THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS
OF EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER:

        1.      Visit the sick, bury the dead, relieve the distressed, and
		educate the orphan.

	2.	Attend all meeting and functions of your lodge.

	3.	Seek, and secure a sound Knowledge of Odd Fellowship.

	4.	Faithfull the duties, and master the ritualistic
		work required in each office held

	5.	Visit other lodges to extend our friendship.

	6.	Widen our protenial fraternal value be constantly
		asking others to join us.

	7.	To be interested in the projects of the lodge, Grand 
		Lodge, and the Sovereign Grand Lodge.

	8.	Dress for Lodge neat and Comfortably.

	9.	Confidently and throughly instruct new members in
		the customs of the order and your Lodge.

	10.	Faithfully stay available to your Lodge.

	11.	Patiently listen to the ideas of others.

	12.	Graciously ask questions.

THE DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
MEMBERS AS A LODGE ARE TO:

	1.	Strive to open and close the lodge in full form without 
	 	the aid of Rituals.

	2.	Conduct meetings regularly, and in a business like way.

	3.	Insistence upon dignity and decorum at all times.

	4.	Adhere strictly to the Ritual.

	5.	Strive to perform degrees faultlessly, and from memory
	        or with aid of the Ritual.

	6.	Make each brother feel important and wanted.

	7.	Refuse to allow one brother to run the lodge.

	8.	Constantly seek new members.

	9.	Work actively with yout Sister Rebekah Lodge
	        Exchange membership list so both will benefit.

	10.	Work for your members liveing away form their 
	        home lodge, and notify the lodge nearest to them
		of their whereabouts.

	11.	Retain your present membership.

	12.	Reinstate brothers previously suspend so they
	        will regain Odd Fellowship.

	13.	Encourage attendance.

	14.	Instill pride of Odd Fellowship in each brother.

	15.	Support all fraternal charities and projects of the 
	        Order.

	16.	Operate on a planned budget.

	17.	Adopt sensible and realistic rate of dues.

	18.	Engage in specific Community or humanitarian
	        projects.

	19.	Secure publicity and follow it with a membership 
	        campaign.

	20.	Sponsor a youth program.

	21.	Render complete, accurate and legible reports as
	        required on time.

	22.	Proper performance of memorial services for departed 
	        members.  Replace every deceased member with two
	        members in his memory.

	23.	Clear all dates for events with the Grand Secretary, 
	        who will maintan a calendar of events for all branches.

	24.	The Delinquent Committee will make personal 
	        contact with the delinquent members.

	25.	Send a Representative to the Grand Lodge Sessions.

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