Fidelity Lodge #103 - Prince Hall

Fidelity Lodge #103 - Prince Hall Freemasonry is one of the world's oldest and largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and charitable organizations.

The fraternity is designed to make good men better through service to mankind. ABOUT US:

Freemasonry is one of the world's oldest and largest non-religious, non-political, fraternal and charitable organizations. It teaches self-knowledge through participation in a progression of ceremonies. Members are expected to be of high moral standing and are encouraged to speak openly about Freemasonry. Fre

emasonry is a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values. Its members are taught its principles (moral lessons and self-knowledge) by a series of ritual dramas which follow ancient forms and use stonemasons' customs and tools as allegorical guides. It instills in its members a moral and ethical approach to life and its values are based on integrity, kindness, honesty and fairness. Members are urged to regard the interests of the family as paramount but, importantly, Freemasonry also teaches concern for people, care for the less fortunate and help for those in need. ABOUT PRINCE HALL:

By many, Prince Hall is considered the founder father of African American Freemasonry in the United States of America. In the late 18th Century, Hall and several others sought to join the Masonic ranks after their service in the American Revolutionary War. They were inducted into the Order in the 1770s but, due to the climate of the day and challenges to the legitimacy of their induction, they were not recognized by one and all. As such, they submitted a petition to the Grand Lodge of England to obtain a charter to formally organize African Lodge directly from the source. With their prayer granted in 1784 and the charter received in 1787, African Lodge #459 was a legitimate Lodge on the rolls of a recognized Grand Lodge. By the end of the 18th Century, the African Lodge established two additional branches of itself in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. After the death of Prince Hall in 1807, the branches organized themselves into the African Grand Lodge in 1808. It is from this source that Prince Hall Freemasonry extended itself across America. Having made its way to the State of Illinois in the 1850s, Prince Hall Freemasonry is the oldest, continually-active, African American fraternal organization within the State of Illinois. This service has been displayed in thousands of communities across the State of Illinois since the middle of the 19th Century.

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Midyr Banquet and hospitality
03/01/2026

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge Midyr Banquet and hospitality

Lets eat...
02/28/2026

Lets eat...

How good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Unity.....
02/28/2026

How good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Unity.....

02/27/2026
WM, out doing community service work wit the Calhoun Foundation.....
02/22/2026

WM, out doing community service work wit the Calhoun Foundation.....

This excerpt is from Noble Damien Jack. Prince Hall filed multiple petitions in Massachusetts to end slavery. He fought ...
02/15/2026

This excerpt is from Noble Damien Jack.

Prince Hall filed multiple petitions in Massachusetts to end slavery. He fought for equal education for Black children and established a school in his home.

MW Lewis Hayden and his wife presided over the Temple of Refuge, a stop in the Underground Railroad. He opened a clothing store, clothed runaway slaves, and saved over 100 slaves.

MW James E. Shephard, after founding North Carolina Central University, went before the General Assembly and used the avenue of economic savings for the state to grant him permission to open a graduate school.

MW John Wesley Dobbs assisted Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Ray Sprigle around Georgia introducing him to sharecroppers, lynching family victims and segregated schools in order for him to experience life in the south.

What do these men have in common? They used Masonry as a vehicle to fight for and promote social justice.

From the Good Trouble of Bro. John Lewis, financially assisting Bro. Thurgood Marshall during the Brown vs. Board of Education case, to opening the Lodge in Columbus, Ga for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to speak, Prince Hall Masonry has been a vehicle for social justice.

Let me repeat that, a VEHICLE, NOT the purpose. They did these things when Social Activism was not seen as something political.

When we speak of Prince Hall Masonry, we speak of these honorable men, countless others for their integrity, actions, and characters. They knew when they left the sacred retreat of the lodge, they had to mix again with the world.

What are we seeing now when we mix again with the world? When we advertise and promote Masonry, and the question is asked of us what we are doing in our communities, what will we tell them? There are those in this world who truly believe we depict the picture you see before you, that we only concern ourselves with what's on the inside and not what's going on outside.

If we were to promote Brotherly Love, would we not stand against the injustices we see? AGAIN, this is NOT the purpose of Masonry, but if those who came before us can use this beloved organization as a VEHICLE and PLATFORM for the betterment of our people.

I leave you with this: Certain branches of Masonry speak to injustice, persecution, and ignorance. They speak to Justice and defending those who can't defend themselves. Is that something truly done, or just words on paper?

How good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Unity..... on behalf of WM. Willie Mackmore, we'd like...
02/08/2026

How good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Unity..... on behalf of WM. Willie Mackmore, we'd like to thank Plumbline Lodge No. 116 for the excellent degree work and the great hospitality.
Please welcome Bro. Gregory Holley to Fidelity Lodge No. 103.

Community Service with Travis Manion Foundation. Building benches for Pullman Elementary School garden.
02/07/2026

Community Service with Travis Manion Foundation. Building benches for Pullman Elementary School garden.

In the community giving back. Thank you Monarch Lodge No.99 for the invite to assist.
01/10/2026

In the community giving back. Thank you Monarch Lodge No.99 for the invite to assist.

How good and how pleasant for Brethren to dwell together in Unity....1st Distrist Public Installation.
12/27/2025

How good and how pleasant for Brethren to dwell together in Unity....1st Distrist Public Installation.

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