Greetings Brother Texas713. I think Freemasonry is something wonderful and should be shared. i believe the best way to help others is when you yourself are strong. I believe we are the custodians of a proud and worthwhile historic system. For me, just as Lodges used to advertise meetings in newspapers, I think we should use modern media to promote the Craft. We have 5 line officers here, in my mother lodge 3 of them are there because they have no direct masonic link but approached GL to become Freemasons, as did our current WM whose Grandfather was a Brother, but had died before our WM had become of age. Same with our IPM - who knew of Freemasonry but approached GL. Providing triggers for those approaches from men we have no contact with is important. In my other lodge, of which I am a founding member, our IPM, WM, JW, SD, JD all had no masonic link but used the web to research and contact GL to become brothers. Not only do I think advertising is good, I think its almost a duty - I live in a city of 4 million, the community connections (church, local work, schools,) are not as focused as they once were. Promoting Freemasonry in such an environment is important to engage worthy men we otherwise may not be able to introduce to Freemasonry.