STORYLINE
The 4th degree represents a Master Mason’s first steps on his Scottish Rite journey. In this degree, a Master Mason seeks divine guidance, and we learn to honor our relationships with God, family, country, and Freemasonry.
PHILOSOPHY
Brothers grow together in Scottish Rite.
CORE VALUES
Reverence for God, Integrity & Service to Humanity
Find this Degree
See the 4° - Builder at the Valleys below.
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Massachusetts
Boston
- Secretary:
- Thomas U. Kenney, 32°
MASONIC BUILDING, 186 TREMONT STREET, #705, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1014, 617-426-8228 617-426-8228 -
Connecticut
Bridgeport
- Secretary:
- Thomas E. Beck, 32°, MSA
LAFAYETTE CONSISTORY, P.O. BOX 309, STRATFORD, CT, 06615-0309, 203-375-0064 203-375-0064 -
Ohio
Cleveland
- Secretary:
- Robert W. Thomas, 33°
VALLEY OF CLEVELAND, PO BOX 888, CHARDON, OH, 44024, 216-432-2370 216-432-2370 -
Ohio
Dayton
- Secretary:
- Jerome R. Clark, 33°
525 W RIVERVIEW AVE, DAYTON, OH, 45405-4702, 937-222-9103 937-222-9103 -
Indiana
Indianapolis
- Secretary:
- Thomas A. Fallis, 33°
650 NORTH MERIDIAN STREET, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46204-1294, 317-262-3111 317-262-3111 -
Wisconsin
La Crosse
- Secretary:
- Todd A. Wohlert, 33°
118 8th St. South, La Crosse, WI, 54601, 608-385-1923 608-385-1923 -
New Hampshire
Lancaster-Littleton
- Secretary:
- Dennis A. Sheridan, 33°, MSA
PO Box 621, Littleton, NH, 03561-0621, 603-444-7195 603-444-7195 -
Michigan
Michigan
- Secretary:
- Timothey S. Marshbanks, 33°, MSA
907 Monroe St., Dearborn, MI, 48124-2309, 313-724-1907 313-724-1907 -
Pennsylvania
New Castle
- Secretary:
- Randall L. Connell, 33°
110 E LINCOLN AVE, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101-2472, 724-654-5800 724-654-5800 -
Connecticut
New Haven
- Secretary:
- Jerry J. Gruenbaum, 32°
P.O. Box 3879, New Haven, CT, 06515-3879, 203-580-4208 203-580-4208 -
Illinois
Peoria
- Secretary:
- Edward E. Derry, 33°, MSA
P. O. Box 5204, Peoria, IL, 61601, 309-676-4472 309-676-4472 -
Rhode Island
Providence
- Secretary:
- Peter Iacobucci, 33°
2115 BROAD ST, CRANSTON, RI, 02905-3396, 401-461-2480 401-461-2480 -
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 -
Illinois
Southern Illinois
- Secretary:
- Mark P. Maxwell, 33°, MSA
225 East A Street, BELLEVILLE, IL, 62220-1402, 618-235-3350 618-235-3350 -
Illinois
Springfield IL
- Secretary:
- Craig A. Kennedy, 33°, MSA
1020 Rickard Road, Springfield, IL, 62704-1096, 217-793-7728 217-793-7728 -
Massachusetts
Springfield MA
- Secretary:
- Patrick J. Lupien, 32°, MSA
PO Box 1223, Holyoke, MA, 01041-1223, 413-533-1119 413-533-1119 -
Ohio
Toledo
- Secretary:
- Michael E. Shobe, 33°
309 W. Sophia St, Maumee, OH, 43537-2169, 419-893-2942 419-893-2942 -
New York
Troy
- Secretary:
- James A. Cobb, 32°, MSA
PO Box 2079, Plattsburgh, NY, 12901, 518-569-9947 518-569-9947
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.