Poplar Bluff Lodge #209 Ancient Free & Accepted Masons - Chtd - May 30, 1861 in the township that would become Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Freemasonry is the world's oldest and largest Fraternity. It aims to promote Friendship, Morality, and Brotherly Love among its members -- men from every race, religion, opinion, and background -- who are brought together as Brothers to develop and strengthen the bonds of friendship. There are more than 3 million members meeting in nearly every free country in the world.
Freemasonry proposes to "make good men better" by teaching -- with metaphors taken from geometry and architecture -- about building values based on great universal truths and of course, charity and community service which is fundamental to Freemasonry and something we actively take part in.
