Masonic Lodges

What is a Lodge?
"lodge" means where a group of Masons meet in some place as well as the room or a building in which we meet.  They are sometimes called "temples" because much of the symbolism that is used to teach its lessons comes from the building of King Solomon's Temple in the Holy Land.  The word "lodge" itself comes from the structures which stonemasons built against the sides of the cathedrals during construction. 

• A lodge is the center of Mason activities. It is where we gather to conduct normal business, bring up ideas for charities, offer help to sick and distressed and where we do our rituals for degrees.
• There are some variation in detail from lodge to lodge in different states and countries, but lodge rooms today are set up very similar to the diagram below.

 

 

• Every lodge has several officers. The Worshipful Master, Senior and Junior Wardens, Senior and Junior Decons, Senior and Junior Stewards, Tiler, Treasurer and a Secretary.  For more info about the duties of each position click HERE

 

• Every lodge also includes an Altar with Volume of Sacred Law surrounded by three lights in the center.  Usually it is the Bible in the U.S., but it can be any religious book desired.