The real Freemason is distinguished from the rest of Mankind by the uniform unrestrained rectitude of his conduct.
 Other men are honest in fear of punishment which the law might inflect; they are religious in expectation of being
 rewarded, or in dread of the devil, in the next world. A Freemason would be just if there were no laws, human or 
divine except those written in his heart by the finger of his Creator. In every climate, under every system of religion,
 he is the same. He kneels before the Universal Throne of God in gratitude for the blessings he has received and 
humble solicitation for his future protection. He venerates the good men of all religions. He disturbs not the 
religion of others. He restrains his passions, because they cannot be indulged without injuring his neighbor or 
himself. He gives no offense, because he does not choose to be offended. He contracts no debts which he is certain 
he cannot discharge, because he is honest upon principal. 

-  Extract from The Farmers Almanac 1823

The above quote accurately sums up who Freemasons are but what is this thing called Freemasonry? Many times it has been 
 called a "beautiful system of morality veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols."Freemasonry, also reffered to as Masonry,
 or the Craft is the worlds oldest fraternal organization, among whose members were the likes of George Washington, 
 Wulfgang Amadeus Mozart, Benjamin Franklin, Duke Ellington, Buzz Aldrin, Oscar Wilde, and more.
               

Masonry is a different thing to different men. To some it is a social club for 
connecting to new friends, or business contacts, to some it is an extension of family
tradition spanning multiple generations, and for some it is a "philosophers club" 
where they can learn and discuss the wisdom passed through the centuries via a deep
tradition of symbols and allegories. In most of it's members though, there is a
mixture of the three.


How do I become a Freemason?

Freemasonry does not recruit members into it's ranks. One must seek us out, and ask to be admitted.