Re: Life Memberships

On Thu, 1 May 2008 15:48:15 CST, Jack Wise <jwise@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Here in Texas it is done differently than others have posted.

First, a side comment to differentiate between "Endowed Membership" and
"Life Memberships".

A "Life Membership" is a gift from the Lodge to a member who has
distinguished himself in service to the lodge. A "Life Membership"

Ok but it occurred to me that 'Life Membership' may have obvious
limitations, such as when a Brother is excluded for one reason or
another. What then happens to the money he paid in ?

Also in the case where his Lodge ceases operations. He would then be
not a life member ?

Peter

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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Life Memberships
    ... A "Life Membership" is a gift from the Lodge to a member who has distinguished himself in service to the lodge. ... The granting lodge is still obligated to pay the annual per capita assessment to Grand Lodge for the "Life Member" unless exempted by some other Grand Lodge regulation. ... An "Endowed Membership" can be purchased for one's self or in memory of, or in honor of, another Brother. ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: Life Memberships
    ... Ok but it occurred to me that 'Life Membership' may have obvious ... such as when a Brother is excluded for one reason or ... endowed fund continues to pay into lodge and grand lodge ... it just stays with the lodge in the jurisdictions I know about. ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: GL results from California?
    ... buy Life membership for 21 times the current Lodge dues. ... in the eighties was also for a 21 year payment; but the Grand Lodge ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: Dues Remissions
    ... the current lodge. ... The Lodges that follow this practice here normally purchase Life ... Life Membership the sum equals 15 times annual dues or $525. ... Lodge Life Membership fund from which the Lodge draws the interest. ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)
  • Re: GL results from California?
    ... We made changes to the Life Membership in Idaho a couple years ... buy Life membership for 21 times the current Lodge dues. ... Brother and elected to pay for Life membership for all the Lodge ... Now the fund pays out only the interest gained over and above ...
    (soc.org.freemasonry)