Past Masters

Freemasonry is

• It is a voluntary association of men and it is a system of moral conduct.
• It is a way of life and a fraternal society
• Freemasonry teaches monotheism and it is religious in its character, but it is not a religion.
• It teaches the Golden Rule and it seeks to make good men better.
• It teaches morality through symbolism, thus it uses Ritual and ceremonies to instruct its members.
• Freemasonry is based on a firm belief in the Fatherhood of God, the Brotherhood of Man and the immortality of the Soul,
• The tenants of Freemasonry are ethical principles such as are acceptable to all good men
• Freemasonry teaches tolerance towards the beliefs of others and charity toward all mankind
• It proudly proclaims that it consists of men bound together by Brotherly Love and Affection
• Freemasonry is universally applicable throughout the world
• It is not an insurance or beneficial-type society and it is neither a religion nor a creed, plus it is not organized for profit
• Freemasonry dictates to no man as to his beliefs, either religious or secular
• The fraternity does not conceal its existence and it is not a secret society
• It teaches honesty and fairness in business and occupation, to help for the weak and unfortunate, gain a resistance to wickedness, to have trust and confidence in good men, to have forgiveness toward the penitent, to have love toward one another, and above all – Reverence for the Supreme being.