The Most Worshipful Rose of Sharon Grand Lodge
History
In the year 1950, in the state of New York, Bro. Robert March with the help of two fine deputies, Bro. Charlie Jackson and Bro. Haywood Collier set up the Rose of Sharon Grand Lodge, and at that time Bro. Collier was elected and served as the first State Grand Master. The wheels of the International F & AM Masons Rose of Sharon Grand Lodge were in full force and their early energetic labors were instrumental in producing:
- St. Joseph Lodge No.3, which was the father lodge
- Jackson Temple Lodge No. 5 located in Corning, New York
- Carver Lodge No. 10, located in Utica, New York
- King Solomon Lodge No. 11, located in Rochester, New York
- King David Lodge No. 12, located in Rome, New York
- Job Lodge No. 21, located in NYC, New York
- Ark Lodge No. 65, located in NYC, New York
- Frederick Douglass Lodge No. 23, located in Rochester, New York
- Holy Temple Lodge No. 24, located in Syracuse, New York
- Vermont Lodge No. 27, located in Syracuse, New York
- St. Luke Lodge No. 34, located in Niagara Falls, New York
- King David Lodge No. 36, located in Rochester, New York
The Leaders of these early Lodges expressed the true meaning of “Brotherhood” and four of the original Lodges still exist to date:
King Solomon No. 11 – Rochester, NY
Singleton No. 22 – New York, NY
Vermont No. 27 – Syracuse, NY
St. Luke’s No. 34 – Niagara Falls, NY
The State of New York has increased immensely in membership under the leadership of the following Grand Masters:
Haywood Collier
Rev. Robert March
Toby Erwing
Cleveland Primous
George Matthews
Kermitt Plummer
Purcell Crawford
Walter Mitchell
Ray T. Floyd
Roger W. Baylock
Ronald Moore, Sr.
Bruce Myles
Ronald Moore, Sr.
Edward Walker
Reginald Davis
Edward Walker
Avontha Sistrunck
Craig Corriders
1954 – 1957
1957-1958
1958 –
1958 – 1961
1961 – 1964
1964 – 1965
1965 – 1969
1969 – 1973
1973 – 1982
1982 – 1989
1989 -2000
2000 – 2003
2003 – 2007
2007 – 2013
2013 – 2015
2015 – 2016
2016 – 2019
2019 – 2021
(organizer)
Corning, NY
Syracuse, NY
Rochester, NY
Niagara Falls, NY
Bronx, NY
Rochester, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn, NY
Roosevelt, NY
Bronx, NY
Niagara Falls, NY
Bronx, NY
Buffalo, NY
New York, NY
Buffalo, NY
New York, NY
Syracuse, NY