Some of the drug's effects in the body include: 1  Reducing anxiety. 2  Causing sleepiness. 3  Relaxing muscles. 4  Stopping seizures. 5  Impairing short-term memory.
As a result, they began to take in non-masons as patrons. This led, in the 17th century, to large numbers of. speculativeor non-working-masons entering the masonic âlodges.â By the end of that century, Masonic lodges. were almost wholly speculative, made up of Masons who never touched chisel to stone. Freemasons kept the old traditions.
Masons are men who have joined a fraternity, and who refer. to themselves as Freemasons. The main principles of Freemasonry insist that each member. show tolerance, respect and kindness in his actions toward. others; practices charity and care for the community as a. whole; and strives to achieve high moral standards in his. own personal life. Honor and integrity are at the core of the Masonic belief.