The Pride of West Tampa, Lodge #1 became the Father Lodge for the International Free and Accepted Modern Masons affiliation in the state of Florida. At that time the Lodge's goal was to promote brotherly love as well as to provide moral and financial benevolence. In addition, the Lodge provided charitable leadership to serve the present age; all of this while continuing to grow as a forward thinki
ng Lodge of Masons. was founded upon those Christian principles that denied no person the right to fraternalism, regardless of race, color or creed. The cardinal principles of this organization are to appeal to its membership in such a manner as to:
Promote better understanding and coordination. To improve such fields of thought which tend to ensure sound judgment. To install in the minds of youth the necessity of intellectual progress. To regard all that tends to develop character and wholesome personality traits. To establish only such assets or liabilities which are within the financial range of the membership. Believing first in the fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man, Pride of West Tampa embraces all affiliations of Freemasonry.
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