STORYLINE
The final degree of the Lodge of Perfection, the 14th degree embodies the essences of Symbolic Masonry. The meaning of this degree is that perfection can only be achieved once human knowledge and divine knowledge are united. We should strive to be true to ourselves and our God.
PHILOSOPHY
Members are encouraged to worship God at the altar of their choice.
CORE VALUE
Reverence for God
Find this Degree
See the 14° - Grand Elect Mason at the Valleys below.
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New York
Buffalo
- Secretary:
- Lawrence M. Kania, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 2379 UNION ROAD, CHEEKTOWAGA, NY, 14227-2234
- Phone:
- 716-668-2755
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Ohio
Cambridge
- Secretary:
- Jeffrey L. Miller, 33°
- Address
- 935 WHEELING AVE, P.O. BOX 603, CAMBRIDGE, OH, 43725
- Phone:
- 740-432-3956
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Illinois
Danville
- Secretary:
- Robert A. Gill, 33°
- Address
- 32ND DEGREE MASONIC CENTER, PO BOX 693, DANVILLE, IL, 61834-0693
- Phone:
- 217-446-7620
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Ohio
Dayton
- Secretary:
- Jerome R. Clark, 33°
- Address
- 525 W RIVERVIEW AVE, DAYTON, OH, 45405-4702
- Phone:
- 937-222-9103
- Fax:
- 937-496-2244
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Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
- Secretary:
- John D. Cook, 33°
- Address
- PO BOX 2423, HARRISBURG, PA, 17105-2423
- Phone:
- 717-238-8867
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Indiana
Indianapolis
- Secretary:
- Thomas A. Fallis, 33°
- Address
- 650 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204-1294
- Phone:
- 317-262-3111
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New York
New York City
- Secretary:
- Chad B. Ploth, 32°, MSA
- Address
- Attn: C. Ploth, 91 Hamilton Lakes Drive, Hamilton, NJ, 08619
- Phone:
- 917-855-1439
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Connecticut
Norwich
- Secretary:
- Frank J. Saviano, III, 32°, MSA
- Address
- P.O. Box 263, Norwich, CT, 06360
- Phone:
- 860-917-4483
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Pennsylvania
Reading
- Secretary:
- Herbert K. Swisher, 33°
- Address
- P.O. BOX 6013, READING, PA, 19610-0013
- Phone:
- 610-373-0722
- Fax:
- 610-373-0795
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Ohio
Steubenville
- Secretary:
- Timothy L. Walters, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 227 N 4th Street, Steubenville, OH, 43952
- Phone:
- 740-282-1391
- Fax:
- 740-282-3260
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New York
The Hudson
- Secretary:
- Aram M. Adishian, 33°, MSA, HGA
- Address
- PO Box 321, Westwood, NJ, 07675
- Phone:
- 917-327-1712
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Ohio
Toledo
- Secretary:
- Michael E. Shobe, 33°
- Address
- 309 W. Sophia St, Maumee, OH, 43537-2169
- Phone:
- 419-893-2942
- Fax:
- 419-893-2962
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Pennsylvania
Uniontown
- Secretary:
- Jason F. Craig, 33°
- Address
- PO Box 2028, Downtown Station, Uniontown, PA, 15401-1628
- Phone:
- 724-833-2659
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Ohio
Youngstown
- Secretary:
- Timothy N. Flack, 33°
- Address
- PO Box 1420, Warren, OH, 44482-1420
- Phone:
- 330-373-0890
- Fax:
- 330-373-0898
The Lodge of Perfection Degrees
The Lodge of Perfection is where a Scottish Rite Mason’s journey begins. This body confers the 4th through the 14th degrees. These degrees investigate and contemplate spirituality, and also amplify the Hiramic Legend and lessons from the Biblical era.
The Lodge of Perfection degrees are often referred to as “ineffable” degrees because they focus on the ineffable, or unutterable, name of God. Members will also see many references back to the three symbolic degrees of the Blue Lodge. The degrees in this first body are meant to amplify the core Masonic teachings and apply them to practical, everyday situations.
The name of the Lodge of Perfection refers to the belief of Scottish Rite Masons that while they know they are not perfect, there is a path to perfection. One of the key moral teachings in this body is that men must persevere and overcome difficulties in their progress toward perfection.