Red Lodges

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   I need some refresher training. Years ago, on this or another forum there was a discussion of "Red Lodges." As best as I can I recall, I remember reading that "Red Lodges" were several lodges in Louisiana that conferred the first three degrees of Freemasonry and were under the authority of Scottish Rite. Yesterday at our open house I was in a discussion with a fairly new Mason about why blue lodges were called "Blue." I also happened to mention the few Red Lodges and what I knew (or thought I knew) about them. One of the old timers who is also knowledgeable about Freemasonry had never heard of them and seemed skeptical of my explanation. 
Anyone here that can give more background on them?  

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droche Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Quarryman Joined: March/03/2008 Location: Worcester, Mass Status: Offline Points: 2243	Post Options Post Reply Quote droche Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Red Lodges Posted: October/19/2014 at 3:20pm
	I need some refresher training. Years ago, on this or another forum there was a discussion of "Red Lodges." As best as I can I recall, I remember reading that "Red Lodges" were several lodges in Louisiana that conferred the first three degrees of Freemasonry and were under the authority of Scottish Rite. Yesterday at our open house I was in a discussion with a fairly new Mason about why blue lodges were called "Blue." I also happened to mention the few Red Lodges and what I knew (or thought I knew) about them. One of the old timers who is also knowledgeable about Freemasonry had never heard of them and seemed skeptical of my explanation. Anyone here that can give more background on them?

Adept? Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August/30/2013 Location: Maine Status: Offline Points: 746	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adept? Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October/19/2014 at 4:15pm
	It was this forum. Being an AASR mason myself; I was curious, so I googled it. http://forum.mastermason.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7456
	"It is humanity that creates god, and men think that god has made them in his image, because they make him in theirs."

droche Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Quarryman Joined: March/03/2008 Location: Worcester, Mass Status: Offline Points: 2243	Post Options Post Reply Quote droche Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October/19/2014 at 5:52pm
	Thanks, Adept.

Adept? Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: August/30/2013 Location: Maine Status: Offline Points: 746	Post Options Post Reply Quote Adept? Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October/19/2014 at 6:26pm
	No problem brother. I learned from it too. I have read the first three scottish rite degrees in Pike's Morals and dogma, but i was completely unaware that any lodges still used the scottish rite craft degrees ritual.
	"It is humanity that creates god, and men think that god has made them in his image, because they make him in theirs."