STORYLINE The 19th degree focuses on the past, how it affects the present, and how it influences our future. In this degree, a pioneer on the Oregon Trail lives up to his sacred obligation to care for his Brother. PHILOSOPHY A Mason's word is good as gold anyplace in the world where a man's word still counts for something. CORE VALUES Reverence for God & Integrity Find this Degree See the 19° - Brothers of the Trail at the Valleys below. Connecticut Bridgeport Secretary: Thomas E. Beck, 32°, MSA LAFAYETTE CONSISTORY, P.O. BOX 309, STRATFORD, CT, 06615-0309, 203-375-0064 • 203-375-0064 Indiana Indianapolis Secretary: Thomas A. Fallis, 33° 650 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204-1294, 317-262-3111 • 317-262-3111 Pennsylvania New Castle Secretary: Randall L. Connell, 33° 110 E LINCOLN AVE, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101-2472, 724-654-5800 • 724-654-5800 Pennsylvania Scranton Secretary: Charles E. Knapp, Jr., 32° MASONIC TEMPLE, 420 N WASHINGTON AVE, Floor 3, SCRANTON, PA, 18503-1395, 570-346-4609 • 570-346-4609 The Degrees of the Consistory The Consistory is responsible for conferring the 19th through the 32nd degrees. These degrees demonstrate the challenges of social and moral conflicts, drawing on lessons from the age of chivalry through modern day. The term "Consistory" comes from the Latin consistere (“stand firm”), which led to the term consistorium (“assembly place”). Historically, the word consistory has referred to either a council of the advisors of Roman emperors or the papal consistory, a meeting of the Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church. Within Freemasonry, Consistory refers to an assembly of Scottish Rite officers who, under the auspices of the Supreme Council, grant degrees. Learn more about the Consistory