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The World of Freemasonry Awaits You!
Where do I start? Men contemplating joining the world's greatest fraternity have asked this question for centuries! The Grand Lodge video and the information below will help you start on your "Masonic Journey!" Please watch the video, read the Masters & Wardens' Seeker Presentation, Brother Bill Overy's excellent "Freemasonry Explained" book, and the other information below here. Once you have decided that Freemasonry membership interests you, and you would like to make contact with a United Peninsula Lodge No.24 Brother, complete the Seeker Contact Form at the bottom of this page, and your expression of interest will be forwarded to our Membership Chair! |
Grand Lodge of British Columbia & Yukon Informational Video
Clicking-on the lower right-hand icon on the video frame will open a full-screen window
Clicking-on the lower right-hand icon on the video frame will open a full-screen window
Brother Bill Overy of Dogwood Lodge No. 192 has produced an excellent 34-page book on Freemasonry, including some great historical information specific to British Columbia (he even discusses and illustrates the founding of western Canada's first Lodge and the building which still stands today in downtown Victoria (that building was where the Grand Lodge video - above - was filmed)!
To download Brother Overy's "Freemasonry Explained - The World's Oldest and Best Known Fraternal Organization" , please click-on the title (.pdf format)
To download Brother Overy's "Freemasonry Explained - The World's Oldest and Best Known Fraternal Organization" , please click-on the title (.pdf format)
From the Grand Lodge of British Columbia and Yukon:
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 men who believe that only by improving themselves can they hope to improve the world. Another man may join because he is looking for a focus for his charitable inclinations. And yet another may be attracted by a strong sense of history and tradition. Many join simply because they knew a friend or relative who was a freemason and they admired that man’s way of living his life. All who join and become active discover a bond of brotherly affection and a community of mutual support; a practical extension of their own religious and social beliefs.
Please read a short article entitled "The Ideal of a Freemason". It was written over a hundred years ago and sums up much of what attracts some to Freemasonry. Keep in mind that this is an ideal. This is a goal that some freemasons may fall short of, but they all have committed themselves to a path that leads to this ideal. We do not consider ourselves superior, but we do hold ourselves to high standards.
While you're at our website, these articles may interest you:
Aims and Relationships of the Craft
Responding to our Critics
Freemasonry and Religion
To be eligible for membership in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia and Yukon an applicant must satisfy the following qualifications:
b) Do you seriously and upon your honour declare that you are prompted to solicit the privileges of Freemasonry by a favorable opinion conceived of the Institution and a desire for knowledge?
c) Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being?
Initiates are required to pay an Initiation Fee. Members are expected to pay Annual Dues and be actively involved in the working of their lodge. This requires a commitment of two to four evenings a month and the effort to study and understand Freemasonry’s philosophy, history, ritual and practices. As in any society, the member can only get out of it what he puts into it.
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 men who believe that only by improving themselves can they hope to improve the world. Another man may join because he is looking for a focus for his charitable inclinations. And yet another may be attracted by a strong sense of history and tradition. Many join simply because they knew a friend or relative who was a freemason and they admired that man’s way of living his life. All who join and become active discover a bond of brotherly affection and a community of mutual support; a practical extension of their own religious and social beliefs.
Please read a short article entitled "The Ideal of a Freemason". It was written over a hundred years ago and sums up much of what attracts some to Freemasonry. Keep in mind that this is an ideal. This is a goal that some freemasons may fall short of, but they all have committed themselves to a path that leads to this ideal. We do not consider ourselves superior, but we do hold ourselves to high standards.
While you're at our website, these articles may interest you:
Aims and Relationships of the Craft
Responding to our Critics
Freemasonry and Religion
To be eligible for membership in the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of British Columbia and Yukon an applicant must satisfy the following qualifications:
- The ability to read and write in English.
- Have resided in British Columbia or the Yukon for the previous twelve months.
- Have resided within the jurisdiction of the constituent lodge for the previous six months.
- "Shall be a man, of the full age of 21 years, free born and capable of supporting himself and those dependent upon him."
- Be, in clear conscience, able to answer the following questions in the affirmative:
b) Do you seriously and upon your honour declare that you are prompted to solicit the privileges of Freemasonry by a favorable opinion conceived of the Institution and a desire for knowledge?
c) Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being?
Initiates are required to pay an Initiation Fee. Members are expected to pay Annual Dues and be actively involved in the working of their lodge. This requires a commitment of two to four evenings a month and the effort to study and understand Freemasonry’s philosophy, history, ritual and practices. As in any society, the member can only get out of it what he puts into it.