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