Being a Free-Mason is an act of volition and the human spirit. It requires a level of personal commitment beyond that of a mere social fraternity. You are committing yourself to the ideal of a brotherhood of all humanity through tolerance and understanding. You must be willing to reach out and achieve your full potential as an individual to be a brother among us. This is something each potential candidate must carefully consider before petitioning a lodge for membership.

A Masonic lodge is a place of learning. Free-Masons seek out the best in themselves and those around them. By learning about ourselves, we gain powerful insights into what it means to be human, and as our self-knowledge expands, we begin to see the interconnectedness of each and every person. It is both a spiritual and psychological quest for meaning and purpose.

By understanding that every person has an inalienable right to freedom of conscience we become accepting of the differences between people, and barriers such as race, social distinction, and culture are effectively removed. Those things which have separated people from the beginning of recorded history now become the building blocks of a new social order with the union of diversity as its foundation.

Membership Requirements

The qualifications of a Neophyte are Probity and Honor, the brotherhood esteems learning above social and personal distinctions, seeking by means of its comprehensive instruction to extend Knowledge, Morality and Justice, and enforce all those great principals which have distinguished honorable men at all times.

The following is a list of membership requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Have read the preparatory reading materials
• Have submitted a letter stating why you seek admission into the order
• Have submitted a Petition for acceptance
• Have interviewed with three brothers of the order
• Have submitted an essay discussing the importance of brotherhood and virtue
• Must be able to commit to regular participation in the order

Each Candidate is elected into membership in the Lodge by secret ballot. The results of the balloting will depend on your interviews, Petition, and letter. Should you be elected to membership you will be sent an official notice from the Lodge stating the time and place of your initiation.