From the Provincial Grand Master:
The three pillars of Freemasonry are introduced to a Brother soon after his initiation. They will be designated, ‘Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth’ and are variously illustrated as Fellowship, Integrity and Compassion, Wisdom, Strength and Beauty, even, Faith, Hope and Charity. We are right to tell a potential Candidate that as a Mason he will benefit from the Fellowship of the Festive Board or that he will have the opportunity to help those less fortunate than themselves. The vaguer stuff we often either omit altogether or gloss over as ‘self- improvement.’
The three pillars of Freemasonry actually support a structure, the structure of the metaphorical temple that it is possible to build in the heart of every man and woman. This is precisely what our ritual teaches us; that whatever your colour, creed, class or educational background, Freemasonry will give you the tools to develop your understanding of our common humanity, the duties we owe to each other, of respect; of forgiveness, of understanding, of compassion and of benevolence.
What Shropshire’s Freemasons have achieved within the wider community has been phenomenal. Since the pandemic we have been delighted to welcome a record number of new members in Shropshire, many of them young men who don’t take long to discover that Freemasonry today is as enjoyable and relevant as ever.
David
