The 5th Masonic District operates under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, Free & Accepted Masons.
History
HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY IN GEORGIA A band of English colonists under the leadership of General James Edward Oglethorpe, British soldier, statesman and humanitarian, arrived on the west bank of the Savannah River on February 12, 1733. This was the birth of the English Province of Georgia, the last of the Thirteen Colonies. Georgia was the…
About the 5th District
The Fifth Masonic District Convention is composed of member Lodges in DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, and Rockdale Counties. The Convention is charged with several purposes. Those purposes include but is not limited to: Education: To provide instruction in the traditions and principles of Masonry. To provide assistance with Masonic Education Leadership Development Schools and Courses. To…
Become a Mason
WANT TO BECOME A MASON? Joining the fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons requires that a man, of his own free will and accord, petition a Masonic Lodge for the Degrees in Masonry. No Mason should ever ask you to join our fraternity as we do not solicit membership. You are required to be over the…
