Just think about how proud you would be to be able to say that you have overcome your mistakes and are now defining yourself by how you respond to these mistakes. You can still live the ideals that the Freemasons believe in. Not everyone who applies for the Freemasons succeeds in getting in. What do you think about this blog post?
Have you or someone you know been in the situation of trying to become a Freemason with a felony? What was that like for him, and how did he achieve success? Please tell us in the comments below.
The lodge he went so that he was a change man trying to get his life back on the right track and the lodge accepted him to become a mason. I attempted to become a mason within the same lodge as my grandfather, and the very same lodge that Harry Truman belonged, in Independence Missouri.
However I was denied flat out. Being told that the lodge is full of almost nothing else except police, judges, lawyers, and corrections officers, and that I certainly would not be welcome. He actually invited me to join when I was much younger, while he was alive. However, in my ignorance I declined. Believing it to be a strictly Christian organization, full of cops. I was half right. They are offensively hypothetical on the topic of refusing non violent felons membership. I may not be accepted for those reasons.
Intelligent people never describe themselves this way, out loud. Accecpted plea as a 16 yo juvenile to avoid trial. Served my sentence and my duty to society.
Am a custodial father of 3 boys. All rights returned except the right to bear arms. Have successfully raised one son high school graduate at first month of high school and signed Marine within 3 days. In fact raised the fine young man from early age of 3 months old. On 2 more occasions the courts have given me custody of my 2 other biological sons from their mother. My life has been changed many years. Educated, outstanding father and husband grandson of 32nd degree scottish rite mason in which raised me as a child.
My life has been nothing but helping my fellow man and woman and setting the standards and morals as I was taught from a early age from my grandfather and family. I am 43 year old man now business owner with nothing more in me to become better each and every day as my grandfather and his lodge that watched me grow up.
Would I be accecpted? To be one ask one. I am asking, can one please guide me. My motto in life is my heart hurts my pocket. Keep long story short maybe some communication and go futher into detail of me and my upbringing.
I am a upright man with good standing with many to voucher for who I have become from such a bad place to a good life. Thank you Michael Hagedorn. It would depend on the Grand Lodge of your jurisdiction. Which still leaves the question of "spent" convictions and the only answer id TRUTH It works both ways Often at court I was aware of problem in evidence but telling the truth the whole truth is just so important and in disclosing that problem and then how it was dealt with often led to Police evidence being fully accepted Likewise with people I meet who I may had had dealings with when they were young I accept as the adults they now are of course with knowledge of their previous I may restrict involvement but they need to "fess " up if asked!
Ninth arch Re: Potential Applicants and Spent Convictions by MrBenn » Thu Jan 12, am I would advise any potential candidate in the same position to be open and honest, complete the form with full disclosure and possibly a covering letter, the secretary would then need to pass that information on to the Grand Secretaries office for consideration It is not considered at the lodge sec level - there are very clear instructions on this.
We had an enquiry last year and a simple Google Search he had recently been in jail, twice! Re: Potential Applicants and Spent Convictions by WelshmanTSmith » Thu Jan 12, pm MrBenn wrote: I would advise any potential candidate in the same position to be open and honest, complete the form with full disclosure and possibly a covering letter, the secretary would then need to pass that information on to the Grand Secretaries office for consideration It is not considered at the lodge sec level - there are very clear instructions on this.
Re: Potential Applicants and Spent Convictions by admin » Thu Jan 12, pm In my experience it is best to disclose any convictions. I am willing to be corrected but to the best of my knowledge theree is no rule saying that a man who has ben convicted of any crime can not become a Freemason. However there are rules concerning the form which is completed by the candidate.
In other words he could be chucked out for not revealing his conviction. I have seen this happen. In other words if your first step into Freemasonry is a lie then you are not the right person.
Your most likely worrying about nothing. The people who accept ypu are the members of your Lodge. I do not know of any case where the PGL has intervened.
Let he who is without sin I don't think the person in question is going to continue with his application for fear of his misdemeanours of his past coming to light in two ways and affecting his career: - 1 Admitting to the offences and members of the lodge finding out they're are members of the lodge in the same profession 2 Not admitting to them and members of the Police in the lodge running checks on him he's absolutely adamant that they will do this Thanks again, This is a most interesting topic indeed.
Re: Potential Applicants and Spent Convictions by Richard George » Thu Jan 12, pm Two things;1 the only members of the lodge ever likely to even be aware are proposer, seconder, secretary and master - because they have to sign the form. Re: Potential Applicants and Spent Convictions by WelshmanTSmith » Fri Jan 13, am Richard George wrote: Two things;1 the only members of the lodge ever likely to even be aware are proposer, seconder, secretary and master - because they have to sign the form.
Board index All times are UTC. The assessment of your application will include printing some of your personal details on the summons which is sent to all of the members of the Lodge or Chapter to which you are applying. Those details are your full name, age, profession or occupation if any , place or places of abode, business address or addresses and names of your proposer and seconder. You can withdraw your consent and request erasure of your application data at any time prior to your initiation, exaltation, joining or re-joining by notifying your proposer and seconder that you wish to cancel your application.
As a Freemason your data will be processed, retained and shared for any reasonable purposes required by the Book of Constitutions, the Royal Arch Regulations or the bodies they sanction from time to time. These purposes include, but are not limited to, the following purposes:.
You may stop your data from being used for all purposes except 6. If you resign or are expelled, personal data relating to your membership will normally be retained and processed by the United Grand Lodge of England for years for purpose 6.
Other Masonic entities may also keep historic records, for example once you cease to be a member of a Lodge your personal details will remain in Lodge minute books which cover the period in which you were a subscribing member. Your data may also be used within one year of your resignation from a Lodge or Chapter to contact you for the purposes of understanding why you resigned and if applicable to assist you in finding an appropriate Lodge or Chapter to join.
You may request access to the data held about you by each Masonic entity, and rectification of that data if applicable, or object to the processing of that data, by submitting a request to the relevant Masonic entity.
The secretary of your Lodge and, if applicable, Scribe E. Masonic charities need to keep their donor databases accurate and up to date. If you choose to provide your name and residential address to a Masonic charity, then Masonic entities may permit those Masonic charities to verify their donor databases against your name and address data that Masonic entities hold.
The legal basis for this processing is the legitimate interests of that charity. Masonic charities provide, among other work, support to Masons, former Masons and their relatives. Masonic entities would like to be able to share your personal data with recognised Masonic charities so that the charities can process it:. Your data will not be processed by Masonic charities for purposes 1 or 2 of this Section III unless you have provided your consent.
Freemasons are expected to conform to high standards. In relation to purpose 1 above, as a candidate you must disclose any criminal convictions, except that you may choose whether to disclose a conviction if it is spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act The legal basis on which this data is processed is your consent.
You can withdraw your consent and request erasure of your criminal conviction data at any time by notifying your proposer and seconder that you wish to cancel your application. If convicted of an offence when a Freemason, you must report certain criminal convictions to your Lodge Master or the Grand Secretary in accordance with Rule A of the Book of Constitutions. The Master of your Lodge may also report such convictions to other Masonic entities in accordance with the Book of Constitutions and the disciplinary processes of Freemasonry.
These reports are made for purpose 2 above and data in them can be retained for purpose 3 above. The legal basis on which this data is processed is the legitimate interests of the Masonic entities as membership organisations in upholding their values.
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