tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55260751714572972682011-04-21T17:01:39.437-06:00Masonry ~ an International Fraternity of Men with Integrity, Morals and DecorumHostnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526075171457297268.post-37050810041275376442007-04-18T07:00:00.001-06:002007-05-26T09:26:52.207-06:00<h4><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong>QUALIFICATIONS OF A PETITIONER </strong></span></h4><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">The qualifications to be a Mason are clear and distinct. There are physical, moral and spiritual qualifications. In most Grand Lodge jurisdictions, the petitioner must be a man of legal age. He must be free of any previous felonious criminal convictions and be of good moral character. He must also believe in a Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul. The physical qualifications are necessary . . . this does not mean a man cannot be in a wheelchair or have the loss of a limb, rather he must be able to make his own life decisions and be responsible for himself. The moral qualifications are self-evident for the viability of any brotherhood and the lofty ideals of our society. The two spiritual qualifications not only inform the entire structure of Freemasonry but also align the Fraternity with the great Mystery Schools and religions of the world. It is the transition from belief to knowledge that seals the mark of true spiritual initiation.</span></span> <p><strong>To find a Grand Lodge in your vicinity, go to:</strong><br /></p><br /><div align="left"><ul><li><a href="http://nebraskamason.com/GrandLodges.html" target="Main">National and International Grand Lodges of the World</a><br /></li></ul></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5526075171457297268-3705081004127537644?l=masonicblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hostnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526075171457297268.post-25970968900365933112007-04-18T07:00:00.000-06:002007-04-18T08:31:08.771-06:00<div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><strong>Historic Masonic Buildings ~ </strong></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000000;">Unique Masonic Lodges were built as American pioneers migrated west.</span> These lodges were a source of pride and the lodge buildings ranged from log cabins to marble statements of endurance. Most of these buildings were the tallest or largest architectural structures in any given populous. This web-blog is dedicated to the preservation of early Masonic photos of such buildings. We would appreciate any old pictures of Masonic Buildings from the early 1900’s or earlier. We believe this to be a worthy cause for the preservation of our noble heritage.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong>You may be a descendant of an early Masonic pioneer</strong>.</span> Many Masonic Grand Lodges in the United States and around the world are offering a free heritage review. To see if you may have a past relative who may have been associated with this grand fraternity we recommend you to visit the Masonic Grand Lodge website in your jurisdiction or where you may have had a relative live. </span><br /></span><strong><br />To learn more about Masonry, please go to:<span style="font-size:78%;"> </span></strong></div><ul><li><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></strong><strong><a href="http://www.MasonHistory.org/">http://www.MasonHistory.org/</a> </strong></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5526075171457297268-2597096890036593311?l=masonicblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hostnoreply@blogger.com2