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How do you join the Freemasons ? Surprise !
You don't get asked, you yourself ask.

Freemasons do not directly ask men to join. Long tradition has established that an interested man asks a Mason to become a Mason. This practice continues to this day, but with much less rigidity and secrecy than when our grandfathers were Masons.

Fifty years ago pamphlets about Masonry and the idea of a public website like this would have been virtually unthinkable and explanations like this were rare and generally very frowned upon.

But today, we firmly believe Masonry is not a secret organisation but an organisation with a few secrets. It is rather hard to be a secret organisation when you can read about the Lodge as you are now doing, find out where and when the Lodge meets, etc., but one of the little known secrets is that you ask a Mason to get a petition.

In the 21st Century, Masons can and do discuss their Masonic activities with other men, indirectly urge them to become members but of course they still keep secret a few things pertaining to the degree work itself. It is an open Masonic secret that a good Mason is active in his community, his church, his labour union, his business organisations; he supports the government and actively contributes to many other organisations.

For a deeper understanding of Freemasonry read this article

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME (join freemasons) A FREEMASON THEN ASK YOURSELF Among millions of Masons, not one was lawfully invited to apply for membership. Our code of conduct prevents it. Thus, no faithful Mason can invite you. A Mason can obtain a Petition for the Degrees of Masonry for you, but you must ask for it - and for good reason. You must first ask yourself if you're suitably prepared to enter the "gentle craft of Masonry" . . . to become a brother in the world's most exclusive fraternal order.

Few men are intellectually or spiritually prepared to understand or appreciate even the more apparent meanings of Masonry. Do you reflect on the nature of man's existence and your obligations to God, your family, and yourself? If such ethical and moral questions hold little interest for you, then you will gain little benefit from the teachings of the Craft.

But if you seek a more meaningful quality of life - and the spirit of charity and good fellowship which flow from it - then Freemasonry has much to offer. We want you to know what we believe, how we act, and what we do... then, should you become a Mason, to be proud to be our Brother and to participate in our work. Only those who desire membership because of their favorable impression of us should seek a petition.

Masons take pride in acknowledging our extensive Masonic charities whether it is the thousands of scholarships and educational programs sponsored by Grand Lodges and local Lodges, or community support programs.

All members of the South African Freemasons fraternity are just as proud of the Donations over the past ten years from the District of South Africa North charities like:

The Neslon Mandela Childrens Fund R750,000,
The Avril Elizabeth Home R350,000,
SA Guide Dogs for the Blind R300,000,
St. Vincent's School for the Deaf R300,000,
SA Cancer Research R250,000,
SA Red Cross for Flood Disaster Relief R100,000,
Red Cross Children's Hospital R200,000,
Childline R1, 000,000,
Reach for a Dream R1,000,000,
Reach for Recovery R1,000,000
donations to other non-masonic charities R2,000,000 and donations to Masonic charities R2,000,000.

Any man seeking to join Masonry will become a part of this charity network helping people everywhere, fulfilling the Masonic lesson of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

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Exsequi Lodge meets at Park Lane in Johannesburg, South Africa on the fourth Monday of February (Election Meeting), April (Installation Meeting), June, August, October and November. Exsequi is a Freemasons Dining Lodge and masonic guests are most welcome.

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Freemasons Acacia Lodge stemmed from the growing strength of its mother lodge, Boksburg No 2480

Freemasons Alchemy Lodge was formed to foster closer and fraternal ties between pharmacists who are masons.

To quote from its brief 'history', Amity Freemasonry Lodge was formed for a specific purpose 'by a group of Past Master masons from various lodges who had come together and decided that they wished to meet as a dining lodge.

Freemasonary Lodge Apollo was the last lodge to be consecrated in the Transvaal before that province became part of the Union of South Africa on I July 1910. 'Lodge' preceded 'Apollo' in the name to distinguish the masons Lodge from many other lodges called Apollo.

The consecration of Freemasons Lodge Arcadia, was to be a unique occasion in South Africa, for the ceremony was conducted in the presence of the MW the Grand Master, the Earl of Scarbrough.

Astrea Freemasonry Lodge - The origin of the name is uncertain although the Secretary has suggested a possible link via the founders, several masons of whom, including the Charter Master, came from Russia.

Baden Powell Freemasons Lodge As the name of the lodge suggests it was formed to attract member masons and former members of the scouting movement. Although the founder of the movement was not a Mason.

Bryanston Freemasons Lodge was formed to bridge the gap for freemasonry between Johannesburg and Pretoria.

Corona Freemasonry Lodge The Lodge was formed with the intention of meeting 'north of the railway', and thus closer to member masons homes.

Edenvale Freemasonry Lodge, in the 'fifties', was a fast growing suburb of Johannesburg and a strong demand arose for a 'local' lodge for freemasonry.

Doornfontein Freemasons Lodge The lodge took its name from the first suburb of Johannesburg and its founders included freemasons prominent on the Transvaal masonic scene.

Exsequi Freemasonry Lodge The Lodge was formed to provide a home for business managers who are masons, in particular freemasonry members of the South African Institute of Management.

The founders were a group of businessmen who lived or worked in the Johannesburg suburb of Fairview

First Pride Freemasons Lodge it was natural that involvement in both Freemasonry and Lionism should give rise to the notion of forming a Lodge to be comprised of member masons of Lion Clubs.

Flame Lily Freemasonry Lodge In 1973 an officer from the District of Rhodesia & Nyasaland, approached all other expatriate masons from that District residing in the Transvaal to invite their help in forming a lodge.

Emulation, Freemasons Lodge In the middle of the 1970's candidates for freemasonry were coming forward in good numbers in Benoni.

Friendship Freemasons Lodge when, in 1984, this lodge was brought into the Transvaal District it became, at one and the same time, the oldest and youngest of our freemasonry lodges.

Germiston Freemasons Lodge One of the twelve lodges constituting the District in 1895. Germiston, founded in 1887.

Gaborone Freemasons Lodge Prior to 1977 there was only one freemasonry English Constitution lodge in Botswana.

Golden Harvest Freemasons Lodge Two masons living at the Golden Harvest retirement village hit on the idea of having a 'morning' lodge, mainly for retired freemasonry brethren.

Golden West Freemasons Lodge The request for the lodge came mainly from the developing mining centre of Carletonville.

Johannesburg Freemasonry Lodge - The lodge had a strong founder base of 28 past master masons and in earlier years met several times a month, resulting in a high membership within a very short time.

Kensington Freemasonry Lodge - In the early 1920s Kensington developed into one of the most popular residential suburbs of Johannesburg and the only delaying factor in forming a local lodge was the lack of suitable premises for the masons to gather.

Kosmos Freemasons Lodge - In 1896 a group of masons in Kimberley petitioned the Grand Lodge of Scotland for a new lodge, which was duly constituted as the Cosmopolitan Lodge No 838.

Highveld Freemasons Lodge - The Kinross, now known as the Evander gold field was opened up in the 1950s and attracted many masons to the area.

Hillbrow Freemasons Lodge - Hillbrow Lodge was one of several lodges formed in Johannesburg following the resumption of normal freemasonry activities after the South African War.

Ionic Freemasonry Lodge - The Lodge, formed to serve the Turffontein area, was consecrated at the Plein Street masonic hall but then held its regular meetings in Turffontein, first at the Presbyterian Church Hall

Isando Freemasons Lodge - The Lodge was the first English lodge to meet in Kempton Park, and as there was already a Scottish lodge bearing that name, the founders decided to use that of the industrial suburb, Isando

Jack Folly Freemasons Lodge - Jack Folly Lodge although not the first freemasonry dining lodge in the Transvaal introduced a variation by meeting at 17.30, members coming in lounge suits direct from their place of work

Jeppestown Freemasons Lodge - the Ford and Jeppe Estate Company offered the intending founder masons a stand and in the event the masonic hall was completed by June 1893.

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Letaba Lodge - The development of the Lowveld in the late 1920s brought a number of masons, of all four Constitutions

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Maritime Lodge - As its name implies, the lodge was formed to attract members from the sea going fraternity

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New Zealand Lodge No. 8824

Norwood Lodge No. 3149

Oaklands Lodge No. 7456

New Horizons Lodge No. 8703

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