I've got dual memberships in two lodges near where I live.  One is a relatively big lodge, with new candidates coming in almost monthly, one is small, and have to utilize visitors (we usually have about 15 or so) to help fill the chairs...

The small lodge just put two candidates through and for the first time in years actually put on the Master's degree... They worked very hard to make sure their degree work was excellent... the Lodge went out of it's way to make it memorial for the two men... they had plaque's presented to them with photo's of the lodge officers, they had momento's presented to them in keepsake boxes, etc.  I was very proud to be part of the whole process.

My other lodge somehow keeps a steady flow coming through, and rarely do we see them coming back.  We've lost two or three EA's in the past months who after their initiation decided to never come back.... yet the candidates keep coming.  When we DO put someone through, it's not as solemn as I'd prefer.  A lot of the lecture work is read rather than memorized.  In fact, I was asked to 'read' a lecture for some EA's, and felt guilty, so by the time we put on the Fellowcraft, I had the G lecture memorized.  There's also a 'clique' of influential members who make sure that their own sit in the chairs... which I think if 90% of the problem.

I've thought about demitting from the big lodge, but I'm also hoping that I can quitely make a difference with the controlling members...

I love degree work, lecture work, and lodge history... It's my passion.  But being a member of the lodge that I like more would put me in a situation where I'd rarely get to see/participate in the work. 

Any suggestions?