>>4368436 (pb)
Each state starts the lodge charters in their state at #1 and increments it for each new lodge charter.
Therefore lodge #5 may exists up to 50 times.
Q commented pretty accurately on Masonry in a QA if I remember right.
They have major bad actor issues, I believe, more severe than the corruption that has crept into all of the Government Agencies.
The fraternity is weak and become a vassal for evil unfortunately.
However, I do know that some white hats are fighting.