Most men do not understand the process of getting membership in a Masonic Lodge. No one is ever invited to become a mason or to join a Masonic Lodge. Though all morally good men would be welcome in any Masonic Lodge, however, the man himself must ask a mason about becoming a member. Once he has done so, he will be given an application (petition) to complete and thus he has taken the first step. It is then submitted to the local lodge for processing. The lodge will select a committee to investigate the candidate and report its findings. He must receive unanimous approval of the members.

Having passed the ballot box, the candidate then receives the first of the three degrees which make up the symbolic Lodge. The first degree is the Degree of Entered Apprentice. The second is the Degree of Fellow Craft, the third is the Degree of Master Mason. After he has completed all degrees he is then an accepted member of a great and noble fraternity.

This short article will provide the facts without all the bells and whistles.  To become a Master Mason you will have to ask a Master Mason, because a Master Mason will never ask you to join Freemasonry.  If you know a Mason then this article ends here.  Ask him about Freemasonry.  Let him know you want to join!

What if you don't know a Master Mason?  Well, you will have to find a lodge/Master Mason to support you.  You can do this by looking in the phone book under one of the following: societies, lodges, Freemasonry, Fraternal organizations, etc.,  until you find a lodge.   

No matter which Lodge you call,  a BROTHER will help you and guide you to submitting your application.  If you prefer to be in one Lodge or the other, ask the Brother.