One of Freemasonry's objectives is the making of better men. This it endeavors to do by teaching. It aims to inculcate in the minds of those who become members those virtues which are recognized as prerequisites for a beeter life. It's teachings include brotherhood, morality, justice, tolerance, citizenship, education, and freedom of ideas, of religous choice, and of expression.

The worth of the individual in society is anotherof it's prime objectives, but it believes that this worth is only achieved by the recognition of the corresponding responsibility which must accompany each privelege the individual enjoys. Upon this premise, rights may be exercised properly only as long as they do not infringe those belonging to one's neighbor. This principle finds it's highest expression in the term "brotherly love" which teaches us to regard the whole human race as one common family, who is sent into the world to aid, support, and protect each other.

Just as the individual is the foundation of our Society of Friends and Brothers, so is the Masonic Lodge the fundamental organization of it. This basic unit of organization is sometimes called the "Blue Lodge", somtimes, the Craft Lodge, but it always operates under standards prescribed by a Grand Lodge. There is no higher Masonic authority than a Grand Lodge, and each Grand Lodge is the sovereign authority within the State or Country over which it claims jurisdiction. The Grand Lodge, Acient Free and Accepted Masons of Colorado is the supreme governing authority over every Lodge in Colorado. It's chief officer has the title of Grand Master of Masons of Colorado whose votes are cast by their duly elected representatives. He acts for all Masons collectively who live within the State and are members of it's Lodges.

The Officers of the individual Lodge are the Worshipful Master (the term worshipful being used after the old English manner, meaning respected); the Senior and Junior Wardens. The term warden means "watcher" or supervisor, taken from the old English term as used by the stonemason of the eighteenth century. In addition, the Lodge has a Treasurer and Secretary as well as two Deacons. Both of the latter are messengers who carry messages at the direction of the Master or the Senior Warden to others about the Lodge, as the occasion may require. These two brethren also see to accommodation of visitors when the Lodge is assembled. There are also Stewards, who see to the preperation of food, it's service, and perform other dutuies. There is a Chaplain, charged with offering prayers. The officer without the door is the Tiler or Tyler, who guards the Lodge from intrusion.

Authorized by: The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Colorado.