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Committee discusses types of jobs that will do, i.e. the Overseer or the Post Master \"sees that the field is properly arranged for people labor.\""," Lists members who hold offices and receive degrees. J.F. Bumberger is the Master and H.G. Million is the Overseer. Other offices are Lecturer, Steward, Secretary, Treasurer and Gatekeeper. 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