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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Pennsylvania
Allentown
- Secretary:
- Bryan K. Fritz, 33°
- Address
- 1533 W Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA, 18102-4205
- Phone:
- 610-433-3232
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Massachusetts
Boston
- Secretary:
- Thomas U. Kenney, 32°
- Address
- MASONIC BUILDING, 186 TREMONT STREET, #705, BOSTON, MA, 02111-1014
- Phone:
- 617-426-8228
- Fax:
- 617-426-8229
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
- Secretary:
- Bruce R. Bellmore, 33°, MSA
- Address
- LAFAYETTE CONSISTORY, P.O. BOX 309, STRATFORD, CT, 06615-0309
- Phone:
- 203-375-0064
- Fax:
- 203-386-0828
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Ohio
Canton
- Secretary:
- James G. Fidler, 33°
- Address
- MASONIC TEMPLE, 836 MARKET AVE N, CANTON, OH, 44702-1021
- Phone:
- 330-455-2321
- Fax:
- 330-455-7370
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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
- Phone:
- 216-432-2370
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Ohio
Columbus
- Secretary:
- Fred S. Kile, 33°
- Address
- 290 Cramer Creek Ct, Dublin, OH, 43017-2584
- Phone:
- 614-766-2272
- Fax:
- 614-766-1181
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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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Indiana
Fort Wayne
- Secretary:
- Larry L. Chapel, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 5907 STONEY CREEK DR, FORT WAYNE, IN, 46825
- Phone:
- 260-423-2593
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Illinois
Freeport
- Secretary:
- Roy T. Grobe, 33°
- Address
- SCOTTISH RITE BODIES, 305 WEST STEPHENSON ST, FREEPORT, IL, 61032-4326
- Phone:
- 815-233-0513
- Fax:
- 815-232-1369
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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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Wisconsin
La Crosse
- Secretary:
- Kyle E. Larson, 32°
- Address
- 118 8th St. South, La Crosse, WI, 54601
- Phone:
- 608-790-3961
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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
- SCOTTISH RITE BODIES, 301 WISCONSIN AVE, MADISON, WI, 53703-2107
- Phone:
- 608-215-4921
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Illinois
Moline
- Secretary:
- Donald R. Wood, Sr., 33°, MSA
- Address
- 409 2nd Avenue East, Milan, IL, 61264
- Phone:
- 309-762-1117
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Pennsylvania
New Castle
- Secretary:
- Randall L. Connell, 33°
- Address
- 110 E LINCOLN AVE, NEW CASTLE, PA, 16101-2472
- Phone:
- 724-654-5800
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Connecticut
New Haven
- Secretary:
- Jerry J. Gruenbaum, 32°
- Address
- P.O. Box 3879, New Haven, CT, 06515-3879
- Phone:
- 203-580-4208
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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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Illinois
Peoria
- Secretary:
- Donald Q. Williams, 32°
- Address
- P. O. Box 5204, Peoria, IL, 61601
- Phone:
- 309-676-4472
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Maine
Portland
- Secretary:
- Michael J. Chambers, 32°
- Address
- 415 Congress St, Suite 100, Portand, ME, 04101
- Phone:
- 207-772-7711
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New York
Rochester
- Secretary:
- Gary L. Burke, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 811 Ayrault Road, Suite 3, Fairport, NY, 14450-8964
- Phone:
- 585-425-0033
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New York
Rockville Centre
- Secretary:
- Mark Berkson, 33°
- Address
- SCOTTISH RITE MASONIC HALL, 28 LINCOLN AVE, ROCKVILLE CTR., NY, 11570-5783
- Phone:
- 516-659-1118
- Fax:
- 516-678-3232
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Pennsylvania
Scranton
- Secretary:
- D. A. Barrett, 32°
- Address
- MASONIC TEMPLE, 420 N WASHINGTON AVE, Floor 3, SCRANTON, PA, 18503-1395
- Phone:
- 570-346-4609
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
- Secretary:
- Mark P. Maxwell, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 225 East A Street, BELLEVILLE, IL, 62220-1402
- Phone:
- 618-235-3350
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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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Indiana
Terre Haute
- Secretary:
- Stanley Abernathy, 33°
- Address
- 8930 E. U.S. Highway 40, TERRE HAUTE, IN, 47803
- Phone:
- 812-234-3761
- Fax:
- 812-238-8450
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Maine
The Androscoggin
- Secretary:
- Thomas J. Williams, 32°
- Address
- 415 Congress St, Scottish Rite Office, Portland, ME, 04101
- Phone:
- 207-772-7711
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Ohio
The Firelands
- Secretary:
- Duane A. Kemerley, 33°
- Address
- The Valley of The Firelands, PO Box 98, Tiffin, OH, 44883
- Phone:
- 567-376-9741
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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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Delaware
Wilmington
- Secretary:
- Stephen M. Tucker, 33°
- Address
- 818 N. Market St 3rd Floor, WILMINGTON, DE, 19801-3077
- Phone:
- 302-598-9328
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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.