SkyTraveler
Registered User
Hello everyone,
I am beyond thrilled and excited to be turning in my petition to my home state lodge tomorrow. For years now I have had a deep interest in freemasonry. As soon as I moved back to my hometown from college, I contacted my local lodge via phone. I called several times. It took them a few weeks to get back to me, but I was successful in obtaining a petition. I emailed the lodge secretary and was invited to come by the lodge for dinner. I felt scared to enter the lodge as an outsider, having no idea what was beyond the bright blue metal door. I didn't know whether I should knock or not. Once I was inside I was warmly greeted by everyone there. It was not the guarded, scary place I imagined it to be. After speaking with the secretary and tiler (tyler) for about 45 minutes, I was invited to come back with my wife. Again, I was thrilled to be moving through the process of becoming a Mason. As far as I know, the only thing my wife knows about Masonry is all of the crap that is on TV about it. It will be great for her to see the place, meet the people, and know what I intend on joining. Tomorrow is the day we go back, and I will be bringing my petition with me (as instructed). I can't wait for my petition to be read and committee to be formed. I am honored to have made in this far in joining the ancient organization of Freemasonry. My question is, how thorough is the investigative process? I don't have any Masons that I know that I can use as references. I am wondering what kind of questions they will be asking the people I put down as my references. I honestly don't know what they think about being a Mason.
Thanks!
I am beyond thrilled and excited to be turning in my petition to my home state lodge tomorrow. For years now I have had a deep interest in freemasonry. As soon as I moved back to my hometown from college, I contacted my local lodge via phone. I called several times. It took them a few weeks to get back to me, but I was successful in obtaining a petition. I emailed the lodge secretary and was invited to come by the lodge for dinner. I felt scared to enter the lodge as an outsider, having no idea what was beyond the bright blue metal door. I didn't know whether I should knock or not. Once I was inside I was warmly greeted by everyone there. It was not the guarded, scary place I imagined it to be. After speaking with the secretary and tiler (tyler) for about 45 minutes, I was invited to come back with my wife. Again, I was thrilled to be moving through the process of becoming a Mason. As far as I know, the only thing my wife knows about Masonry is all of the crap that is on TV about it. It will be great for her to see the place, meet the people, and know what I intend on joining. Tomorrow is the day we go back, and I will be bringing my petition with me (as instructed). I can't wait for my petition to be read and committee to be formed. I am honored to have made in this far in joining the ancient organization of Freemasonry. My question is, how thorough is the investigative process? I don't have any Masons that I know that I can use as references. I am wondering what kind of questions they will be asking the people I put down as my references. I honestly don't know what they think about being a Mason.
Thanks!
