About us
Why do people join Freemasonry?
Personal Interest
Freemasonry attracts a special type of person, as is shown by those members who have been mayors, governors, politicians, local councilors, presidents and chairmen of local organizations.
They have a keen community spirit, leadership qualities, ability and make time to assist organizations in the community for their betterment and ultimately…benefit for their families.
Morals & Values
Participation in the dramatic presentation of moral lessons (called ‘degrees’) and in the working of a lodge, provides a member with a unique opportunity to learn more about oneself and encourages him to live in such a way that he will always be in search of becoming a better man, not better than someone else, but better than he himself would otherwise be, and therefore an exemplary member of society
Each Freemason is required to learn and show humility through initiation. Then, by progression through a series of degrees, he gains insight into moral and philosophical concepts, and accepts a variety of challenges and responsibilities which are both stimulating and rewarding.
We are a society that values a system that illustrates the importance of high moral values to its members—that we should support the greater community through charity and benevolence.
~ Freemasons South Australia & Northern Territory