Membership

Who Is Eligible To Join?
  • Freemasons who are current members of lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina may join as regular members

  • Freemasons whose lodge are in jurisdictions recognized by the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina may become associate members with all rights and privileges except voting and holding office

  • Lodges and other Masonic organizations within this Jurisdiction and those of other Jurisdictions recognized by the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons of South Carolina may join as non-member subscribers
How Do I Join?
  • Contact the Secretary for the latest information with annual dues of $20.00

    • Or send $100 for three years dues and copy of all Transactions in stock
    • Or send $400 for Life Membership

  • If your Lodge or organization is not listed in the "List of Lodges, Masonic" published by Pantograph Printing & Stationery Co., then you must submit with your application a letter from your Grand Lodge, on its letterhead, clearly describing your relationship with that Grand Lodge
What Can A Mason Benefit By Joining?
 
Masons are, or, should be, in a quest for more Light. 

SCMRS studies esoteric and historical aspects of our Fraternity, culminating in the annual publication of Transactions, which is a collection of research topics covering all of these aspects



What Are The Joining Fees And Dues? 
  • Annual dues of $20

  • We are equally proud that our product, Transactions, has maintained the outstanding level of excellence originally established and has gained the name as a quality publication from this and other jurisdictions

  • Every member is entitled to one copy of the Society’s Transactions for the year that dues are paid. New members will be issued one copy of Transactions when they are published the following spring. This is included in the annual dues of $20.00

  • Annual dues payments are required prior to January 1, that our publishers may be paid in a timely manner. There are no initiation fees other than dues for the initial year and there is no discrimination of cost to associate members
  • Optional - For $100, a new member receives three years dues and a copy of all Transactions in stock
  • A Life Membership program for individuals has also been established and is a bargain at $400.00

    • "Life" is defined as Masonic life.  Members applying for Life Membership must be in good standing with the Society and provide proof of current lodge membership to the Secretary of the Society

    • Should a Life Member be dropped from lodge membership for any reason, the member shall forfeit his Life Membership. Life Membership in SCMRS will be restored upon proof of being reinstated to lodge membership
"Get knowledge, get wisdom; but with all thy gettings, get understanding."
Proverbs 4:7