Masonry offers many positive influences in both a personal and a community scale.
Character building
The core values that define Character are still unchanged from those espoused by Plato. Honesty, courage, virtue, loyalty and compassion are still the measurement of a persons Character. In order to be a member you must show these qualities and we strive to improve and refine them.
Leadership
Every person has a responsibility of service to members and the community. Masons have a higher involvement in community life and events. There are challenges and opportunities to involve everyone. It is up to the individual member to choose their level of involvement. Mason's helping each man discover and cultivate his particular talents develops strong individuals in the organization.
Charity
Charity is be defined as two components.
The Virtue of Charity: The love of God and love of man, which includes both love of one's neighbor and one's self.
The Practice of Charity: The giving of help to those in need who are not related to the giver.
We hold both components with high regard. By providing charity to fellow man by the virtue and through Masonry's multiple forms of charity.
Integrity
We help foster our members to possess and adher to high moral principles.
Fellowship (Locally and Internationally)
With lodges and members across the world, Masonry offers fellowship unlike any other organization in the world. We are men who have a common goal of becoming better men. With that common purpose we have a base to associate and become more accomplished than our individual selves.
A direct tie and bonding with the great men of history (Those of the past, present & future)
Through out history there are references to many famous Masons.
The means to make a difference in their world and an opportunity to be a part of something greater than themselves
The capability to be a part of something bigger than just the sum of the individual parts. With Masonry great things can be accomplished for our fellow man.