I can give you a few reasons. NOBODY EVER Calls them, to see how they're doing or if they need someone to help out or just to chat a bit.
They go through the trouble of initiation, learning the rituals, etc. , only to find out that WE DONT DO ANYTHING ELSE! Why even show up, if its the same ol thing every time. I hear it all the time, " I thought freemasons helped the community, gave to charity, but all we do is stand around and smoke , eat chili and tell jokes.
I see other fraternities, organizations out in the public all the time, doing things, but I cant remember the last time I saw a lodge out in public. Ive even suggested events, only to be ignored. What do we expect of our new blood, if all we offer is the same old thing?
Some of us Past McWorshipfuls have done pretty well. You make some good points, but in some areas if it weren't for the McWorshipfuls there would be fewer lodges in the world. And often it's the fresh eye of a McWorshipful to see where the improvements need to be made. In some lodges the light has grown so dim there is very little torch left to be passed.
Very valid and timely article. As one of the Lost Brothers due to health reasons it is interesting that when unable to attend Lodge all contact is lost. Brothers become to busy to initiate communicate anymore.
There was this one McWorshipful… Albert Pike or something, from Arkansas. Must have been a terrible Mason because he didn't fit in a completely arbitrary time standard.
Next year will my 50th in the Lodge...while not going into the gory details, it is simply that the level of childish egotism and backbiting whispering hypocracy [including several "Brothers" calling GL because of some specious heresy] that causes this disenchantment in my case. I don't give a damn about any 50 year bit of tin.
I always laugh at anyone that will complain about brothers not doing enough, but then with the next breath start calling other brothers names and belittling them. It sort of invalidates anything you have to say.