Bemidji Masonic Lodge No.233 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons was Chartered January 24th 1901 by The Grand Lodge of Minnesota. First homed in the Masonic Block at 5th and Beltrami from 1905 until 1923. 1923 saw the Lodge open in the Iconic and Historic home from 1923 until age and damage saw the Lodge move to it's current home. This is but a brief touch on our Lodge. Please find below more informati
on about Freemasonry shared from The Grand Lodge of Minnesota. Freemasonry is one of the world's oldest secular fraternal societies. Freemasonry is a society of men concerned with moral and spiritual values. Its members are taught its precepts by a series of ritual dramas, which follow ancient forms and use stonemasons' customs and tools as allegorical guides. The Essential Qualification for Membership:
The essential qualification for admission into and continuing membership is a belief in a Supreme Being. Membership is open to men of any race or religion who can fulfill this essential qualification and are of good repute. Freemasonry and Religion:
Freemasonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. Its essential qualification opens it to men of many religions and it expects them to continue to follow their own faith. It does not allow religion to be discussed at its meetings.
