Lodge Officers Training Course Module I - Lesson II

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PARTICULAR LODGES--ORGANIZATION AND JURISDICTION

NAME                                             LODGE                                         NO.                

OFFICE HELD                                   SCORE                 GRADED BY                              

1. How many Standing Committees are there in a Lodge?             

2. The Investigation Committee is one of the Standing Committees?  

(   ) True          (   ) False

3. What are some of the duties of the Board of Relief?

4. The Budget Committee and the Finance Committee is really one Committee.

(   ) True    (   ) False

5. Name the seven Standing Committees.

6. Who must chair the Vigilance Committee and how many Past Masters must serve on the Committee?

7. When must the Finance Committee render their report to the Lodge?

8. Every Lodge must have a budget prepared by the Budget Committee.       

(   ) True          (   ) False

9. The Vigilance Committee should always render a written report of its investigation to the Worshipful Master.           

(   ) True          (   ) False

10. The Sickness and Distress Committee must be chaired by the Chaplain. 

(   ) True           (   ) False

11. The Senior Steward is always Chairman of the Youth Committee by virtue of his Office.

(   ) True          (   ) False

12. The Grand Lodge can charter a new Lodge at anytime it deems there is a need.

(   ) True          (   ) False

13. The personal jurisdiction of a Lodge ceases when a member moves out of the state of Florida.

(   ) True          (   ) False

14.       For Masonic purposes, a month is always how long?    

15.       In order to petition Grand Lodge to constitute or charter a new Lodge, at least twenty (20) Master Masons must sign the petition.

(    ) True         (   ) False

16. The Grand Lodge claims jurisdiction for its Lodges over the rejected applicants of said Lodges removing to other Grand Jurisdictions, for six (6) months from the date of rejection.

(   ) True          (   ) False

17. A Lodge, if asked by a petitioner, can finish the work of another Lodge without the necessity of obtaining a waiver of jurisdiction. 

(   ) True          (   ) False

18. Only the Grand Master can change the otherwise inherent rights and powers of the Particular Lodges as sanctioned by immemorial usage and custom.        

(   ) True          (   ) False

19. Name three (3) duties of the Committee on Lodge Property.

20. The Worshipful Master cannot replace a member of a Committee without the approval of the Lodge.      

(   ) True     (  ) False

21.       How many Committees does your Lodge currently have?  What are they and would you add any if you were the Worshipful Master?  If you would add any, please state why you feel the Committee would benefit your Lodge.