H. McGee Alexander Lodge #3 was the third lodge established in Missouri in 1863 warranted by and under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ohio. A petition was granted from the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio on June 24, 1865 for the formation of the first Grand Lodge of Missouri with Brother Henry McGee Alexander as the first Grand Master.
Today, One hundred and fifty four years later H. McGee Alexander Lodge #3 is committed to our three basic virtues: friendship, morality, and brotherly love, while continuing to serve our community whenever possible under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshpful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Missouri.
Our Mission statement and Vision as per the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri and Jurisdictions are as follows:
Mission Statement: Dedicate ourselves to providing service, growth, and leadership in the community, striving to maintain a high level of integrity in all matters by volunteering for service projects and dispensing charity consistent within our ability to give, and to gain respect, recruit, train, and develop the highest caliber of youth.
Our Mission statement and Vision as per the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Missouri and Jurisdictions are as follows:
Mission Statement: Dedicate ourselves to providing service, growth, and leadership in the community, striving to maintain a high level of integrity in all matters by volunteering for service projects and dispensing charity consistent within our ability to give, and to gain respect, recruit, train, and develop the highest caliber of youth.
The Vision:
- A preeminent organization for men of quality, regardless of race, religion, or creed; consistently delivering, by symbols, allegory and example, a moral code founded on the highest standards of ethics, honesty and strength of character.
- A fraternal organization committed to charity, true fellowship and brotherly love under the Fatherhood of God; and
- A relevant organization dedicated to gratifying, involving and educating members and their families in the community, where the Lodge is a vibrant, respected and contributing part of community life.
- The organization must be committed to excellence, to maintaining quality programs and the quality use of time, and to forging alliances within the community designed both to help the community and to develop the character of Masons.
- A man who becomes a Prince Hall Mason of Missouri can expect to find in his fraternity the opportunity to learn and lead; to be inspired and entertained; to be challenged and respected; to be involved with his family, his Brothers and his community; and to be a proud member of an organization committed to making a difference.
