Jeffrey M. Hurst, 32° KCCH
Venerable Master
Topeka Lodge of Perfection
Kelly D. Kraemer, 32° KCCH
Wise Master
Topeka Chapter
Knights Rose Croix
Jason P. Oldham, 32° KCCH
Commander
Topeka Council
Knights Kadosh
Max M. Menges, 32° KCCH
Master of Kadosh
Topeka Consistory
Paul R. Oldham, 32° KCCH
Executive Secretary / Recorder
Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies
secretary@scottishritetopeka.com
(785) 266-3191 - Office
(785) 266-3191 -Smart Fax
Sherry G. Ward
Office Assistant
Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies
sherry@scottishritetopeka.com
(785) 266-3191 - Office
(785) 266-3198 - Fax
Venerable Master
Topeka Lodge of Perfection
Kelly D. Kraemer, 32° KCCH
Wise Master
Topeka Chapter
Knights Rose Croix
Jason P. Oldham, 32° KCCH
Commander
Topeka Council
Knights Kadosh
Max M. Menges, 32° KCCH
Master of Kadosh
Topeka Consistory
Paul R. Oldham, 32° KCCH
Executive Secretary / Recorder
Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies
secretary@scottishritetopeka.com
(785) 266-3191 - Office
(785) 266-3191 -Smart Fax
Sherry G. Ward
Office Assistant
Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies
sherry@scottishritetopeka.com
(785) 266-3191 - Office
(785) 266-3198 - Fax
Ill. Ronald A. Seale, 33°
Sovereign Grand Commander
Southern Jurisdiction
Ill. Hugh W. Gill III, 33°
Sovereign Grand Inspector
General In Kansas
Ill. Donald A. Mahrle, 33°
Personal Representative
to S.G.I.G. In Kansas
Topeka Valley
Sovereign Grand Commander
Southern Jurisdiction
Ill. Hugh W. Gill III, 33°
Sovereign Grand Inspector
General In Kansas
Ill. Donald A. Mahrle, 33°
Personal Representative
to S.G.I.G. In Kansas
Topeka Valley
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After the Blue Lodge, the Scottish Rite is the premier Masonic organization in the world today. Here the tie is made between the Blue Lodge Degrees and the Degrees of the Scottish Rite. The Craft Degrees prepare us for wisdom. The Degrees of the Scottish Rite transfer our outward relationship with the world and others into ourselves. It is the acquiring of the wisdom we seek as Master Masons. But to become wise, we have to know ourselves. The Scottish Rite gives us the tools for this self-knowledge and self-realization.
The Scottish Rite's role in Masonry, then, is to show men where to look and what to look for in their journey to self-awareness, personal insight, and individual enlightenment. As such, the Rite is critically important to continuing each Brother's Masonic education. The Scottish Rite is indeed the university course in Masonry. It explores philosophy, history, comparative religion, situational ethics, and the ultimate truths that guide our lives. It was created to complete what the Craft system began. It is the University of Freemasonry.
In the Rite, we seek to develop ourselves and our society. We teach the importance of becoming more patient, generous, tolerant, compassionate, and thoughtful. Yet, we also help society develop by supporting education, funding museums, benefitting the arts, assisting with medical research, aiding the needy, and giving both time and money to many projects which help society grow and develop. It is a fundamental teaching of the Scottish Rite that we build our nation while benefitting all its citizens.
Our lessons trace the history of man's thought while raising important ethical and moral questions. The Scottish Rite asks us to consider just how those principles relate to our everyday lives. If you are a man who believes in the teachings introduced in your Blue Lodge, you will be impressed by the expanded lessons of the Rite.
But the Rite is more than just the development of the individual. We also believe in making a difference in the lives of others. That is why we are America's largest private organization involved with remedying communication disorders in children. As of this printing, we sponsor 175 Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinics, Centers, and Programs nationwide. Our efforts have been recognized by national awards for our work in speech and language development in children.
We selected childhood language and learning disorders because they affect more children than all other childhood conditions combined. To hear, to speak, to understand--these are the essentials in the development of every young mind. When these essentials are missing in otherwise normal, healthy children, the results are tragic. But today, because of caring Scottish Rite Freemasons, thousands upon thousands of children across the nation are getting help each year. In 1999 and 2000 alone, we aided 85,596 children. For them, the barriers to the gifts of speech and learning are being removed. For us, it is a matter of doing good because that is the right way to live.
That is the essence of the Scottish Rite--to learn to be better and to do good in the world. It's men just like you and me--Master Masons who want to learn more about Masonry, find new ways of expressing Masonry in the world, make a difference in the lives of others, and have a great time doing it.
The Scottish Rite's role in Masonry, then, is to show men where to look and what to look for in their journey to self-awareness, personal insight, and individual enlightenment. As such, the Rite is critically important to continuing each Brother's Masonic education. The Scottish Rite is indeed the university course in Masonry. It explores philosophy, history, comparative religion, situational ethics, and the ultimate truths that guide our lives. It was created to complete what the Craft system began. It is the University of Freemasonry.
In the Rite, we seek to develop ourselves and our society. We teach the importance of becoming more patient, generous, tolerant, compassionate, and thoughtful. Yet, we also help society develop by supporting education, funding museums, benefitting the arts, assisting with medical research, aiding the needy, and giving both time and money to many projects which help society grow and develop. It is a fundamental teaching of the Scottish Rite that we build our nation while benefitting all its citizens.
Our lessons trace the history of man's thought while raising important ethical and moral questions. The Scottish Rite asks us to consider just how those principles relate to our everyday lives. If you are a man who believes in the teachings introduced in your Blue Lodge, you will be impressed by the expanded lessons of the Rite.
But the Rite is more than just the development of the individual. We also believe in making a difference in the lives of others. That is why we are America's largest private organization involved with remedying communication disorders in children. As of this printing, we sponsor 175 Scottish Rite Childhood Language Disorders Clinics, Centers, and Programs nationwide. Our efforts have been recognized by national awards for our work in speech and language development in children.
We selected childhood language and learning disorders because they affect more children than all other childhood conditions combined. To hear, to speak, to understand--these are the essentials in the development of every young mind. When these essentials are missing in otherwise normal, healthy children, the results are tragic. But today, because of caring Scottish Rite Freemasons, thousands upon thousands of children across the nation are getting help each year. In 1999 and 2000 alone, we aided 85,596 children. For them, the barriers to the gifts of speech and learning are being removed. For us, it is a matter of doing good because that is the right way to live.
That is the essence of the Scottish Rite--to learn to be better and to do good in the world. It's men just like you and me--Master Masons who want to learn more about Masonry, find new ways of expressing Masonry in the world, make a difference in the lives of others, and have a great time doing it.
Ill. Donald A. Mahrle, DPM, has been appointed the Personal Representative to the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Orient of Kansas. The appointment was made by Ill. Thomas C. Raum, Jr. 33°, then the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for Kansas, and was effective May 1, 2003. This appointment was kept under the current Sovereign Grand Inspecter General for Kansas, Ill. Hugh W. Gill, III. Brother Mahrle replaces Ill. Jack A. Quinlan 33°. Brother Mahrle was raised a Master Mason in Topeka Lodge #17, Topeka KS. Don became a 32° Mason in the Valley of Topeka on October 29, 1964. He was honored as a K.C.C.H. in November 1975, and made a 33° Honorary on November 19, 1983. Brother Mahrle has worked in 4°, 18°, 20°, and 32°, and co-directed the 20°. He has served the Topeka Valley as Almoner, Membership Committee Chairman, is a Past Venerable Master, a Past Wise Master, a charter member of the Topeka Knights of St. Andrew, member of York Rite Bodies of Topeka, member of St. Augustine Conclave of the Red Cross of Constantine, honored as a member of the Royal Order of Scotland, and also a Past Potentate in 1976 of the Arab Shrine in Topeka. He lives in Topeka with his wife, Arlene.
Personal Representatives Message
Donald A. Mahrle, 33°
Personal Representative
of the S.G.I.G. In Kansas
Personal Representative
of the S.G.I.G. In Kansas