Job’s, << johbz, >> Daughters is an organization for girls associated with the men’s fraternal society of Masons. Its official name is Job’s Daughters International. Girls between the ages of 10 and 20 with a relative who has earned at least the degree of Master Mason may become members.
Job’s Daughters promotes the desire for knowledge, respect for parents, community spirit, and reverence for the Bible. The organization provides many members with educational loans and college scholarships. It also holds fund-raising events for charitable causes.
The chief executive officer of Job’s Daughters is called the Supreme Guardian. The Supreme Guardian Council is the organization’s central governing committee.
Job’s Daughters was founded in 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. Its headquarters are in Papillion, Nebraska. The organization has bethels (chapters) in several countries besides the United States, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the Philippines.
See also Masonry .