Service to others—service to you. These are the twin goals of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. In 135 Childhood Language Disorder Clinics, Centers, and Programs in our 37 Orients (states), including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, children with communication disorders are taught to speak, read, and learn.

Each year in two great medical centers, the Atlanta and Dallas Scottish Rite Hospitals, thousands of victims of accident or disability are restored to active, happy lives.

In homes for the aged, centers for youth and, in cases of natural disaster, support from the Scottish Rite Foundation relieves the worried and counsels the troubled.

Through local scholarships grants and patriotic programs, the Scottish Rite benefits your community in direct and dynamic ways every day of the year.

We are rightly proud of these achievements. They are the culmination of generations of Scottish Rite Brethren working to strengthen and improve America. Welcome to our ranks. Through your participation, even greater good can be accomplished.

But the Rite does not end here. The Rite serves you.

Our age-proven traditions and noble ideals enrich your life with new horizons of personal achievement. Our dynamic programs offer you opportunities for leadership. Most of all, our sincere Scottish Rite fellowship will bring you lifetime friendships and provide delightful occasions to be shared with your wife and family. Get to know your local Scottish Rite officers. Like you, they are good men working for a good cause. They are eager to share and glad to help. Ask. You are sure to find a way to participate in Scottish Rite endeavors that will suit your desire and schedule.

And should you be able to visit our nation’s capital, please include a tour of our national headquarters, the House of the Temple, located just 10 blocks from the White House. It is an inspiring architectural monument. Cordial Brothers are available every day, even on weekends if arranged beforehand, to show you the Temple’s magnificent ceremonial rooms. Or, perhaps, you would like to pause in The Supreme Council’s excellent library, the very first opened to the public in the District of Columbia, or visit the building’s several impressive ceremonial rooms and museums. Wherever you go, you will be welcome, for no matter where your Valley is, this great building is your Scottish Rite home.

To get a better idea of all the Scottish Rite has to offer, scan the pages of this booklet. Keep it for future reference. It will come in handy for understanding the history, structure, honors, and services offered to you as a member of the Scottish Rite, the world’s most dynamic and beneficent Fraternity!