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Where are Freemasons located?
California
| Building | City, State | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masonic Temple and Lodge (Alameda, California) | Alameda, California |
| 2 | Auburn Masonic Temple (Auburn, California) | Auburn, California |
| 3 | Old Masonic Hall (Benicia, California) | Benicia, California |
| 4 | Masonic Temple (Berkeley, California) | Berkeley, California |
How do I contact a Freemason?
Contact Masonic Assistance by submitting a request for information, by calling (888) 466-3642, or via email at [email protected].
- Please provide your name, contact information, and the best time to reach you.
- If you are calling on behalf of someone else, please provide their name as well.
How do Masons recognize other Masons?
Among the most prominent are replicas of the pillars Boaz and Jachin through which every initiate has to pass. Historically, Freemasons used various signs (hand gestures), grips or “tokens” (handshakes), and passwords to identify legitimate Masonic visitors from non-Masons who might wish to gain admission to meetings.
Are Freemasons and the Masonic lodge the same?
Technically, Freemasons meet as a lodge not in a lodge. In this context, the word “lodge” refers to a local chapter of Freemasons, meeting as a body. However, the term is often misused to refer to the buildings or rooms that Masons meet in.
What do the Masons teach?
The teachings of Freemasonry enjoin morality, charity, and obedience to the law of the land. It is not, however, a Christian institution, though it is often taken to be such. In fact, Freemasonry has received considerable opposition from organized religion, the Roman Catholic Church in particular.
Who can wear a Freemason ring?
Yes, unless told otherwise. Any 1st or 2nd Degree Mason can wear a ring of an Entered Apprentice or Fellowcraft. He should think twice about wearing the Master Mason symbol prior to being raised as one. As a brother, you are entitled to display the Square & Compasses of the rank you currently hold.
How to find a Masonic Lodge to join?
Here our guide on how to find a Masonic lodge in your area and what to do next so you could join this great fraternity. So you’d like to join the Freemasonry? Here our guide on how to find a Masonic lodge in your area and what to do next so you could join this great fraternity.
How can I Find my Local Grand Lodge?
You can find your local Lodge by going to the Grand Lodge website for your jurisdiction (every state in the United States has one, and most every country outside the U.S. has one). Virtually every Grand Lodge website has a Lodge Locater function. Use it to find your local Lodge.
Where can I find out if my grandfather was a Mason?
The Grand Lodge of California will be your best source of information on your Grandfather. If you have any information as to which lodge he was a member of that would help, but it’s shouldn’t be necessary. Just contact them and ask for their help in researching your Masonic family history.
Is there a central depository for Masonic records?
The truth is out there. Unfortunately, there is no central depository for Masonic records. Lodges have records of their members. Grand Lodges have records of the members of their Lodges. But, the two sources will not necessarily have identical records.