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Meeting Brothers in public.

Glen Cook

G A Cook
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UGLE: there is no objection to a neutrally worded approach being made to a man who could is considered a suitable candidate for Freemasonry. There can be no objection to his being reminded, once, that the approach was made. Information for the Guidance of Members of the Craft, 2013, page 36.

Utah: The definition of improper solicitation of a potential candidate is any proposal by a Mason that involves coercion or implied negative retaliation of any kind. 2012 Proceedings Page 39.
 

MarkR

Premium Member
Minnesota rule:
Proper solicitation shall consist of the following: A man of sterling qualities may be approached and informed, but only once. He must be
left to make his own decision. He should not be badgered.!
 

Mike Martin

Eternal Apprentice
Premium Member
In answer to the original question I would go with: "Hi, nice pin/buckle/hat/whatever, what Lodge are you in?"

That gives the wearer the option to identify himself as a Freemason or if it is an heirloom to say so.
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
In answer to the original question I would go with: "Hi, nice pin/buckle/hat/whatever, what Lodge are you in?"

That gives the wearer the option to identify himself as a Freemason or if it is an heirloom to say so.
Sounds good, that's the way that I'll do it.
 

cemab4y

Premium Member
It varies from Grand Lodge to Grand Lodge. I suggest that you check with your GL, before you invite someone to join. Virginia used to have the YWMAGM program. It means you would approach a man, whom you believed would benefit from Masonry, and you would say "You would make a good Mason". Then if the man was interested, you could tell him about the craft, and assist him in obtaining a petition.

Kentucky even forbids the "2 B1 ASK 1" bumper stickers. South Carolina forbids all solicitation.

I think that everyone should consider the "Shakers". They were a religious sect, that forbade all missionary work, and required their membership (including married people) to be celibate. They died out.

I also consider the Mormons. They started with 6 men in upstate New York. They send out their young men and women as missionaries. They have terrific websites. They require every member to be a missionary. They give the membership contact cards, with talking points.

They originally practiced polygamy. Brigham Young had 27 wives. The Mormons have the highest birthrate in the USA.

The Mormon church now has over 12 million members in over 112 countries.

Who should we emulate? The Shakers or the Mormons?
 

Willaim Perkins

Registered User
It varies from Grand Lodge to Grand Lodge. I suggest that you check with your GL, before you invite someone to join. Virginia used to have the YWMAGM program. It means you would approach a man, whom you believed would benefit from Masonry, and you would say "You would make a good Mason". Then if the man was interested, you could tell him about the craft, and assist him in obtaining a petition.

Kentucky even forbids the "2 B1 ASK 1" bumper stickers. South Carolina forbids all solicitation.

I think that everyone should consider the "Shakers". They were a religious sect, that forbade all missionary work, and required their membership (including married people) to be celibate. They died out.

I also consider the Mormons. They started with 6 men in upstate New York. They send out their young men and women as missionaries. They have terrific websites. They require every member to be a missionary. They give the membership contact cards, with talking points.

They originally practiced polygamy. Brigham Young had 27 wives. The Mormons have the highest birthrate in the USA.

The Mormon church now has over 12 million members in over 112 countries.

Who should we emulate? The Shakers or the Mormons?
The select of the Shakers and the proliferation of the Mormons w/o the perverse of either.
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
It varies from Grand Lodge to Grand Lodge. I suggest that you check with your GL, before you invite someone to join. Virginia used to have the YWMAGM program. It means you would approach a man, whom you believed would benefit from Masonry, and you would say "You would make a good Mason". Then if the man was interested, you could tell him about the craft, and assist him in obtaining a petition.

Kentucky even forbids the "2 B1 ASK 1" bumper stickers. South Carolina forbids all solicitation.

I think that everyone should consider the "Shakers". They were a religious sect, that forbade all missionary work, and required their membership (including married people) to be celibate. They died out.

I also consider the Mormons. They started with 6 men in upstate New York. They send out their young men and women as missionaries. They have terrific websites. They require every member to be a missionary. They give the membership contact cards, with talking points.

They originally practiced polygamy. Brigham Young had 27 wives. The Mormons have the highest birthrate in the USA.

The Mormon church now has over 12 million members in over 112 countries.

Who should we emulate? The Shakers or the Mormons?
I think that it would be very beneficial to The Craft if we were allowed more leeway in this area.
 
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