Improved Order of Patriotic Odd Fellows Acquiring Rights for its Rituals
The Improved Order of Patriotic Odd Fellows (I.O. of P.O.F.) members would like to thank United Committee of Management for acquiring the ability to use the copyright rituals that are owned by Honorable Grand Master Shawn Cannon for its use. We are now proud to have the ability to create an rich heritage on our own as our fore fathers did in the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America and Jurisdiction.
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Certificate of Registration Number: TXu 2-298-550
Effective Date of Registration: January 10, 2022
Registration Decision Date: United States Register of Copyrights and Director February 03, 2022
Limitation of copyright claim
The new material included books Cover under this agreement though the Library of Congress. These books are the following:
- General Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- Instructional Manual for Set-Up of District Grand Lodge
- Ritual Book One
- Ritual Book Two
- Ritual Book Three
- Funeral Ceremony for the Lodge
- Lectures of the Three Degrees
- Past Grand Masters Council Ritual
- Past Grand Masters Council Installation Ceremony of the Patriarchal Order
- Past Grand Masters Council Funeral Ceremony
- Patriarchal Order General Laws, Rules, and Regulations
- Ritual of Patriarchal Order
- General Laws, Rules, and Regulations of The Household of Ruth
- Ritual The Household of Ruth
- Ritual The Household of Ruth Instructions in The Three Degrees and Lectures
- Funeral Ceremony for The Household of Ruth
- Past Most Noble Governors Chamber General Laws, Rules, and Regulations of The Household of Ruth Rules, and Regulations Governing the Woman’s Patriarchy Auxiliaries
- Juvenile Book
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