WHAT MASONRY IS

It is a voluntary association of men

It is a system of moral conduct

It is a way of life

It is a fraternal society

It is religious in character

It teaches the golden rule

It seeks to make good men better men

It teaches morality through symbolism

It uses rites and ceremonies to instruct its members

It is based on the firm belief in the Fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, and the immortality of the soul