RESOLUTION BROTHER PASTOR IRA TIMMONS JR., PAST DISTRICT GRAND MASTER Blessed be from the Brothers of District Grand Lodge No. 13 South Carolina Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America as we greet you in the bonds of Friendship, Love, and Truth with the supervision of God and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. […]
District Grand Lodge No.13 of South Carolina Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America State of the Nation: Our Lives Matter… There comes a time when OUR voices must be heard, not only heard, but recognized along with boots on the ground! It is with great sadness that we must admit to ourselves […]
Brother Robert P. Crawford Brother Crawford knew early on that he wanted to join in the fight for the rights of his people especially in his hometown of #jacksonvillefl…. Born May 16, 1891, Bro. Crawford later attended the locally segregated public schools and then matriculated to the #CookmanInstitute. He attended #HowardUniversity from 1911 […]
The Cancel the 64th BMC in August 2020 Greeting Brothers and Sisters, We are all aware of the catastrophic effects that the corona-virus has caused world-wide. We are also aware that the effects of the virus are much more serious in older people and those with per-existing medical conditions- two categories in which many of our members […]
🔗W.W. Lawrence🔗 Bro. William Warwick Lawrence of New Bern, North Carolina was by no means just your average brother from another……. For more than sixty years, William Warwick Lawrence has been a familiar figure on the streets of the historic old town of New Bern. As a barefoot slave boy during the war he went […]
🔗Our brother S.K. Rembert🔗 Bishop Sanco King Rembert was the first African American Bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church and, in 1987, became the first African American Bishop Ordinary of the Reformed Episcopal Church of the Southeast. In this capacity, he headed 41 congregations and 54 clergy in five states that included: South Carolina, […]
🔗Bro. Rev . Thomas John Williams🔗 Rev T.J. Williams of Camden, SC, was one of those steady hardworking faithful men who build into the life of a community and become its best asset. Bro Williams was born in Kershaw county, Jan 22,1860 . His father was Wilson Williams, a blacksmith, a trade which as a […]
From the beginning, I have found nothing but the finest of individuals amongst our ranks and their service and contributions are immeasurable. The Grand United Order of Oddfellows in South Carolina began with a recommendation from the Philomathean Lodge #646 and the dispensation was granted October 11,1865. With embers still burning from the civil […]
Eureka Moment!!!! From the roster of the first #GrandUnitedOrderofOddfellows lodge established in the state of #SouthCarolina , #Fraternallodge1064 , I am fortunate to share with you the name of a brother whom after some digging, was quite important!!!! From the #PostandCourier in #Charleston Henry Benjamin Noisette was born in Charleston in 1841 and died here […]
🔗Brother James L. Cain🔗 Cain was born in 1874 in the Fort Motte section of Orangeburg County. He was the son of Edward J. and Mitie Cain. Edward was elected the first black sheriff of Orangeburg County. He served two terms as sheriff from 1872-1876. The story of his accomplishments was written in The Teachers’ […]
