| MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE OF NM |
The Grand Lodge of New Mexico was organized September 21, 1921 and elected the Honorable T. B. J. Barclay, Grand
Master. However, there was some difficulty experienced with regard to Lodges working under the authority of a Sister
Jurisdiction. These conditions continued until August 17, 1937, when a Board of Arbitration composed of members of
several neighboring jurisdictions was called.
The board included a Grand Master from Nebraska, a Past Grand Master from Kansas, a Deputy grand Master from
Arizona and a Deputy Grand Master from Colorado. The recommendations of this board were accepted by all parties
concerned, thus ending a sixteen year conflict.
True to the very nature of these rugged individuals of the west, a dissatisfied group set up what was styled a four letter
(1938) Masonic body. In June of 1949, a Board of arbitration was called to meet at Albuquerque, New Mexico - A Past
Grand Master of Louisiana. After two days of earnest negotiations, the effort to unite the two groups failed. The Fraternal
Press of Baton Rouge, La, published the entire proceedings called "The New Mexico Situation".
In 1957 the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico upheld a lower court decision, holding that Prince Hall Grand
Lodge is the Supreme Masonic Authority in the State of New Mexico under Masonic Law. Today a member of this
jurisdiction is Deputy Grand Master, who was State Treasurer of the opposing group. We thank God and the many
Fraternal Brothers, from Sister Jurisdictions, for their unselfish help, especially are grateful to Grand Master Amos T. Hall for
leading the legal effort in out behalf. And too, Grand Master John G. Lewis, Jr., for his continuous effort in the interest of
progress.
Master. However, there was some difficulty experienced with regard to Lodges working under the authority of a Sister
Jurisdiction. These conditions continued until August 17, 1937, when a Board of Arbitration composed of members of
several neighboring jurisdictions was called.
The board included a Grand Master from Nebraska, a Past Grand Master from Kansas, a Deputy grand Master from
Arizona and a Deputy Grand Master from Colorado. The recommendations of this board were accepted by all parties
concerned, thus ending a sixteen year conflict.
True to the very nature of these rugged individuals of the west, a dissatisfied group set up what was styled a four letter
(1938) Masonic body. In June of 1949, a Board of arbitration was called to meet at Albuquerque, New Mexico - A Past
Grand Master of Louisiana. After two days of earnest negotiations, the effort to unite the two groups failed. The Fraternal
Press of Baton Rouge, La, published the entire proceedings called "The New Mexico Situation".
In 1957 the Supreme Court of the State of New Mexico upheld a lower court decision, holding that Prince Hall Grand
Lodge is the Supreme Masonic Authority in the State of New Mexico under Masonic Law. Today a member of this
jurisdiction is Deputy Grand Master, who was State Treasurer of the opposing group. We thank God and the many
Fraternal Brothers, from Sister Jurisdictions, for their unselfish help, especially are grateful to Grand Master Amos T. Hall for
leading the legal effort in out behalf. And too, Grand Master John G. Lewis, Jr., for his continuous effort in the interest of
progress.
| Prince Hall Grand Lodge of New Mexico currently meets in their masonic building located at 525 San Pedro Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico at Prince Hall Square. |