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Preparing for the Future. Why are we doing what we are doing?. “Empirical Validation”. Relying upon direct observation, conducting practical experiments, and/or engaging directly with evidence rather than relying upon opinion, whim, conventional wisdom, authority or untested ideas. / Masons. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Preparing for the Future
Why are we doing what we are doing?
“Empirical Validation”
Relying upon direct observation, conducting practical experiments, and/or
engaging directly with evidence rather than relying upon opinion, whim, conventional wisdom, authority or
untested ideas.
450,000,000
400,000,000
350,000,000
300,000,000
250,000,000
200,000,000
150,000,000
100,000,000
50,000,000
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008 2009 2010
4,000,000
3,500,000
3,000,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
US PopulationUS Population
4,099,2194,099,219
1,373,4531,373,453
/ Masons/ Masons
308,745,538308,745,538
AASR-NMJ (July, 2011)
US Masonic Membership 1955-2009 and US Population 1950-2010
(data from Masonic Service Association)
1.79
2.03
2.27
2.49
2.81
3.09
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.40
2.60
2.80
3.00
3.20
3.40
3.60
3.80
4.00
4.20
4.40
1955 1957 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 1969 1971 1973 1975 1977 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009
Year
Mem
bers
hip
an
d U
S P
op
ula
tio
n
Membership (Millions) US Population (100 Millions)
Membership Changes: Count
Census YearEnding June 15
(+)Initiated
(+)Restored
(-)Deceased
(-)Suspended
Ending CountNMJ Net Change
2006 2,542 1,483 8,525 8,627 215,933 -15,256
2007 3,177 1,028 8,071 6,185 203,949 -11,984
2008 3,077 950 7,757 5,853 192,859 -11,090
2009 2,652 1,971 7,692 5,873 182,142 -10,717
2010 3,465 1,257 9,142 5,064 171,230 -10,912
2011 4,128 1,201 6,894 4,846 163,443 -7,787
Membership Changes: Percentage
Census YearEnding June 15
(+)Initiated
(+)Restored
(-)Deceased
(-)Suspended
Ending CountNMJ Net Change
Excl Deaths
2007 1.5% 0.5% 3.7% 2.9% -5.5% -1.8%
2008 1.5% 0.5% 3.8% 2.9% -5.4% -1.6%
2009 1.4% 1.0% 4.0% 3.0% -5.6% -1.6%
2010 1.9% 0.7% 5.0% 2.8% -6.0% -1.0%
2011 2.4% 0.7% 4.0% 2.8% -4.5% -0.5%
Membership Trends
Getting Back to Basics
Brotherly Love, Relief
and Truth
Inspiration
Convenience
Enjoyment
“Great by Choice”
The difficult task is to marry relentless discipline with creativity, neither letting discipline inhibit creativity nor letting
creativity erode discipline.
“Our lives begin to end the day
we become silent about things
that matter”
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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