MEMBERSHIP
The first requirement for membership in The Order of The Eastern is a relationship to a member of the Masonic Fraternity. The only persons eligible to membership in the Order of the Eastern Star of this Jurisdiction are the wives, widows, mothers, daughters, legally adopted daughters, step-daughters, sisters, half-sisters, grandmothers, granddaughters, great-granddaughters, step- granddaughters, aunts, nieces, step-mothers, step-sisters, mothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, daughters-in-law, of a Master Mason in good standing or in good standing at the time of his death, Master Masons in good standing, anyone recommended by a Master Mason in good standing. Applicants must be 18 years of age, and of good moral character. The Order of The Eastern Star is not a religion.It is religious in nature and embraces members of many faiths. It is essential to membership that one must acknowledge a belief in the existence of a Supreme Being and the Acceptance of the factual statement contained in the second chapter of the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, second verse. A petitioner must be recommended by one member of the Chapter, who have known her/him for at least six months, be investigated by a committee of inquiry and pass by unanimous ballot. Faithful members have joined our fraternity for sociability and lasting friendships, and to be of service in our many charitable activities.