My Freemasonry | Freemason Information and Discussion Forum
Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!
I've heard the comment, "The WM does not really run the lodge, but the PM's do", I've also heard that each lodge has between 4 to 6 PM's that secretly run the lodge. How much truth is there to this.
I've heard the comment, "The WM does not really run the lodge, but the PM's do", I've also heard that each lodge has between 4 to 6 PM's that secretly run the lodge. How much truth is there to this.
It's not ...WHO RUNS THE LODGE.. .but more to the point WHOS GOING TO COME ALONG WITH ME!... I tell myself, IF YOU ARE A GOOD AND TRUE FREEMASON THAY WILL COME. ....Jay W. King ,Lakeworth lodge #1410, W.M.-Pro-Tim / 03.30.2010
I would have to disagree with the secretary stuff. Every one of my officers has responsibilities and does just as much, if not more than myself. I just think too often the Secretary does more than he probably should do. Perhaps even what the other officers should be doing. Not to take anything away from other secretaries but I don't think it is fair the "spot light" we get when it takes all of us to do what we do. Maybe we need to be looking at the responsibility list of each officer and redistribute the load.
Amen! I've seen more than one Lodge run into trouble because the Brethren expected the Secretary to do all the work. When he either moved away or quit no one was able or willing to pick up the slack. When I was elected Secretary, I let the Lodge know in no uncertain terms that I had no intention of doing everything- that the other officers had jobs to do & that I expected them to do their own work. I even had a JW once who expected me to fill out his reservation form for the Wardens' Retreat & arrange a hotel room for him. I handed him the form & advised him that I was the Lodge's Secretary, NOT his! Secretaries who do it all (or try to) do a disservice to their Lodges.