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The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South
America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. has a long and colorful history. The order
was Chicago, Illinois, by 13 Prince Hall Masons under the leadership of John
George Jones. They met in the Apollo Hall on State Street where Palestine
Temple was organized. On June l0th, 1893, Jones and his associates organized
the Imperial Grand Council of Prince Hall Shriners. Jones, who was an
attorney, immediately went about organizing Prince Hall Shrine Temples in
Los Angeles, California, Washington D.C., Jacksonville, Florida, Indianapolis,
Indiana, Baltimore, Maryland, Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, New York
City, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Providence,
Rhode Island, Alexandria and Richmond, Virginia. In September of 1889, Isaac
L.W. Holland, the Illustrious Potentate of Pyramid Temple in Philadelphia,
sent out a call to members of Prince Hall Shrine Temples within the nation to
meet with him for the purpose of reorganizing the Imperial Grand Council. On
December 12, 1900, a meeting was held in Philadelphia with officers and
members attending from Temples in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and from
Alexandria, Virginia, At this meeting the Imperial Council was reorganized and
the order adopted a new name: Imperial Council of the Ancient Egyptian
Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and its
Jurisdiction, Incorporated.
The first annual session of the newly organized Imperial Council was held on
September 25, 1901, in Newark, New Jersey, it was here that a Constitution
was formally adopted, establishing the fraternity as it is today, and designating
the Imperial Council as a charitable, benevolent, fraternal, and social
organization, dedicated to the welfare and extension of Prince Hall
Freemasonry, and decreeing that membership in the order be confined to
regular freemasons who were members of lodges descended from African
Lodge #459 (African Lodge #459 established on September 29, 1784, was
formally African Lodge #l formed on July 3, 1776; Massachusetts).
The Worldwide Fraternal Shrine Family has a membership of approximately
35,000 in some 227 Shrine Temples and 200 Courts, its women's auxiliary, the
Daughters of Isis, throughout the Continental United States, Canada,
Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Guam, Thailand,
Panama, and the Bahamas. The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine is primarily a benevolent, charitable and fraternal organization,
Its membership is dedicated to the principle of fostering civic, economic and
educational development programs throughout the world.
The Fraternal Order has fostered the following programs:
•Annual grants of thousands of dollars to the Prince Hall Shrine Health and
Medical Research Foundation.
•Annual grants to several institutions of higher learning and to hospitals
throughout the United States for Medical research.
•A National Scholarship Grand Program for young ladies between the ages of
17-24 to attend college and universities of their choice,
•Annual Educational Grants for economically deprived youths.
•A program of financial aid to youth in their fight against drugs, crimes, and
delinquency.
•Annual grants to the N.A.A.C.P., the Legal Defense Fund, and the United
Negro College Fund.
•Support summer camps for youth,
•Voter education and registration drives.
•Establishment of and maintaining dialogue with White House officials,
Congress men, and national leaders on various issues affecting African-
Americans and others
America and Its Jurisdictions, Inc. has a long and colorful history. The order
was Chicago, Illinois, by 13 Prince Hall Masons under the leadership of John
George Jones. They met in the Apollo Hall on State Street where Palestine
Temple was organized. On June l0th, 1893, Jones and his associates organized
the Imperial Grand Council of Prince Hall Shriners. Jones, who was an
attorney, immediately went about organizing Prince Hall Shrine Temples in
Los Angeles, California, Washington D.C., Jacksonville, Florida, Indianapolis,
Indiana, Baltimore, Maryland, Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri, New York
City, New York, Cleveland, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Providence,
Rhode Island, Alexandria and Richmond, Virginia. In September of 1889, Isaac
L.W. Holland, the Illustrious Potentate of Pyramid Temple in Philadelphia,
sent out a call to members of Prince Hall Shrine Temples within the nation to
meet with him for the purpose of reorganizing the Imperial Grand Council. On
December 12, 1900, a meeting was held in Philadelphia with officers and
members attending from Temples in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and from
Alexandria, Virginia, At this meeting the Imperial Council was reorganized and
the order adopted a new name: Imperial Council of the Ancient Egyptian
Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine of North and South America and its
Jurisdiction, Incorporated.
The first annual session of the newly organized Imperial Council was held on
September 25, 1901, in Newark, New Jersey, it was here that a Constitution
was formally adopted, establishing the fraternity as it is today, and designating
the Imperial Council as a charitable, benevolent, fraternal, and social
organization, dedicated to the welfare and extension of Prince Hall
Freemasonry, and decreeing that membership in the order be confined to
regular freemasons who were members of lodges descended from African
Lodge #459 (African Lodge #459 established on September 29, 1784, was
formally African Lodge #l formed on July 3, 1776; Massachusetts).
The Worldwide Fraternal Shrine Family has a membership of approximately
35,000 in some 227 Shrine Temples and 200 Courts, its women's auxiliary, the
Daughters of Isis, throughout the Continental United States, Canada,
Germany, Italy, England, Spain, Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Guam, Thailand,
Panama, and the Bahamas. The Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine is primarily a benevolent, charitable and fraternal organization,
Its membership is dedicated to the principle of fostering civic, economic and
educational development programs throughout the world.
The Fraternal Order has fostered the following programs:
•Annual grants of thousands of dollars to the Prince Hall Shrine Health and
Medical Research Foundation.
•Annual grants to several institutions of higher learning and to hospitals
throughout the United States for Medical research.
•A National Scholarship Grand Program for young ladies between the ages of
17-24 to attend college and universities of their choice,
•Annual Educational Grants for economically deprived youths.
•A program of financial aid to youth in their fight against drugs, crimes, and
delinquency.
•Annual grants to the N.A.A.C.P., the Legal Defense Fund, and the United
Negro College Fund.
•Support summer camps for youth,
•Voter education and registration drives.
•Establishment of and maintaining dialogue with White House officials,
Congress men, and national leaders on various issues affecting African-
Americans and others
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