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MODELS IOPTICIANS MUSICIANS ORGANIST: !*INVESTMENTCOUNSELORS .SINGER: 'GOLDSMITHS .GUIDANCE COUNSELOR! -0 PHYSICAL THERAPISTS r POLICEMEP b TEACHERS TAILORS CARPENTERS GEOGRAPHERS MANAGERS JUDGE: ra PHOTOGRAPHERS HABERDASHERS ,M!AGAZINE PUBLISHERS .ASTRONAUT! 'PRESIDENTS .AUTHORS ECOLOGIST: I,SENATORS .MAILERS .CONGRESSMEE I T UMBERJACKS PLUMBERS MILLER! conflicts through the centuries. Freemasonry is a Who Are The Masons? fraternity which encourages its members to practice Masons (also hewn as Freemasons) belong to the the faith of their personai acceptance. ~aso-~ oldest larg& frakdoq-tion in the world. teaches that each person, through self-improvement Today there are more than two million Fm-0~ in I and klping others, has an obligation to make a North America. Masons represent virtually every difference for good in the world. occupation and profession, yet within the Fraternity, all meet as equals. Masons come from diverse Where Did Freemasonry Begin? political ideologies, yet meet as friends. Masons 1 No one knows just how old Freemasonry is come from varied religious beliefs and creeds, yet because the actual origins have been lost in time. all believe in one God. Most scholars believe Masonry rose from the gdds Many of North America's early patriots were I of stonemasons who built the majestic castles and Freemasons. Thirteen signers of the Constitution and of the middle ages. In m7, fourteen 'IXSidents of the United I mated a fo& four Lodges in George Washington, were Masons. In Canada, London joined in forming England's first Grand the Father of the Confederation, - -b Lodge. By 1731, when Benjamin Franldin joined Sir John A. MacDonald, was a the Fraternity there were already several Lodges as were other early Canadian in the Colonies, and in Canada the first Lodge American leaders. was established in 1733. One of the most fascinating Toiday, Masonic Lodges are found in aspects of Freemasonry is almost every community throughout North how so many men, from so America, and in large cities there are usually many different walks of life, can , several Lodges. meet together in peace, always A Mason can travel to almost any country in conducting their affairs in harmony and friendshq3 the world and find a Masonic Lodge where he will and calling each other "Brother.." be welcomed as a "Brother." B What Is Freemasonry? What Do Freemasons Do? Freemasmy (or Masonry) is dedi- cated to the BmtMood of The Masonic experience encourages members -I Man undeP the Fatherhood to become better men, better husbands, better 2 of God. It uses the tools and fathers, and better citizens. The fraternal bonds I - implements of ancient , formed in the Lodge help build lifelong friendships I architectural craftsmen among men with similar goals and values. g Tw3symbolically in a system of Beyond its focus on individual development instruction designed to build character and moral and growth, Masonry is deeply involved in helping values in its members. Its singular purpose is to , people. The Freemasons of North America con- make good men better. Its bonds of friendship, tribute over two million dollars a day to charitable compassion, and brotherly love have survived even ; causes. This philanthropy represents an unparal- the most divisive political, military, and religious , leled example of the humanitarian commitment of this great and honorable Fraternity. Much of that assistance goes to people What Is The Masonic Lodge! who are not Masons. Some of these The word "Lodge" means both a pupof charities are vast projects. The Shrine Masons meeting together as well as the room or Masons (Shriners) operate the largest building in which they meet. Masonic buildings network of hospitals for burned are sometimes called "temples" because the and orthopaedically impaired original meaning of the term was "place of 1 children in the country, and there knowledge" and Masonry encourages the ' is never a fee for treat-- advancement of ' ment. The Scottish Rite 1 knowledge. Masons maintain a 1 \nationwideover 150 Childhoodnetwork of )* usually meet once or twice a month to con- Language Disorder Clinics, 4 duct regular business, Centers, and Programs. vote upon petitions for Many other Masonic organi- membership, and bring ' 1 zations sponsor a variety of philan- new Masons into the thropiee including scholarship programs Fraternity through li for students. and A three ceremonies called degrees. In the Lodge

a variety of programs. Here the bonds of friendship and fellowship are formed and strengthened. I ties. Masons awenjoy the fellowship of each other and their families Who Can Qualify To Join? in social and recreational Applicants must be men of good character who activities. believe in a Supreme Being. To become a Mason one must petition a particular Lodge. The Master of the Lodge appoints a committee to visit the applicant Several Masonic Principles Are: prior to the Lodge balloting upon his petition. Faith must be the center of our lives. All men and women are the children of God. So Who Are The Masons? No one has the right to tell another person what he or she must think or believe. Masons are men of good character who strive to improve themselves and make the world a Each person has a responsibility to be a good better place. They belong to the oldest and most citizen, obeying the law. honorable fraternity known to man. If you think It is important to work to wake the world a better you may be interested in becoming a member, you place for all. can begin by contacting a Wge in your area or Honor and integrity are keys to a meaningful life. speaking to a Mason. Most are men who go about their jobs and professions with no hint they are Freemasons except for the way they lead their lives. Many are readily recognizable by name, face, or accomplishment. George Washington and thirteen other Presidents, eight Vice Presidents and forty-two Justices of the Supreme Court have been Masons. Some Notable Masons Eddy Arnold Benjamin Franklin William McKinley - Roy Acuff Clark Gable Lauritz Melchior Edwin"Buzz"Aldrin* Benjamin Gilman* James Monroe Gene Autry John Glenn Wolfgang A. Mozart* L. Van Beethoven Arthur Godfrey Arnold Palmer* Irving Berlin Barry Goldwater Dr. Norman V. Peale* Simon Bolivar John Hand J.C. Penney Gutzon Borglum Harry Hershfield John Pershing Ernest Borgnine Harry Houdini Eddie Rickenbacker Omar Bradley Sam Houston Branch Rickey Richad E. Byrd Hubert H. Humphrey Will Rogers DeWitt Clinton Burl Ives Theodore Roosevelt Ty Cobb Andrew Jackson Franklin D.Roosevelt George M. Cohan Al Jolson David Sarnoff Davy Crockett John Paul Jones Jean Sibelius Norm Crosby Jack Kemp Red Skelton Cecil B. deMille Rudyard Kipling John Philip Sousa* Jack Dempsey Marquis de Lafayette Danny Thomas John Diefenbaker* Fiorello LaGuardii Dave Thomas* Jimmy Doolittle Charles A. Lidbergh Lowell Thomas Duke Ellington Douglas MacArthuS Harry S. Truman* Sir Alexander Fleming George C. Marshall George Washington* Gerald R. Ford* Thurgood Marshall Thomas J. Watson Henry Ford Charles W. Mayo John Wayne *Illustrated onfbldout page

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