WI FreemasonsSearchPrimary MenuSkip to contentBasics of FreemasonryThe Purpose of FreemasonryWhen & Where Did It Begin?Freemasonry in WisconsinQualifications of a PetitionerHow do I Join a Masonic Lodge?Masonic CharityAppendant BodiesMasonic CompactPublicationsLodge Secretary FormsWMJ On-Line ArchivesGeneral PublicationsRecognitionLodge LocatorHow to JoinWI Masonic CharitiesGrand Lodge OfficersAwardsLodge Excellence AwardAshlar AwardMessage from the Grand MasterContact UsEvent Registration2015 Annual CommunicationOn-Line ClassesMasonic Code Correspondence CourseMasonic Education Correspondence CourseSocial Media Code of ConductWI Masonic CalendarSearch for:The Purpose of FreemasonryWhat is the purpose of Freemasonry? One of its most basic purposes is to make good men even better. We try to place an emphasis on the individual man by strengthening his character, improving his moral and spiritual outlook, and broadening his mental horizons. We try to impress upon the minds of our members the principles of personal responsibility and morality, encouraging each member to practice in his daily life the lessons taught through symbolic ceremonies within the lodge. One of the universal doctrines of Freemasonry is a belief in the “Brotherhood of Man and the Fatherhood of God”. The importance of this belief is reinforced by each Freemason as he practices the three principle tenets of this gentle craft: Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth, while promoting a way of life that binds like-minded men in a worldwide brotherhood transcending all religious, ethnic, cultural, social and educational differences. In The Farmers Almanac for 1823 published at Andover, Mass., the following was printed under the heading, Definition of a Freemason: “The real Freemason is distinguished from the rest of Mankind by the uniform unrestrained rectitude of his conduct. Other men are honest in fear of punishment which the law might inflect they are religious in expectation of being rewarded, or in dread of the devil, in the next world. A Freemason would be just if there were no laws, human or divine except those written in his heart by the finger of his Creator. In every climate, under every system of religion, he is the same. He kneels before the Universal Throne of God in gratitude for the blessings he has received and humble solicitation for his future protection. He venerates the good men of all religions. He disturbs not the religion of others. He restrains his passions, because they cannot be indulged without injuring his neighbor or himself. He gives no offense, because he does not choose to be offended. He contracts no debts which he is certain he cannot discharge, because he is honest upon principal.”Online event registration for 2015 Annual Communication powered by EventbriteWisconsin Masonic Journal On-LineLog into MORIArchivesSelect Month
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