Application for membership is open to men who:

• Have been an Ohio resident for at least one year
• Are at least 19 years old
• Have a belief in a Supreme Being
• Live a good moral and social life
• Do not advocate the overthrow of the government
• Can read and write English
• Are recommended by two members of the Lodge they wish to join.

If you do not know two members of a Lodge, the secretary of the Lodge to which you are applying can arrange a meeting with two members of the Lodge for you.