Commission on Information for Recognition - index of comments concerning each Grand Lodge

Commission on Information forRecognition
of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America

If any of the information on this webpage is not correct or if anyone knows of additionalinformation that should be included, please send email to Paul M. Bessel at paulb’at’bessel.org

Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America February 2005 through February 2006
Chairman: M.W. Roger J. Taylor, PGM Minnesota 1212 Riverside Dr SE St. Cloud MN 56304-1655 taylfisc@cloudnet.com	term ends in February 2006 Midwest Region – likely to be replaced by a member from the Southwest or Rocky Mountain Regions
Vice Chairman: M.W. James E. Durbin, PGM Illinois PO Box 1250 Homewood IL 60430 jdurbin33@aol.com	likely Chairman Feb 2006 to Feb 2007 leaves Commission in February 2007 Midwest Region
Secretary-Treasurer: M.W. Curtis N. Lancaster, PGM Utah 555 West 2525 South Syracuse, UT 84075-8570. SGIG4UT@aol.com
M.W. Joe C. Harrison, PGM Tennessee 6262 Garden Cove Memphis TN 38134 JCHLCH@bellsouth.net	likely Chairman Feb 2007 to Feb 2008 leaves Commission in February 2008 Southeast Region – likely to be replaced by a member from the Southwest or Rocky Mountain Regions
M.W. Jefferson E. (Jerry) Williams, PGM Mississippi 229 Kiowa Dr Madison MS 39110 jwillms@bellsouth.net	likely Chairman Feb 2008 to Feb 2009 leaves Commission in February 2009 Southeast Region
M.W., Donald G. Hicks, Jr., PGM Massachusetts 861 West St Leominster MA 01453-2062 donald.hicksjr@verizon.net	likely Chairman Feb 2009 to Feb 2010 leaves Commission in February 2010 Northeast Region
M.W. Terrance Shand, PGM Ontario, Canada 1880 Valley Farm Road Pickering, ON L1V 6B3, Canada tlshand@pathcom.com	likely Chairman Feb 2010 to Feb 2011 leaves Commission in February 2011 Canadian Region
M.W. M. William Holsinger, PGM California 574 Via La Paloma Riverside CA 92507-6402 bjholsinger@aol.com	likely Chairman Feb 2011 to Feb 2012 leaves Commission in February 2012 Western Region

The voting delegates at the 2003 Conference of Grand Masters adopted a motionthat there would be 7 members of the Commission on Information for Recognition,and in the future it would include 1 from the Canadian Grand Lodges and 1 fromeach of the U.S. “Regions” which have regional conferences. The regions are shown on the map below. As of the Feb. 2005 through Feb. 2006 year (from one Conference of Grand Masters to the next), the representation on the Commission by Regions is:

Southeast Region – 2 members
Southwest Region – 0 members
Western Region – 1 members
Rocky Mountain Region – 0 members
Northeast Region – 1 member
Midwest Region – 2 members
Canadian Region – 1 member

Following are citations to;

Reports of the Commission on Information for Recognition of theConference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America, as printed in theProceedings of that Conference.

Please note that I have not typed orscanned the actual pages from the Proceedings, as that would take a huge amountof time and space. All I have attempted to provide here is a guide towhere you can find Commission comments, so those who use the following chart cansave a good deal of research time. (For those Grand Lodges that havewebsites that I know of, I have provided links, thinking that could also be ofassistance.)

United States Grand Lodges

Alaska	1982, page 55 1981, page 73
Hawaii	1990, page 62
Mississippi	1980, page 82
New Jersey	1980, page 82
New York	1980, page 82
Wisconsin and Prince Hall	1979, pages 60-62
Prince Hall	2000, pages 101-102

Canada

Newfoundland	Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador	1998 1977, page 125
Labrador	Grand Lodge of Newfoundland and Labrador	1998

Central American Grand Lodges

Costa Rica	Grand Lodge of Costa Rica AF&AM	1988, page 127 1964, page 35 1963, page 42 1962, pages 47-50 1960, pages 51-52
El Salvador	Grand Lodge Cuscatlan of the Republic of El Salvador	1988, page 127
Guatemala	Grand Lodge of Guatemala	1988, page 127 1964, page 35 1963, page 42 1962, pages 50-54 1961, page 35 1960, page 52 1959, page 66
Honduras	Grand Lodge of Honduras AF&AM	1988, page 127 1962, page 47
Nicaragua
Panama	Grand Lodge of Panama AF&AM	1988, page 127

Mexico

Mexican freemasonry in general
Mexico	2004 2003

Mexican National Grand Lodges
York Grand Lodge of Mexico	1963, pages 42-43 1962, pages 46-47 1961, page 34
Grand Lodge Valle de Mexico	2005 2004 2002 1993, pages 129-130 1974, pages 127-128

Mexican State Grand Lodges (State first, GL name in parentheses)
Mexican State	Grand Lodge Name, if different from name of Mexican Sate	Reference in Proceedings of Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America
Mexico in general		1976, pages 42-43
Baja California		2004 1992, page 107 1974, pages 127-128 1963, pages 42-43
Baja California Sur		1992, page 108 1980, pages 74-75
Campeche		1992, page 108 1974, pages 127-128
Chiapas		1992, page 108 1974, pages 127-128
Chihuahua	Cosmos	1992, page 108 1974, pages 127-128
Coahuila	Benito Juarez	1992, page 108
Colima	Sur-Oeste	1992, page 108 1974, pages 127-128
Durango	Guadalupe Victoria	1992, page 108 1974, pages 127-128
Guerrero		2001, page 111
Hildalgo		1992, page 109 1974, pages 127-128
Jalisco	Occidental Mexicana	1992, page 109 1974, pages 127-128 1972, pages 67-68
Michoacana	Lazaro Cardenas	1992, page 109
Nayarit		1992, page 109 1974, pages 127-128
Nuevo Leon		1992, page 109 1974, pages 127-128
Oaxaca	Benito Juarez Garcia	1992, page 109 1974, pages 127-128
Puebla		2001, page 111
Queretaro		1992, page 109 1974, pages 127-128
Quintana Roo		1992, page 109
San Luis Potosi	El Potosi	1992, page 110 1974, pages 127-128
Sinaloa		1992, page 110
Sonora	Del Pacifico	1992, page 110 1974, pages 127-128
Tabasco	Restauracion	1992, page 110 1974, pages 127-128
Tamaulipas		1992, page 110 1974, pages 127-128
Veracruz	Unida Mexicana	1992, page 110 1974, pages 127-128
Yucatan	Oriental Peninsular	1992, page 110 1974, pages 127-128 1972, pages 67-68

Caribbean Grand Lodges

Cuba (located in Havana)	Grand Lodge of Cuba AF&AM	1991, page 80 1986, pages 35 1985, page 48 1984, page 43 1983, pages 71-72 1981, pages 74-75 1980, page 78 1979, pages 58-59 1978, pages 118-119 1977, pages 123-124 1976, pages 43-44 1975, page 149 1972, page 70 1971, pages 91-92 1970, pages 103-104 1969, pages 52-54 1968, pages 31-33 1967, pages 33-35 1966, pages 32-33 1965, pages 42-43 1964, pages 40-41 1963, pages 44-48 1962, pages 54-58, 91-93 1961, pages 35-36 1960, page 55
Dominican Republic	Grand Lodge of the Dominican Republic	1982, page 57 1975, page 149 1972, pages 69-70
Haiti	Grand Orient of Haiti	1987, page 111 1985, page 48 1975, page 149 1972, page 68 1959, page 64
Puerto Rico	Grand Lodge Soberana of Puerto Rico

In other Caribbean Islands there are District or Provincial Grand Lodges, and Lodgeschartered directly by the England, Scotland, Ireland, and France (Grand Orient, GrandLodge, and National Grand Lodge).

South American Grand Lodges

Argentina	Grand Lodge of Argentina
Bolivia	Grand Lodge of Bolivia
Chile	Grand Lodge of Chile AF&AM	1985, pages 47-48 1977, page 124 1976, pages 42-43
Ecuador	Grand Lodge of Ecuador	2005 1981, page 74 1960, page 52
Paraguay	Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay	1973, page 148
Peru	Grand Lodge of Peru AF&AM	2003 2002 1999, pages 170-171 1968, page 30 1966, pages 34-35
Uruguay	Grand Lodge (Orient) of Uruguay	1983, page 75 1980, pages 81-82 1979, pages 62-63 1973, page 148 1965, page 43 1964, page 42
Venezuela	Grand Lodge of the Republic of Venezuela	1967, pages 37 1966, page 33 1965, pages 37-38 1964, page 38 1959, pages 66-67

Brazilian Grand Lodges

Grand Orient of Brazil	2003 2000, page 100 1982, page 56 1980, pages 75-76 1979, pages 56-57 1978, pages 115-118 1977, pages 122-123 1976, pages 40-41 1975, pages 142-148 1974, page 126 1973, pages 144-148 1972, pages 66-67 1971, pages 89-90 1969, pages 55-57 1966, pages 33-34 1962, page 45 1961, page 35 1960, pages 52-53 1959, pages 64-5
Acre	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148
Alagoas	1987, page 110 1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Amapa	1989, page 136
Amazonas	1982, page 56 1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Bahia	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Brasilia	1980, page 76 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57 1967, pages 37
Ceara	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Espirito Santo	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148
Federal District	1965, pages 36-37
Goias	1985, page 47 1983, page 71 1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102
Guanabara	1979, pages 56-57 1978, pages 115-118 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57 1965, pages 36-37
Maranhao	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1972, pages 66-67 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Mato Grosso	1986, pages 34 1980, page 76, 78 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57 1963, page 43
Mato Grosso do Sul	1986, pages 34 1980, page 76, 78 1979, pages 56-57
Minas Gerais	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1969, pages 55-57
Para	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Paraiba	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Parana	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Pernambuco	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Piaui	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Rio de Janeiro	2000, page 100 1983, pages 70-71 1980, page 76 1979, pages 56-57 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57 1965, pages 36-37
Rio Grande do Norte	1980, page 76
Rio Grande do Sul	1985, page 47 1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Rondonia	1988, page 126 1987, page 110 1983, page 71 1973, pages 144-148
Roraima	1982, page 56 1973, pages 144-148
Santa Catarina	1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Sao Paulo	2000, page 100 1991, page 80 1985, page 47 1980, page 76 1975, pages 142-148 1973, pages 144-148 1971, pages 89-90 1970, pages 101-102 1969, pages 55-57
Sergipe	1984, page 46 1983, page 71
Tocantins	1991, page 80

Colombian Grand Lodges (all National, not State Grand Lodges)

Barranquilla	National Grand Lodge of Columbia	1975, pages 148-149 1967, pages 37-38 1962, pages 45-46
Bogota	Grand Lodge of Columbia	1975, pages 148-149 1967, pages 37-38 1962, pages 45-46
Bucaramanga	Grand Lodge of the Andes	1975, pages 148-149 1974, page 127
Cartagena	National Grand Lodge of Columbia	1975, pages 148-149 1967, pages 37-38 1962, pages 45-46
Cali	Occidental-Western Grand Lodge	1975, pages 148-149 1967, pages 37-38 1962, pages 45-46
Cucuta	Oriental-Eastern-Francisco de Paula Santander)	1975, pages 148-149 1962, pages 45-46
Santa Marta	Benjamin Herrara	1975, pages 148-149

European Grand Lodges

United Grand Lodges of Europe		2002 2001, page 112
Andorra	Grand Lodge of Andorra	2002 2001, page 112 1997, pages 178-179
Austria	Grand Lodge of Austria, AF&AM
Austria	Grand Orient of Austria
Belgium	Regular Grand Lodge of Belgium	1985, page 46 1984, page 45 1983, page 70 1982, pages 55-56 1981, page 73
	Grand Lodge of Belgium	1979, pages 55-56 1977, pages 121-122 1971, page 91 1970, page 100 1966, page 35 1965, page 42 1964, pages 38-39 1962, pages 40-41 1961, pages 32-33 1960, pages 53-54
	Feminine Grand Lodge
	Grand Orient of Belgium	1959, page 63
Bulgaria	Grand Lodge of Bulgaria	2005 2004 2003 2002 1995, pages 138-139 1994, pages 108-109 1996, page 126
Croatia	Grand Lodge of Croatia	2000, page 100
Czech Republic	Grand Lodge of the Czech Republic F.A.M.	1995, page 139 1991, pages 80-81 (as Czechoslovakia)
Denmark	Danish Order of Freemasons – Grand Lodge of Denmark	1962, pages 43-44
Denmark	Danish Guild of Freemasons	1962, pages 43-44
England	United Grand Lodge of England	1986, pages 30-33
Finland	Grand Lodge of Finland	1965, page 43 1964, page 42
Estonia	Grand Lodge of Estonia	2004 2000, pages 100-101
France	France in general	1976, page 42
	GOF – Grand Orient of France	1966, pages 35-36 1964, pages 38-39 1960, page 55 1959, page 63
	GLF – Grand Lodge of France	2003 2001, page 112 2000, page 101 1992, page 106 1971, page 92 1966, pages 35-36 1965, pages 39-41 1964, pages 38-39 1963, pages 43-44 1961, page 32 1960, page 55 1959, page 63
	GLNF – French National Grand Lodge	1971, page 91 1970, page 100 1966, pages 35-36 1965, pages 39-41 1963, pages 43-44 1961, page 32 1960, page 55 1959, page 63 1959, pages 67-9
Germany	United Grand Lodges of Germany – Brotherhood of Freemasons umbrella organization for 5 Grand Lodges	1965, pages 41-42 1964, page 41 1961, page 33 1959, pages 62-63
Greece	Grand Lodge of Greece, AF&AM	1995, page 139 1993, page 127 1992, page 107 1987, page 110
Greece	National Grand Lodge of Greece	1995, page 139 1992, page 107 1987, page 110
Hungary	Symbolic Grand Lodge of Hungary	1992, page 107 1991, page 81 1990, page 62
Iceland	The Icelandic Order of Freemasons – National Grand Lodge of Iceland	1966, pages 38-39
Ireland	Grand Lodge of Ireland
Italy	Grand Orient of Italy	1994, page 109 1990, pages 62-63 1989, pages 137-138 1988, pages 128-129 1987, page 112 1986, pages 38-41 1985, pages 49-50 1984, page 45 1983, pages 72-73 1982, pages 57-58 1979, pages 59-60 1978, pages 119-120 1977, pages 124-125 1976, page 44 1973, pages 148-149 1971, page 92 1964, pages 37-38 1964, pages 38-39 1962, pages 41-43 1961, pages 33-34
	Regular Grand Lodge of Italy	1994, page 109
	Gran Loggia d’Italia (integrates CLIPSAS and CATENA)
Latvia	Grand Lodge of Latvia	2005 2004 2003
LIthuania	Grand Lodge of Lithuania	2005
Luxembourg	Grand Lodge of Luxembourg	1966, page 35
Malta	Grand Lodge of Malta	2005
Moldavia	Grand Lodge of Moldavia	2003
Montenegro	Grand Loge of Montenegro	2003
Netherlands	Grand East of the Netherlands	1965, page 43 1964, page 42
Norway	Grand Lodge of Norway
Poland	National Grand Lodge of Poland	1993, pages 127-128 1992, pages 110-111
Portugal	Grande Lojo Legal de Portugal/GLRP (Grand Lojo Regular de Portugal)Grande Lojo Legal de Portugal/GLRP Grand Lojo Regular de Portugal	2003 2002 1999, pages 171-172 1998 1997, page 179 1992, pages 111-112 1991, page 81 1990, page 63 1989, pages 138 1981, page 72 1980, page 79
	Grande Lojo Regular de Portugal (this GL is different from the GL listed above)
	Grande Oriente Lusitano (since 1802) – Liberal obedience, integrates CLIPSAS. Its address is Rua do Gremio Lusitano, nr. 25, 1200 Lisboa Lodge Fenix, nr 493
	Portuguese Jurisdiction of “Le Droit Humain” (since the mid 1920′) – Mixed, accepts both men and women.
	Grande Loja Feminina de Portugal (since 1996) – Feminine obedience.
	Grand Orient of Portugal	1979, page 60
Romania	National Grand Lodge of Romania	2005 2003 1997, page 179 1996, page 139 1993, page 128 1992, page 112 1991, page 81
Russia	Grand Lodge of Russia	2005 2003 2002 2001, page 112 1997, page 179 1996, page 139 1995, page 139 1994, pages 109-110 1993, page 129 1992, page 112
San Marino	Grand Lodge of San Marino	2004
Scotland	Grand Lodge of Scotland
Slovenia	Grand Lodge of Slovenia	2000, page 102
Spain	Grand Lodge of Spain AF&AM	1986, page 41 1985, page 51 1983, pages 73-74 1982, pages 59-60 1981, pages 71-72 1980, page 79-81
	The Spanish District of Le Droit Humaine (“El Derecho Humano”). Co-masonry.
	Gran Logia Simbolica Espanola Member of CLIPSAS and the most important representative of liberal Grand Lodges in Spain, with male, female and mixed lodges
	Federal Grand Lodge of Spain (Gran Logia Federal Española), which is said to work traditional Freemasonry, only for men.	1998 1997, page 180 1984, pages 44-45
	Gran Oriente Español. It was the historic GO in Spain, but nowadays it may only have one lodge and one home-page.
	There are probably a few lodges under the Grand Lodge of France and the Grand Orient de France.
	Lodges belonging to the Grand Loge Feminine de France. Only for women.
Sweden	Swedish Order of Freemasons – Grand Lodge of Sweden
Switzerland	Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland	1973, page 149 1972, pages 68-69 1964, pages 38-39
Turkey	Grand Lodge of Turkey	1971, page 93 1969, page 57 1968, pages 30-31 1967, pages 35-36 1966, pages 36-38 1964, page 39 1963, page 44 1962, pages 44-45 1961, page 34 1960, page 55 1959, pages 60-62
Turkey	Ozgur Masonlar Buyuk Locasy
Ukraine		2001, page 112
Yugoslavia	Regular Grand Lodge of Yugoslavia F&AM	2001, page 112 1996, pages 139-140 1995, pages 139-140 1994, page 110 1993, page 130 1992, page 112 1991, pages 81-82 1965, page 43 1961, page 34

Asian Grand Lodges

Arab countries in general		1979, page 55
Armenia	Grand Lodge of Armenia	2003 2005
China (Taiwan)	Grand Lodge of China F&AM	1964, pages 37-38
India	Grand Lodge of AF&AM of India – Grand Lodge of India	2003 2002 1996, pages 138-139 1993, page 127 1963, page 44 1962, pages 58-59
	Grand Lodge of Upper India	2002 1996, pages 138-139
	Grand Lodge of South India	2002 1996, pages 138-139
Iran	Grand Lodge of Iran in Exile	2003 1996, page 140 1993, page 127 1986, pages 35-38 1984, pages 45-46 1983, page 72 1982, page 57 1981, page 71 1980, page 78 1979, page 59 1970, pages 102-103 1969, pages 54-55
Israel	Grand Lodge of the State of Israel AF&AM
Japan	Grand Lodge of Japan F&AM	1965, pages 38-39 1964, pages 35-36
Jordan		1987, page 112
Lebanon		2000, page 101 1987, page 112 1985, page 50 1982, page 58 1966, page 38 1964, pages 37-38
New Zealand	Grand Lodge of New Zealand AF&AM
Philippines	Grand Lodge of F&AM of the Philippines	1974, page 127 1965, pages 38-39 1964, pages 35-36

Australian Grand Lodges

New South Wales	United Grand Lodge of New South Wales
Queensland	United Grand Lodge of Queensland
South Australia	Grand Lodge of South Australia, AF&AM
Tasmania	Grand Lodge of Tasmania, AF&AM
Victoria	United Grand Lodge of Victoria
Western Australia	Grand Lodge of Western Australi, AF&AM

African Grand Lodges

Benin	Grand Lodge of Benin	1997, page 179 1996, page 138 1995, page 138
Burkina Faso	Grande Loge du Burkina Faso	1998
Cameroon		2002
Congo		2003 2002 2001, page 112
Djibouii		2002 2001, page 112
Gabon	Grand Lodge of Gabon	1986, pages 35 1985, page 48 1984, pages 43-44
Guinea (Guineene)	Grand Loge Nationale Guineene	1999, page 170
Ivory Coast	Grand Lodge of the Ivory Coast	1990, page 63 1989, page 138
Madigascar	Grand Lodge of Malgache (Madagascar)	1997, page 179 1996, page 139
Mali	Grand Lodge of Mali	2000, page 101 1999, page 170
Morocco	Grand Lodge of Morocco	2005 2003 2001, pages 111-112
Niger	Grand Lodge of Niger	2003
Nigeria	Grand Lodge of Nigeria	1983, page 73 1982, page 59 1981, page 74
South Africa	Grand Lodge of South Africa AF&AM	1981, pages 70-71 1978, pages 120-121 1964, page 37 1962, page 58
Senegal	Grand Lodge of Senegal	1996, page 139 1994, page 110 1993, page 129
Togo	National Grand Lodge of Togo	1993, page 129

Role of the Commission on Information for Recognition of the Conference ofGrand Masters of Masons in North America

2003	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1999 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 170	“This Commission in no way tries to influence any Grand Lodge of what its individual action should be. This Commission serves in an advisory capacity only by providing information for the use of the Grand Lodges in determining proper recognition.”
1996 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 138	“This Commission in no way tries to influence any Grand Lodge of what its individual actions should be. This Commission serves in an advisory capacity only”
1995 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 138	“When the Commission has come to a decision in this regard, it advises the constituent Grand Lodges of this decision but in no way attempts to dictate to any Grand Lodge what its individual action should be. The Commission, therefore, serves this Conference only in an advisory capacity.”
1994 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 108	“The Commission serves only in an advisory capacity to this Conference and its function is to investigate and report on all matters pertaining to a Jurisdictions [sic] qualification for recognition by Members of this Conference. Our report is therefore to be used by Member Grand Lodges of this Conference to act upon as they deem proper.”
1993 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 124	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1992 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 103	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1991 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 78	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1990 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 61	“We serve only in an advisory capacity to this conference. . . . We make our report and you as delegates use it as you deem proper, collectively and individually. . . . What will influence your decision — the standards of this commission; the standards of your Grand Lodge; your personal feelings regarding the matter; or that which is for the good of Masonry in general and your Grand Jurisdiction in particular? The commission joins you in prayer that what is done will be for the best interest of Freemasonry in North America.”
1989 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 136	“The Commission serves only in an advisory capacity to this Conference. . . . Our report is therefore to be used by member Grand Lodges of this Conference to act upon as they deem proper.”
1988 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, pages 125-126	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges . . . . The Commission serves only in an advisory capacity to this Conference. . . . Our report is therefore to be used by member Grand Lodges of this Conference to act upon as they deem proper.”
1987 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 109	“When the Commission has come to a decision in this regard, it advises the constituent Grand Lodges of this Conference, but does not attempt to dictate to any Grand Lodge what its individual action should be. The Commission therefore serves this Conference purely in an advisory capacity.”
1982 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, pages 54-55	“When the Commission has come to a decision in this regard, it so advises the Grand Lodges of this Conference, but in no way attempts to dictate to the constituent Grand Lodges concerning their individual actions. The Commission serves this Conference in an advisory capacity only.”
1981 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 70	“When the Commission has come to a decision in this regard, it advises the constituent Grand Lodges of this Conference of this decision, but in no way attempts to dictate to any Grand Lodge what its individual action should be. The Commission therefore serves this Conference purely in an advisory capacity.”
1980 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 74	“You must remember that the Commission attempts to obtain the facts, to present them to you for consideration, to make a recommendation as to a suggested avenue of decision or action, and that each jurisdiction must make their [sic] own decision regarding their [sic] specific action.”
1979 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 54	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1978 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 115	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1977 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 120	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1976 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 39	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1975 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 140	“The Commission neither advises nor recommends that recognition be given to any Grand Lodges, but merely indicates whether or not it considers that a Grand Lodge in question satisfies the conditions of regularity.”
1974 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 124	“Of course, the role played by our Commission is to advise the Members of this Conference that a particular Grand Jurisdiction, whether it might be throughout the World, has complied with these standards, and that is has reached the point where it is eligible for recognition. It is also the duty of the Commission to consider the status of a Grand Jurisdiction which for some reason or other has lost its eligibility and now seeks to regain its former status. In either case, the role of the Commission is advisory. [emphasis in original] It is then up to the particular member Grand Lodge of this Conference to take its own independent action. Whether a Grand Jurisdiction of this Conference affords recognition or not is strictly its own business. We do not recommend, only state the factual situation.”
1973 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 152	“Now, as a committee we don’t have any power to do anything, other than to recommend. We come before you and we say after complete investigation that Grand Jurisdiction so-and-so has filled all of the requisites of operation, and they can be recognized: they have fulfilled our requirements as to rules, and then it is up to each Grand Lodge, then, as to whether or not they want to recognize this particular jurisdiction.”
1971 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 94	“As noted earlier, the purpose of this Commission is to provide a clearing house for information, a facility whereby it endeavors to gather information for dissemination among the members of this Conference to enable member Grand Lodges to make their own judgment on the regularity of foreign Grand Lodges.”
1969 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 52	“It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of the Conference.”
1967 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 33	“The Commission … always adhering to its assigned role of gathering and reporting information for members of the Conference, for use by them in extending, refusing, or continuing recognition.”
1966 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 32	“…the Commission has always adhered to its historic role of gathering and reporting information for the members of this Conference to use as a basis of extending and continuing recognition.”
1964 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 34	“‘It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of the Conference.’ This means that the Commission does not recommend recognitions.”
1963 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 41	“It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the Member Grand Lodges of the Conference.”
1962 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 38	“Purpose: It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of the Conference.”
1960 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 49	“Purpose: It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of the Conference.”
1959 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 58	“It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of the Conference.”
1958 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 55	“Of course, we recognize that our work is one of research and presentation and that we have no lawful authority to make decisions. That authority is vested in our Sovereign Grand Lodges and they alone determine the course they wish to pursue.”
1957 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 57	“Purpose: It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of the Conference.”
1956 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 67	“Let me remind you of the express conditions under which the Commission was created — not to make recommendations on recognition, but ‘to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of this Conference.”
1955 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, pages 106-107	“The function of the Commission is expressed as follows: ‘It shall the duty of The Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to the member Grand Lodges of this Conference.’ It is also stated specifically, ‘It is not our prerogative, nor that of the organization whose framework we set up in this report to decide what are, or should be universal standards of recognition.’ The Commission is therefore a facility for securing information. It is a fact-finding body. It has no authority whatever, and makes no recommendations of any kind”
1954 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 119	“In order fully to carry out the desire of this Conference in establishing this Commission, and to avoid criticism, in the reports which follow we will make no recommendations nor express any opinion as to whether or not the Grand Lodge should be recognized.”
1953 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 92	“In our work we have constantly borne in mind the ‘purpose’ set forth when the Conference of Grand Masters established this Commission: ‘It shall be the duty of the Commission to assemble and collate information on Grand Lodges as a service to member Grand Lodges of this Conference.’ Every effort has been made, and will continue to be made, to avoid even the appearance of dictation to any Grand Lodge. Recognition must continue to be extended by individual Grand Lodges, such action being predicated upon their own Standards of Recognition.”
1952 Conference of Grand Masters transactions, page 70	“We feel that it is not our prerogative, nor that of the organization whose frame work we set up in this report [the Commission] to decide what are, or should be, Universal Standards of Recognition.”

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