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OUR MasonIC RESPONSIBILITIES &
DUTIES

ave you asked yourself lately, and can you
Hanswer, what our Masonic responsibilities and The Grand Master is just reiterating what we all
duties are? I ask this question because I have pledged we would do. Be accountable. I believe
had a few Brothers ask me about the Grand Mas- in the same thing and I’m certain that you do also!
ters recent “ Edict” and letter “To Lodge Officers
and Members”. Their question to me was; “ Is the
Thank you and until next time.
Grand Master picking on me, my Lodge, and/or
my temple board ?”. My answer was by asking
DEPUTY Grand MASTER
two questions; 1) Why do you feel yourself, your Fraternally,
Lodge, or your temple board, should be picked RWB Donald G. Munks
Donald G. Munks ing their responsibilities and fulfilling their duties?
on?; and 2) Are the members, Past Masters, and
Deputy Grand Master
officers of your Lodge and temple board perform-
Tough questions when we are put on the spot and
need to respond. I know because I have had to
RIGHT WORSHIPFUL Brother
stop, think, and then try to answer the question
myself.

So where does one find the answers. Men-
toring by Past Masters, each Lodges officer, note-
book and/or the Lodge Officers Handbook, and
by observing what the officers do in their meet-
ings and Degrees. A Brother can go to the Grand
Lodge website and look under the Member Center
link where he will find our Code Book and Masonic
Law on each officers powers and responsibilities
plus all types of forms for the Lodge and temple
board. There is a link for audit instruction under
Publications and also information for Secretaries
under the link for Secretaries Resources. One can
also look under News & Events for a link to the
2014 Lodge Leadership Retreat (the old Wardens
Conference) where trainings can be found for
Lodge officer stations and places plus much more.
Our Grand Lodge also has standing committees to
help educate and train.

So what is my point? The Grand Masters Edict
and letter to Lodge Officers and Members is not
directed to any one member, Lodge, or temple
board. It is directed to all of us as we are all re-
sponsible for the physical, mental, and financial
health and security of our Lodges. Some of us
have forgotten our responsibilities and duties and
it has caused disastrous consequences. These
embarrassments by a few Brothers might have
been avoided if we all, within our Lodges and
temple boards, were doing as much as we could
to educate, train, mentor, and ensure the financial
security of our investments.

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