...I had spoken to my WM about the possibility of delivering a charge should a friend of mine petition, I would need dispensation however..
...many of the responses seem to be of the opinion that taking office is something to do because it helps the lodge and if you don’t do it someone else will have too, do you think this attitude has contributed to pushing brothers away who don’t want to go down that path?
In an ideal world it wouldn’t happen however I have heard tales of many brothers being pushed that way out of necessity which in turn can make them resentful.
Agreed.ny Brother not interested in the line has a wide field of other service options, so none are ever pushed away for that reason.
Excellent suggestion!It does happen when there are more Brothers who want into the line than there are positions in the line. Should you find yourself in this situation and you have the money to pay dues in more than one lodge, I suggest asking around about nearby lodges that are struggling to keep their line full.
What's the specific complaint(s) ?Interesting idea, again I’m not asking for myself rather just musing with the complaints I hear and opening them for discussion
I recognize their feeling, but two of the best Masons I have known never served in office. However, they were there, butts in chairs, at every business meeting and degree meeting.I have heard people feel obligated to take office or they are letting the lodge down predominantly
Dependable and active, the back bone of the lodge.However, they were there, butts in chairs, at every business meeting and degree meeting.
I have heard people feel obligated to take office or they are letting the lodge down predominantly
My mother lodge is a small lodge that needs members to fill the officer line. Four months after being raised I was elected and installed as Senior Deacon. I was raised in August of 2014 and last month was installed as Master. Talk about cramming with study! Lol.On this board we've seen Brothers who ended up a warden under two years from being raised because of this.
Some lodges are hurting for officers so there is pressure to serve the lodge that way. On this board we've seen Brothers who ended up a warden under two years from being raised because of this.
It balances the trend that certain lodges are so successful they have waiting lists to get into line. Not really a balance as the numbers of lodges in each state are not nearly equal. More like a symmetry.
People should take office because they want to, not because they feel pressure. That said, I indeed did take my first office because I felt the lodge needed me to rather than any want of my own to do so.. but I am very glad that I did.I have heard people feel obligated to take office or they are letting the lodge down predominantly
Absolutely!It takes men willing to serve in The Line, Men willing to help where needed, men willing to teach and men willing to just show up and be present.
Great! My first office in the line was SD.I was raised in July of last year. This year I am JD and loving it.