The Grand Secretary is responsible for issuing summonses for meetings of the Grand Lodge, the Board of General Purposes, and its Committees, as well as attending these meetings to take minutes. He receives and records returns from various Lodges, manages the collection of fees and contributions to the Fund of General Purposes and other Funds, and ensures these funds are deposited into the appropriate banking accounts. Additionally, the Grand Secretary transmits reports from Quarterly Communications and other required documents to the relevant authorities. He assists the Grand Master by delivering books and papers as directed and fulfills all traditional duties associated with the role. This position is crucial for maintaining the administrative functions and communication within the Masonic organization, ensuring compliance with established protocols and procedures.
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The Grand Secretary shall issue summonses for meetings of the Grand Lodge, the Board of General Purposes and its Committees, and attend and take minutes of their proceedings, receive the returns of the several Lodges and enter them in the books of the Grand Lodge, receive the fees and contributions payable by Lodges or Brethren to the Fund of General Purposes and other Funds, and pay or cause the same to be paid to the appropriate banking accounts. He shall transmit to the proper quarters the reports of the proceedings of the Quarterly Communications, and all other documents which may be ordered to be transmitted, and lay them before the proper authority. He shall attend the Grand Master, and take to him any books and papers he may direct, and generally do all such things as heretofore have been done or ought to be done by a Grand Secretary.