Companion Joe
Premium Member
I have mixed feelings about this issue. A Lodge that has 5 or 13 candidates is very fortunate and doing something right. I'll agree that individual initiation is best. But reality is, if you have several extra meetings a month many members may not be able to attend. My lodge has members who come from 50 to 60 miles away. (I'm about 40) The burden on family, time and even gas cost is a limiting factor. I favor some type of group initiation and feel we can teach good Masonry after the fact.
50-60 miles away? That's interesting. We have five in our county alone (population 65,00). A 60 mile radius would include almost 50 lodges. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with that. I'm just saying I find it interesting.