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The amount of "openness and visibility" of the various appendant bodies, varies from place to place. The Shrine is very open and visible, with parades, and conventions,etc. Not all organizations exist nationally. One example is the "Constellation" which is an organization for young ladies, that...

There are over 100 appendant and concordant bodies. Some are very public and visible, like the Shrine. Some are very obscure, like the Society of Blue Friars, and the Royal Order of Quetzlcoatl. People join for various reasons, the Order of DeMolay is for young men 13-21, and Masons serve as...

Virtually every Grand lodge in the USA/canada is in decline. The decline in numbers is "uneven"; not all lodges are shrinking at the same rate. In the 1800's a lodge of more than 100 members was unthinkable, it was too big for the membership to track each other. There are some advantages of...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to check out http://www.freemasoninformation.com/2011/01/freemasonry-and-the-internet/

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to I am ashamed to say, that my mother lodge does not have a webpage, and has no plans to obtain one. The membership is not convinced of the value of the internet. I was glad to see when the Grand Lodge of Ohio, announced a regulation that all...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to It is difficult to say what men were thinking 90 years ago. I find it instructive to look back at the time immediately following the Morgan affair in the 1820s. Every lodge in the entire state of Vermont had to close. New York lost over half...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Many masons are not convinced that there is a "gift" at all. They see the decline in membership, the advancing age of the membership, and the closing of lodges, and see nothing wrong at all. I see an opportunity to adjust our administrative...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Masonry experienced a huge "bump" in membrship in the post WW2 years. This phenomenon had many impacts on the Craft. The numbers levelled off, and began declining. I believe that Masonry can work with the new demographic realities, and still...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Would you be in a favor of doing away with the unanimous ballot and investigation committees? Some jurisdictions have done away the catechisms, at least in part. Perhaps we should omit the first 2 degrees and just make a man a MM upon...

The procedure varies from state to state. I have been interested in this for some time, and I have done some research with respect to starting a new lodge in Virginia. I enlisted the aid of a past deputy district Grand Master, for his advice. I suggest that you locate a DDGM for guidance. And if...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to One book prepared by the task force, was "101 ideas to revitalize the lodge" (not sure about the title). The information in the book was excellent, but it was ignored by most Masons. Maybe I am optimistic, but I believe that there could be a...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Back in the 1980's a group of Grand Masters (primarily from the Southern USA grand Lodges) met at Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. The meeting was sponsored by the Scottish Rite USA(Southern Jurisdiction). The meeting was to discuss the overall...

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Check out this link http://msana.com/msastats.asp When I try to tell Masons about the decline in membership, most people respond "There is no problem, my lodge had three new EAs last year". No one wants to discuss the reality.

Re: Membership and participation in Freemasonry to Masonry has been losing members for many years. Most Masons do not see this as a problem, and do not wish to discuss it. "Beating it to death", is what I usually hear.

I am Air Force veteran. I have a short story. I knew a Marine Lieutenant, who served in intelligence. He had a clearance about 3 levels above Top Secret. He was concerned that he would not pass the background check to be a Freemason. I told him to relax! I am sure he went on to be accepted!

I am seeking other Masons at Camp Eggers, or KAIA, Afghanistan. We can start a Masonic Square and Compasses club. Please contact Charles Martin

The direction of the man, is far more important than the direction of the ring. There is no "right" way to wear a Masonic ring. Wear it the way you wish, and live up to your obligations.

You will see that the US Army and Freemasonry, have a long and splendid history. George Washington, founder and first soldier of the US Army was a Freemason. Audie Murphy the most decorated soldier of WW2 was a Mason. General Douglas MacArthur was a Mason. General Patton was a Mason. If you ever...

Your lodge can sign over a "power of attorney" to the lodge near your duty station. The distant lodge can perform the degree(s) on behalf of your home lodge. Your membership will be with your home lodge. This procedure is often used for military, college students, any man who will be away from...

I suggest that you contact the GL of Mass. The whole state has at least one open house per year. The Boston newspapers and TV are carried statewide. Every lodge in the whole state opens. They have Ben Franklin impersonators, coffee/dessert, instructional videos, children's programs, briefings...