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Interested In Joining Home Grand Lodge Back About Kansas Freemasonry About the Grand Master Grand Secretary Grand Lodge Calendar Grand Lodge Officers Grand Lodge Programs Community Center Back Masonic Shop Kansas Masonic Foundation KMH The Kansas Mason Kansas Lodge of Research Grand Lodge Library General Information Grand Lodge Library & Museum Online Collection News and Events Back Grand Lodge Events Agenda Grand Lodge Calendar News & Events Event Registrations Contact Us Back Contact Us Listing of Lodges Kansas Lodges Online Member Area Home Grand Lodge About Kansas Freemasonry About the Grand Master Grand Secretary Grand Lodge Calendar Grand Lodge Officers Grand Lodge Programs Community Center Masonic Shop Kansas Masonic Foundation KMH The Kansas Mason Kansas Lodge of Research Grand Lodge Library General Information Grand Lodge Library & Museum Online Collection News and Events Grand Lodge Events Agenda Grand Lodge Calendar News & Events Event Registrations Contact Us Contact Us Listing of Lodges Kansas Lodges Online Member Area About Kansas Freemasons On the Level Since 1856 Interested in joining? Freemasonry also known as Masonry or The Craft, is an ancient and noble fraternity. The beginnings of which are lost to history. Although Masonry is believed to be the oldest surviving fraternal organization in the world, the exact date of its founding is uncertain. Freemasonry can, however, be easily traced to sixteenth century Scotland although the first Masonic governing body was not founded until 1717 in London. By 1723, the Constitutions of the Freemasons were assembled and published, and although that document explicitly refers to an alleged meeting of masons in England assembled by Prince Edwin, the son of the tenth-century Saxon king Athelstan, there is no supporting evidence to this claim. Despite this, theories that the fraternity is much older than the Age of Enlightenment exist, and most historians accept that the Craft is descended from the medieval stonemason’s guilds. The Grand Lodge of Kansas is the governing body of Freemasonry in Kansas, formed March 17, 1856, nearly five years before Kansas statehood. Bleeding Kansas, the prelude to America’s Civil War, provided the backdrop to Kansas Freemasonry. The Grand Lodge of Kansas welcomes those qualified men who are interested in becoming a part of the world’s oldest Fraternity — a society of friends and brothers whose members and principles have influenced, and continue to shape, our country and our history. In Kansas, a prospective member must be 18 years of age, a Kansas resident for 6 months and profess a belief in a Supreme Being. With these qualifications met, we welcome men of every country, religion, race, age, income, education, and opinion. The Kansas Masonic Foundation The Kansas Masonic Foundation is the charitable arm of Kansas Masonry. Kansas Masons, through the Kansas Masonic Foundation, have supported many worthwhile charitable endeavors over the years. Kansas Lodge of Research The Kansas Lodge of Research is dedicated to preserving our Masonic knowledge through research, writing and speaking. These men are the scholars of our Craft. The Kansas Mason A premier Masonic publication from the Grand Lodge of Kansas. The Grand Lodge Library & Museum Preserving our history for our future. Copyright © 2021 Grand Lodge of Kansas A.F. & A.M. All rights reserved. 25 W 5th Ave Emporia KS 66801 | 785-234-5518...