STORYLINE
The 18th degree uses the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth to exemplify the universal principles of life and urge us to be tolerant of others. This degree uses the symbol of the rose cross; the rose signifies dawn and the cross is a sacred symbol of antiquity.
PHILOSOPHY
The Book of Life is opened. The new law is a law of love, which all men everywhere may understand and practice.
CORE VALUE
Integrity
Find this Degree
See the 18° - Knight of the Rose Croix of H. R. D. M. at the Valleys below.
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Pennsylvania
Allentown
- Secretary:
- Bryan K. Fritz, 33°
- Address
- 1533 W Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, 18102-4205
- Phone:
- 610-433-3232
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Maine
Augusta
- Secretary:
- Bruce F. Rueger, 32°
- Address
- 13 Oakland St, Waterville, ME, 04901-5237
- Phone:
- 207-314-1617
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Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg
- Secretary:
- Walter H. Rupert MSA, 32°
- Address
- 150 Market St, Bloomsburg, PA, 17815-1115
- Phone:
- 570-784-1400
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Massachusetts
Boston
- Secretary:
- Thomas U. Kenney, 32°
- Address
- 186 TREMONT STREET, #705, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1014
- Phone:
- 617-426-8228
- Fax:
- 617-426-8229
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Illinois
Chicago
- Secretary:
- Eric M. Smith, 33°
- Address
- 383 E Lake St, Bloomingdale, IL, 60108-1191
- Phone:
- 630-439-3400
- Fax:
- 630-439-3401
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Ohio
Cleveland
- Secretary:
- Brady M. Woodworth, 32°
- Address
- 19885 Detroit Road Box 103, Rocky River, OH, 44116-1815
- Phone:
- 216-432-2370
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Illinois
Danville
- Secretary:
- Robert A. Gill, 33°
- Address
- PO Box 693, DANVILLE, IL, 61834-0693
- Phone:
- 217-446-7620
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Wisconsin
Eau Claire
- Secretary:
- Lyle N. Koerner, Jr., 33°
- Address
- 616 Graham Ave, EAU CLAIRE, WI, 54701-3838
- Phone:
- 715-456-5081
- Fax:
- 715-552-3558
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Indiana
Fort Wayne
- Secretary:
- Larry L. Chapel, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 5907 STONEY CREEK DR, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46825-4401
- Phone:
- 260-423-2593
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Indiana
George Rogers Clark
- Secretary:
- Richard K. Barton, 32°
- Address
- 4016 S. CRANE CT., Bloomington, IN, 47403-8725
- Phone:
- 812-322-1020
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New Hampshire
Lancaster-Littleton
- Secretary:
- Dennis A. Sheridan, 33°, MSA
- Address
- PO Box 621, Littleton, NH, 03561-0621
- Phone:
- 603-444-7195
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Wisconsin
Madison
- Secretary:
- Scott R. Magnusson, 32°, MSA
- Address
- 301 WISCONSIN AVE, MADISON, WI, 53703-2107
- Phone:
- 608-215-4921
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Illinois
Peoria
- Secretary:
- Donald Q. Williams, 32°
- Address
- PO Box 5204, Peoria, IL, 61601-5204
- Phone:
- 309-676-4472
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Pennsylvania
Reading
- Secretary:
- Herbert K. Swisher, 33°
- Address
- PO Box 6013, READING, PA, 19610-0013
- Phone:
- 610-373-0722
- Fax:
- 610-373-0795
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Massachusetts
Salem
- Secretary:
- John J. Maihos, 32°
- Address
- 27 Pearl St, Beverly, MA, 01915-3645
- Phone:
- 978-804-7143
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Ohio
Steubenville
- Secretary:
- Timothy L. Walters, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 227 N 4th Street, Steubenville, OH, 43952-2103
- Phone:
- 740-282-1391
- Fax:
- 740-282-3260
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Indiana
Terre Haute
- Secretary:
- Stanley Abernathy, 33°
- Address
- 8930 E. U.S. Highway 40, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47803-3913
- Phone:
- 812-234-3761
- Fax:
- 812-238-8450
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Maine
The Androscoggin
- Secretary:
- Thomas J. Williams, 32°
- Address
- 1021 Turner Street, Auburn, ME, 04210-6329
- Phone:
- 207-357-9741
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New York
The Hudson
- Secretary:
- Aram M. Adishian, 33°, MSA, HGA
- Address
- PO Box 321, Westwood, NJ, 07675-0321
- 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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Connecticut
Waterbury
- Secretary:
- Daniel D. Sharkis, 32°
- Address
- 531 Highland Ave, Waterbury, CT, 06708-3420
- Phone:
- 2035653024
The Chapter of Rose Croix Degrees
The Chapter of Rose Croix confers the 17th and 18th degrees, known as the philosophical degrees.
These degrees make use of Christian symbols and historical settings, but their spiritual message is universal for all Masons, who are united in the belief of a Supreme Being. Both degrees use the Book of Life to advance the concept of avoiding the mistakes of the past.
The term “Rose Croix” literally means “rose cross,” and is derived from the symbol of the order of the Rosicrucians: a rose on a cross. Aspects of the Scottish Rite’s 18th degree, Knight of the Rose Croix, were inspired by Rosicrucianism.