Job's Daughters has a rich heritage and tradition. The
group was founded in 1920 to provide an opportunity for young women to work together, to learn about themselves and to help
others. Job's Daughters is open to girls ages 10 to 20 who have a Masonic Heritage. We have members in the United States,
Canada, Australia, Brazil, and the Philippes. We do not follow any specific religion, but do require that our members have a belief in
God.
For over 75 years, Job's Daughters
has been actively promoting friendship and service. The organization was founded by Mrs. Ethel T. Wead Mick in Omaha, Nebraska.
The group takes its name from the Book of Job, and in particular to a reference in the 42nd Chapter that says, "And in all
the land were no women found so fair as the Daughters of Job."
Meetings follow a long tradition of order. The Officers wear traditional
Grecian robes, symbols of democracy and equality, provided by the Bethel. Other members wear dresses to meetings. Meetings
are held twice a month. Programs are planned and conducted by the members with the help of adult volunteers.
To become a Job's Daughter does not involve an embarrassing
ritual or test of courage. Initiations are solemn, meaningful ceremonies presented by Bethel Officers. Parents are welcome
at initiations and all of the meetings.
To be a member of Job's Daughters is to be part of a group that
promotes friendship among young women and confidence in themselves. As a member you will learn skills that will help you throughout
your life. You will become part of an organization that serves the community. Most importantly, you will have fun.
By
working closely together and participating in activities you will make new friends that will last a lifetime. We perform service
projects to help our community, the less fortunate, and other charities. We actively support the Hearing Impaired Kids Endowment
(HIKE) Fund, which purchases hearing assistive devices for hearing impaired children. We learn leadership. By holding
various offices in Job's Daughters, you will gain valuable leadership experience, be a part of a team, and learn democratic
principles. Job's Daughters can qualify for various scholarships that are offered on a statewide and a national level.
All Job's Daughters are members of a local chapter called a Bethel. Members of a Bethel elect their own officers, decide their
own activities, and plan their own events. In short, Job's Daughters International offers the qualities that today's
young women want and need from organizations that earn their commitment . . . fun, friendship, helping others, and the chance
to learn organizational and leadership skills.
Oregon has twenty one (21) Bethels spread throughout the
state. With the Grand Bethel (State Wide Bethel) consisting of representatives from each Bethel who are elected or selected
for one year term at the annual Grand Session held in June.
The Ritual was written from ideas presented by the Founder Mrs.
Ethel T Wead Mick, and taken
from the Book of Job with particular reference to the
42nd Chapter, 15th Verse: "And in all the land were no women found so fair as the Daughters of Job; and their Father gave them inheritance among
their brethren."