Brubaker Lodge #675

Greetings and salutations! Welcome to the website for Brubaker Lodge #675. It is an honor and a privilege to be the Worshipful Master of Brubaker this year and I look forward to the future of our lodge as we continue to move forward. We have been growing quite a bit lately and there is still more yet to come. We have a lot of fun and enjoy the camaraderie that we share, and I for one would like to think our lodge is a great example of what it means to be a Mason. But none of that would be possible if it weren't for the brethren that make up our wonderful fraternity. It has been their guidance, their leadership, and their steadiness that has made this lodge not just a great group guys or a fraternal order of Masons, but a home and an extended family. Keep an eye out for upcoming events. Share a laugh or share a story, but above all join us for the fun!

~ W.M. Fred Monfeli

What is Freemasonry? It is an important question for you to ponder. There have been a great number of definitions put forth throughout the years and there are nearly as many definitions of Freemasonry as there are Masons. One common definition is: “Freemasonry is a system of morality, veiled in allegory, and illustrated by symbols.” The system of morality to which we refer as Freemasonry is that which every Mason is bound to profess and practice. The elementary principles of Freemasonry are exemplified in the three degrees of the lodge. In joining a local lodge you become a part of the world’s largest Fraternity with a membership of approximately 4,000,000 worldwide, nearly 2,000,000 men in the United States, and 25,000 in Iowa. Each lodge in the State of Iowa operates by authority of a Charter granted by the State organization called “The Grand Lodge.” There is no international or national organization of Symbolic Masonry nor is there a single spokesman for Freemasonry. While we cannot categorically define what Masonry is, we can say with assurance what it is not. It is NOT a cult, a religion, a secret society, or a political group. While Masonry is not a religion it is religious in nature. Belief in a Supreme Being is a fundamental requirement for becoming a Mason. Masonry is a charitable organization, an organization dedicated to strengthening a man’s character, improving his moral and spiritual outlook, and broadening his mental horizons. Masonry seeks to make good men better; not better than others, but better than themselves.

Source ~ http://www.gl-iowa.org/