Chapiter Lodge

Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest secular, initiatory fraternal and charitable societies. It teaches moral lessons and self-knowledge in a progression of allegorical ritual initiatory ceremonies. These ceremonies follow ancient forms and use stonemason’s customs and tools as allegorical guides. The use of ceremonies has been found to help to concentrate the minds of members on the teachings of the order so that they become part of their actions in daily life.

Pure and Ancient Freemasonry, as defined by the United Grand Lodge of England, consists of three Craft degrees, that is, the Entered Apprentice, the Fellow Craft and the Master Mason, completed by the degree of a Royal Arch Mason, which although a separate order of Freemasonry that a Master Mason can progress to, is considered the completion of the Third Degree in Freemasonry.

Freemasonry is open to men of twenty-one years of age and over of any faith to join, who must be of good standing in the community, and who must have a belief in God (a Supreme Being).

Freemasonry is an opportunity for like-minded men to meet together. Sound and lasting friendships are formed and the opportunity for its members to meet socially is an aspect enjoyed by many. Freemasons have often been members for many years because they are proud to belong to an ancient and respected society that places great value on the pursuit of high standards. They are also proud of the organisation’s long history of having charity as one of its pursuits.