Ten
Reasons to Become a Mason
1.
Masonry is a place to spend time with good men who
will make you want to become a better man.
2. Masonry is a place where moral virtue is taught
and respected as the cornerstone of life.
3. Masonry is a place where the spiritual growth of
every member can rise to its fullest potential.
4. Masonry is a place to become better prepared for
service to your family, your church and your
community.
5. Masonry is a place where you can be part of a
great fraternity that believes in Brotherly Love,
Relief and Truth.
6. Masonry is a place where you can support others
and give them encouragement as well as receive it
yourself.
7. Masonry is a place where outstanding individuals
from every walk of life will greet you and call you
"Brother."
8. Masonry is a place to meet community leaders and
take an active part in community activities.
9. Masonry is a place where you will find unlimited
opportunity to acquire leadership experience,
self-development and personal growth.
10. Masonry is a place where you can be sure every
man is a true and trustworthy friend. |
Some men are surprised that no one has ever asked
them to become a Mason. They may even feel that the
Masons in their town do not think they are "good
enough" to join. But it does not work that way. For
hundreds of years, Masons have been forbidden to ask
others to join the fraternity. We can talk to
friends about Masonry. We can tell them about what
Masonry does. We can tell them why we enjoy it. But
we can not ask, much less pressure, anyone to join.
There is a good reason for that. It is not that we
are trying to be exclusive, but becoming a Mason is
a very serious thing. Joining Masonry is making a
permanent life commitment to live in certain ways.
We have listed most of them above -- to live with
honor and integrity, to be willing to share with and
care about others, to trust each other, and to place
ultimate trust in God. No one should be "talked
into" making such a decision.
So, when a man decides he wants to be a Mason, he
asks a Mason for a petition or application. He fills
it out and gives it to the Mason, and that Mason
takes it to the local lodge. The Master of the lodge
will appoint a committee to visit with the man and
his family, find out a little about him and why he
wants to be a Mason, tell him and his family about
Masonry, and answer their questions. The committee
reports to the lodge, and the lodge votes on the
petition. If the vote is affirmative -- and it
usually is -- the lodge will contact the man to set
the date for the Entered Apprentice Degree. When the
person has completed all three degrees, he is a
Master Mason and a full member of the fraternity. |