How to Join

How do you join a Freemasons Lodge?

To ensure that only worthy and qualified men are admitted, the strictest precautions have to be taken. In the first place it will be necessary for you to find an appropriate lodge. This you can do by asking the United Grand Lodge of England. You will then need to find two members of the lodge to sponsor you. Great responsibility rests on these two members for they must not only be in the position to satisfy their fellow members that your character reaches a very high standard but also to help, guide and advise you. To be able to vouch for your suitability, they must have known you for a reasonable length of time. They should be conversant with your home life. There are several essential requirements necessary before your application can be considered.

1. Do you honestly and sincerely believe in the existence of a Supreme Being?



2. You must generally be 21 years of age or over.



3. You must be unbiased by your friends and uninfluenced by any mercenary motives.



4. Have you consulted with your wife/partner and is she in complete agreement with you joining Freemasonry.



5. Are you both agreed that your membership will not be detrimental to your family life, bearing in mind the financial aspects of a joining fee, annual subscription, donations to charity, and the commitment of time?



6. Are you willing to reserve as far as possible the day of each meeting, which may be weekly, monthly or quarterly?

If you decide to join, your sponsors will arrange for you to attend an interview when any questions you may have will be answered as far as possible and when it will be determined that your joining would be appropriate. An application form is then completed by you and your sponsors and submitted to your chosen lodge, after which it may take some months, depending when the lodge meets and its order of business, before you are actually admitted.

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