Searcy Lodge No. 49 January Stated Meeting

Name: Searcy Lodge No. 49 January Stated Meeting
Start: 2025-01-20T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Searcy Lodge No 49 F & AM

Schedule

Mon, 20 Jan, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Searcy Lodge No 49 F & AM | Searcy, AR

Hello Brethren,
Searcy Lodge No. 49 F&AM will gather for our January Stated Meeting on January 20th, 2025. All Master Masons affiliated with our lodge are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting.
Our communal dinner will be blessed at 6 o’clock PM with the meeting to follow shortly thereafter. While not mandatory, any donations towards funding our communal meals are greatly appreciated.
If you are a Master Mason who is not affiliated with Searcy Lodge you are warmly invited to attend this meeting and partake in fellowship with the brethren present. If you would like to affiliate with our lodge, please meet with our Secretary to discuss the necessary steps to begin this process.
If you are not a Freemason but have the desire to learn more about our fraternity, you are also warmly invited to attend the communal dinner and meet the brethren present who will answer any questions you may have, and will supply you with a formal petition, if needed. If you are considering petitioning our lodge, these are our only requirements:
1. Are you a man?
What does this mean? Freemasonry is a fraternity, and as such, only accepts men into its ranks. If you are a woman who is interested in Freemasonry, we will encourage you to look in The Order of the Eastern Star.
2. Are you of lawful age?
What does this mean? A suitable candidate must be at least 18 years old to affiliate with any lodge under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Arkansas.
3. Are you sound in mind and body?
What does this mean? A suitable candidate should be both physically and mentally healthy. This is to signify that they are fully capable of participating in the rituals, activities, and intellectual discussions of the lodge.
4. Are you well-recommended?
What does this mean? A suitable candidate will be able to provide recommendations that are able to speak of their moral character upon request.
5. Have you come of your own free will and accord?
What does this mean? According to tradition, anyone who desired entry into Freemasonry had to make the decision on their own. In layman’s terms, to be a Freemason you must first ask a Freemason.
The Officers of Searcy Lodge hope to see all of you at this meeting. So mote it be!