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Do you mean the Masonic Service Association's census from a couple years back? (Masonic Membership Statistics)

Yes, it IS usual for lodges to take a month or two to get things like degrees going. Around here, we only take care of petitions like yours once a month, and it can sometimes take a week or two after THAT to get ahold of the gentleman and discuss things with him. That said, you are free to look...

I asked a similar question recently and was promptly lectured on the "fact" that when you're in the East, it's not about you, it's about your lodge-- the hat you wear shouldn't be a representation of you, but your lodge's tradition. Thoughts?

Utah has traditionally been very.... limited when it comes to fraternities. To be frank, if it wasn't an official part of the LDS church, it hasn't lasted long-- Freemasonry, notwithstanding, still survives. ;) In the past, the LDS church tried its hardest to provide those other extracurricular...

Because the purpose of such a club isn't to replace degree work or lodge meetings, but to supplement them. If you're a busy student, and your nights are consumed by homework, a simple meeting during the day, say in the middle of the week, might be all the fellowship you have time for. But...

I've heard of some colleges/universities having "Square and Compass" clubs or "Acacia clubs"-- A college-level way for people who are maybe interested in the fraternity to find out more about it in a relaxed manner; or, a way for Masons who have moved away from home to go to school to be able to...

'Round these here parts (Utah), you would be invited to use whatever holy writings you chose for both your degrees and to have them available along the Holy Bible in regular meetings. The brothers around here, however, seem shy about asking, so I've only seen an alternate book used in lodge once.

I read it shortly before I was made a Mason, and I find myself disappointed that it was my introduction into the fraternity. Knight and Lomas have a history of less-than-stellar scholastic rigor (as a few have already mentioned, lots of unverifiable claims and sources), and a lot of their best...

I'm trying to download the app from the iTunes store in anticipation of a trip through New Mexico and Texas in a couple of weeks, but iTunes insists that this isn't available in the US store. I know this to be patently untrue. Suggestions? Edit: Found here...

One lodge that meets in our building uses candles; everyone else complains it smells like an old folks' home afterwards. And the mess, of course, on our one-of-a-kind 30 year old carpet. But I for one think if they were more properly managed, it's a very nice effect and candles could at least be...

For any brothers who aren't of Scottish descent or who don't want to choose between family tartans, there's always the Universal Masonic tartan (http://www.utahgrandlodge.org/freemasons-universal-tartan.html) Brothers in Salt Lake will wear the full outfit and let me tell you, it's a VERY...

Bro. Blake Bowden posting on forum.mastermason.com-- I found one of his comments particularly insightful and saw this site listed in his signature. It's a great site with a well-tyled section and a bit more of an international frame of mind than MoT, which can be educational at times.

http://www.volt.com/jobs/index.aspx That should get your brother-in-law started.

A good friend of mine lived in Austin for a while and worked through a company called Volt which provided people to go work under Blizzard Entertainment as tech support for World of Warcraft; According to him, you actually have the chance to move up into the Blizzard ranks proper if you stick...

August 13th through the 21st, the wife and I will be traveling from Orem, UT to Mckinney, TX by way of Albuquerque. This is my first time leaving Utah after being raised, and I'm just so terribly excited! I've done a little bit of preliminary research, and it looks like our travels won't take us...

I remember hearing that Angels and Airwaves has some surprisingly Masonic themes-- Tom DeLonge (From Blink 182 to Boxcar Racer and now Angels and Airwaves) is a brother. A sizable chunk of his fanbase is actually upset about his Masonic affiliation, if what I've been reading online is any...

After reading this topic yesterday, we just happened to have a lodge planning meeting for 2012 and someone else brought these up-- according to one of our oldest Past Masters, these types of signs used to be everywhere in Utah, but the state eventually outlawed them for some reason. I think...

44-ish, I believe. We've got a dedicated core of 8 to 12 guys who do all the work.

For the philosophy behind the movie, there's two that easily reign supreme to me: Equilibrium and Fight Club.

That's exactly how I joined-- find out the regular meeting time of Live Oak Lodge and show up half an hour or so beforehand. I got welcomed in pretty quickly and one of the old-timers sat me down on the sidelines and said "Here's my card; keep in touch with me and we'll get you in." That was...