What is a Freemason?
A man who has taken an obligation to make of himself the best he can, for himself, his family, and his community.

What is Freemasonry?
A fraternity designed to teach morality and ethics, and train good men to make themselves of service to themselves, their families and their communities. Freemasonry is not a religion, but it teaches its members to be active in their chosen faith. Freemasonry has no politics, but it teaches its members to be active in civic concerns.

Freemasonry is not a charity; although it promotes charity in its members. In North America, masons contribute some two and a half million dollars a day to operate children's hospitals, cancer clinics, burn wards, senior's homes and other such facilities.

The United States of America was founded on many Masonic principals, owing to the fact that so many of the founding fathers were Freemasons. There is symbolic reference to Masonry in the public buildings and monuments of our country. Even our currency has symbolic reference to Masonry. Many presidents of our country were masons, starting with the father of our country, George Washington. President Truman said that the greatest moment of his life was when he was elected to be Master of his lodge. Fifty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence were Freemasons. Thirty-nine were signers of the U.S. Consitution, and 74 were generals in the Continental Army.