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Peterborough
Lodge of Perfection
Many
questions raised in the Craft Lodge are answered in the Scottish Rite
degrees. All Master Masons in good standing with their Lodge are welcome.
The continued growth of the Scottish Rite is most important to ensure
its rich history is carried on with tradition and honour.
This
Body confers degrees from 4th to 14th. They amplify the legend of
the Master Mason Degree and the story of the building of King Solomon's
Temple. These degrees are designed to build on the teachings of the
first three degrees given in the Craft Lodge.
Unlike the Craft Lodge, candidates are not required to do memory work
in any of the Scottish Rite degrees.
The
Mason who has advanced to the 14th degree has received spiritual and
moral instruction, based on the events leading up to and associated
with the building and completion of the Temple of King Solomon and
the Architects who designed and furnished it.
Upon
completion of the 14th degree, the new Scottish Rite member is entitled
to wear the distinguished Scottish Rite ring that has retained its
design over 200 years. An inscription inside the ring reads: "Virtue
has joined, death shall not separate".
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