1. "Happy the man who descends beneath the hollow earth having beheld these Mysteries. He knows the end, he knows the divine origin of life.“ Nile Valley-

2. THE DUTY OF THE NILE VALLEY IS TO CULTIVATE AND UPHOLD THE INTANGIBLE QUALITIES OF TRUST, VALUES, MORALS, AND JUSTICE THROUGH THE ANCIENT PRINCIPLES OF FREEMASONRY. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND MASONIC KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION. TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES THRU LOCAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL. TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN THROUGH OUR CHARITIES, THUS BETTER ENABLING AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO BECOME MORE PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS.

3. WE PLAN TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES OUTLINED IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT THROUGH THE ATTAINMENT OF THE OPERATIONAL AND SOCIAL GOALS Nile Valley ENCOURAGE Lodge of Perfection Chapter of Rose Croix SUPPORT

4. TO ENCOURAGE OUR MEMBERS TO BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE DEGREES OF SCOTTISH RITE FREEMASONRY. TO RESEARCH AND FURTHER EXPLORE THEIR UNDERLYING DEEPER MEANINGS AND DESIRED LIFE APPLICATIONS. Nile Valley ENCOURAGE RETAININTERACTSUPPORT

5. TO INCREASE AND RETAIN THE FRATERNITY’S MEMBERSHIP SO AS TO EXPAND THE EFFECTS OF THE TEACHINGS OF SCOTTISH RITE FREEMASONRY. Nile Valley ENCOURAGE RETAIN INTERACTSUPPORT

6. TO INTERACT IN THE DAILY LIVES OF OUR MEMBERSHIP AS TO SPREAD THE APPLICATIONS OF THE TEACHINGS OF SCOTTISH RITE FREEMASONRY INTO THE FAMILIES OF OUR PEERS. Nile Valley ENCOURAGE RETAIN INTERACT SUPPORT

7. TO SUPPORT THE CHARITIES OF OUR FRATERNITY AS A MEANS OF TEACHING OUR MEMBERS THE GREAT BENEFITS OF GIVING RATHER THAN RECEIVING AND THAT IMMENSE PLEASURES ARE DERIVED FROM ASSISTING THOSE IN NEED. Nile Valley ENCOURAGE RETAIN INTERACT SUPPORT

8. Quality Control over Degrees User Higher Quality Materials Mentor program Results oriented training Supreme counsel DAATH Work with Grand Lodges Usability training Daily word The life of Nile Valley Increase skill of members Support of the members The illuminations of the supreme council will supply the conscious life of Nile Valley ! So mote it be…

10. A MENTOR PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FOR OUR NEW MEMBERS. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON HELPING OUR NEW MEMBERS MEET OUR OTHER MEMBERS. WE ANTICIPATE THAT THIS WILL HELP DEVELOP NEW FRIENDSHIPS WITHIN OUR FRATERNITY AND WILL HELP STRENGTHEN OUR COMMITMENTS TOWARDS OUR COMMON GOALS. IT WILL ALSO ALLOW NEW MEMBERS TO FIND WAYS TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE WORK THAT WE DO, IN A CAPACITY THAT THEY WILL ENJOY.

11. WE WILL INVITE GUEST SPEAKERS AT OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS. THIS WILL ALLOW THEM TO UPDATE US ON THE POSITIVE RESULTS THAT MEMBERS ARE REALIZING THROUGH OUR CLINICS, AS WELL AS THE CURRENT CHALLENGES FACING BOTH THE MEMBERS AND THE FAMILIES. KNOWING THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS PROVIDES US WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR FACILITIES AND FURTHER ENHANCE THEIR EFFORTS.

12. WE WILL MAINTAIN A WEBSITE FOR THE NILE VALLEY SCOTTISH RITE VALLEY. IT WILL INCLUDE MANY THINGS, INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT SCOTTISH RITE FREEMASONRY IS, INFORMATION ABOUT OUR CHARITYS INFORMATION ON HOW TO JOIN THE FRATERNITY, A CALENDAR OF EVENTS, INFORMATION ON RENTING OUR FACILITY, AN AGENDA AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR EACH MONTHLY MEETING, LINKS TO OTHER MASONIC WEBSITES, ETC.

13. WE WILL DEVELOP A MEMBERSHIP TELEPHONE LIST TO ALSO ENHANCE OUR COMMUNICATIONS ALSO USED FOR DAILY INSTRUCTION

14. WE WILL WORK DILIGENTLY TO STRENGTHEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE BLUE LODGES AND OUR SCOTTISH RITE VALLEY. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, WE WILL SPEAK AT THE BLUE LODGE MEETINGS TO EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE SCOTTISH RITE. BY CONVEYING OUR GENUINE CONCERN FOR THE WELFARE OF THE LODGES AND BY PORTRAYING THE POSITIVE RESULTS OF OUR MENTORING PROGRAM, WE CAN DEMONSTRATE THAT THIS IS NOT “JUST ANOTHER ORGANIZATION TO JOIN TO TAKE MORE OF OUR TIME AND MONEY.” REGULAR VISITS TO THE BLUE LODGES BY SCOTTISH RITE MASONS WILL FORTIFY OUR RELATIONSHIPS. ASSISTING THEM IN GETTING NEW PETITIONS AND OFFERING ASSISTANCE WITH THEIR DEGREE WORK WILL ALSO FURTHER THIS EFFORT. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS COULD BE TAUGHT WITHIN THE BLUE LODGES, INCLUDING AN INSIGHT INTO THE SCOTTISH RITE DEGREES.

15. WE WILL INCLUDE IN THE AGENDA OF OUR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETINGS A TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOCUSING ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE SYMBOLISMS AND MEANINGS OF OUR DEGREES OR THE RICH HISTORY OF THE SCOTTISH RITE.

16. DEGREE MASTERS WILL HOLD CLASSES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE MEMBERS TO MAKE SURE THAT EACH MEMBER FULLY UNDERSTANDS THE MEANING OF THE ENTIRE DEGREE THEY ARE WORKING IN.

17. A PREVIEW OF EACH DEGREE WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE PRESENTATION OF THE DEGREE STARTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO BRIEFLY INFORM THE CANDIDATES OF THE MEANING OF THE DEGREE WHICH IS ABOUT TO BE PERFORMED.

18. WE WILL SCHEDULE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROMOTE FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND ALLOW FAMILY MEMBERS TO INTERACT SOCIALLY. IDEAS COULD INCLUDE PICNICS, MUSIC PROGRAMS, KID’S DAY AT THE TEMPLE, A FAMILY NIGHT AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT, ETC.

19. Nile Valley has the oldest product in business today. The Masonic Craft! Masonic education as it relates to the higher degrees can also be view as the products and services of any large corporation.

20. Commander in Chief ILL.: Bro.: Gerald Walker 33 ° 2021 North Ave Baltimore, MD 10705 Cell: (516) 532-1230 E-Mail: GKarlWalker@msn.com GKarlWalker@msn.com Dept. Commander Ill. : Bro.: DeSouza Roderic 33° 1 Nicole Lane Coram NY, 11727 Home: (631) 736-3384 Mobile: (917) 562-0617 Grand Treasure Grand Orator Grand Chancellor Grand Standard Bearer Grand Hospitaller Grand Captain of the Guard 2nd Lt. Commander 1st Lt. Commander Grand Architect & Engineer Grand Tyler Grand Master of Ceremonies Grand Keeper of the Seals and Archives

21. We, the officers of Nile Valley Valley are the constitutional number of brethren, who have been properly vouched for as Princes of the Royal Secret in good standing. Setting forth that having the honor and prosperity of the Masonic Fraternity at heart, are reforming Nile Valley Consistory and will operate under the charter provided to us by the Supreme Council of the Southern and Western Hemisphere Inc. SO MOTE IT BE!