"in Washington we run the six steps on him, then we accept his petition, then an investigative committee has to be formed and the investigation needs to be done. Then we ballot on him. After that, we have to perform three Degrees, and we have to teach him his proficiency after each of them, a huge job for mentor and coach if done well. T…
"in Washington we run the six steps on him, then we accept his petition, then an investigative committee has to be formed and the investigation needs to be done. Then we ballot on him. After that, we have to perform three Degrees, and we have to teach him his proficiency after each of them, a huge job for mentor and coach if done well. That’s a lot of effort that we put into every new Freemason.
Far too often, we put in all of that effort, and then he doesn’t remain with the Lodge."
Except we don't. More often than not these "requirements" are pencil whipped.
"in Washington we run the six steps on him, then we accept his petition, then an investigative committee has to be formed and the investigation needs to be done. Then we ballot on him. After that, we have to perform three Degrees, and we have to teach him his proficiency after each of them, a huge job for mentor and coach if done well. That’s a lot of effort that we put into every new Freemason.
Far too often, we put in all of that effort, and then he doesn’t remain with the Lodge."
Except we don't. More often than not these "requirements" are pencil whipped.
I can't disagree with that.