YALL 4GOT ABOUT Eastern Stars & Masons

[ms_jazzey1]

I was just wondering why this site put up everything but eastern stars and Masons up. Any of the admin care to comment why?

[laidbackfella]

Originally Posted by ms_jazzey1

I was just wondering why this site put up everything but eastern stars and Masons up. Any of the admin care to comment why?

Are Masons and Stars greek?

[laidbackfella]

FYI: I'm not part of the admin.

[admin]

Originally Posted by ms_jazzey1

I was just wondering why this site put up everything but eastern stars and Masons up. Any of the admin care to comment why?

Hey ms_jazzey1,

Good question. They were not included b/c they are not a part of the "Divine Nine" Black Greek Letter Organizations.

But hey, everyone is invited to participate!

Admin

[KheperKaRe]

Originally Posted by laidbackfella

FYI: I'm not part of he admin.

Alright for the FYI, lol.

But I am cosigning on your previous post.

[ms_jazzey1]

Hi there's another discussion on another board where a gentleman claims that Eastern Stars and Masons are a soroity. Please clarify. Thanks.

http://www.down-south.com/board/inde...pic=5432&st=20

[eboneeh]

I thought that Masons and Eastern Stars were religious organizations and not greek fraternities and sororities. I dont know...this is what I was told and always I thought them to be.

[laidbackfella]

Originally Posted by ms_jazzey1

Hi there's another discussion on another board where a gentleman claims that Eastern Stars and Masons are a soroity. Please clarify. Thanks.

http://www.down-south.com/board/inde...pic=5432&st=20

But they aren't part of the NPHC, which is the memberbase this site is primarily geared towards.

[suprfly]

Originally Posted by laidbackfella

But they aren't part of the NPHC, which is the memberbase this site is primarily geared towards.

Yep

[EmpressSolomon]

Originally Posted by ms_jazzey1

Hi there's another discussion on another board where a gentleman claims that Eastern Stars and Masons are a soroity. Please clarify. Thanks.

http://www.down-south.com/board/inde...pic=5432&st=20

The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong. Eastern Star is a social order comprised of persons with spiritual values but it is not a religion. We are not a GREEK organization, fraternity nor a sorority but a deep fraternal bond exists between its members.

No one FORGOT about OES or Masons, this isn't our place. www.black"GREEK"forum.com is the name of the site.

[syp0618]

"The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong. Eastern Star is a social order comprised of persons with spiritual values but it is not a religion. We are not a GREEK organization, fraternity nor a sorority but a deep fraternal bond exists between its members.

No one FORGOT about OES or Masons, this isn't our place. www.black"GREEK"forum.com is the name of the site. "

I agree, well put Empress. And much love to OES and the Masons, my husband is a Mason.

[ms_jazzey1]

Originally Posted by EmpressSolomon

The Order of the Eastern Star is the largest fraternal organization in the world to which both men and women may belong. Eastern Star is a social order comprised of persons with spiritual values but it is not a religion. We are not a GREEK organization, fraternity nor a sorority but a deep fraternal bond exists between its members.

No one FORGOT about OES or Masons, this isn't our place. www.black"GREEK"forum.com is the name of the site.

Well thanks for clarifying that up for me. When I had posted this thread I was unaware of the place of Eastern Stars and Masons. But now I have a better understanding since becoming an Eastern Star and also reading the Divine Nine book by, Lawrence C. Ross.

[tape4backup]

nice post and thanks for clarify

[Bro. Darkside]

All knowledge Greek emanates from the Eastern Stars & Freemasons. The Greek system is greatly watered down. It's like you saying when you get married and have children your mother is not part of your immediate family. If not for your mother you would not exist!

[Bro. Darkside]

Read the book, Take a Second Look. By Shahid M. Allah. It is a brief insight on the relationship between the two systems. Although, it conveys some good insight, it will lead you astray at times.

[Bro. Darkside]

Read the book, Take a Second Look. By Shahid M. Allah. It is a brief insight on the relationship between the two systems. Although, it conveys some good insight, it will lead you astray in at times.

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[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by ms_jazzey1

Hi there's another discussion on another board where a gentleman claims that Eastern Stars and Masons are a soroity. Please clarify. Thanks.

http://www.down-south.com/board/inde...pic=5432&st=20

The first Grand Chapter was organized in Michigan in the same year. (There is evidence for an organization of the same name founded variously in 1788 or 1793, but this group was defunct by 1867.) Subordinate (local) chapters operate under charter from state level grand chapters which are responsible to the General Grand Chapter at the International Eastern Star Temple in Washington, D.C.

Members must be eighteen years or older and either Master Masons in good standing or properly related to a Master Mason in good standing. The latter category includes wives; widows; sisters; daughters; mothers; granddaughters; step-mothers; step daughters; step-sisters; and half-sisters. In 1994 this was expanded to include nieces, daughters-in- law, and grandmothers.

Each chapter has eighteen officers, some elected and others appointed. Two offices are specifically male (Patron and Associate Patron) while nine offices are specifically female (including Matron and Associate Matron). While the Worthy Matron is considered to be the presiding officer of the chapter, the degrees cannot be conferred without a presiding brother in good standing (hence the Patron and Associate Patron).

Each chapter retains the right to decide who shall be a member of the organization. Election to the degrees must be unanimous, without debate, and secret. The successful candidate must profess a belief in a Supreme Being and is initiated in five degrees, which are conferred in one ceremony. (When Eastern Star was created, it was intended to be the first of a three degree series. The second and third degrees were Queen of the South and the Order of the Amaranth,
respectively.)

Interestingly enough, OES requires only the belief in a Supreme Being even though the degrees are based in both the Old and New Testaments. While non-Christians are not specifically barred from membership, it would seem to be difficult to be other than Christian and belong to the Order.