HOW TO BECOME ONE

 

Some men are surprised that no one has ever asked them to become a Mason.  It doesn't 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.  But we can't ask, much less pressure, anyone to join.

There's a good reason for that.  Becoming a Mason is a very serious thing.  Joining Masonry is making a permanent life commitment to live in certain ways.  A few of which are - 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 his 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.

For Questions, please contact Kevin Binder
ktbinder_houston1@comcast.net