Freemasonry, cultivating brotherly love, relief and truth

 Freemasonry consists of a body of men banded together to preserve the secrets, customs and ceremonials handed down to them from time immemorial, and for the purpose of mutual intellectual, social and moral improvement.

Freemasons also endeavour to cultivate and exhibit brotherly love, relief and truth, not only to one another, but to the world at large.

Freemasonry offers no pecuniary advantages whatever, neither does there exist any obligation nor implied understanding binding one Mason to deal with another, nor to support him in any way in the ordinary business relations of life.

Freemasonry teaches us to remember our common origin; it also encourages us to respect all social distinctions.

Freemasonry has certain charities, but it is not in any sense whatever a benefit society, nor is it based on any calculations which would render this possible. The charities are solely for those who having been in good circumstances and have been overtaken by misfortune or adversity, and they are quite insufficient to meet even these demands now upon them.

Freemasonry distinctly teaches that a man’s first duty is to himself, his wife, his family and his connections. No one should join the Order who cannot well afford to pay the initiation fees and subscriptions to his Lodge as well as to the Masonic charities, and this without detriment in any way to his comfort, or to that of those who have any claim upon his support.

Freemasonry recognises no distinctions of religion. However, none should attempt to enter, unless they have some form of religious belief. Faith and prayer in a deity play an instrumental part in the Masonic Lodge.

Freemasonry, therefore, demands that everyone before offering himself as candidate, should be well assured in his own mind:

·         That he sincerely desires the intellectual and moral improvement of himself and his fellow creatures, and that he is willing to devote part of his time, means and efforts to the promotion of brotherly love, relief and trust.

·         That he seeks no commercial, social or pecuniary advantages.

·         That he is able to afford the necessary expenditure without injury to himself or connections.

·         That he is willing to enter into solemn obligations in the sight of his God.

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