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St. Mark's has had the honor of having five of its Past Master elected to serve as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio. These
men were trained and prepared for this high honor within the confines of St. Mark's Lodge No. 7.
men were trained and prepared for this high honor within the confines of St. Mark's Lodge No. 7.
MW Bro. John C. Logan served as Grand Master from 1919 -1921. He was born in Yellow Springs, Ohio on April 20, 1874. Following
his term has Grand Master, he served as the Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence for 17 years. He was described as a man of
"keen understanding, executive ability, good fellowship and with the confidence the Masons in Ohio reposed in him he brought this
Grand Jurisdiction up to the standard that was the peer of any organization.
his term has Grand Master, he served as the Chairman of the Committee of Correspondence for 17 years. He was described as a man of
"keen understanding, executive ability, good fellowship and with the confidence the Masons in Ohio reposed in him he brought this
Grand Jurisdiction up to the standard that was the peer of any organization.
School, Lebanon National University and at Ohio State University. He practiced law and served as enrolling clerk of the Ohio House of
Representatives from 1939 - 1952. Before serving as Grand Master, MW Worsham served as Grand Secretary and Grand Attorney.
Representatives from 1939 - 1952. Before serving as Grand Master, MW Worsham served as Grand Secretary and Grand Attorney.
MW Bro. K. Kenneth Williams served as the thirty-ninth Grand Master having been elected in 1971. M.W. Bro. Williams served as
Worshipful Master of St. Mark’s in 1957; he also served as secretary of the lodge for an extended period of time. Bro. Williams
instituted the protocol manual that we use in our lodges throughout the State. He also passed an edict during his administration that
stated a Master Mason most wait six months after he is raised to petition a Consistory. Bro. Williams during his tenure demanded a high
degree of excellence in our ritualistic work.
Worshipful Master of St. Mark’s in 1957; he also served as secretary of the lodge for an extended period of time. Bro. Williams
instituted the protocol manual that we use in our lodges throughout the State. He also passed an edict during his administration that
stated a Master Mason most wait six months after he is raised to petition a Consistory. Bro. Williams during his tenure demanded a high
degree of excellence in our ritualistic work.
MW Bro. Frederick Kelly, Sr. (Currently gathering information)
MW Bro. Johnny O. Pitts is currently serving as the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of
Ohio. He was born and raised in the south and near southeast sides of Columbus, Ohio. Educated in the Catholic and Columbus Public
School Systems, he graduated from Columbus South High School. He was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on January 3,
1982 in St. Mark’s Lodge No. 7, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1994. In our Grand Lodge he has served as R. W. Deputy
Grand Lecturer for District No. 3, Grand Trustee-at-Large, Junior Grand Warden, Senior Grand Warden, Deputy Grand Master, Vice
President of the Prince Hall Housing Authority of Avondale, Inc., Administrator over the Cleveland Plaza Apartments and Vice Chair of
the Prince Hall Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Ohio. He was born and raised in the south and near southeast sides of Columbus, Ohio. Educated in the Catholic and Columbus Public
School Systems, he graduated from Columbus South High School. He was Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on January 3,
1982 in St. Mark’s Lodge No. 7, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1994. In our Grand Lodge he has served as R. W. Deputy
Grand Lecturer for District No. 3, Grand Trustee-at-Large, Junior Grand Warden, Senior Grand Warden, Deputy Grand Master, Vice
President of the Prince Hall Housing Authority of Avondale, Inc., Administrator over the Cleveland Plaza Apartments and Vice Chair of
the Prince Hall Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
Our Lodge's first Worshipful Master, Charles Langston moved to the State of Kansas after the Civil War. He became active within the
fraternity and became Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas.
fraternity and became Grand Master of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Kansas.