Nature, Nurture, or a Little of Both
With recent declines in membership, it becomes easier to notice the different personalities that are entering our fraternity. We, now more than ever, have the ability to focus specialized attention to our new members, and try our best to give them what they need to be involved in the fraternity. Even though we have this […]
Continue readingThe Moral Code of Chastity
The Moral Code of Chastity should be familiar to all Pennsylvania Freemasons. We swear that, as Master Masons, we will not violate it, nor allow another person to violate it if we are in the position to prevent it. Having been involved in a fair share of Master Mason degree conferrals in my five years […]
Continue readingBy Name Only
A recent reader request posted to our Facebook page highlighted what many active Masons would consider a problem. Members who are Masons by name only. Meaning; that they paid their initiation fees, received their degrees, and continue to remain Masons in good standing because they continue to pay their dues, but unfortunately no one knows […]
Continue reading‘Why To’ over ‘How To’ – Building a Habit of Freemasonry
In this world of life hacks and shortcuts, ‘how to’ articles are a dime a dozen. “How to hack your finances”, “How to increase your popularity”, “How to buy a suit”, “How to be the most amazing person anyone has ever met”. What is most lacking from these ‘how to’ articles is the ‘why’. Why […]
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