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 "Freemasonry of all rites is
however a voluntary association
of good men, and if any brother
of the Rite should object to
the principles of the Scottish
Rite or to its form of
government to which he swore
allegiance he should withdraw
from it and leave those who
believe in it to follow their
own convictions of duty." -
Arturo De Hoyos (Scottish
Rite Ritual Monitor And
Guide)
The Rite
The Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is
commonly known as the Scottish
Rite. It is one of several
appendant groups of the
worldwide fraternity known as
Freemasonry. Each Valley has up
to four Scottish Rite bodies,
and each body confers a set of
degrees. In the Southern
Jurisdiction these are the
Lodge of Perfection (4° - 14°),
Chapter of Rose Croix (15° -
18°), Council of Kadosh (19° -
30°), and the Consistory (31° -
32°). The Supreme Council
confers the 33rd Degree of
Sovereign Grand Inspector
General.
The Mission of the
Scottish Rite, Southern
Jurisdiction
To improve its members and
enhance the communities in
which they live by teaching and
emulating the principles of
Brotherly Love, Tolerance,
Charity, and Truth while
actively embracing high social,
moral, and spiritual values
including fellowship,
compassion, and dedication to
God, family and country.
The Scottish Rite
Creed
The cause of human progress is
our cause, the enfranchisement
of human thought our supreme
wish, the freedom of human
conscience our mission, and the
guarantee of equal rights to
all peoples everywhere, the end
of our contention.
To Implement this The
Supreme Council 33
favors
The American Public
School, non-partisan,
non-sectarian, efficient,
democratic, for all of the
children of the people.
The inculcation of
patriotism, respect for law and
order, and undying loyalty to
the Constitution of the United
States of America.
The compulsory use of
English as the language of
instruction in the grammar
grades of our public
schools.
Adequate provision in
the American Public Schools for
the education of the alien
populations in the principals
of American Instituitions, and
Ideals of Citizenship.
The Entire Separation of
Church and State and opposition
to every attempt to appropriate
public moneys - Federal, State,
or Local - directly or
indirectly, for the support of
sectarian or private
institutions.
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"There are about 1.7 million
Masons in the United States and
about 550,000 of those are
Scottish Rite Masons."
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