Valley of Cincinnati
The Valley of Cincinnati is the oldest Scottish Rite branch in w:Ohio. Established in 1853, it spent nearly a century in the Cincinnati Masonic Center in Cincinnati, OH. It is one of the Valleys operating under the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ, whose Grand East is in Lexington, Massachusetts. The Valley meets in Gothic Hall of the Masonic Temple at One North Broad Street in Philadelphia.
Overview
The Valley of Cincinnati confers the 4°–32° of Scottish Rite Freemasonry on Master Masons in good standing whose Blue Lodge membership is in a jurisdiction in fraternal amity with the Grand Lodge of Ohio. Like other NMJ Valleys, it operates under the Supreme Council's stated core values: Reverence for God, Justice, Toleration, Devotion to Country, Service to Humanity, and Integrity.
Constituent Bodies
The Valley of Cincinnati is governed by four coordinate bodies:
- Gibulum Lodge of Perfection
- Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem
- Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix, and
- The Ohio Consistory
On April 27th, 1853, Gibulum Lodge of Perfection and Dalcho Council received their charters. Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix received its charter on December 27th, 1853, and Ohio Consistory on May 14th, 1853.
Gibulum Lodge of Perfection is responsible for the 4° through the 14°; Dalcho Council, Princes of Jerusalem for the 15° and 16°; Cincinnati Chapter of Rose Croix for the 17° and 18°; and Ohio Consistory for the 19° through the 32°.
Governance
The Valley of Cincinnati is led by a slate of elected and appointed officers, consistent with NMJ Valley governance structure, and answers to the Ohio Council of Deliberation and, ultimately, the Supreme Council, 33°, NMJ.
