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"ThepurposeoftheScottishRite,simplystated,istoseekthatwhichisthemostworthintheworldtoexaltthedignityofeveryperson,thehumanside
ofourdailyactivities,andthemaximumservicetohumanitytoaidmankind'ssearchinGod'suniverseforidentity,fordevelopmentandfordestiny,and
therebyachievebettermeninabetterworld,happiermeninahappierworldandwisermeninawiserworld."
TheScottishRiteCreed
Thecauseofhumanprogressisourcause,theenfranchisementofhumanthoughtoursupremewish,thefreedomofhumanconscienceourmission,and
theguaranteeofequalrightstoallpeopleseverywhere,theendofourcontention.
Thetwo"Rites"ofFreemasonryaregenerallyrecognizedthe"YorkRite",whichmanythinkshouldmoreproperlybecalledtheAmericanRite(RoyalArch
Chapters,CouncilsofRoyalandSelectMasters,Commanderies)andthe"ScottishRite"ofthirtythreedegrees.BothRiteshavetheirrootsinsymbolic
Masonry, and no man in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland or Scotland may be initiated into eitherYork or Scottish Rite who is not already a
memberofaBlueLodge.
While the Scottish Rite has thirtythree degrees, numbered from 1 to 33, the Supreme Councils of the English speaking countries do not assume any
authorityoverthefirstthreedegreeswherethereexistsaGrandLodgewhichadherestotheLandmarksoffreemasonryandcontinuesregular,legitimate
anddulyconstitutedandwhichrefrainsfrominterferingwiththeadministrationoftheFourthtoThirtythirdDegreesinclusivebytheSupremeCouncil.The
AncientandAcceptedScottishRitegoessodeeplyintothepastformuchofitssymbolismandphilosophythatitsoriginsarelostinthemistsofantiquity
fromwhichemergeshistory.

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HistoryoftheScottishRite
In 1761 the first "secret" Constitutions was framed in 1762, the "Constitutions and Regulations", these, with the later Constitutions of 1786, are its
fundamental law. The first Lodge of Perfection was established in this country in Albany, New York, as early as 1767. The first council of Princes of
JerusalemwasorganizedatCharleston,SouthCarolina,in1788.ThefirstSublimecouncilofPrincesoftheRoyalSecret(ofTwentyfivedegreesthe25
wasthenthehighestoftheRiteofPerfection)wasestablishedatCharleston,SouthCarolina,in1797.TherealestablishmentoftheAncientandAccepted
Scottish Rite dates from 1801, when the first Supreme Council, now the Mother Supreme council of the World, was established in Charleston.
Subsequently, under the provisions of the Grand Constitutions, a second Supreme Council was formed and the original council took the name of "The
SupremeCouncil33,fortheSouthernJurisdictionoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica."Itistheoldestexistingcounciland,therefore,theMotherCouncilof
the World, from which all Supreme Councils of the Rite hold, either mediately or immediately. Thus the original Jurisdiction became two by act of the
Supreme Council, which in 1813 established the Northern Supreme Council with, originally, fourteen States: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts,Connecticut,RhodeIsland,NewYork,NewJersey,Pennsylvania,Delaware,Ohio,Illinois,IndianaandMichigan.Atthattimethepresent
StateofWisconsinwasaportionofIllinoisterritory,becomingapartofMichiganin1818.HencetheNorthernJurisdictionnowcomprisesfifteenStatesof
theUnion.TheSouthernJurisdiction,retainingtherestoftheUnitedStatesandwhateverterritorymaybecomeapartofitandalsothosecountrieswhere
theSupremecouncilhasormayhereafterestablishBodiesoftheRite,comprisesthirtythreeStatesAlabama,Arizona,Arkansas,California,Colorado,
Florida,Georgia,Idaho,Iowa,Kansas,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maryland,Minnesota,Mississippi,Missouri,Montana,Nebraska,Nevada,NewMexico,North
Carolina,NorthDakota,Oklahoma,Oregon,SouthCarolina,SouthDakota,Tennessee,Texas,Utah,Virginia,Washington,WestVirginia,andWyomingit
also includes the District of Columbia, theArmy and Navy (shared with the Northern Supreme Council),China, Japan, Hawaii, Philippine Islands, Puerto
Rico,theCanalZoneandAlaska.ThesetwoJurisdictionshavealwaysworked,andnowwork,incompleteharmony,theseparationbeinggeographiconly.
The Scottish Rite is sometimes called Continental Masonry because it had its origin from the Rites practiced on the Continent of Europe which later
crystallizedintotheScottishRitethroughtheconstitutionsof1761,1762and1786.ItisalsoknownandpracticedontheContinentsofEuropeandNorth
andSouthAmerica,inAsia,Africa,Australia,NewZealand,etc.
IntheSouthernJurisdictiontheLodgeofPerfectionconferstheIneffabledegreesfromthe4thtothe14ththeChapterofRoseCroixconferstheHistorical
and Second Temple degrees, 15th and 16th, and the Religious degrees, 17th and 18th the Council of Kadosh confers the Chivalric and Philosophical
degrees, from 19th to the 30th inclusive, and the Consistory completes the series by conferring the Official degrees, 31st and 32nd. In the Northern
Jurisdiction the Lodge of Perfection confers the 4th to the 14th, inclusive the Council of Princes of Jerusalem, the 15th and 16th the Chapter of Rose
Croix,the17thand18thandtheConsistorythe19thto32nd,inclusive.InCanadatherearebutthreeBodies,LodgeofPerfection,ChapterofRoseCroix
andConsistory.
TheThirtythirdDegreeoftheRitediffersfromothersinthatforitnoonemayaskitmustbegiven.IntheSouthernJurisdictionabrotherreceivesfirstthe
distinction of being names K.C.C.H. (Knight Commander of the Court of Honor). From those of this rank the Supreme Council chooses those who may
receivethe33,InspectorGeneralHonors.TheNorthernSupremecouncildoesnotawardthedistinctionofK.C.C.H.Thesehonorsaregivenformerit,long
or distinguished service to the rite, the Craft or to humanity, and are highly prized. Those who have received the 33 wear a triple band ring, sometimes
plain,sometimesbearingatrianglewiththefigures33withinit.
TheScottishRiteiswhollynonsectarian.Itisdeeplyreligiousincharacter,butinthesamesensethatSymbolicMasonryisreligiousitteachesreligion,
not a religion. Both Northern and Southern Supreme Councils observe the ceremonies of Extinguishing and Relighting the Symbolic Lights the first on
MaundyThursday(ThursdaybeforeEaster),thelattereitherimmediatelyfollowingoruponEasterSunday.Theseceremoniesareperhapsasbeautifuland
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Itisimpossible,ofcourse,todescribethedegreesoftheScottishRite.NorarethedegreesthesameintheNorthernandSouthernSupremeCouncils.In
the latter, the rituals are largely the result of Albert Pike's revision and spiritualization of older rituals. In the Northern Jurisdiction, while many of the
degreesfollowtheMotherCouncil'sritualinform,someoftheceremoniesareentirelydifferent.ScottishRitedegreesusuallyare,andalwaysshouldbe
whenpossible,putonincostumelandbycarefullytrainedcasts.Manyoftheceremoniesareveryelaborate,requiringasmallarmyofworkerswhenwell
done,theyattractbrethrenfrommanymilesaway.Indeed,sodifficultaresomeoftheceremonies,andsoextensivethefacilitiesandpreparationrequired,
thatmanyareseenbutonceortwiceayear,andinbutafewcentersinanyState.FromthishasarisenthatcustomwhichScottishRiteMasonsknowas
the "Reunion" a gathering of Scottish Rite Masons from all over a State to see and take part in the degrees given to a "class" such Reunions not
uncommonly last a week. Not all Bodies of the Rite put on all the degrees in any one Reunion. Those which are omitted are communicated, and often
those not "worked" in one reunion are staged in the next. In any "class" the final degrees in each of the four bodies are invariably staged. Elective and
appointedofficersineachofthebodiesmaytakepartindegrees,butdonotnecessarilydoso.Thedegreesareelaborate,costumedceremonies,manyof
themrequiringamuchlargercastthancouldbesuppliedfromanofficialline.Theceremoniesaredifficultandintricate,theirscenicinvestiturelargethey
offer great opportunities for workers who have talent and ability. Teams for the various degrees frequently remain intact for long periods of time, the
brethrenperfectingthemselvesfromyeartoyearuntiltheyare,literally,"PastMasters"intheirwork.Theinitiateusuallyseesaspectacle"Thedegrees
areputonbeforethecandidatesratherthanworkeduponthem)whichisinthehandsoftrainedexperts,manyofwhomhavedonethesamepartforyears.
Intheearlierdegreesthat"furtherlight",whichishintedatintheBlueLodge,isgivenandquestionswhichmanyMasterMasonsaskaftertheyareraised
totheSublimeDegreeareansweredwithsolemnityandreverence.Later,matterswhollynewtoMasterMasonsaretakenup,andawealthofphilosophy,
religion,andknowledgemadeavailableforthepostulant.ThefourthtothethirtyseconddegreesoftheScottishRite,beautifulandinspiringastheyare,
shouldnotbe,astheyoftenare,called"HigherDegrees"connotatinganelevation,asuperiority,overthefirstthreedegrees."I'monlyaBlueLodgeMason
Ineverwentanyhigher"howoftenisthatsemiapologicstatementmade!ThegreatestauthoritiesintheScottishRiteareemphaticinthestatementthat
neitherthatRitenoranyothercanmakeamanmoreofaMasonthanhebecomesintheBlueLodge.Thedegreescan,andfrequentlydo,makehima
betterMason,justasthelaborrequiredtoearnacollegedegreecan,andoftendoes,makeamanabetter,butnotmoreacitizenthanhewasbeforehe
passedthroughcollege.TheScottishRitedegreesarenumericallygreaterthanthefirst,secondandthird,butnot"higher".Ourdegreesareinadditionto
andareinnoway"higher"thanBlueLodgedegrees.ScottishRiteworkamplifiesandelaboratesonthelessonsoftheCraft.Itshouldneverbeforgotten
thatterminationofamember'sSymbolicLodgestandingautomaticallyterminateshisScottishRitemembership.
TheScottishRiteisgovernedbyaSupremeCouncilineachJurisdiction,justasSymbolicMasonryisgovernedbyaGrandLodgeineachJurisdiction.
ButthecompositionofaSupremeCouncilandaGrandLodgeiswhollydifferent.TheGrandLodgeconsistsoftheMastersandWardensofBlueLodges,
andcertainpermanentmembers(PastGrandMasters,GrandOfficers,insomeGrandJurisdictionsPastMasters,etc.),SupremeCouncilsinthiscountry
are limited to thirtythreeActive Members (Southern Jurisdiction). SixtysixActive Members (Northern Jurisdiction). TheseActive Members (All having
previouslyattainedthe33degree)areelectedbytheirfellowsandforlife.IntheSouthernJurisdictiontheofficersoftheSupremeCouncilareelectedfor
life in the Northern Supreme Council, for three years, but the principal officers are almost invariably reelected, so that tenure is usually for life. Scottish
RiteMasonsinmanyStateshaveerectedandoccupybeautifulandimpressivebuildings,especiallydesignedandequippedforScottishRitework.Oneof
the most, if not the most, beautiful Masonic structure in the world is the "House of theTemple" home of the Supreme Council S.J. in Washington, D.C.
SessionsoftheSupremeCouncilareheldiniteverytwoyears.
~MasonicServiceAssociationTheShortTalkBulletinMay1937

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ScottishRiteDegrees
TherearefourdivisionsintheScottishRiteSouthernJurisdiction

LodgeofPerfection(4th14thDegree)
4thdegreeSecretMaster:TheFourthDegreeemphasizesduty,fidelity,integrity,andthenecessityforsecrecyinallconfidentialrelationships.
5thdegreePerfectMaster:ThisdegreeteachesthattrustworthinessismorepreciousthanlifeandisthefoundationofMasonichonor.Inaddition,
wemustpaydueresecttothememoryofadeceasedworthyBrother.
6thdegreeIntimateSecretary:Thisdegreeteachesthatdevotiontoonesfriendsandzealousnessinperformingonesdutiesarerewarding
virtues.
7thdegreeProvostandJudge:Thisdegreeteachesustojudgerighteously,withoutrespecttoperson,andthatonelawandonecustomshall
applytoallLetjusticebeimpartial,temperedwithdeservedmercy.
8thdegreeIntendantoftheBuilding:Thisdegreeteachesthateachnewhonorismeanttobeasteptowardperfectioninthemoralcode.
9thdegreeMasterElectofNine:Thelessonstaughtinthisdegreearethatweshouldbecarefulnottobetoozealousinexecutingjustice,even
inagoodcause,andthatweshouldavoidinjuringorharminganypersonbyhastyorirresponsibleaction.
10thdegreeMasterElectofFifteen:Theteachingsofthisdegreearethatambitionandjealousycantemptmentoevildeeds,thatrighteousness
willeventuallytriumphoverevil,andthatevildoerswillbepunished
11thdegreeSublimeMasterElected:Thisdegreedwellsongoodcitizenship.Evildoingsshouldbepunished.Honestyandrespectforothers
shouldberewarded.Beearnest,honestandsincere.
12thdegreeGrandMasterArchitect:ThisdegreeteachesthattheMason,ashelearnstousethetoolsandinstrumentsofhistradeandskill,
alsolearnstocontemplatethemanyaspectsoflifeanddealwiththemasachildofGod,steadilyadvancingtothoseheightsofexperiencewhich
wecallperfection.
13thdegreeMasteroftheNinthArch:Thisdegreeteachesthatdifficultiesanddangers,howevergreat,shouldnotdeterthetrueandfaithful
brotherfromprogressingonwardtoperfection.Itteachesthegreattruththatthefinestthingsinlifecomeonlyastheresultofconstantandoften
painfuleffort
14thdegreeGrandElectMason:IntheScottishRite,thisdegreeisthesummitofAncientCraftMasonry.AsthecrowningdegreeoftheLodgeof
Perfection,itsessenceistheholinessofGodandreverenceforHisHolyName.GodwillnotholdhimguiltlessthattakethHisNameinvain.
CouncilofPrincesofJerusalem

ChapterofRoseCroix(15th18thdegree)
15thdegreeKnightoftheEastorSword:Thisdegreeteachestheimportantlessonsofloyaltytoconvictionanddevotiontoright.
16thdegreePrinceofJerusalem:Thisdegreeteachesloyaltytotruthandfidelitytoduty.
17thdegreeKnightoftheEastandWest:ThelessonsofthisdegreearethatloyaltytoGodismansprimaryallegiance,andthetemporal
governmentsnotfoundeduponGodandHisrighteousnesswillinevitablyfall.
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worshippedinspiritandintruthandthathemusthaveanewlawoflovewhichallmeneverywheremayunderstandandpractice.Thisdegree
affirmsthebroadprinciplesofuniversalityandtolerance.

CouncilofKadosh(19th30thDegree)
19thdegreeGrandPontiff:ThisdegreeproclaimsthespiritualunityofallwhobelieveinGodandcherishthehopeofimmortality,nomatterwhat
religiousleadertheyfolloworwhatcreedtheyprofess.Itisconcernedprimarilywiththeperennialconflictbetweenlightanddarkness,goodand
evil,GodandSatan.
20thdegreeMasteradVitam:ThisdegreeisadramaoftheAmericanspiritconfrontingthechallengeofdisloyaltyandtreason.Masonicprinciples
andleadershiparesubjectedtoacrucialtest.ThedegreedemonstratestheMasoniccondemnationofallthatconspireagainstthesecurityofthe
nationandthehappinessofourpeople.
21stdegreePatriarchNoachite:ThisdegreeteachesthatFreemasonryisnotashieldforevildoingandthatjusticeisoneofthechiefsupportsof
ourfraternity.
22nddegreePrinceofLibanus:Inthisdegree,thedignityoflaborisdemonstrated.Itisnocurse,butaprivilege,formantobeallowedtoearn
hissustenancebywork.Idleness,notlabor,isdisgraceful.
23rddegreeChiefoftheTabernacle:Thisdegreeteachesthatimpurethoughtandselfish,unworthyambitionsarecorruptinganddestructive,and
thatamanwhoforgetshisdutytofamily,country,andGodwillbemorallyandspirituallydestroyed
24thdegreePrinceoftheTabernacle:Thisdegreeteachesthatamutualbeliefinonetrue,livingGodshouldbindmentogetherintheserviceof
humanityandinaworldwidebrotherhood
25thdegreeKnightoftheBrazenSerpent:Thisdegreeteachesthattherearedesertstretchesineveryindividuallifeinthehistoryofevery
nation,witharesultantbreakdownofdisciplineandlossoffaith.Thisdegreeisaclarioncalltofaithinourselves,ineachother,andinGod.
26thdegreePrinceofMercy:Thisdegreeteachesthequalityofmercythatitisaspiritofcompassionandatendernessofheartwhichdispose
ustooverlookinjuriesandtotreatanoffenderbetterthanhedeserves.
27thdegreeCommanderoftheTemple:ThisdegreeteachesthatScottishRiteFreemasonrybelievesintheconceptofafreechurchinafree
state,eachsupremeinitsownsphere,neitherseekingtodominatetheother,butcooperatingforthecommongood.
28thdegreeKnightoftheSun:Thisdegreeusingthesymbolismofthetoolsandimplementsofarchitectureteachesthatbybuildinghighmoral
characteramongitsadherents,Freemasonrymayadvancemansdeterminedquestfortheachievementofunityandgoodwillthroughouttheworld
29thdegreeKnightofSTAndrew:ThisdegreeemphasizestheMasonicteachingsofequalityandtolerationWeareremindedthatnooneman,
nooneChurch,noonereligion,hasamonopolyoftruththatwhilewemustbetrueandfaithfultoourownconvictions,wemustrespectthe
opinionsofothers.
30thdegreeGrandElectKnightKadosh:Thisdegreesetsforththetestsandceremoniesthatsymbolizetheexperienceswemustundergointhe
buildingofexcellenceincharacter.

Consistory(31st33rdDegree)
31stdegreeGrandInspectorInquisitorCommander:Thisdegreeteachesthatweshouldgiveeverymanthebenefitofinnocenceandpurityof
intentions.Hewhowouldjudgeothersmustfirstjudgehimself.
32nddegreeSublimePrinceoftheRoyalSecret:Thisdegreedescribesthevictoryofthespiritualoverthehumaninmanandtheconquestof
appetitesandpassionsbymoralsenseandreason.TheexemplarrepresentseveryFreemasoneagertoservehumanitybutcaughtbetweenself
interestandthecallofduty.Dutyoftenrequiressacrifice,sometimesthesupremesacrifice.
33rddegree:isconferreduponthosemembersofthe32degreewhohavebeenoutstandingintheircontributionstoFreemasonrywhohaveshown
intheircommunitiestheleadershipwhichmarksthemasmenwhoexemplifyintheirdailylivesthetruemeaningoftheBrotherhoodofmanunder
theFatherhoodofGod.Itcannotbesoughtbyapplication,butmustbesuchamanasdescribedabove.Hemustbenotlessthan33yearsofage,
andmaybeelectedatanAnnualMeetingoftheSupremeCouncilaSovereignGrandInspectorGeneraloftheThirtythirdandLastDegree.Such
electionshallbebyunanimousvoteoftheActiveMemberspresenttakenbysecretballotThedegreeisconferredattheAnnualMeetingofthe
SupremeCouncilsucceedingtheelectionofacandidate.

This is the symbol of the 32nd degree Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret and probably the best known. The doubleheaded
eaglewasprobablyfirstacceptedbyMasonry,asasymbol,intheyear1758.InthatyearthebodycallingitselftheCouncilof
EmperorsoftheEastandWestwasestablishedinParis.ThedoubleheadedeaglewasinallprobabilityadoptedbythisCouncil,
whichclaimedadoublejurisdictiononeheadinclinedtotheEasttoguardanyandallwhomightapproachfromthatdirection,
the other head guarding the West for a like purpose. The Council adopted a ritual of twentyfive degrees, all of which are now
contained in the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, to which eight more were added so as to make thirtythree Degrees of
whichourRiteisnowcomposed.
The Eagle, as a symbol, is rooted in antiquity.According toAlbert G. Mackey the great Masonic encyclopedist, the bird was
sacredtothesuninEgypt,Greece,andPersia.TothepagansitwasanemblemofJupiter,thatis,theGreekZeus,godofmorallawandorder,protector
of suppliants and punisher of guilt. Among the Druids, a religious order of the ancient Celts, it was a symbol of their Supreme Being. Reference is
frequentlymadetotheeagleintheScriptures.
Amongthepagans,theeaglesymbolizedgreatstrengthandenduranceasevidencedbyitskeensight,aerialprowessandresourcefulnessinoutwittingits
prey,neverwantingforitsdailynecessities.
Cicero,RomanOrator,Statesmanandmanofletters,inspeakingofthemythofGanymedeThebeautifulshepherdboywhowascarriedtoOlympusby
Zeus in the form of an eagle to be the cupbearer of the mythical gods states that it teaches us that the truly wise, irradiated by the shining light of
virtue,becomemoreandmorelikeGod,untilbywisdomtheyarebornealoftandsoartoHim."
AndsogoesthestoryoftheDoubleHeadedEagle.Mayitsshininglightofvirtueguideandguardourpathwayoflife.

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ScottishRiteCapsandtheirSignificance
AstheWhiteLambskinistheBadgeofaMason,soistheregulationcapthebadgeofaScottishRiteMason.

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GrandCrossoftheCourtofHonour
HighestindividualhonorthatTheSupremeCouncilbestows.ItisvotedveryrarelytoThirtythirdDegreeMasonsonlyforthe
mostexceptionalandextraordinaryservices.TheGrandCrosscapiswhitewithablueband.Onthefrontisareplicaofthe
GrandCrossjewel,whichiscomposedofaTeutonicCross,withanembroideredcrimsonrosewithgreenleavesatitscenter.

33SGIG
ADeputyoftheSupremeCouncilinanOrientmaybenominatedtotheSupremeCouncil.Ifelectedhebecomes33Sovereign
GrandInspectorGeneralinhisOrientandamemberoftheSupremeCouncil.Thereareonly33activemembersoftheSupreme
Council.
33InspectorGeneralHonoraryTheThirtythirdDegreeisconferredbytheSupremeCounciluponmembersoftheRitein
recognitionofoutstandingworkintheRiteorinpubliclife.AtitsbiennialsessiontheSupremeCouncilelectsmembersofthe
RitetoreceivetheDegree.MembersunanimouslysoelectedbecomehonorarymembersoftheSupremeCouncil.These33
MasonsareInspectorsGeneralHonoraryandhonorarymembersoftheSupremeCouncil.TheactivemembersoftheSupreme
Councilarechosenfromamongthem.ThecapforanInspectorGeneralHonoraryiswhitewithawhitebandedgedingold,
featuringthesymbolforthishonoraryDegree,aredslantingPatriarchalCross.
32KnightCommanderoftheCourtofHonour(KCCH)TheRankofKnightCommanderoftheCourtofHonorisnota
Degree,butanInvestiture,bestoweduponmembersdeservingrecognitionforfaithfulservicestotheRiteortomankind.Atthe
biennialsessionoftheSupremeCouncil,certainMastersoftheRoyalSecretarechosentobeinvestedwiththeRankand
DecorationofKnightCommanderoftheCourtofHonour.ThisInvestitureisaprerequisitetoreceivingtheThirtythirdDegree.
ThecapoftheKnightCommanderCourtofHonourisredwithadarkerredbandtrimmedingold.Inthecenterfrontisa
representationoftheKnightCommanderJewel.
AlightbluecapmeansthatthewearerhasbeenaScottishRiteMasonforfiftyyearsormore.

32MasteroftheRoyalSecretWhenaScottishRiteMasonhastakenthe32MasteroftheRoyalSecretheisentitledto
wearablackhatwithgoldribbonsandtheDoubleHeadedEaglesymbol.

TheSupremeCouncilhassetfortharuleforthecorrectwearingofthecap.Whenwearingacapitshallbeconsideredtobeapartoftheapparelofthe
wearerandshallnotberemoved.Atthepresentationoftheflag,thecapshallremaininplace,andthemembersshallstandatattentionwiththerighthand
overtheheart.Duringprayer,thecapshallremaininplaceandthehandsandarmsshallbecrossedasinthe18.Thewearingofcapsisconsidered
properatReunions,ScottishRitemeetings.MaundyThursdayservices,etc.Itisimproperforthecaptobewornincafes,busstations,onthestreet,orin
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MottosoftheCraft
OrdoabChaoOrderOutofChaos
SpesMeainDeoEstMyFaithisinGod
InDeoFiduciaNostraOurTrustisinGod

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ReasonstoJointheScottishRiteofFreemasonry
ToeveryMasterMasonwhoisdesirousofmorelightandabetterunderstandingofFreemasonry,theScottishRiteappeals,Because:
IToffersanunsurpassedfieldforthestudyofMasonry.
ITenlargesuponandexplainsandappliesthesymbolsofMasonry.
ITexemplifiesandmakesclearthetruthsandallegoryoftheBlueLodge.
ITpresentsanunequaledopportunityforthepracticaldemonstrationoftheteachingsofFreemasonry.
ITgivesyouafellowshipinitsliterature,withthedeepestmindsandpurestcharacterofFreemasonry.
ITallowsyoutoparticipateinthegloriousworkofspreadingthepropagandaoftheFatherhoodofGodandtheBrotherhoodofMan.
ITgivesyouagreaterincentivetohigherthoughtsandnoblerdeeds,becauseofagreaterknowledgeofyourresponsibilitiesandthehistoryofthe
institutionsoftheScottishRite.
ITcreateswithinyouagreaterloveforchivalryagreaterrespectforphilosophy,andaneverendingloveforyourmotherLodge.
ITenjoinsoneveryBrotherthesupportoftheAmericanPublicSchool,nonpartisan,nonsectarian,efficient,democraticforallthechildrenofthe
peopleequaleducationalopportunitiesforall.
ITinculcatespatriotism,loveoftheflag,respectforlawandorderandundyingloyaltytoconstitutionalgovernment.
ITcarriesoutthesublimeprinciplesofMasonrybycooperatingineverywaywiththeBlueLodge,bymaintaininganeverincreasinginterestin
Masonry.
ITbringstheBrethrenfromvariousLodgestogetheratfrequentintervalswherebythespiritofBrotherhoodandFraternityisreflectedineveryday
living.
TothosewhoareinterestedinsecuringabroaderunderstandingofFreemasonryanddesirousofenlistinginacampaignasamilitantchampionof
theAmericanPublicSchoolandupholdingandfosteringoftheAmericanWayofLife,theScottishRiteisaneffectiveinstrumentforthepromotion

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