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Frequently Asked Questions
What does this organization do? THE PHYLAXIS SOCIETY is an international organization of Prince Hall Freemasons dedicated to studying the life of Prince Hall and researching the history of Prince Hall Freemasonry.
Who can become a member? Any Regular Master Mason may become a member of the Phylaxis Society and thus may participate in all the Society’s activities. He must be a member in good standing of a regularly constituted Masonic Lodge.
What are the benefits of membership? The Phylaxis Society was designed to create a bond of union for Masonic writers and to educate Universal Freemasonry about Prince Hall Freemasonry. The Society has become the leader in its field: encouraging Prince Hall Masonic Study and stimulating the writing of accurate and interesting articles for our own publication. In this manner it fosters the close, human relationship that is the ideal of Freemasonry.
How do I become an officer? Any regular member of the Phylaxis Society can attend our convention and be nominated for office even though said member may have no actual voice or vote in the business of the Society at the time of nomination. Members may accept appointed positions and thereby place themselves in a better position to advance in the society. Visit Programs and see if any of our established programs hold your interest.
Can I get back issues of the magazine? You can if they ar available. Visit back Issues for further information. A good deal is to purchase a bundle. Bundles are grab bags that may contain issues returned by the postal system due to non-delivery, but bundles are an excellent value, for example, 50 different issues for $75 plus postage as compared with $5 per issues a la carte.
Where is your headquarters? The Phylaxis Society owns no real estate. Our headquarters is at the office of our Executive Secretary.
Are you a tax exempt organization? Yes. We are classified as a 501c(3) public charity by the Internal Revenue Service.
How often do you meet? We meet once a year on the weekend nearest the anniversary of the initiation of Prince Hall, March 6th.
Who can attend your annual convention? Regular Masons. Most of our members are affiliated with a Prince Hall jurisdiction, but any regular Mason may register, even if they are not members of the Phylaxis Society at the time.
Do you have lodges? We do not have lodges. We do have local chapters of the Society.
Do you confer degrees? We have no symbolic degrees and we do not interfere in the work of grand lodges, but we do have a fraternity: Chi Rho.