Unity Lodge #18

Free and Accepted Masons of Utah

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Square and Compass
Freemasonry

Helping Good Men Become Better

About Us

Unity Lodge #18 in Ogden, Utah, is a Masonic Lodge with a long-standing tradition of promoting the values and principles of Freemasonry.

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Agenda for meetings, rituals, and educational content of the Masonic Lodge.

Resources

Offering information and support for those interested in Freemasonry.

Freemasonry Helps Men

Building Character, Community, and Leadership Skills.

Integrity

Emphasizing ethical behavior and moral principles in all aspects of life.

Brotherhood

Fostering a sense of unity and support among members through mutual respect and camaraderie.

Leadership

Develop skills in guiding and inspiring others through active involvement and responsibility within the Lodge.

Charity

Encouraging acts of kindness and philanthropy to support and uplift the community.

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Notable Freemasons

From all walks of life.

George Washington
George Washington

First President of the United States.

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin

Founding Father of the United States, inventor, and writer.

Voltaire
Voltaire

French Enlightenment writer and philosopher.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

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"Grow or die" is a great law of all nature. Most people feel a need for continued growth as individuals. They feel they are not as honest or as charitable or as compassionate or as loving or as trusting or as well-informed as they ought to be. Masonry reminds its members over and over again of the importance of these qualities and education. It lets men associate with other men of honor and integrity who believe that things like honesty, compassion, love, trust, and knowledge are important. In some ways, Masonry is a support group for men who are trying to make the right decisions. It’s easier to practice these virtues when you know that those around you think they are important, too, and won’t laugh at you. That’s a major reason that Masons enjoy being together.

Any member who was in good standing at the time of his death is entitled to a Masonic funeral if he or his family requests it. Such a request should be made to the Master of his Lodge who will make the necessary arrangements with the family, the mortuary, and the minister. A service is authorized by the jurisdiction in which you are located, and consists of participation at the mortuary, the beginning at the mortuary and the closing at the graveside, or graveside only. Pallbearers will be furnished at the request of the family. In general, the Lodge will do as much or as little as the nearest relative wishes it to do.

The person who wants to join Masonry must be a man (it’s a fraternity), sound in body and mind, who believes in God, is at least the minimum age required by Masonry in his state, and has a good reputation. (Incidentally, the "sound in body" requirement – which comes from the stonemasons of the Middle Ages – doesn’t mean that a physically challenged man cannot be a Mason; many are).

Those are the only "formal" requirements. But there are others, not so formal. He should believe in helping others. He should believe there is more to life than pleasure and money. He should be willing to respect the opinions of others. And he should want to grow and develop as a human being.

Masonry (or Freemasonry) is the oldest fraternity in the world. No one knows just how old it is because the actual origins have been lost in time. Probably, it arose from the guilds of stonemasons who built the castles and cathedrals of the Middle Ages. Possibly, they were influenced by the Knights Templar, a group of Christian warrior monks formed in 1118 to help protect pilgrims making trips to the Holy Land.

In 1717, Masonry created a formal organization in England when the first Grand Lodge was formed. A Grand Lodge is the administrative body in charge of Masonry in some geographical area. In the United States, there is a Grand Lodge in each state and the District of Columbia. In Canada, there is a Grand Lodge in each province. Local organizations of Masons are called lodges. There are lodges in most towns, and large cities usually have several. There are about 13,200 lodges in the United States.

Everyone uses symbols every day, just as we do ritual. We use them because they communicate quickly. When you see a stop sign , you know what it means, even if you can’t read the word "stop." The circle and line mean "don’t" or "not allowed." In fact, using symbols is probably the oldest way of communication and the oldest way of teaching.

Masonry uses symbols for the same reason. Some form of the "Square and Compasses" is the most widely used and known symbol of Masonry. In one way, this symbol is a kind of trademark for the fraternity, as the "golden arches" are for McDonald’s. When you see the Square and Compasses on a building, you know that Masons meet there.

And like all symbols, they have a meaning.

The Square symbolizes things of the earth, and it also symbolizes honor, integrity, truthfulness, and the other ways we should relate to this world and the people in it. The Compasses symbolize things of the spirit, and the importance of a well-developed spiritual life, and also the importance of self-control – of keeping ourselves within bounds. The G stands for Geometry, the science which the ancients believed most revealed the glory of God and His works in the heavens, and it also stands for God, Who must be at the center of all our thoughts and of all our efforts.

The meanings of most of the other Masonic symbols are obvious. For example, the gavel teaches the importance of self-control and self-discipline. The hour-glass teaches us that time is always passing, and we should not put off important decisions.

Words of Wisdom

Freemason Quotes

The more I study, the more I am amazed at the work of the Creator.

Isaac Newton

I am persuaded that it will always be my duty, as it has been my wish, to promote and encourage the principles of Freemasonry, which are founded on the noblest and most benevolent precepts.

George Washington

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

The Grand Architect of the Universe, the Great Creator, is always at work in the world. Freemasonry, by its teachings, helps us to understand and appreciate His handiwork.

George Washington

It is not enough to possess a knowledge of the truth; it is necessary to act upon it.

Voltaire

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Nothing in life can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Harry Houdini

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

James Watt

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

Benjamin Franklin

The more we can get a man to do things by a combination of skill and enterprise, the better.

Cecil Rhodes

The more I study, the more I am amazed at the work of the Creator.

Isaac Newton

I am persuaded that it will always be my duty, as it has been my wish, to promote and encourage the principles of Freemasonry, which are founded on the noblest and most benevolent precepts.

George Washington

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

The Grand Architect of the Universe, the Great Creator, is always at work in the world. Freemasonry, by its teachings, helps us to understand and appreciate His handiwork.

George Washington

It is not enough to possess a knowledge of the truth; it is necessary to act upon it.

Voltaire

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Nothing in life can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Harry Houdini

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

James Watt

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

Benjamin Franklin

The more we can get a man to do things by a combination of skill and enterprise, the better.

Cecil Rhodes

The more I study, the more I am amazed at the work of the Creator.

Isaac Newton

I am persuaded that it will always be my duty, as it has been my wish, to promote and encourage the principles of Freemasonry, which are founded on the noblest and most benevolent precepts.

George Washington

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.

Benjamin Franklin

The Grand Architect of the Universe, the Great Creator, is always at work in the world. Freemasonry, by its teachings, helps us to understand and appreciate His handiwork.

George Washington

It is not enough to possess a knowledge of the truth; it is necessary to act upon it.

Voltaire

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Nothing in life can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. The slogan ‘Press On’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.

Harry Houdini

I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught.

James Watt

To be humble to superiors is a duty, to equals courtesy, to inferiors nobleness.

Benjamin Franklin

The more we can get a man to do things by a combination of skill and enterprise, the better.

Cecil Rhodes
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