines of Atlanta #712
MF&AM

I am also an Eastern Star.

Pride of Jno G Lewis, Chapter # 182
Baton Rouge, La.
Spring 96

Royal Princess #23 by way of Esther #77
Esther Grand Chapter of Louisiana

Junior Past Matron
Ruth-Boger Chapter #669
OES-PHA, Jurisdiction of NC

that's great that you are a junior past matron! say, does anyone else serve on a post?

Originally posted by hiram7500
I am an OES member. My husband is a Mason.
I have spent 8 years researching masonry to it's roots.
I regret to inform you that with all your so-called education, you - none of you who are condemning Masonry or OES know what you're talking about.

Hiram Abiff is symbolic of a 'Master Builder' one who strives to make him self godlike. He appreciates others and respects their religious choice un like any of you.

Christianity, Islam, buddisim teaches their members that all other religions are false and the work of the devil. Right?
Well guess what--there is no devil! It's all made up! That's right.
All made up by the catholic church to control you..your thoughts.. your life.

Your reference to the http://www.ephesians5-11.org/ website is absolutely the WRONG PLACE TO LOOK for the truth. All they want is to KEEP YOU FROM finding it.

The historical beginnings of christianity are where you need to look...Jesus had nothing to do with it's present form. He was a highly educated GNOSTIC...and married....and had children!

May I recommend
http://www.mastermason.com/hiramdis...istmission.html
Then I recommend you read how the christians had millions of Gnostics murdered to shut them up. They created Islam too. Then they systamatically went about murdering as many Jews as possible. Hitler was a catholic.

Those of you who call your selves born again christians are being lied to. And there is definately a 'wolf in sheeps clothing' hiding there. It isn't Masons..but it all started with the catholic church!!

I would also appreciate it if you wouldn't use my web site with "a devil in hiding" sort of description. All I've done is expose the real truth..a truth you refuse to even research.

Why do you think there was even such a thing as 'The Dark Ages'? Dark because everything was hidden, kept secret, denigned.... And still is by the church.
The nations not affected by the catholic church went about their business of scientific progress, including the practice of medicine, mathmetics, and building. This is where the Mason's come in...they were builders - highly trained mathmeticians. That is why geometry is associated with Masonry. You might want to check out the real 'forbidden secrets'... see http://www.mastermason.com/hiramdis.../forbidden.html
for a sampleing.

Why can't we just all believe in Jesus and leave it at that?


Is this the DAVINCI CODE or what?This OES is on pointThe historical beginnings of christianity are where you need to look...Jesus had nothing to do with it's present form. He was a highly educated GNOSTIC...and married....and had children!

Yes, I am the Senior Past Matron, Vivian F. Howell #151 State of Illinois

I used to serve as one of the star points.

wow
 

I hail from:
Eureka Lodge #16 F&AM-PHA
Flint,MI
Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Michigan/Jurisdiciton


I've seen some real interesting comments in this intresting thread.
for aspirants of the Order of Eastern Star: for every OES chapter and grand chapter of each state/jurisdiction,there's a lodge and grand lodge for each one..well...there's suppose to be. No OES grand or local chapter can "work" or conduct business without being under a properly chartered lodge or Grand Lodge;Eastern Stars can't conduct meetings or anything w/o a mason(s) present. The OES is actually a unisex group,because men that are masons in good standing can be apart of the OES;they just have to take their degrees as well. You must be 18 to join,you must have a "bloodline",and fit other qualifications of getting voted in. Like someone mentioned on here before,there are some state/jurisdictions that have what we call an "open bloodline" session(i.e. Georgia has an "open bloodline" session two months out of the year);some states/jurisdictions have "open bloodline" period now (i.e. Texas..from what I was told).



Eventhough Masonry is bigger than affiliation(dont just look at it affiliation wise),there are three types of masonry in the U.S.,you have:
Predominately white 'Mainstream' Masons (F&AM/AF&AM) and OES,Prince Hall Affiliation Masons (F&AM) and OES,and Prince Hall Origin-National Compact (F&AAYM) and OES. P.H.O. is still working on being officially recognized from what I was told...I only know little bit about them. 'Mainstream' (or predominately white)Masonry was brought to the U.S. in the early 1700's,under the authority of the United Grand Lodge of England. Prince Hall (or Predominately black) Masonry was established in the U.S. in Boston,MS in 1775 and chartered in 1784. The first lodge for African-Americans is African lodge #459 a year after Prince Hall and fourteen other black men (the "immortal 15") were raised in a white military lodge in boston named Irish Lodge #441...you go read the rest. And find research the history of OES...when it was establised,why,etc..


ALL of the properly chartered,"regular", and/or recognized Grand and Local Lodges/OES chapters of the U.S. work under the United Grand Lodge of England. but all in all, do more research on the order;find out who Prince Hall was why/when Prince Hall Masonry was establised in the U.S....everything. Don't just go to any ol' lodge or OES chapter,because you might "come up short"...don't think that everything you see is real.


And with Masonry being the biggest Fraternity in the world,there's Masons and Eastern stars in other countries;They have their own Grand and Local lodges as well.

OES is also known to be "the Mother of ALL"...
Which founders from AKA,DST,ZPB,and SGR where members of the OES before they found those 4 beautiful BGLO's? I don't know...I'm still trying to find info on that.

I'm through for now...

hey PrinceHall! there you go, bringing that knowledge...

PrinceHall----You said it!! Do your research!!! Prince Hall couldn't have said it better. You have to find a chapter that fits YOU! You may not find the answers that you're looking for, but we believe in the phrase "2 B 1 Ask 1"! Please note: If we can't answer some questions asked then don't take it personal. Do searches for the different affiliations.

Through the research of other Stars and or Sorors, I was informed that Ethel Hedgeman Lyle was a member. But that's what I was told and some of those things weren't documented. I heard of other founders of other orgs, but I don't know for sure and don't want to step on any toes.;)

Applauds to PrinceHall for the great information and proper instruction to seek Light.

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TECHNICALLY,there's no such thing as different affiliations with Masonry when it comes to the U.S. There are only two legit/properly-chartered U.S. Masonic Affiliations and they are 'Mainstream'(or predominately white) and Prince Hall Affiliation(or Origin);Prince Hall Masonry is the predominately black group of Masons that was establised in the late 1700's(I'll let y'all go do research). But anything else here in the U.S. that is not of those groups(PH or 'Mainstream'),then they are....just go to http://www.bogusmasonry.org or http://www.masonicinfo.com/morephonies.htm

....it'll explain alot...

oh yes,there's fake so called "Masons" and "Eastern Stars" around you....I consider what they're in a renegade...