Masonry In Plain Language

Doug Price a Past Master, Grand Lodge of Kansas proposes 18 principles to explain in plain language what Masons believe in.

• Serve God as you understand him to be.
• Expect good things in life and live like you do.
• Be generous to people in need.
• Keep your promises.
• Be industrious and improve your mind.
• Remember that there is to come, and act with that in mind.
• Take care of your family.
• Be tolerant of the honest opinion of others.
• Keep yourself morally clean.
• Help Brother Masons.
• Learn the Ritual work and be active in Lodge.
• Protect your own physical health.
• Be strong in the face of adversity.
• Make decisions in a calm frame of mind.
• Always treat people fairly.
• Be proud to be a Mason, but modest in expressing it.
• Watch for good men seeking what Masonry offers, and assist them within the rule.
• Be happy and enjoy life.

[Beacon, publication of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, September/October 2008]