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1. I am a current member of a Masonic Research Lodge or Society

2. What is the name/location of the research lodge or other research bodies/societies to which you are a member:

3. Are you a current or past officer of a research lodge or other research body?

4. How many years have you been a member of the Fraternity?

5. What are your primary interests with respect to Masonic research and study?

6. Have you actively participated in formal Masonic research projects? If so, please describe them.

7. Have you authored any papers or articles related to your Masonic research? If so, is your work published?

8. What successful initiatives have occurred in your research lodge or other research body?

9. What are the qualifications for membership in your research lodge or other research body?

10. Do you require that members or prospective members write a paper or perform other kinds of research?

11. Do you require that members participate in the activities of your research lodge or other group?

12. Does your research lodge have a website?

13. a. If yes, how frequently is it updated?

13. b. If you have a website, is access to it open to the public or members only?

13. c. If you have a website, what is the website address?

14. Does your research lodge or other research group receive financial support from your Grand Lodge?

15. Does your research lodge or other research group publish transactions? If so, what is the year of latest transaction?

16. What are the annual dues for your research lodge?

17. How many members are in your research lodge or group?

18. Do you recruit members to your research lodge or group?

19. a. Does your research lodge or other research group participate in your Grand Lodge’s annual education program?

19. b. If so, how?

20. a. How frequently does your research lodge or other research group meet?

20. b. What is the average attendance at such meetings?

20. c. The average attendance represents what percentage of the overall membership?

21. Does your research lodge or other research group hold or sponsor Festive Boards or Table Lodges?

22. How does your research lodge or other research group fund special events?

23. Do you offer lifetime memberships to your research lodge or body?

24. If you are a member of a research lodge, does your research lodge have a vote at the annual communication of your Grand Lodge?

25. Does your research lodge or other research body have an executive committee?

26. If you are a member of a research lodge, does your lodge formally fill all 11 or 12 chairs?

27. Do you follow a progressive line in your research lodge or body?

28. Does your research lodge or other research group either have a library or have access to a Masonic library?

29. How is your research lodge or other research body viewed within your jurisdiction?

30. Thinking of your jurisdiction, why do no more men gravitate to research lodges or other Masonic research groups?

31. What is the average age of the membership in your research lodge?

32. Does your research lodge or other research group have a formal opening and closing ceremony specific to your jurisdiction?

33. a. Has your research lodge or other research group held virtual meetings?

33. b. If so, are they better attended than in-person stated meeting?

34. How are officers chosen in your research lodge or other research group?

35. Are Entered Apprentices and Fellow Crafts allowed to participate in the meetings of your research lodge or other research group?

36. What is the approximate membership of your grand jurisdiction?

37. How many research lodges or other research groups are in your jurisdiction?

38. Does your research lodge or other research group utilize a written long-term plan that has been approved by the body of the lodge?

39. Does your research lodge or other research group serve a meal at its meetings?

40. If you are a member of a research lodge, when was your research lodge chartered?

41. What three things can you identify as being benefits of membership in a research lodge or other research group?

42. a. Should there be more or fewer research lodges?

42. b. Please explain your answer.

43. a. In your opinion, have research lodges been an asset to your jurisdiction?

43. b. Please explain your answer.

44. What can Grand Lodges do to support the mission of research lodges?

45. Do Grand Lodge Officers regularly attend or participate in the meetings and or work of your research lodge or other research group?

46. What do you see as the most appropriate role for research lodges and research groups over the next ten years?

47. What strategies can research lodges and other research bodies employ to foster collaboration?

48. Does your research lodge or other research group take advantage of the group subscription offered by The Philalethes Society for its Journal?

49. What publications or journals do you find to be especially valuable with respect to Masonic research?

50. a. Does your research lodge or other research group offer different programming for seekers of basic information and those who desire an advanced search for information.

50. b. Please explain what they are.

51. Does your research lodge or other Masonic research group have a dress code for events and or stated meetings?

52. Is it important that a research lodge displays a high level of proficiency in the execution of its ceremonies?

53. a. Has membership in a Masonic research group added value to your Masonic experience?

53. b. Please explain your answer.

54. What would you like to gain from your membership in a research lodge or society?

55. a. Have you attended other Masonic conferences or symposiums?

55. b. If yes, which ones?

56. What value have you received from such attendance?

57. a. Did you attend the “21st Century Role of Research Lodges and Societies in September 2025?

57. b. If so, what value have you received from attending this conference?

58. What parts of the September 20, 2025 conference were most valuable?

59. What would have liked to hear discussed, that was not?

60. Do you anticipate any value in the results of this survey?

61. What two things can your research lodge do in the next two years to allow you to reach a wider audience?

62. What is the most overlooked aspect of a research lodge or or group that would enhance its ability to meet its mission?

63. Do you feel like your voice is heard within Freemasonry?

64. Why did you join a Research Lodge or Society?

65. Do you consider yourself active and engaged in your research lodge or society?

66. What final thoughts or comments would you like to offer to this collection of data?

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