Masonic Facts

How is a Masonic Lodge Formed?

United Grand Lodge of England
One of the first questions that is asked by members of the public is, “How do a group of men become a Masonic Lodge”. The answer to that is that essentially that group of men must be authorised by a lawful, duly recognised and regular Grand Lodge, to form a Private Lodge. In England and Wales, the authorisation is the Warrant of Constitution from the United Grand Lodge of England. The Warrant is presented to the Primus Master following the Consecration of a new Lodge.To receive a Warrant a number of requirements must be met, I shall not go in to these requirements here, most of them are specific to Freemasonry, but I will say that a Lodge must have a minimum of 5 subscribing members and all Lodges are scheduled to meet regularly on set days of each year which is specified on the application to form a new Lodge.

Who Joins Freemasonry?

The second question could be, “Who are all these men”? The answer to that question is really straightforward, they are men from all walks of life, and that is one of the greatest benefits and delights of membership of the organisation. You will sit at Lodge meetings and find yourself in conversation with men from all trades and professions, such as the Armed forces, the Police force, Fireman, Politicians, the Clergy, Electricians, etc. irrespective of a mans race, or religious creed, people whom you may never have come in to contact with.

Masonry is the centre of union between good men and true, and the happy means of conciliating friendship amongst those who must otherwise have remained at a perpetual distance. You will find that the new friendships that you make and the new conversations you are involved in will help to enrich your life enormously.

Making Good Men Better

Other Interesting Facts

British Military Freemasons
Other interesting facts about Freemasonry include, whenever in Lodge meetings or at the meal afterwards, discussions of a Political or Religious nature are not allowed, this is to maintain the peace and harmony that exists in a Lodge. It is not unusual and happens often that members of different professions form their own Lodges, for example, you will find Old School Lodges, University Lodges, Lodges of Policemen, Bankers, Lawyers Musicians, Entertainers, Boy Scouts, Aviators, Sailors and many more. However times do change and Freemasonry must learn to adapt and accept change, that is inevitable if the Fraternity is to maintain and grow itself, as an example, a Lodge may have started out as a Military Lodge, it may have been started when it was based in a particular depot in the UK, initially you had to have been a member of that particular Regiment to join, but as time moves on that Regiment may have moved on to another town taking all of its members with it, it follows then that for that Lodge to survive the requirement to have been a member of that Regiment is dropped with the effect that ultimately there could be no members of the Regiment left as members.

Freemasonry is spread over the four corners of the World, it affords those members who wish to visit Lodges whilst holidaying abroad, and indeed in different parts of this country, the opprotunity to enjoy other Lodges and their individual characteristics, but a word of caution, there are many other organisations throughout the world that claim to be Freemasons, and they may be, but if that Lodge is not recognised by the UGLE we may not visit, but in any event, if you wish to visit a Lodge in another Country always check with your own Lodge Secretary first.

Worldwide Freemasonry

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