LCMP_Lodge_Administration

Master

The master is the lodge’s highest-ranking officer, similar to a president or chairman. He presides over business meetings, degree conferrals, and all lodge programs; appoints the officers and committees; and has final word over the actions of the lodge. Since this is a larger job than one man alone can perform well, he is expected to delegate many responsibilities to the officer line. A delegation best practice is using an executive committee in governing the lodge. The executive committee brings together the elected officers and others as needed to ensure the lodge is well governed. This helps prepare the master’s successor to

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