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Masons believe in independence, liberty, freedom and constitutional rights for all, and oppose special privileges for a few!
As a way of life, Masonry may be explained as follows:
1. In the home it is kindness.
2. In the business it is honesty.
3. In society it is courtesy.
4. In work it
is fairness.
5. Toward the unfortunate it is pity.
6. Toward the wicked it is resistance.
7. Toward the weak
it is help.
8. Toward the strong it is trust.
9. Toward the penitent it is forgiveness.
10. Toward the fortunate
it is congratulations.
11. Toward God it is reverence and Love.
Yes, Masonry is good! So lets talk about it always and clear up mistaken beliefs about this wonderful way of life, which
teaches men how to live. A good education furnishes the tools to work with, and experience in Masonry teaches how these things
can and should be done.
Freemasonry does ALL this....and Much More
1. Freemasonry is a staunch supporter of the Public School System, of law
and order, and patriotism.
2. Freemasonry develops your ability to speak before groups and to be a true leader of good
men.
3. Freemasonry allows all good men regardless of external qualifications to mingle in true Masonic fellowship.
4. Freemasonry teaches truths that are timeless. Her Ritual teaches the great and important lessons of brotherly love,
relief, and truth.
5. Freemasonry lifts her members out of the hustle and bustle of todays society and reveals the more
important virtues of temperance, fortitude, prudence, and justice.
6. Freemasonry demands nothing of her petitioners
beyond a deep rooted belief in a Supreme Being and a desire to be serviceable to their fellowmen.
7. Freemasonry teaches
us to practice charity in word and deed, to forgive and forget the faults of our brethren, to hush the tongues of scandal,
to care for the crippled, the hungry and the sick and to be fair and just to our fellowmen.
8. Freemasonry tells us that
regardless of where we travel in this world, we and our loved ones are under the protection of every Mason on earth who has
sworn to protect and defend usjust as we have sworn to protect and defend them.
9. Freemasonry promises that should we
ever be overtaken by misfortune, sickness, or adversity through no fault of our own, the hands of every member of our great
fraternity will be stretched forth to aid and assist us.
10. Freemasonry also promises (if we so desire) that when our
final exit from the stage of life has been made, there will be gathered round our lifeless body friends and brothers who will
recall to mind our virtues, though they be but few, and will forget our faults, though they be many.
The Grand Lodge of Iowa Does ALL this....and Much More
It financially supports the Order of DeMolay.
It supports
the Masonic Charitable Education Corporation.
It presents scholarships each year to a group of deserving high school seniors.
It operates the Rowley Memorial Masonic Home in Perry
It cares for its members who have met chronic illness at the
Iowa Masonic Health Facilities in Bettendorf.
It supports the Iowa Masonic Library (one of the greatest in the world).
It contributes to the Masonic Service Association.
It extends Masonic Charity through the Masonic Relief Association.
It publishes and sends free of charge to any member, wishing to subscribe, the Grand Lodge Bulletin.
It proudly acclaims
one of the finest systems of Masonic Education and its per capita of proficient members is envied by many jurisdictions.
It
provides Field Financial Aid to its members whenever and wherever needed.
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