"Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission,and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal."
-- The Scottish Rite Creed
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"Human progress is our cause, liberty of thought our supreme wish, freedom of conscience our mission,and the guarantee of equal rights to all people everywhere our ultimate goal." |
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry was first brought to the New World from France in the year 1763. Bro.Stephen Morin of Bordeaux established the 25 Masonic Degrees of the "Rite of Perfection" in the British West Indies.
He had been granted a patent, by Masonic authorities in Paris, appointing him the "Grand Inspector in all parts of the New World", which empowered Stephen Morin to found Lodges in North and South America.
In 1767 Stephen Morin's close associate Henry Francken transported this new Masonic Rite to Albany, New York, where he formed the first Ineffable Grand Lodge of Perfection in North America, with civil engineer Bro. William Gamble serving as its first master. The following year, the first Grand Council of Princes of Jerusalem was organized There. These Albany lodges were the forerunners of what was to become the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite in the United States (and Canada).
During the latter half of the 18th century, lodges were organized elsewhere in the eastern United States with the first Scottish Rite Supreme Council founded in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1801.
The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction was formed in 1813 and includes the 15 states east of the Mississippi River and north of the Mason-Dixon Line and the Ohio River, including Delaware. The Southern Jurisdiction encompasses the 35 remaining states, the District of Columbia and the United States territories and possessions.
The Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is one of two branches of Freemasonry to which a Master Mason may proceed after he has completed the first three degrees of the Symbolic or "Blue" Lodge. The Scottish Rite includes the degrees from the 4° through the 32°.
Scottish Rite shares the same belief of all Masonic organizations that there is no higher degree than that of Master Mason. The Supreme Councils and their subordinate bodies acknowledge the Masonic supremacy of the Symbolic Grand Lodges and Grand Masters within their jurisdictions. Scottish Rite degrees are in no way higher than the degrees of the Symbolic lodges. The work of the Scottish Rite serves to elaborate on and amplify that of the Symbolic lodge.
The Scottish Rite degrees are lessons taught through allegory in the form of plays. The lessons are taken from Biblical as well as more modern historical events. Cast members use costumes and makeup to look like the characters who they represent. Candidates learn the lessons by observing the presentation. Memorization of material presented is not required. The Scottish Rite is open to all Master Masons in good standing.
The purpose of this web site is to provide a "gateway" to all the information and resources concerning Scottish Rite Masonry that is available (and will become abvailable) on the Internet. For the Mason, and non-Mason alike, we are pleased to provide "more light in Masonry....."
Scottish Rite ResourcesSupreme Council-Northern Masonic Jusisdiction, USASupreme Council- Southern Masonic Jurisdiction, USA Scottish Rite & Children's Learning Center Coupon Donate now HEREDOM-Scottish Rite Research Society The Double Headed Eagle of Lagash Memorable Quotations of Bro. Albert Pike, 33deg. The High Degrees in the United States: 1730-1830
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Other Masonic ResourcesInside the Masons an excellent article Freemasonry Basic Reading List PIETRE-STONES Review of FreeMasonry
General Grand Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star George Washington Masonic National Memorial The Masonic Forum The place to discuss the future of Masonry
Masonic Forum of Light discussion board Masonic Research & Inspiration - a reading list
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