Secretary
His Jewel is
the Crossed Quill Pens. The Secretary is the Lodge's Recorder. The Secretary's Lodge Officer Duties require a
high degree of lodge experience, Masonic knowledge, diplomacy and, above all, detailed paperwork skills. The
Lodge Secretary is the backbone of any Masonic Lodge and he holds a position of great responsibility. He sits to
the left of the Master.
His duties
require him to handle all correspondence to the members, minutes of Lodge meetings, petitions of new candidates,
continuous lodge member count, and many other administrative duties. He compiles an ongoing list of each new
candidate and which degrees that candidate has undertaken. From his member list, he sends out the annual dues
notices and receives dues payments. He communicates with other Lodges and the Grand Lodge, types letters,
retrieves the mail as well as hand les many other details.
The
Secretary's Lodge Officer duties are many, not the least of which is that he must be well versed in Grand Lodge
By-Laws for his jurisdiction and his Lodge By-Laws. He keeps the list of Lodge members and helps the Master
organize his meetings. A very experienced member usually resides in this chair...many times he is a Past Master
of the Lodge. While it is not a prerequisite, due to the number of hours that this position requires, most (not
all) Lodge Secretaries are retired and therefore able to devote the many hours required which are necessary to
this position.
The
Secretary's position is similar to a corporate C.O.O., (Chief Operation Officer). The Secretary of a Masonic
Lodge is an elected officer of the Lodge.

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