Arethere dues, fees, etc. associated with being a Mason?
Yes. Like all organizations, Lodgesmust be able to pay their light bills. Typically, there is a one-time fee for the three degrees of Masonry, as well as regular annual dues. But these vary widely depending on the number of members, cost of living (rent in Manhattan is higher than it is in rural Oklahoma), the actual physical facilities of the Lodge, etc. The fees and dues,however, are not prohibitively expensive (the author is a college student and has no problem with them). Rather than give a single figurewhich may be very different than your local Lodge charges, or publishing an extended table of costs, it is easiest to simply refer the interested to their local Lodge. Incidentally, many Grand Lodge jurisdictionsprovide for “life membership” after a Mason has paid dues for a long period. For example, in Michigan a Mason is nolonger asked to pay dues after he has been a Mason for forty years. Other jurisdictions allow members to pay a lump sum for life membership. As with almost ever
