WELCOME TO THE
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
VALLEY OF OIL CITY, PENNA.
VENANGO LODGE OF PERFECTION, 4TH THROUGH 14TH DEGREE

 The 14th Degree Scottish Rite Masons meet  in the Valley of Oil City, Penna. at the Masonic Hall 15 E. 1st St. Where they have continously met since November 4, 1909.  Stated Communications the Second  Thursday of each month at 7:30 P.M.  Reunions are held 2nd Thursday in November and 3rd Saturday in April.
       E.Mail Information hdittman@zoominternet.net

ALLEGIANCE
The Body of the Scottish Rite, sitting in the Valley of Oil City, State of Pennsylvania, acknowledges and yields allegiance to the Supreme Council, Thirty-Third Degree, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose Grand East is  Lexington, Massachusetts and whose Officers are:
             Ill:  John William McNaugton, 33º---Sovereign Grand Commander
          Ill:  William L. McCarrier, 33º---Deputy for Pennsylvania

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Masons in Pennsylvania is to foster, support and amplify, through fraternal fellowship, those intangible qualities of trust, values, morals and pride taught in Symbolic Freemasonry, to emphasize family life, and to provide outreach services within our communities.

HISTORY  OF THE VENANGO LODGE OF PERFECTION
VALLEY OF OIL CITY   
The Venango Lodge of Perfection is a Masonic Organization, the Lodge of Perfection designates the 4th through 14th Degree in Scottish Rite Masonry, membership is made up of 3rd Degree Masons or Blue Lodge members from the area in Venango, Forest, Clarion, and Crawford County, Pa.                      

The Venango Lodge of Perfection is known as the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Valley of Oil City.  Subordinate to the Supreme Council A. A. S. R. of Freemasonry of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America, of the 33rd and last Degree in Freemasonry whose headquarters is in Lexington, Mass. 

Venango Lodge of Perfection was constituted on November 4, 1909. Charter Officers of the organization was Charles H. Lay, 33  Thrice Potent Master, Fred C. McGill, 32, Deputy Master, Harvey Fritz, 33, Senior Warden, and Cecil L. Griffin, 33,  Junior Warden.  All of the Charter Officers were noted Businessmen in this period. Within 6 years the organization had over 500 members and during the late 1950's had a membership of 2800 members. Current membership in 2007 is 1000  members.  

Throughout its History many prominent residents of the surrounding area have belonged to Venango Lodge of Perfection, many have been elevated to the 33rd Degree, the highest Honorary Degree conferred in Scottish Rite Masonry. Some of those men were, Harry J. Crawford of Emlenton, Pa. He was a Past President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Quaker State Oil Company, Lee A. McCracken who served as  President Judge of Venango County for over 28 years, Dr. Forest J. Bovard M. D. of Tionesta, Pa a noted physician, G. Mason Cochran a Presbyterian Minister in Oil City for many years, Richard L. Lockwood of Oil City former President of the National Transit Co, Louis H. Osenider  a former Funeral Director in Oil City,   and John A. Comet of Oil City, retired President of National Fuel Gas Co. During its long history a total of 75, 32nd Degree Masons have been elected to receive this Honorary Degree for distinguished service to the Community, Humanity, or Freemasonry. There are currently 16 members of Venango Lodge of Perfections 1385 members that hold the 33rd Degree.  Since it was constituted November 4, 1909 over 6,110  men have belonged to this Noble Fraternity in the Valley of Oil City, Venango Lodge of Perfection,  Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite  of Freemasonry.

The goals and mission of the Venango Lodge of Perfection is Fraternal friendship and philanthropy to assist its members and mankind in general.  . The Lodge of Perfection also gives  Scholarships yearly   to the sons, daughters, or grandsons or granddaughters, the members of the organization. 

                                                                         VALLEY ACTIVITIES

            OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR 06/12/2008 to 6/12/2009

    THRICE POTENT MASTER----------------- Douglas J. Neely  32o                              Knox
    DEPUTY MASTER------------------------------Ronald E. Flick  , 33º  MSA                      Shippenville 
    SENIOR WARDEN-----------------------------  Walter R. Donaldson , 32º                        Franklin                    
    JUNIOR WARDEN-----------------------------   Harvey J. Long, 32                                   Pleasantville
    TREASURER-------------------------------------   Jerry D. Belloit, 32º,                                 Clarion 
    SECRETARY-------------------------------------    Howard B. Dittman , 33º,  M.S.A.           Oil City
    ORATOR------------------------------------------     Robert C. McSparren , 32 º                    Oil City 
    MASTER OF CEREMONIES--------------    Paul T. Myers, 32                                      Oil City  
    CAPTAIN  OF THE GUARD----------------     Richard A. Palm, 32                                 Oil City                                     
    HOSPITALER-----------------------------------     Richard E. Pierce. 32º                               Franklin 
    TYLER---------------------------------------------     Donald G. McCartney, 32º                       Rouseville

Past Officers  
VALLEY OF OIL CITY 33RD DEGREE  

Membership in Scottish Rite Masonry, 4th through 32nd Degrees, comes from the following Blue Lodges
or Symbolic Lodges of F & AM that meet in North Western Pennsylvania.   Location and meeting nights
as shown.

      LINKS:
http://www.pagrandlodge.org/home.html
http://www.supremecouncil.org
http://www.austinscottishrite.org/links.html
http://www.pennsmart.com 
http://www.pa32nddegreemasons.com/