Joining Freemasonry
Freemasonry in Canada
1606The so-called Masonic Stone of 1606 was discovered near the settlement of Port Royal, Nova Scotia, in 1827. .1634First record of a freemason in Canada, then known as New France: Lord Alexander, Viscount Canada, son of the first Earl of Stirling,...
Notes on the Knights Templar
The myths Pope Clement V [Bibliotèque nationale] "There are many popularly believed myths about the Order of the Temple. The first is that there is very little evidence surviving about the Order. In fact, a great deal of evidence survives. It is true that the central...
Oldest Masonic Records in the World
The 400th Anniversaryof theOldest Masonic Records in the World.The Grand Lodge of Scotland is custodian of the oldest Lodge records in theworld being those of Aitchison's Haven. The first entry in the Minute Books ofthat Lodge is dated 9th January 1598. Prior to 1602...
Becoming a Freemason
Expressing a desire to join the fraternity is the first step to becoming a freemason. What attracts a man to Freemasonry? Every man comes of his own free will and accord, with his own individual needs and interests. One man may join so that he can associate with other...
Freemasonry and religion
Our purpose as freemasons is not that of a religion. Freemasonry lacks the basic elements of religion. Freemasonry is not a religion nor is it a substitute for religion.Freemasonry advocates no sectarian faith or practise.We seek no converts.We solicit no new...
Responding to the critics of Freemasonry
From Northern Ireland to Iran, from the Middle East to the United States, religious extremism is a growing force throughout the world. Jarred by the rapid pace of social and cultural change, especially the apparent disintegration of moral values and the...
The Ideal of a Freemason
If you see a man who quietly and modestly moves in the sphere of his life; who, without blemish, fulfils his duty as a man, a subject, a husband and a father; who is pious without hypocrisy, benevolent without ostentation, and aids his fellowman without self-interest;...
A Masonic Overview
What is a Freemason? A man who has taken an obligation to make of himself the best he can, for himself, his family, and his community.What is Freemasonry? A fraternity designed to teach morality and ethics, and train good men to make themselves of service to...
Ancient Free & Accepted Masonry
Lodges and Grand Lodges whose charters' roots derive from the United Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons of England , The Grand Lodge of Ireland or the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Scotland use the expression, A∴F∴& A∴M∴ Those Grand Lodges that...