MASONRY DOES NOT MAKE PERFECT MEN

   Don't expect perfection in a man just because he is a Mason. If you do, you will be disappointed. Masonry makes men better, but no human agency makes them perfect. If he is a Mason, you have a right to presume that he is a fairly good man, but do not condemn Masonry if a few Masons turn out bad. Even the Great Teacher Himself had a Judas. The aim and purpose of Masonry is to none but good men, keep them good and make them better. Judge the Institution, not by a few failures, but by the average of its successes. The average is high. The Fraternity may decide to do something which you, as an individual, may oppose. But do not feel that you must condemn the action on that account. You may be right, but do not pull away. The average performance of the Institution is good.