Tonight was the first stated meeting on the month for Valley Commandery. Due to Labor Day being on the first Monday in September and Grand Council normally being on the first Monday in October, a few years back we changed our stated meeting for these two months to the second Monday. The only bad part is several members are also a members of Friendship chapter which also meets on the second Monday so the turnout was a little light but some came down after the Friendship meeting which was their pre-inspection. We had a long discussion about setting up a fund to help out with the dues for members who might need a little financial help with their dues. It is obvious our current structure puts a financial burden on the Commandery when we remit dues and since we were around $2 per member short of covering expenses even after a significant dues increase, going back for another increase right now is not in the best interest of the Commandery right now. While everyone agreed the answer is to increase membership, we also realize that isn't happening at the pace we would like. I'm sure this similar debate is a constant in most Masonic bodies.
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