Oldest fraternity

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by baby_bruh

Wow... Ok... Well I am a Prince Hall Mason and Prince Hall was and is the only American Masonic Lodge. The others are Scottish and York Rites which originated in Scotland and Yorkshire.

Use that distinction if you want to, but

• There were numerous lodges in America -- including quite a few Grand Lodges -- before Prince Hall Freemasonry was etablished.

• The York Rite did not originate in Yorkshire -- it is a collection of degrees and rites that originated in a number of different places. It was called the York Rite after the tradition that the first masonic meetings in England were held in York.

• Your distinction between Scottish Rite, York Rite and what you call the "American" Rite is somewhat misplaced. Both the Scottish Rite and the York Rite are appendant bodies to the Freemasonry, not separate forms of Freemasonry as such. There is no such thing as a Scottish Rite or a York Rite lodge.

And any 'honest' Mason will tell you the truth about where our organization started, which was in the days of King Solomon.

Believe what you want to. Just know, however, that defending that belief does not enhance your credibility.