WHAT SHOULD A MASTER MASON EXPECT TO RECEIVE THROUGH MEMBERSHIP IN THE SCOTTISH RITE?
- Scottish Rite answers many questions raised in Symbolic Blue Lodges.
- Scottish Rite degrees provide additional understanding of the meaning of Freemasonry and its basic principles through the use of drama and appeal to the eye as well as the ear.
- Scottish Rite emphasizes time-tested moral lessons and virtues which make man worth-while and the world a better place in which we live.
- Scottish Rite work is always conducted in an atmosphere of reverence and dignity.
- Scottish Rite membership will enlarge your circle of Masonic acquaintances and provide additional opportunities for congenial fellowship.
- Scottish Rite affords varied opportunities for active service in keeping with the talents of each member.
- Scottish Rite through its benevolences not only assists members in distress but has established a program designed to benefit all mankind.
- Scottish Rite, an international organization, continues its work for better understanding among nations and a just and peaceful world.
Please download a petition from HERE. After filling it out, please give it to a Scottish Rite member to sign.
You can also petition online by clicking one of the links below. If you are not sure which Valley you should petition, please call the Scottish Rite office at 410-243-3200 or email info@mdscottishrite.org.
To petition the Valley of Baltimore, click HERE.
To petition the Valley of Charles County, click HERE.
To petition the Valley of Cumberland, click HERE.
To petition the Valley of Frederick, click HERE.
To petition the Valley of Salisbury, click HERE.
To petition the Valley of Southern Maryland, click HERE.
To petition the Valley of Susquehanna, click HERE.