Qualifications for Membership
Application for membership is open to men who:
- Have been an 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, you may contact the secretary of the Lodge to which you are applying. He can arrange a meeting with two members of the Lodge for you.)
The application fee is generally around $150, and a Lodge’s annual dues are around $45.