Appendant Organizations
High Degree Departments Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite and York Rite Degrees The Scottish Rite is one of the two branches of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason may proceed after he has completed the three degrees of Symbolic or Blue Lodge Masonry. The other branch is known as the York Rite, consisting of Royal Arch Read More
York Rite Degrees
YORK RITE DEGREES The York Rite is one of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason may proceed to supplement and amplify the Blue Lodge degrees, affording historical background on the work and meaning of Freemasonry. The York Rite takes its name from the old English city of York. The York Rite Read More
Scottish Rite Degrees
SCOTTISH RITE DEGREE The Scottish Rite is one of the two branches of Freemasonry in which a Master Mason may proceed after he has completed the three degrees of Symbolic or Blue Lodge Masonry. The other branch is known as the York Rite, consisting of Royal Arch Masons, Royal and Select Masters, and Knights Templar. Read More
Freemasonry Orgins
Freemason Orgins The origins of Freemasonry are veiled in mystery. Some feel it dates back to the Roman Empire. Others say it had its beginning in ancient Egypt. While another group takes the allegories literally and believe it began with the building of the First Temple by King Solomon. Others find that the Knights Templar Read More
WHAT IS FREEMASONRY…?
Freemasonry is the oldest and largest worldwide fraternity dedicated to the Brotherhood of Man under the Fatherhood of a Supreme Being. Although Freemasonry is not a religion, it urges its members, however, to be faithful and devoted to their own religious beliefs. Masons, when asked such a question, will give different answers, in their Read More
Lorene Yarbrough Perry Scholarship Fund
The Lorene Yarbrough Perry Scholarship Fund The Late Lorene Yarbrough Perry at a young age kept firm with her faith in God and her belief in education and pushed her family to increase their education daily and follow their dreams. While raising her nine children as a homemaker Lorene believed that a strong family base Read More