It was a town council of elders with a sufficiently vague moral outlook as to support pretty much male with a vaguely theistic outlook to participate. If you g

It was a town council of elders with a sufficiently vague moral outlook as to support pretty much male with a vaguely theistic outlook to participate. If you go to Preble Hall[1] you can see John Paul Jones' Masonic artifacts. Woop-de-doo. Clearly, the idea of a secret handshake club has been a burr under the saddle of many. And that there was racism afoot is seen by the Prince Hall lodges of the blacks. Yes. But time has shifted society away from exclusive clubs, and the Masons amount to a drinking society anymore. [1] https://www.usna.edu/Museum/PrebleHall/index.php https://www.usna.edu/Museum/PrebleHall/index.php