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What qualities must a man have before he is qualified to become a member of what has historically been a very elite group of good men that we call Masons? He must be worthy and well qualified, but what does that mean? It is the function of Masonry to make good men better, but making good men is beyond our power or scope. A man hoping to become a Mason must bring something to the table, but what? In my mind it is character. The people that I admired, if not emulated, in my youth who were Masons, and proudly wore the square and compasses, had character. So do most of the Masons sitting in lodges today. That is why I wanted to become a member of this fraternity. But how do we define and most importantly recognize a man with character?