Welcome to the home of:

   " Ohio's Stokes Masonic Lodge "

This web site is to enlighten you about  Masonary & introduce all to Stokes Lodge.

If you are interested in Masonry or would like to become a Mason please send us an email and we will assist you in joining the world wide Masonic fraternaty even if you are not local to our Ohio Masonic Lodge.  

Welcome and look around the site - you will likely discover items you never knew about Masonry and Masons.   

Qualificaitons to be an Ohio Mason

Application for membership is open to men who:
- Ohio resident for at least six months
- Are at least 19 years old
- Have a belief in a Supreme Being
- Live a good moral and social life
- Do not advocate the overthrow of the government
- Can read and write English
- Are recommended by two members of the Lodge they wish to join. (If you do not know two members of a Lodge, the secretary of the Lodge to which you are applying can arrange a meeting with members of the Lodge for you.)

Click this sentence to go to Ohio Grand Lodge

 'How to join' web page & petition. 

Principles of Free Masonry

Freemasonry is a fraternal organization dedicated to Brotherly Love, Relief, Truth and Patriotism.

Brotherly Love: How a man chooses to practice his personal religious beliefs is left entirely up to him, but Freemasonry recognizes the strong bond which unites all people under One Creator. Our members include men from a wide range of religious backgrounds, but each of them shares a commitment to this important principle.

Relief: Because of our strong bond of Brotherly Love, Masons provide Relief to help those who are in need. This includes the notion of charity, and Masons provide much assistance to worthy charities, but it also means offering a helping hand, in other ways, to people that need assistance.

Truth: As Masons, we are committed to being honest and truthful with other people. The Masonic Fraternity teaches a man to be faithful to his responsibilities to God, his Country, his fellow man, his family and himself. The Masonic principle of Truth also teaches a man to search for wisdom and understanding. For only in this way can he grow and become a better person. The pursuit of knowledge is at the very heart of our purpose.