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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Pennsylvania
Altoona
- Secretary:
- Lawrence J. Bilotto, 33°
- Address
- 2200 Broad Avenue, Altoona, PA, 16601-1936
- Phone:
- 814-935-5558
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Connecticut
Bridgeport
- Secretary:
- Bruce R. Bellmore, 33°, MSA
- Address
- PO Box 309, STRATFORD, CT, 06615-0309
- Phone:
- 203-375-0064
- Fax:
- 203-386-0828
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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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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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Pennsylvania
Coudersport
- Secretary:
- Steven E. McDowell, 33°
- Address
- 111 E 2ND ST PO Box 69, COUDERSPORT, PA, 16915-0069
- Phone:
- 814-274-8490
- Fax:
- 814-274-0212
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Ohio
Dayton
- Secretary:
- Carl C. Keller, 32°
- Address
- 525 W RIVERVIEW AVE, DAYTON, OH, 45405-4702
- Phone:
- 937-222-9103
- Fax:
- 937-496-2244
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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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Wisconsin
La Crosse
- Secretary:
- Jacob R. Schultz, 32°
- Address
- 118 8th St. South, La Crosse, WI, 54601-4108
- Phone:
- 608-778-5610
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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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Michigan
Michigan
- Secretary:
- Timothey S. Marshbanks, 33°, MSA
- Address
- 907 Monroe St., Dearborn, MI, 48124-2309
- Phone:
- 313-724-1907
- Fax:
- 313-724-1996
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Illinois
Moline
- Secretary:
- Donald R. Wood, Sr., 33°, MSA
- Address
- 409 2nd Avenue East, Milan, IL, 61264-2523
- Phone:
- 309-762-1117
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New Hampshire
Nashua
- Secretary:
- Bryan K. Foose, 32°
- Address
- 196 Main St Ste 16, Nashua, NH, 03060-2914
- Phone:
- 603-882-4931
- Fax:
- 603-521-8834
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Connecticut
New Haven
- Secretary:
- Jerry J. Gruenbaum, 32°
- Address
- PO Box 3879, New Haven, CT, 06515-3879
- Phone:
- 203-580-4208
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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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Maine
Portland
- Secretary:
- Michael J. Chambers, 32°
- Address
- 415 Congress St, Suite 100, Portand, ME, 04101-3575
- Phone:
- 207-772-7711
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Pennsylvania
Scranton
- Secretary:
- D. A. Barrett, 32°
- Address
- 420 N WASHINGTON AVE, Floor 3, SCRANTON, PA, 18503-1395
- Phone:
- 570-346-4609
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Illinois
Southern Illinois
- Secretary:
- James E. Alvarez, Jr., 32°
- Address
- 225 East A Street, BELLEVILLE, IL, 62220-1402
- Phone:
- 618-235-3350
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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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Ohio
The Firelands
- Secretary:
- Duane A. Kemerley, 33°
- Address
- PO Box 98, Tiffin, OH, 44883-0098
- 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, 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.