Hierarchy

Legislative – The legislative of the Order governs all laws, rule, or regulation for all its singular branches and departments.

Biennial Movable Conference (BMC) – The Biennial Movable Conference for The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in American and Jurisdiction is our Grand Lodge and Grand Household bi-yearly conference for all Lodges and Households. The BMC for the American Jurisdiction is where we go to learn more so about the Order and how it is operated and learn new ways to better serve our members and the committees that we are located in. The BMC is also where all law, or proposition passed affecting, changing, altering, amending, repealing, or abrogating any organic or fundamental law, rule or principle of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in America and Jurisdiction.

Executive and Judiciary – The Committee of Management is the executive and judiciary of the Order. They shall have exclusive control of the management. government. and administration of the business affairs of the Order with the enforcement of its laws, and the execution of its purposes generally. This is the highest judicial branch and power in the Order in America and Jurisdiction.

Branches                                                                                                        

Lodges

Households

Councils

Patriarchy

Juveniles

Chambers

Marching Club

Branches – The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in American and Jurisdiction has several components that makes up the Order. The branches include the Lodges, Households of Ruth, Past Grand Councils, Past Most Noble Governors Chambers, Patriarchy, Juveniles, and Marching Club.

Committee of Management                 

Most Honorable Grand Master

Honorable Deputy Grand Master Councils

Honorable Grand Secretary

Honorable Grand Treasurer

Honorable Grand Directors (5)

Most Honorable Grand Master Emeritus

Grand Secretary Emeritus

Grand Auditors (3)

Grand Trustee (3)

Committee of Management – The Committee of Management holds the executive and judicial powers of the Order, which shall be composed of nine members, consisting of a Grand Master, a Deputy Grand Master, a Grand Secretary, a Grand Treasurer, and five Grand Directors, who shall be elected at the Biennial Movable Conference (B.M.C) every two years.

National Standing Committee

Ways & Means

Households

Education

Public Relations

Legislation/State of the Order

Hospitality

Transportation

Social Services

Membership

Grand Chaplain

Grand Attorney

Historian

National Standing Committee – The National Standing Committee of The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in American and Jurisdiction is a stand addition that assist in the governing of the Order. These standing committee is also reproduced on the Area, District, Lodge, and Households.

Areas             

Director & Co-Director

Recording Secretary

Financial Secretary

Treasurer

Corresponding Secretary

Auditor (3)

Past Directors & Past Co-Directors

Areas – The term Areas for The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in American and Jurisdiction represents how the Order is separated. Each Area is made up of several states per Area. The separation into the various areas allows for better management the Order and the various Districts that they manage. Within these Areas there are leaders that are assigned to assist with the mentoring and supporting of the Districts Grand Lodges, District Grand Household of Ruth, Lodges, and Households.

Grand Household of Ruth

Most Worthy Grand Superior

Right Worthy Grand Superior

Worthy Grand Recorder

Worthy Grand Treasure

Worthy Grand Usher

Worthy Grand Prelate

Worthy Grand Chamberlain

Worthy Grand Shepherd

Board of Government (2)

Most Worthy Grand Superior Emeritus

Districts – The term Districts for The Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in American and Jurisdiction represents the various states within the Order and the Areas. Each state has two District Grand Lodges one for the brothers and one for the sisters. With two District Lodges, there are two leaders the District Grand Master for the brothers and the District Most Noble Governor with each having their own District By-laws.

The District Lodges and District Household assist with mentoring, set up of new Lodges and Households. The District Lodges and District Household main force is the supporting the operation of the Order, local Lodges, and local Households. The state of South Carolina is in Area II and District 13 for the brothers and District 22 for the sisters. Within an Area and District there is a hierarchy that oversees the area, state, lodges, and households.

District Grand Lodge and District Household of Ruth

District Grand Master & District Grand Most Noble Governor

District Deputy Grand Master & District Grand Right Most Noble Governor

District Grand Secretary & District grand Worth Recorder

District Grand Treasurer

District Grand Auditors (3)

Past District Grand Masters & Past District Grand Most Noble Governors

Lodges and Households

Noble Grand & Noble Governor

Vice Grand, Noble Father, & Right Noble Governor

Permanent Secretary & Worthy Recorder, Noble Governor

Treasurer

Worthy Shepherd, Worthy Chamberlain, Worthy Prelate, Worthy Usher

Past Noble Father & Past Most Noble Governors

Goals                

Charities

Education

Social Welfare

Goals – The goals for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows in American and Jurisdiction are charities, education, and social welfare. These goals are the foundation of the Order.