Welcome, Brother Sapp, and I am glad to have you with us on this forum as one of our distinguished Prince Hall brethren. Greetings to you and if you're ever in Virginia, please stop by and pay my lodge a visit, and I'll personally introduce you to our Worshipful Master and have you join us in Lodge.
Yes, I would agree with you, that from reading the
landmarks of our Order, that the Grand Master of Ohio had the authority to do what he did, and had the legal authority to dispose of the WM and the officers of that renegade lodge and dispose of them, this is why they had to reject his authority because they knew he had this right, and they have now made of themselves, at least until some type of resolution is reached, clandestine Masons and are not to be fellowshipped with as brethren until such time as they are restored to full fellowship with the Grand Lodge of Ohio.
It's been nice meeting you on the the "Leve."
Sincerely,
Bro. Eric Martin
Lynnhaven Lodge No. 220
http://www.vamason.org/no220