Welcome to

No. 122

Freemasonry - open to all worldwide regardless of race, religion, heritage or prosperity.

WM's Message

"We are pleased to be part of the Lynn Valley community and would like to welcome anyone from anywhere interested in our fraternity to contact us for further information. We promote brotherhood and friendship across all mankind."
Fraternally,
W. Bro Bruce Sanderson

Worshipful Master, Brother Bruce Sanderson

Freemasonry
Lynn Valley Lodge is located at 1371 Lynn Valley Road in North Vancouver, B.C. Canada and our meetings are generally held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Please see our Calendar page to confirm exact meeting dates and for upcoming events.

Lynn Valley Annual Valentine's Dinner

The Brethren of Lynn Valley Lodge would like to invite you to our Annual Valentines Banquet & Dance on Saturday, February 6th at 6:30 PM.

The venue will be at the stately Capilano Golf and Country Club, 420 Southborough Drive in West Vancouver.

Lynn Valley Lodge will be featuring a very sumptuous buffet dinner with a musical backdrop of piano sounds by Al Pichler.

Upon arrival at 6:30 the Ladies will be given a beautiful corsage. Once in the banquet room everyone’s arrival will be celebrated with a glass of sparkling white wine.

There will be a Cash Bar and dinner (wine included) will be served at 7:30pm.

After dinner there will be a round of jokes, lots of raffle door prizes for the Ladies, the introduction of all Dignitaries, Toasts, and dancing into the night.

The evening will offer Moonlight, Music, & Men honouring their Ladies, all enjoying Good Food, Dancing, and FUN!

We look forward to the Honour and Pleasure of your attendance, all are welcome.

$85 Per Person & Pre-payment preferred for RSVP.

To purchase your ticket please call Brother Dick Schafer at (604) 985-2235

The Masonic Fraternity

1.) What is Freemasonry?

Freemasonry aims to promote Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love among its members. It is, by definition, a fraternity; comprised of men from every race, religion, opinion, and background who are brought together as Brothers to develop and strengthen the bonds of friendship. With more than 3 million members, Freemasons belong to the largest and oldest fraternal organization in the world. Freemasonry proposes to make good men better by teaching with metaphors from geometry and architecture about building values based on great universal truths.

 

2.) Where did Freemasonry come from?

Part of the mystique of Freemasonry can be attributed to speculation about its roots. Over the years, researchers have never been able to conclusively determine exactly when, where, how, and why Freemasonry was born. The order is thought to have arisen from the English and Scottish guilds of practicing stonemasons and cathedral builders in the Middle Ages, but certain Masonic documents actually trace the sciences of geometry and Masonry to the time of ancient Egypt, and some historians say that Masonry has its real roots in antiquity. The formation of the first Grand Lodge in London in 1717 could mark the beginning of the Modern (or Speculative) era of Freemasonry, when members were no longer limited to actual working stonemasons. These Accepted Masons eventually adopted more enlightened philosophies, and turned what was a tradesmens organization into a fraternity for moral edification, intellectual recitation, benevolent service, and gentlemanly socialization.

 

3.) Is Masonry a secret society?

No. It is sometimes said that Freemasonry is a Society with secrets, not a secret society. In point of fact, however, any purported Masonic secrets were made public several centuries ago in London newspapers, and today can be found in the Library of Congress, on the Internet, and in many books on the subject. As Benjamin Franklin once said, The great secret of Freemasonry is that there is no secret at all.

 

4.) How do I become a Freemason? Ask!

Because Masons have not traditionally recruited members, and do not hold public meetings, there has long been confusion about how to join the Fraternity. Does someone ask you? Do you ask? Today, because of widespread interest in the Fraternity along with the plethora of both information and misinformation found on the Internet the following information was put together on how men can join: Most men can become a Mason by simply asking like Washington, Franklin, Sir John A. and most every Mason from the past to the present day. Membership is open to men of every race, religion, culture, and level of income. The requirements for membership are that you be over the age of 21, believe in a Supreme Being, and can be found to be of good character. The belief in a Supreme Being is said to be a requirement that is needed to take certain oaths, otherwise no obligation would be binding upon you. Generally, men seek out a Lodge near their home or workplace, or ask someone they know who is a Mason to recommend a Lodge to them. Not all men can become Masons, however. Masonry does not purport to make bad men good, only good men better. Only men of good character are accepted into the Fraternity. Masonic lodges review every applicants moral character and the centuries-old blackball system is still in place; members must be voted in by a 100% vote of Lodge members present. See our contact us page for more information and how to contact a Mason.

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