Monroe Lodge #22 F&AM

To become a Freemason, you must ask a Freemason whom you know for a petition for membership.

Any man who is at least 18 years of age, professes a belief in a Supreme Being (by whatever name known to him) and resides in Indiana, may petition an Indiana Symbolic Lodge (or "Blue Lodge") for membership. This is typically a matter of requesting a petition for membership from a member (in good standing) of any Indiana Symbolic Lodge. Such member is usually a personal aquaintance of the petitioner, but this is not always the case. After a petition is received by the Lodge and read at a stated meeting, an investigating committee is assigned to interview the petitioner and make a recommendation to the Lodge. A vote is taken, and if there are no dissenting votes, then the petitioner is elected to receive all three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry: the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason degrees.

Non-Indiana-residents may not apply for membership in an Indiana Symbolic Lodge. One would need to petition a Symbolic Lodge that is subordinate to the Grand Lodge of the jurisdiction (i.e., the state) in which he resides. Hawaiian Symbolic Lodges are subordinate to the Grand Lodge of California, and Alaskan Symbolic Lodges are subordinate to the Grand Lodge of Washington.

Because Masons are not allowed to recruit or solicit membership, it has been decided that no requests for petitions shall be accepted via this website. We are happy to answer as best we can what questions you may have. Those wishing membership should contact a Mason they know personally, and request a petition directly from him.