By-Laws
03-11-2020
Cobb County Masonic Memorial Club
organized by
W/Bro. Harry C. Chandler, P.M. (1959) (Deceased)
Samuel S. Lawrence Lodge No. 721 F. & A.M. Marietta, Georgia
and
W/Bro. Glenn H. Dailey, P.M. (1956) (Deceased)
Latham Lodge No. 12 F. & A.M. Austell, Georgia
Revised 03-11-2020
Approved by 100% of members in Attendance
James Osborne, President
Mike Pappafotis, Vice-President
Scott Posey, Secretary-Treasurer
David Kilgore, Chaplain
Doyle Martin, Director of Work
BY-LAWS
COBB COUNTY MASONIC MEMORIAL CLUB
ORGANIZATION AND PURPOSES
ARTICLE ONE
Section 1.
The name of this organization shall be: The COBB COUNTY MASONIC MEMORIAL CLUB.
Section 2.
The said named Club (unincorporated) is sponsored by: Samuel S. Lawrence Lodge No. 721 F. & A.M. of Marietta, Georgia.
Section 3.
This organization is a voluntary Club (unincorporated) of members in good standing of various regular Masonic Lodges in Cobb County, who desire to lend their efforts in carrying on its benevolent purpose.
ARTICLE TWO
Section 1.
Purpose: To Conduct Graveside Last Rites of deceased Brother Masons of Cobb County and for other various lodges, when requested to do so by those in authority. To act as honorary escorts, pallbearers, and in any other capacity which may be of consolation to the family of a Brother Mason.
ARTICLE THREE
Section 1.
Officers: The officers of this Club shall be:
· President
· Vice President
· Secretary-Treasurer
· Chaplain
· Director of Work
The President, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected at the annual meeting of the Club on the second Wednesday in December. The Chaplain and Director of Work shall be appointed by the President when he assumes office; and shall serve during his tenure.
ARTICLE FOUR
Section 1.
Meetings: The regular meetings of this Club shall be held at Samuel S. Lawrence Lodge #721 on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m., unless otherwise declared by the President, and shall close at 3:30 p.m.
Should a funeral occur on a regular meeting day, in which our participation in the same shall conflict with our regular meeting hour, the meeting may be held next day, Thursday, at same hour, and if it should be interfered with by same circumstance, then it may be held next day, Friday, at same hour.
Special meetings may be called by the President at any time for conducting of Graveside Rites, or any other purpose within the framework of the By-Laws of this Club. In the absence of the President, such meeting may be called by the Vice President, and should both be absent, by the Secretary-Treasurer. Such meeting shall be for a stated purpose only.
Section 2.
Quorum: Six members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the regular business of the Club, but all special business, unless of an emergency nature, shall be carried to the next regular meeting.
ARTICLE FIVE
Section 1.
Duties of the Secretary-Treasurer: The Secretary-Treasurer shall record the proceedings of the meetings, collect all monies due the Club, keep a just and true account of the same, and pay them out on order of the Club. He shall render a report at each annual meeting, and have present at the meeting all books, vouchers and receipts which relate to the Business of the Club.
ARTICLE SIX
Section 1.
This Club shall at all times be governed by these By-Laws and the Code of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, F. & A.M. and the Edicts of the Most Worshipful Grand Master, which at all times must be obeyed.
ARTICLE SEVEN
Section 1.
Religion and politics shall not be discussed during a meeting of the Club, but the subject matter shall be confined to only that which pertains to the purposes for which this Club was formed.
ARTICLE EIGHT
Section 1.
The order of business at all regular meetings shall be as follows:
· Invocation and Pledge
· Reading of the minutes of the previous meeting
· Communications
· Sickness and Distress
· Motions and Resolutions
· New Members (Introductions)
· Good of the Club
ARTICLE NINE
Section 1.
Amendments: No repeal, amendment or alteration of these By-Laws shall be considered unless such repeal, alteration or amendment has been presented at a regular meeting of the Club, carried over to the next regular meeting where free and open discussion shall be allowed, after which two-thirds of the members present and voting shall be necessary for the adoption of such change
Revised 03-11-2020
Approved by 100% of members in Attendance
James Osborne, President
Mike Pappafotis, Vice-President
Scott Posey, Secretary-Treasurer
David Kilgore, Chaplain
Doyle Martin, Director of Work