Addressing Mr. Hawkins and the John G. Jones Epidemic by Bro. John L. Hairston, Editor

Please take time to watch the video by Mr. Hawkins, a clandestine member of the John G. Jones group out of California.

This video represents the new angle in which the African American clandestine groups attempt to debate the issue of their illegal Grand Lodges nation-wide.

Mr. Hawkins has also written a history of John G. Jones which is filled with misinformation and errors concerning John G. Jones and the many groups that have spun off from his Masonic crime.

The first issue raised by Mr. Hawkins is the Phylaxis Society's list of Bogus groups being all African American oriented. This is the new tactic used by African American clandestine groups-use race as a means of convicting Prince Hall Masons of discrimination or reversed racism.

Yes, the majority of groups listed are African American groups. The Phylaxis Society, Commission on Bogus Masonry is focused on exposing bogus masonry wherever it is found, but more specifically the African American community, because it directly affects Prince Hall Grand Lodges. I would direct any reader or researcher to the "Walkes Site", and to read the works of the founder, Hon. Joseph A. Walkes. His work would provide an accurate view of the philosophy and work of the Phylaxis. What Mr. Hawkins is viewing is the Phylaxis addressing an epidemic in the African American community. Because Prince Hall Lodges and Grand Lodges receive the vast majority of their membership from our own communities, it becomes imperative to make sure that these prospective candidates have all of the necessary information to identify what is regular and what is clandestine in their community. 

What we do not hear in the video, made by Hawkins, is evidence that his group, the John G. Jones Grand Lodge of California, doesn't deserve to be listed with the other groups. He attempts to use race as a reason that African American groups shouldn't be listed. He doesn't refute the fact that his group is clandestine, but would rather point to the fact that they are all African American. In other words, he knows that his group is clandestine, but complains that the Phylaxis Society is guilty of reversed racism.

He states that we would not dare put a "white" Grand Lodge on the list, that is addressing African American clandestine groups.

I challenge Mr. Hawkins to provide evidence that his group or ANY John G. Jones group do not deserve to be listed.

Prove that John G. Jones was a legitimate source of lineage for any group.

His issue should be that white Lodges are not listed, but rather, HIS IS LISTED.

I challenge him to produce a video providing the history of his group, and provide credible and authentic sources that his group is a legitimate group. I think Mr. Hawkins should be more focused on putting his group in the position to be able to sit at the table with Prince Hall masons. The race card will not change the status and present condition of his Bogus group. Even is the Phylaxis was to add every white bogus group, it would not make his group legal or lawful; the John G. Jones Grand Lodge of California would still be Bogus.

Mr. Hawkins, please provide us with the proof that your own group doesn't deserve to be on the listing.