Petitioner from North Carolina
- Thread starter kingwt
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jvlighting1
PA The Keystone State
Good luck and welcome aboard. This site is a great place to start.
rustybones49801
A Rough Ashlar
Good luck to you, keep us posted!!!
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Welcome to Freemason Hall and enjoy .
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
The questions asked differ from one jurisdiction to another . But they are all fairly close . Take our's for example , we ask if you have ever been arressted ? Do you use drugs or drink excesively ? Are you a member of any other clubs/fraternities . Why do you want to become a Mason ? What are your thoughts on Freemasonry and what do expect to gain from joining the Fraternity ? These are only a few of the questions , the list goes on as to what they will ask you . Just relax , be upfront and honest .
kingwt
New Member
is being a member of a fraternity already a bad thing to the masons? I know that one of the guys, the Junior Warden of the lodge, is a member of a fraternity as well.
and the only criminal offenses I have ever dealt with are traffic offenses and they have all been expunged from my record. what should I do about that, if anything?
and the only criminal offenses I have ever dealt with are traffic offenses and they have all been expunged from my record. what should I do about that, if anything?
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Being a member of other fraternities and clubs is not a bad thing , just part of the getting to know you .It's just one of the questions we ask .
Traffic violations are no big deal , they are looking for felonies or someone who is/was in constant trouble with the law .
Traffic violations are no big deal , they are looking for felonies or someone who is/was in constant trouble with the law .
jvlighting1
PA The Keystone State
Treat it like a Job interview. Be yourself. Make sure you ask them questions if you have any as well. Good luck!
BG_TRBL
Watcher of the posts
Just as Ashlar has said, they are all very much the same, and as JV has said, just relax and be yourself. They will go over your petition as well, ensuring that all of the information is correct (spelling, address, age etc.) they will also re-read your petition to ensure that you understand all of the verbage on it. If you have any questions, that you can think of, please feel free to ask, it is a "get to know you" time and the more they get to know you, the more you get to know them. It puts everyone at ease with each other. With our lodge, we encourage your spouse or significant other to be there with you as well, if they have any questions, they should be welcome to ask, and the answers should be upfront and open. Good luck and enjoy.
kingwt
New Member
This all sounds pretty straight forward. I wasn't sure if my involvement in a fraternity would affect me due to the "time restraints" that it appears would go along against it but I have already decided to step down from my position within my own college fraternity in order to be able to commit more time to going through the degrees in the event that I get accepted.
Tonight I am going to dinner at the Lodge and they are presenting my petition in meeting afterwards. I am unbelievably excited.
Tonight I am going to dinner at the Lodge and they are presenting my petition in meeting afterwards. I am unbelievably excited.
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Congratulations .
rustybones49801
A Rough Ashlar
Congratulations!!!
Ashlar2006
Masonic Mafia
Congrats ! Was it everything you hoped it would be?