The Masonic fraternity, brought to the American colonies in the mid-eighteenth century, was well established in all of the United States by Among the first Americans to migrate to Texas in the s were a number of Masons, including Stephen F.
Austin attempted to organize a Masonic lodge in , when he and six other Masons met at San Felipe and petitioned the Grand York Lodge of Mexico for a charter dispensation.
The petition evidently reached Mexico at the height of a quarrel between the "Yorkinos" and "Escoceses" adherents of the Scottish Rite and disappeared. A more successful effort occurred in the spring of when Dr. Anson Jones and five others, fearing Mexican reprisals, met secretly under the Masonic Oak near Brazoria and petitioned the Grand Lodge of Louisiana for a charter. The Holland Lodge struggled for several months until overwhelmed during the Texas Revolution by the Mexican army of Gen.
Because of a scattering of the membership the brethren decided not to reopen the lodge at Brazoria. Instead, they opened it at Houston in October In December delegates from these three lodges convened at Houston to organize the Grand Lodge of the Republic of Texas.
President Sam Houston presided over this meeting, which resulted in the election of Anson Jones as the first grand master. Between and the Texas Grand Lodge issued charters to twenty-one more lodges, and membership increased from seventy-three to Texas had a great Masonic foundation for the introduction of Scottish Rite in The Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas supports and administers this state wide library and museum.
Toward this end the Library and Museum collects, catalogs, and preserves for the use and enlightenment of present and future generations the history of Freemasonry in Texas, as well as nationally and internationally.
The Library and Museum was erected by the Scottish Rite Masons of Texas to provide a central location for the preservation of historical records; a museum for the display and preservation of artifacts; a library for scholarly study and research; an education facility to acquaint the general public with Freemasonry, its principles and programs; and a central meeting place for the Scottish Rite Masons of Texas.
The Scottish Rite Foundation of Texas accomplishes its purpose through contributions from Masonic organizations, Scottish Rite members, and the generosity of the general public. The Scottish Rite Dyslexia Foundation is a c 3 charity. Every true Freemason will show tolerance and respect for the opinions of others and behave with kindness and understanding to his fellow creatures. Freemasons are taught to practice charity and to care, not only for their own, but also for the community as a whole, both by charitable giving and by voluntary efforts and works as individuals.
Freemasons strive for truth, requiring high moral standards and aiming to achieve them in their own lives. Freemasons believe that these principles represent a way of achieving higher standards in life. Our Stated Meetings are on the 2nd Tuesdays of the Month.
Throughout the war for Independence, the birth of a new nation as the Republic of Texas, statehood, the Confederacy, and all the challenges since, the Masons of Texas have continued their commitment to those in need.
From those meager beginnings and for the next years, Masonry has thrived and been an integral part of the lives of a unique people who have become known throughout the world as 'Texans'. Masonry and Masonic charities daily touch the lives of many Texans, and this contact often occurs without the slightest knowledge of the recipient.
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