Welcome to the Official Orient of California, Grand Prize Winner, 2001 "Excellence in Publication Award, Internet Category" Internet Website of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America.
     The Orient (State) of California consists of Twenty (20) Valleys (City's) of Scottish Rite Masonry located in Bakersfield, Burlingame, Fresno, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Northern California, Oakland, Palm Springs, Pasadena, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Fernando Valley, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Ana, Santa Barbara, Santa Rosa, Stockton and Ventura, with a membership of approximately thirty five thousand (35,000) Scottish Rite Masons in these California Valleys.
     Please look around this Website to learn more about Scottish Rite Masons, and the history of all 20 Valleys, in the Orient of California.  The Scottish Rite has adopted the plight of children with language learning disorders as its philanthropy, and has established a program for addressing these problems in children.  170 Rite Care (Childhood Language Centers) programs have been established in States that comprise the Southern Jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite.  Children are tested to determine the extent of their particular disorder, and are then placed in a program that is specific to their need.  These services are provided to children and their parents without charge.  On this site you will find information about the locations in California and about our Order, along with contact information.  Additionally, please check out the section on the Scottish Rite birthplace for information and history on the founding of Scottish Rite in Charleston, South Carolina on May 31, 1801. 
     We are a part of the Masonic family and in Scottish Rite we challenge men to be better spiritually, morally and intellectually through a series of degrees from the Fourth to the Thirty Second Degree.  We welcome your comments and hope you enjoy learning more about the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry.
     We hope this website will be of interest to members as well as non-members and that you will sign our GUEST BOOK and leave your comments. Most of all, enjoy your visit and come back often to see new additions and new material.

Sincerely and Fraternally,

Ill:. William F. Stovall, 33^o
Sovereign Grand Inspector General, Orient of California

the Webmaster

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