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	About Scottish Rite
		Scottish Rite Degrees simply amplify and elaborate on the lessons of the craft, providing further knowledge of Masonry, the building of the Temple and ancient religions with memorable lessons ranging from the days of chivalry to modern times.
		Scottish Freemasonry is the foe of intolerance, fanaticism and superstition.
		They are dedicated to their Scottish Rites activities, the maintenance of moral standards and spiritual values, the pride of patriotism, the love of flag and country and the dispensing of charity without regard to race, color, or creed.
	www.scottish-rite-mn.org /about_us.htm (1972 words)

	Scottish Rite Degrees
		The Scottish Rite is sometimes called the "College of Freemasonry," because it uses extensive allegory and drama to emphasize the message of its degrees.
		The degrees of the Scottish Rite are divided into six sections, originally there were seven, but the 15th and 16th Degrees (originally a section to itself called the Council of Princes of Jerusalem) were merged with the Chapter of Rose Croix.
		All Scottish Rite jurisdictions nominate a select few members to receive the 33rd Degree, Inspector General Honorary, in recognition of outstanding service to the Rite, or in public life, to the principles taught in the degrees.
	www.scottishritecalifornia.org /scottish_rite_degrees.htm (1285 words)

	Scottish Rite Freemasonry - History
		Scottish Rite shares the same belief of all Masonic organizations that there is no higher degree than that of Master Mason.
		The 33° is conferred annually, at the meeting of the Supreme Council, upon a select number of 32 ° Scottish Rite Masons who have contributed outstanding service to Freemasonry or Scottish Rite or who have exemplified, in their daily lives, the true meaning of the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of God.
		Scottish Rite members meet in local or regional "Valleys" and are organized into four parts; Lodge of Perfection, 4° - 14°;Council of Princes of Jerusalem, 15° - 16°; Chapter of Rose Croix, 17° - 18° and Consistory, 19° - 32°.
	www.supremecouncil.org /history/scottishRite.asp (440 words)

	Scottish Rite Masons
		Both Rites have their roots in symbolic Masonry, and no man in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland or Scotland may be initiated into either York or Scottish Rite who is not already a member of a Blue Lodge.
		The Scottish Rite is sometimes called Continental Masonry because it had its origin from the Rites practiced on the Continent of Europe which later crystallized into the Scottish Rite through the constitutions of 1761, 1762 and 1786.
		Scottish Rite degrees usually are, and always should be when possible, put on in costume land by carefully trained casts.
	www.portsmouthaasr.com /srm.htm (1689 words)

	Seattle Valley, Scottish Rite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Scottish Rite, ascends to the thirty-third degree of masonry.
		The Scottish Rite is steadfast in its observance of the national separation of Church and State, and thus is non-sectarian.
		Scottish Rite Masonry is devoted to interests affecting the nation at large as well as their own peculiar Masonic labors.
	www.seattle-scottishrite.org /whatis.html (1713 words)

	The Oakland Scottish Rite Fraternity
		His broad knowledge of Masonry and Scottish Rite in particular was of valuable assistance in organizing the Scottish Rite in Oakland and procuring charters for the three bodies of the Rite.
		In the fall of 1897 a group of Oakland Scottish Rite Masons and their wives were asked to participate in a Masonic Charity Festival to be held in the Mechanics Pavilion, San Francisco, during the week beginning May 9, 1898.
		There was increasing interest in the activities of the Rite The new Scottish Rite Cathedral, devoted exclusively to the work of the Rite, offered much to the membership in the form of social activities, comfort as well as new facilities, lighting, scenery and costumes to exemplify the degrees.
	www.scottish-rite.org /srhist.htm (5263 words)

	Scottish Rite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry (the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction in the United States omits the and), commonly known as simply Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of the worldwide fraternity known as Freemasonry.
		The Scottish Rite is one of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry that a Master Mason may join for further exposure to the principles of Freemasonry.
		In the United States, however, the Scottish Rite is officially recognized by Grand Lodges as an extension of the degrees of Freemasonry.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scottish_Rite (3925 words)

	The Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin
		The Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas developed a videotape program that was used successfully at the Learning Center for the first 12 years.
		Scottish Rite Learning Center's efforts are also concentrated on maintaining a nationally accredited teacher-training institute as well as a resource for educators, parental consultation, and adult education.
		The purpose of the Scottish Rite Learning Center of Austin, Inc. is to provide effective instruction programs to Austin area children and teacher training to Central Texas educators.
	www.scottishritelearningcenter.org (765 words)

	Scottish Rite of the District of Columbia
		Scottish Rite Freemasons in Washington, DC, S. Welcome to the Orient of the District of Columbia and the Valley of Washington.
		The Scottish Rite degrees, fourth through the thirty-second will be conferred at a Reunion on November 17 and 18, 2006.
		Copyright 2006 Scottish Rite of the District of Columbia, LLC.
	dcsr.org (134 words)

	Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite - What is the Scottish Rite
		The Scottish Rite is one of the two branches of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason may proceed after he has completed the three degrees of Symbolic or Blue Lodge Masonry.
		There are Scottish Rite centers, called "Valleys" in 110 cities and towns in the 15 states of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
		The 33° is conferred upon those members of the 32° who have been outstanding in their contributions to Freemasonry, the Scottish Rite, or who have shown in their communities the leadership which marks them as men who exemplify in their daily lives the true meaning of the Brotherhood of man under the Fatherhood of God.
	www.aasrcleveland.org /aasr/wisr.htm (2801 words)

	Scottish Rite Caps we Proudly Wear
		He is the highest ranking officer of the Rite within his jurisdiction, and, in relation to the Rite, his powers are similar to those of a Grand Master of the Symbolic Craft subject, however, to The Supreme Council and the Sovereign Grand Commander.
		The jewel of the Thirty-second Degree is a Teutonic Cross of gold, one and three-fourth inches square, with raised or beaded edges and a background frosted surface, having in the center a wreath of green enamel, with a gold tie at the bottom, and within the wreath the Roman numerals XXXII in gold.
		However, the Scottish Rite Ritual is used in some other national Grand Lodge jurisdictions and, in some few cases, in Grand Lodge jurisdictions in the United States.
	www.scottishritesandiego.org /scottishritecaps.html (1143 words)

	New Jersey Scottish Rite
		No subordinate body of the Rite may elect any candidate unless he is, at the time, an affiliated Master Mason in good standing and has resided in the state one year and in the local jurisdiction (valley area) for six months.
		Scottish Rite law, however, does provide for the possibility of waiving the usual residence requirements upon the presentation of valid reasons.
		Scottish Rite is not a religion and does not pretend to be a substitute for religion.
	www.njscottishrite.com /how_to_join.htm (613 words)

	Scottish Rite - Free Encyclopedia of Thelema
		The Scottish Rite is one of the two main branches of Freemasonry in the United States which a Master Mason may decide to join for further exposure to Masonic knowledge.
		The core of the Scottish Rite is a series of 29 degrees, numbered from 4 to 32, which expand upon the morals, teachings, and philosophy of the first three degrees.
		According to the various Scottish Rite jurisdictions in the world, all of which operate independently, the 32 degrees are worked at will by their governing bodies.
	www.egnu.org /thelema/index.php/Scottish_Rite (725 words)

	Scottish Rite of Vermont (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Scottish Rite includes the degrees from the 4th Degree to the 32nd Degree.
		There are Scottish Rite centers, called "Valleys," in 112 cities and towns in the 15 states of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
		The Scottish Rite membership of the Southern Jurisdiction is better than 650,000, so that the total Scottish Rite membership in the United States is over one million.
	www.vtfreemasons.org /scottishrite (1165 words)

	Scottish Rite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Masonic tradition maintains that Lodges of this Rite, transmitted from Bordeaux in France through the West Indies to the American mainland, were established at New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1763; at Albany, New York, in 1767; at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1781–82; and at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1783.
		The name Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite first appeared in an 1804 agreement between the Supreme Council of France and the Grand Orient of France.
		Many Scottish Masons fled to France during political upheavals in the 17th and 18th centuries, at a time when the Degrees of the Rite were evolving in French Freemasonry.
	www.tracingboard.com /scottish_rite.htm (1832 words)

	Scottish Rite - Orient of South Carolina
		The first Scottish Rite Supreme Council was formed on May 31, 1801, at Shepheard’s Tavern Charleston, South Carolina.
		Scottish Rite Masonry first emerged, at various times and places, in Scotland, England, and France.
		It was This Rite that Stephen Morin, in 1761, was empowered to bring into the Western Hemisphere.
	www.scscottishrite.org (422 words)

	Bakersfield Scottish Rite Bodies Regalia
		The white cap also indicates that, although he is a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, he is not a member of the Supreme Council and is, therefore, designated an "Inspector General Honorary." Some make the mistake of referring to this as an "Honorary 33rd." The Degree is that of the 33rd Degree.
		The laurel wreath is the ancient symbol of victory and triumph, and it is used throughout Scottish Rite Regalia.
		Its crown signifies that the Thirty-third Degree is the administrative Degree of the Rite, and this symbolism of proper administration is continued with the sword of strength, the hand of justice, and the scales in balance.
	www.bakersfieldscottishrite.org /regalia.htm (2261 words)

	Charities
		Although the Scottish Rite never actually owned the hospital, it lent its name in some form or another (and still does) since the hospital's formation as a children's convalescent center in 1915.
		No, a Scottish Rite Mason cannot arrange for a child to be admitted to the hospital (as individuals we really do not know what the child's medical needs are) — the child's personal physician must do this by referring the child to the hospital or the child must be admitted through the hospital's emergency room.
		Finally, through the Scottish Rite Foundation of Georgia, Inc. scholarships are awarded each year to deserving GEORGIA students who need a little financial help in continuing their education beyond the high school level.
	www.gascottishrite.org /Charities/charities.html (733 words)

	The Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington
		The Scottish Rite Scholarship Foundation of Washington is made up of people from varying backgrounds, from blue collar workers, teachers, business men, attorneys, retirees, people from all walks of life.
		The common denominator of these men is, they are Scottish Rite Masons, they are all hand picked, they are all men of integrity and foremost, they are all committed to your future education.
		Persons interested in finding out more about the Scottish Rite Scholarship programs, should return to the Contacts page, locate the Director in their area, then contact that person.
	www.wascottishrite.org (455 words)

	Official Publication about The Scottish Rite (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is commended as an authoritative document portraying the "Role of the Scottish Rite in this country".
		It presents in degrees from the fourth to the thirty-second an interpretation of the lessons of the Craft degrees by the use of drama and lectures appealing to both the ear and eye to teach the great truths which Freemasonry professes.
		The Scottish Rite does not intrude on the religious beliefs of its members, but it does require that its adherents profess a belief in a Supreme Being, and urges its members to be active in their respective churches.
	scottishritemasons-can.org /q_asrcan.htm (1314 words)

	Welcome to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
		Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children is one of the nation's leading pediatric centers for the treatment of orthopedic conditions, certain related neurological disorders and learning disorders, such as dyslexia.
		Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children (TSRHC) in Dallas announced the recent election of the Honorable Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., as the new chairman of its board of trustees.
		Every detail of Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children — from its brightly colored corridors to the smell of fresh popcorn — was revolutionary for a children’s hospital in 1977 when TSRHC moved into its current facility.
	www.tsrh.org (422 words)

	The Valley of Chicago Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
		Antecedents of Scottish Rite existed in Albany, New York as early as 1767.
		As the Rite's growth continued, and to bring order out of chaos, a Supreme Council was established in Charleston, South Carolina in 1801, to control the activity of the Scottish Rite.
		The Northern Jurisdiction headquarters is in Lexington, Massachusetts, and coordinates the activities of Scottish Rite within 15 Northeastern, Middle Atlantic and Midwestern states.
	www.valleyofchicago.org (509 words)

	The Scottish Rite of Minnesota
		Welcome to the Internet home of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the Orient of Minnesota.
		The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is, above all else, an educational institution.
		The degrees of the Scottish Rite do not teach specific lessons.
	www.scottish-rite-mn.org (243 words)

	Scottish Rite Freemasonry Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Supreme Council, 33°, with headquarters located in Lexington, Massachusetts, is the governing body of Scottish Rite Freemasonry in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction.
		Although there is no higher degree than that of a Master Mason, the 29 degrees of the Scottish Rite serve to enrich the philosophy of the Symbolic Lodge.
		The National Heritage Museum, in Lexington, Massachusetts, is an American history museum founded and supported by 32° Scottish Rite Freemasons in the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America.
	www.supremecouncil.org (210 words)

	The Scottish Rite and the Cabala
		The Rite ascribes this, to some extent, to its old French rituals, but more particularly to the genius of General Albert Pike, who was a deep student of the Cabala, and well versed in the religious and philosophical systems of the Orient.
		He held conspicuous posts in all of the York Rite bodies, but it was in the Scottish Rite that he made his greatest fame and left his most enduring monument.
		The Scottish Rite degrees, as interpreted by him, may be called a study in comparative religions.
	www.freemasonrywatch.org /scottishrite_cabala.html (4964 words)

	Scottish Rite Foundation of Florida (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Scottish Rite Foundation is managed by Scottish Rite Masons, motivated by Masonic principles and administered with Masonic integrity.
		The persistent goal of Florida Scottish Rite Masons, through the Foundation, is to ensure that no child in the area of Florida, afflicted with a childhood language disorder goes without our help.
		Today Scottish Rite Clinics continue to provide children with state of the art breakthroughs in clinical diagnostics and therapies performed by professionals in their fields.
	www.scottishritefoundationofflorida.org /index.html (569 words)

	Scottish Rite of Canada, Freemasonry, Masons and Masonry
		Scottish Rite of Canada, Freemasonry, Masons and Masonry
		he Scottish Rite is one of the two branches of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason (Third Degree) may proceed after he has completed the three degrees of Symbolic, Blue or Craft Lodge Masonry.
		The purpose of the Scottish Rite, simply stated, is to seek that which is the most worth in the world;
	scottishritemasons-can.org (204 words)

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