PROCEEDURES FOR PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR PLURAL MEMBERSHIP

Receive Application (form 68) from brother who wishes to affiliate with your Lodge. Upon receipt of the application, recorded into the records of the Lodge, immediately forward a “Request for Certificate of Good Standing for Plural Membership” (form 67) to the brother’s Primary Lodge.

Upon receipt of the completed Certificate of Good Standing, and the investigation report, you may now vote to receive this brother, as a Plural Member. A ballot must be taken and found clear. At the instant of election, the brother becomes a Plural Member without further ceremony.

You may report plural memberships on the blue Form 81 by placing the word Plural in front of the brother’s member name.

Payment of the Lodge’s affiliation fee, or such Lodge’s current annual dues, whichever is the greater, shall be made. No further dues or fees shall be payable until the next annual meeting of the Lodge.

When a Brother wishes to discontinue his Plural Membership, it will be necessary to submit a Form 69, Notice of Withdrawal. These forms are available from the Grand Secretary’s Office.

If in doubt of any of the procedures, call the Grand Secretary’s Office we will be pleased to talk with you. You may also wish to consult Section 29.04 of The Grand Lodge Code for more detailed direction.

Fraternally yours,

George O. Braatz, PGM

Grand Secretary
P.O. Box 629
Worthington, Ohio 43085
Phone (614) 885-5318
Wats 1-800-292-6092
Fax (614) 885-5319