My
Masonic Membership Card 
I
hold in my hand a little scrap of paper 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches in size. It
is of no intrinsic worth,
not a bond, not a check or receipt for
valuables, yet it is my most priceless possession.
It is my
membership card in a Masonic Lodge.
It
tells me that I have entered into a spiritual kinship with my fellow
Masons to practice charity in
word and deed; to forgive and forget
the faults of my brethren; to hush the tongues of scandal and
innuendo; to care for the crippled, the hungry and the sick, and to be
fair and just to all mankind.
It
tells me that no matter where I may travel in the world, I am welcome to
visit a place where
good fellowship prevails among brothers and
friends.
It
tells me that my loved ones, my home, and my household are under the
protection of every member
of this great Fraternity, who have sworn
to defend and protect mine as I have sworn to defend and
protect
theirs.
It
tells me that should I ever be overtaken by adversity or misfortune
through no fault of my own, the
hands of every Mason on the face of
the earth, will be stretched forth to assist me in my necessities.
And
finally, it tells me that when my final exit from the stage of life has
been made, there will be
gathered around my lifeless body, friends
and brothers who will recall to mind my virtues, though
they be but
few, and will forget my faults, though they may be many.
It
tells me that, and a great deal more, this little card, and makes me proud
yet humble, that I can
possess this passport into a society of
friends and brothers that are numbered in the millions.
SO MOTE IT BE !!
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