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Oak Wood Lodge No. 1444, AF&AM,
is a fraternal organization that admits, makes, and passes Freemasons
according to the Constitution and Laws, and Edicts of the Grand Lodge of
Texas, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons. Its goals are to advance the
moral and social interests of its membership; to foster good
citizenship, honest industry and upright living; to cultivate the
exercise of charity in its best and broadest sense; to assist the widows
and orphans of its deceased members; to stimulate friendship, harmony
and brotherly love, and generally to promote, in its own way, the
happiness of mankind --- it is a Fraternity of good men, linked together
by honorable and indissoluble bonds, to accomplish these noble purposes,
eschewing all interests in factional politics and sectarian religion and
free from the dictation of both.
The Grand Lodge of Texas, AF&AM, through
contributions supplied by Oak Wood Lodge and other Masonic lodges
throughout the State of Texas, contributes to the relief of distressed
and needy brothers of the fraternity. The Grand Lodge of Texas supports
and makes contributions to the
Masonic Home and School of Texas
in Fort Worth, a non-profit institution which ensures that orphaned or
needy children are provided with a home and an education. Also, the
Grand Lodge of Texas contributes to the support of the
Texas Masonic
Retirement Center in Arlington, a non-profit organization,
seeing to the well being of elderly Masons, wives and widows.
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