By 1986, the Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction had grown to tremendous strength in Units and in membership, then comprising eight (8) Lodges, eight (8) Chapters, one (1) Past Matron Conclave and two (2) Grand Christian Encampments.
In 1994, by an agreement with the Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Order, the Executive Committee of Grand Council and the Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction, the Brooklyn District Grand Lodge #1 surrendered its Dispensational rights of authority over the Mt. Horeb Lodge #10, Rising Star Chapter #5, the Rose of Sharon Chapter # 2, Esther Past Matron Conclave #2, St. John’s Grand Christian Encampment#1 and St. Theresa’s Grand Christian Encampment # all of which located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to form an amalgamation with the then Connecticut District Grand Lodge #1 and create a new Grand Jurisdiction, now known as the New England District Grand Lodge #1.
Brooklyn District in its resolve to replace those Branches and the resilience of its membership, shortly thereafter began to organize associations, culminating with the inauguration of King Solomon Lodge #5, Rachael Chapter #5, and the Brooklyn District Youth Sector. Then, in its continued work of expansion, saw the birth of a Past Illustrative Grand Conclave and a College of Past Grand Masters, Brooklyn Jurisdiction, to their great satisfaction.
Jurisdictional Celebration
In 1992 Brooklyn District celebrated its fifty eight (58th) year of existence and also memorialized the life and work of some of founding luminaries and others, who by their conduct had protected the survivability and longevity of the Grand Jurisdiction. Bro. Isaacs Nathaniel Clarke who was the first District Grand Master of the Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction was honored and memorialized with a Gold Medal in his honor, given to a student who is a child or grandchild of a member of the District. A Gold Medal was also given in the name of other luminaries, Bros. Charles Peters and Sydney Wildman who served as District Grand Master for a period and was noted for his organizational management and leadership skills.
In 2009, the Brooklyn Grand Jurisdiction celebrated its 75th year, as another milestone in its historical journey with a week of celebration where it highlighted the work of all who have served in the office of District Grand Master and their accomplishment towards its growth, prosperity, survivability and longevity. The celebration was opened by the Most Worshipful Grand Master the Rt. Hon. Horace Mills with the unveiling of an Honor Roll Plaque memorializing the founding luminaries of the Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction and those in the successive leadership who had worked assiduously to protect the longevity and survivability of the Grand Jurisdiction During the Anniversary Celebration, the Rt. Hon. Horace Mills, Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Order conferred the Order’s highest Award (Mechanics Meritorious Medal) upon the Venerable Ancil J Harding and the Rt. Hon. Edward F. Barrow for their meritorious service to the District Grand Jurisdiction and to the Order in general. The Ven. Ancil J. Harding who served three bi-annual terms (1988-1994} as District Grand Master, in association with the Rt. Hon Edward F. Barrow, then District Grand Secretary for the Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction, before his election to the Executive Committee of Grand Council, and the Hon. Phillip Littrean, District Grand Deputy Master collectively initiated and promoted programs which has since become the principal guiding principles in the District for growth and prosperity, also, in preserving the security, longevity and survivability of the Grand Jurisdiction.
Secession
In the year 2003, Blazing Star Lodge #7, one of the oldest Units in the Brooklyn District seceded from the Brooklyn District Grand Jurisdiction and from the Independent United Order of Mechanics, Western Hemisphere Inc.