SCOTTISH RITE ORIENT OF ARKANSAS
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Welcome to the Scottish Rite of Arkansas

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What is the Scottish Rite?

The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, commonly known as simply the Scottish Rite, is one of several Rites of Freemasonry. A Rite is a progressive series of degrees conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies, each of which operates under the control of its own central authority. In the Scottish Rite the central authority is called a Supreme Council.

The Scottish Rite is one of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry that a Master Mason may join for further exposure to the principles of Freemasonry.  In the United States, the Scottish Rite is officially recognized by Grand Lodges as an extension of the degrees of Freemasonry. The Scottish Rite builds upon the ethical teachings and philosophy offered in the craft lodge, orBlue Lodge, through dramatic presentation of the individual degrees.

The thirty-three degrees of the Scottish Rite are conferred by several controlling bodies. The first of these is the Craft Lodge which confers the Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason degrees. Craft lodges operate under the authority of Grand Lodges, not the Scottish Rite. Although most lodges throughout the English-speaking world do not confer the Scottish Rite versions of the first three degrees, there are a handful of lodges in New Orleans and in several other major cities that have traditionally conferred the Scottish Rite version of these degrees.


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  • Home
  • About Us
    • What Is Freemasonry?
    • Join Now >
      • FAQ
    • The House of the Temple
    • Albert Pike Memorial Temple >
      • Previous Temples
    • Temple Pictures
    • Arkansas Scottish Rite Foundation >
      • RiteCare Centers
      • Temple Preservation
      • Arkansas Double Eagle Program
    • Rent The Temple
  • Scottish Rite
    • Sovereign Grand Commander
    • Orient Officers
    • Past S.G.I.G.'s of Arkansas
    • Valley of Fayetteville
    • Valley of Jonesboro
    • Valley of Little Rock
    • Featured SR Masons of Arkansas >
      • Albert Pike
      • Charles E. Rosenbaum
      • Cletis Overton
      • Wilbur D. Mills
      • Gus "Buddy" Blass II
  • Members
    • Adept of the Orient
    • Calendar
    • Appendant Body Links
    • VMAP
    • Voice of the Orient
    • Tyler's Place Podcast
    • ROTC & JROTC Programs
    • Scholarship Programs
    • Freemason Network
    • Supreme Council Officers
  • Contact
  • Renew Membership
  • Orient Updates