Masonic Information

Masons in the Community – Charity

Thomas Hill Masonic Information

 

From the Grand Lodge of NC…

 

The mission of the North Carolina Masonic Foundation and the Development Programs & Activities are to offer a communication link from the charities to the membership in their respective areas; educate and instruct on the general operations and well-being of the North Carolina Masonic Charities; to assimilate a better understanding of Brotherly Love and Relief and the necessity for helping the young and old who need assistance; and to motivate constituent lodges and members in philanthropic endeavors through annual giving, planned and deferred gifts designated for the Masonic Home for Children, The Masonic and WhiteStone Home and the North Carolina Masonic Foundation.

 

Read more via Masons in the Community | Masonic Charities | The Grand Lodge of North Carolina.

 

Become a Mason

Thomas Hill Masonic Information

 

Thanks to the Grand Lodge of NC for this helpful information for those men seeking membership in Masonry…

 

One of the ancient landmarks of the fraternity is that it does not solicit new members. Many good men over the years have had their feelings hurt because close friends whom they knew to be Masons never invited them to join Freemasonry. They did not know, of course, that these close friends were prohibited by Masonic law from issuing such invitations. A man must seek Masonic membership of his own free will and accord.

This circumstance has, as noted, caused some hurt feelings and, in some instances, even hard feelings. It can cause difficulty for Mason and non-Mason alike. It is naturally hard for a man to understand why his father, or his brother, or his very best friend, has never asked him to become a Freemason. On the other hand, a Mason can ache to urge Masonic membership upon someone particularly close to him, someone he knows would be a credit to the fraternity, but he is hemmed in by the Masonic law. So it could be reasonably asked why Freemasonry imposes this prohibition, why it will not permit its members to invite others to join them in Masonic membership.

 

Read more via Become a Mason | The Grand Lodge of North Carolina.