1. "You must have a lot of money".
It has been shown
time and
time again that neither social nor economic status has anything to with
the Fraternity. At Frontier we assess a fee to join $125.00,
payable in $45.00, $40.00, and $40.00 installments. After the
first full year you are charged dues for membership which at Frontier
are $52.00/yr. We want good, decent, up standing members whatever
their lot in life may be.
2. "You must be related to a Mason to join". Not so! While many
of us have family members that are Masons, and may even claim a long
Masonic heritage, it is not necessary to show any relationship to a
Mason to join. This myth was started by a misunderstanding of
affiliated bodies such as the Eastern Star or the youth group for young
girls, Jobs Daughters. These
organizations require that you must be related to a Mason to join.
3. "There is hazing in the
initiation". Absolutely not! We are not even allowed to
contemplate the idea of hazing any petitioner for the degrees of
Masonry, under strict observance of our Masonic law. The
degree ceremony pointed out in our ritual for initiation ties directly
to the oldest initiation processes known, which were usually to bring a
youth into manhood.
Being a man has always meant being personally
responsible to one's self and family, upholding the laws of the land,
and being bound to the duties of uprightness. It is for this reason that Masonry does not
allow hazing; degrading a man does not reinforce the principles we
espouse.
Download and fill out
the petition and bring to Frontier Lodge.
How is Masonry Changing?
Here's
an example. Harvard Lodge is located at Harvard University in
Massachusetts. In the last five years, their membership has gone
from 78 to over 250 members, including 160 new members last year!
Average age in the lodge is 38. They have so many lodge brothers,
that they have two or three sets of officers for all but the Worshipful
Master and Warden positions. Masonry is exciting and
relevant in the lives of these college undergraduate and
graduate students.
Do they know something you don't know?
How Do I Join ?
As
Freemasons, we are not allowed to recruit you to our fraternity,
but we will be glad to answer any questions you may have that
will help YOU make the decision to join !
If you are ready, just download the petition below, fill it out
and turn in to the lodge.
Petition for membership to Frontier Lodge
(pdf)
Petition for
membership to other Oklahoma lodges
Friend to
Friend handout to give to prospects
Frontier Masonic
Lodge#48
322 W. Miller
Stillwater, OK 74074
(405)372-7520
e-mail -
stillwater.masons@gmail.com
