Tuesday the 18th of October, at 7:00 pm, the Portland Valley Scottish Rite will confer the 9th & 10th Degrees of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, “Elu of the Nine & Elu of the Fifteen”.
All Scottish Rite Members of the 8th° or higher are welcome to attend. Visiting Brethren will need current dues card showing membership in the Scottish Rite. Attendance is exclusively for members of the Scottish Rite, as with all of our events, this is not open to the public.
The Duties of the 9th & 10th Degrees are “To enlighten our souls and minds. To instruct and enlighten the people. To be vigilant to the interests and honor of our country. Be tolerant and liberal. War against fanaticism and persecution with education and enlightenment.” The Lessons of the degrees teach “Ignorance is the principal enemy of human freedom. A free press in indispensable to true liberty. Remorse and guilt are God’s punishment and more severe than that of man. Ambition creates tyranny and despotism. Fanaticism creates intolerance and persecution.”
Schedule
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Degree
After the degree there will be a cast party and social in the Members Lounge.
Confirmations on Facebook of attendance will not be counted for dinner. Please RSVP by email to officemanager@portlandsr.com for dinner reservations by no later than 11:00 am on Monday the 17th. Any requests that come in after the cut off will go on the standby list.