WHO CAN JOIN?
TO BECOME A MASON, A PETITIONER MUST BE MALE, AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD, ONE WHO BELIEVES IN A SUPREME BEING, IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, MOTIVATED TO JOIN FOR REASONS UNRELATED TO PERSONAL GAIN OR PROFIT, BE PROMPTED BY A FAVORABLE OPINION OF FREEMASONRY, DESIROUS OF GAINING KNOWLEDGE, AND WILLING TO CONFORM TO THE ANCIENT USAGES AND CUSTOMS OF OUR FRATERNITY.
HOW TO JOIN
OUR TRADITION WAS THAT WE WAITED FOR YOU TO SEEK MEMBERSHIP OF YOUR OWN FREE WILL AND ACCORD. TODAY, HOWEVER, WE ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO SELECTIVELY INVITE MEN THEY KNOW ARE OF GOOD CHARACTER, WHO WILL BE A CREDIT TO OUR FRATERNITY. THIS DOESN’T MEAN THAT YOU MUST WAIT TO BE ASKED TO JOIN! YOUR INTEREST IS ENOUGH TO SET THE PROCESS IN MOTION, IF YOU MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS!
WHAT’S NEXT?
TO START THE PROCESS YOU MUST FIRST SUBMIT A PETITION FOR MEMBERSHIP. THE PETITION REQUIRES TWO SIGNATURES FROM CURRENT LODGE MEMBERS. IF YOU DON’T KNOW A CURRENT MEMBER (OR AS WE SAY, YOU DON’T KNOW THAT YOU KNOW A MASON), STOP AT LODGE ON ANY WEDNESDAY AROUND 7:00 PM, AND INTRODUCE YOURSELF. WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK WITH YOU! YOU MAY ALSO FILL OUT THE CONTACT ME FORM TO ASK TO MEET WITH SOME FREEMASONS.
ONCE SUBMITTED, YOUR PETITION WILL BE READ AT MEETING OF OUR LODGE. YOU WILL THEN BE VISITED BY A SMALL COMMITTEE OF LODGE “BROTHERS” WHO WILL DISCUSS YOUR QUALIFICATIONS, AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU OR YOUR FAMILY MAY HAVE ABOUT THE FRATERNITY. THE MEMBERS WILL VOTE ON YOUR PETITION FOR MEMBERSHIP AT OUR NEXT MEETING. ONCE APPROVED, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO ATTEND THREE SUCCESSIVE MEETINGS (ONE PER MONTH), DURING WHICH YOU WILL LEARN THE TEACHINGS OF FREEMASONRY, AND IN CEREMONIES KNOWN AS DEGREES, YOU WILL ASSUME YOUR VOWS OF MEMBERSHIP.
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
EVERY MAN HAS HIS OWN REASONS FOR WANTING TO BE A PART OF THE GREATEST FRATERNITY IN THE WORLD. REGARDLESS OF YOUR REASONS, YOU WILL BENEFIT FROM MEMBERSHIP, BECAUSE FREEMASONRY STRIVES TO MAKE GOOD MEN BETTER. BE SURE TO VISIT WWW.PAGRANDLODGE.ORG AND YOU WILL FIND MUCH ABOUT OUR HISTORY, PURPOSE, AND CURRENT DAY PROGRAMS OF EDUCATION, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND CHARITY.
THE NEXT STEP
TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP, YOU NEED TO SUBMIT YOUR PETITION TO THE LODGE. IF YOU KNOW A MASON, ASK HIM TO HELP YOU. IF DON’T KNOW A MASON, VISIT US! REMEMBER: TO BE ONE, ASK ONE!
YOU MAY VISIT US TO OBTAIN A PETITION, OR PRINT ONE BY CLICKING THE “PETITION TO JOIN” LINK ON THE RIGHT.
