What is
Freemasonry?
Freemasonry is a Brotherhood
of Men under the Fatherhood of God, charged with the mission of
identifying good men and giving them the opportunities and
resources to become better men.
There are as many
descriptions of the Craft of Freemasonry as there are authors
writing about Freemasonry.
One of Masonry's founding
and guiding principles is relief. To give of one's self to help
another is one of life's highest attainments. Relief comes in
many forms — it could simply be helping a brother in need, or
coming to the aid of a widow or an orphan.
The family of Freemasonry is
includes the local Lodges, together with an assortment of
appendant and concordant bodies. There are Masonic organizations
for youth and for the female relatives of Masons. There are
educational organizations, social organizations, service
organizations, and honorary organizations.
The
World of Freemasonry
There are
Lodges of Freemasons across the world. The Grand Lodge F. &
A. M. of Ohio maintains Fraternal relations with many of
them.
How
do I become a Mason?
For a Fraternity steeped in
over four hundred years of tradition, you might think it is
difficult to become a Mason. It is. You must ask.
That's it. Not as hard as you thought it would be, was it? [more]
