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Here is another good sentence I just read: "The focus of the teachings of the Craft are on living an upright and honourable life and applying a moral philosophy that encompasses personal development" Came from a Supreme Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons Victoria booklet.

Looks like another hate crime. If we were some sort of ethnic or religious minority, these stories would be spun in a different way, but hate crime they often are...

Heheheehee.... too true !

And if you don't have the contacts of the Secretary, write to the Grand Lodge and request them. I wish you every success in rejoining the Craft.

Newspapers can also be really handy as a quick way to have a look and see if lodges put death notices in. They often did here in Australia, probably would be the same in the USA.. but Winter is correct, Grand Lodge records are the most definative ...

Being persinsitant is good advice, especially in that location. I would use email and write them a letter explaining why you want to be a Freemason.

You know it's a necropost ... but I kinda like keeping this thread alive. TO lodges evolve and I enjoy reading the history. I get some of the original posters may not be around.. but still.. Interestingly one of the lodges used as a model here in Victoria for this is actually in trouble and not...

I think it is simple, people can't join us if they don't know we exist.. and men will be more likely to join if they understand the true benefits of being a mason... so talk about what you like about being a Freemason.

Hello from Australia and thanks for sharing a bit of your story ! Love your avatar picture !

Not sure here. While we don't do ceremonial on line here... we have embraced ZOOM meetings, not only for regularly summoned business meetings, but also committee meetings on line.

Coach's advice is very good. We do not have a monopoly on being a good organisation... but also, we're a fraternity and not a service organisation. Freemasonry (I think) is a philosophical system for good moral conduct that brings diverse men together in fraternity. Also, we don't work...

I would approach your GL about how to get an introduction to local Freemason. Safe travels !

The "Am I too late" question is easy. No, you are not. I have seen men in their 80's join and get something out of Freemasonry. At its most basic, I think the meanng of being a Freemason is try to be a better man and be the best you can be.. whenever you do and whatever your station in life.

Sending you best wishes Brother... I am often much less than I would like to be...

Installation of the Master is always a big deal here. We will have the partners and children along. We do that by doing it on a Sat afternoon, even if the lodged is a weekday lodge. We also generally do something similar for Christmas. Usually on a week night, sometimes at a restaurant...

Interesting and I see it at https://www.ugle.org.uk/about-us/foreign-grand-lodges I don't think we have recognition with Grand Lodge Nigeria... I am not sure about Lodges in the USA, but suspect perhaps not. Still, that's not much of a concern for @Ebuka Black unless planning to visit me :)

Here in Victoria Australia, which would be regarded as predominately Christian, we have lodges where the main VSL is not the Bible. Usually set by the majority of members and history at the foundation of the Lodge, but it is common to see multiple VSLs opened in a Lodge, Bible being by far the...

Greetings from Australia and welcome !

Thanks, me and my family are well, I hope you and yours are likewise. Merging Lodges (and lodge buildings for that matter) have long been a recommended practice by some. While it is sometimes appropriate, I would observe that it needs to be driven by the lodges themselves, but much much more...